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Liked it more than all the others so far, two of the songs I would listen to again and some others have sounds/beats that I’d like to hear again maybe as part of something else. Love the cover art too and the title
Quite like May This Be Love. In general I understand why this album is important but wouldn’t regularly listen to it.
I am not the greatest fan of rock music, however this album did surpass my very low expectations.
A classic album that I like but don't personally love. Obvious highlights is the incredible guitars just such a mesmorising sound.
Second album of Jimi Hendrix for me in the list and this is definitely a more coherent album than Axis: Bold as Love. Although my main critic of the length of the songs still stands. The music of Hendrix deserves more depth in longer songs. But the songs on this album are working nonetheless even as there are some fade outs just when the guitar of Jimi Hendrix is on the foreground.
So many classics. What a banger.
Liked this better than I thought. Compared to contemporaries who died at 27 (Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones) I would have very much liked to see how Hendrix’ career would have unfolded. Quite a guitar player.
I can’t hear “foxey lady” without thinking of Dana Carvey in Wayne’s World.
What I would give to go back in time and listen to this for the first time in the 60s. What an unbelievable album of genius guitar playing, experimental songwriting and pure energy. Hendrix is utterly brilliant on this record and there's no surprise it's deemed a complete classic. No notes other than it's such a great listen.
fascinating that to US and UK releases are so different and both add and drop significant hendrix tunes. UK has “red house”, US has “wind cries mary” and “hey joe” and “purple haze”?! so many great songs. i know which version i’m taking, but glad i can have both.
My Friday Review of “Are You Experienced”— Jimi Hendrix Def Leppard once popularized the saying, “It’s better to burnout than fade away!” While some agree that that is true with Jimi Hendrix, I can only beg to differ. With such talent on the guitar and such a unique voice it would have been fascinating to see what he could have become. At least he left us perfection with his few albums he produced. I thoroughly enjoyed this album once again and focused more on the deep cuts. I really loved Stone Free, Are You Experienced, and Love or Confusion. It’s still a 9/10 because the acid rock of the album does take over at times, but that is its only flaw. RIP Jimi. Thanks for not fading away!
Jimi is great, but don’t forget drummer Mitch Mitchell: his drumming is more jazz than rock, fantastic!
não faz meu tipo. achei que ia ser mto foda mas não gostei...
Absolute banger, not a bad track, totally loved it.
Loved this album for years; still do
Of course it's a 5. The thing that impresses me the most about this album is that it sounds much newer than the late 60s. Hendrix has such an influence over all the rock that came after him that this album sounds like it wouldn't be out of place in the 90s.
I must say I've never been in love with the way this Hendrix records are recorded. The rhythm section is way in the background and the guitar and vocal sound a bit disjointed because of it. But I can't deny the songs fucking rock.
There's a version of this album that includes 'Purple Haze', 'The Wind Cries Mary', 'Fire', 'Hey Joe', and 'Foxy Lady'. That's some seriously good songs there. Even the version that doesn't include those tracks is a cracking album altogether. This album has influenced so many and really is one to hear before you die. 5 stars.
5/5
Jimi Hendrix Experience has always been a great experience to me.
Listened before?: partially, i remember liking what i have heard. i decided to review based on the US version since that's, since it's essentially the same as the UK version with a few extra tracks that are too good to not include. (Stone Free, 51st Anniversary, and Highway Chile are excluded since they're bonus tracks on later editions) Purple Haze - 5/5 Manic Depression - 5/5 Red House - 4/5 Hey Joe - 5/5 Love or Confusion - 4/5 May This Be Love - 4/5 I Don't Live Today - 4/5 The Wind Cries Mary - 5/5 Can You See Me - 4/5 Fire - 5/5 3rd Stone From the Sun - 4/5 Remember - 3/5 Foxy Lady - 5/5 Are You Experienced - 5/5 Average score: 4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I think I am? 9.5/10
Helppo 5, jimi on genius
Oli erittäin hyvää musiikkia. Mietin pitääkn 4 ja 5 välillä. Tulin kuitenkin tulokseen että suuri enemmistö on aivan loistavia kappaleita, sekä albumin impakti musiikkiin tuolloin oli aivan astronominen. Näistä syistä ehkä puskee sen jopa 5 puolelle.
Hendrix. Of course we would begin with Hendrix. We all know about the guitar virtuosity, and it's on display here. Vocals are mid. What gets me about this album is how anti- and in-your-face it is, not just the lyrics (cf Hey Joe) but also the driving staccato drum beat that pounds out a military rhythm in almost every song. This album *is* the 60s - or, at least, a certain part of the 60s.
Some of the instrumentals get a bit draining, but so much of this is still inspiring. The first three tracks are as good an opening to an album as you will ever hear.
What. An. Album. Changed the course of the guitar and how it was used completely. Like teaching an entire generation a new language to use. Every track is fantastic, and easily stands up today nearly 60 years later. And it’s not just Hendrix that makes this album, the drumming is phenomenal throughout with backing bass and guitars tight as anything. A truly perfect album.
I loved this album. He died way too young
De todos los artistas más endiosados de nuestra historia, Jimi es de los que más se merece ser endiosado. Es INHUMANO el talento que tenía este hombre, no solo como guitarrista pero compositor, sabe muy bien cuándo debe dejar a la canción respirar y cuándo debe ir con todo en su guitarra. Un completo genio
All killer. No filler.
This is what guitars were made for. It has so much going on, might just be the greatest trio - top notch performances all around, great songwriting and a balanced approach to experimentation. Some songs go hard as fuck and others are really beautiful. 9.5/10
So much of this album I know, but because of radio and compilations, I’d forgotten the order and why that matters. Purple Haze, the forceful drums behind the guitar riff, then the bass joins in. Great intro to a psychedelic “experience”. Manic Depression - the up and down of the groove and Jimi’s lyrics convey what that emotional state must feel like. The loose strumming chord of Hey Joe, allows the drums and bass to build the tension of the story. A story of love rejected and abused, which leads perfectly to “Love or Confusion” where Jimi goes deep into the intoxication of love. Next a ballad of calm and peace, Jimi’s guitar recreates the water falling, then moves on to rebuttal to the doubters. I actually came to Jimi thru Electric Ladyland, and when I got to college, I finally got to hear this album all the way thru. This song shows how he developed his songwriting that evolved on EL. “Will I Live Tomorrow?” goes back to the psychedelic hippie mentality that flows here in defiance and declarations of freedom and rejection of the status quo’s idea of America. He’s already mastered studio effects that Led Zeppelin will use on their second album. Next is the beautiful “And the Wind Cries Mary” with his Dylanesque lyrics. “Fire” comes out swinging next. This isn’t a cute love song, this is lust seeking to explode. “Third Stone from the Sun” has more studio mixing and then just becomes this tight groove with a calm atmospheric sound that feels like outer space and inner space co-existing. This is also the longest song, and at times I could reduce its length. Where I don’t know from this listening. Now it’s “Foxes Lady” and the grinding mix of riff and soloing behind his macho voice. Coming to gitcha’. Last is “Are you Experienced?” This is the most psychedelic of the album. The effects and the lyrics create the urgent call to join his dangerous but valuable journey.
Its highs are high, but there’s a good amount of filler. I think Axis and Electric Lady are both better albums, but the hits here are all timers.
Jimi is good, but I don't know if I love this as much as I loved this in college? Still a great album though.
4,0/5
He is just a funky fellow
One of the best albums of guitar rock ever, an unsurpassed work of genius, and, astonishingly, a debut album. What even is there to say? Even the "minor" cuts on here are fantastic.
I didn't have time to listen to this today unfortunately but I've listened to it before thankfully. It's an amazing album, one of my faves, and Purple Haze is amazing. Love Hendrix.
You’ll probably never see another decade like the 1960s ever again. At the start of the decade rock and roll was still barely out of its embryonic phase and just seven years later you get Hendrix, and by the end of the decade you get Sabbath and the beginning of heavy metal. Crazy to think that this masterpiece isn’t even Hendrix’s best work (imo).
Paljon parempi albumi kuin listalla aiemmin kuultu Hendrix-lätty. Komeita hittibiisejä. Yksinkertaisesti enemmän biisi-levy kuin kitarapornoa. Varmasti edelleen kitara edellä mennään mutta mulle ei-kitaristina homma ei täysin avaudu. 3/5
jimiiiiiiii
Great album.
Not my kind of stuff. Some good songs here and there but after the first half I already got enough and still had 30 minutes before me.
i’m noticing a common style(?) in older rock that i’m not a fan of. the disconnected instrumentals and vocals make the song feel so empty. i understand guitar solos and crazy riffs are commonplace for rock but the constant “taking turns” rather than sing over/with the guitar is not my favorite thing. i’m obviously not the first to say that hendrix is very talented, but i don’t think this album was for me.
Electric blues meets jam rock while drenched in psychedelia. A 70s landmark album.
This really holds up after years and years of listening.
Like the ULTIMATE how is this not a greatest hits album album? Fucking incredible stuff. I am in love with it so nostalgic too. It has everything: rockers, blues, ballads, psychedelic, cool. What a masterpiece and to me will always be his goat album
Obviously a banger and a winner. Not sure all of the album cuts are truly it, but this is always gonna be my fav Hendrix album. Just too classic. There are like four all time rock songs on this album. So sick. 4.5 for me
Prime jimi psychedelic blues with a strong emphasis on the latter. Undoubted quality but not one for regular listening.
its cool when you hear an album in which its influence can be heard in a lot of music you already listen to. Purple haze, hey joe, red house are some of my favorites. Hendrix was such a good guitarist and thats what makes this album great.
All killer, no filler. What a banger.
Basically a greatest hits album. Excellent as expected.
Bueno, no es mucho mi tipo, pero la habilidad de Jimi con la guitarra es innegable, es de reconocer la verdad. Antes había oído hablar de el, pero sinceramente nunca llegué a escucharlo. Como sea, creo que la portada del álbum está genial, los colores son agradables y la foto es épica. Algo extra, me gusta mucho la onda con la que se vestía Hendrix, tenía buen gusto. Tal vez no me gustó tanto sentir que escuchaba a alguien hablando y gritando en vez de cantar a como estoy acostumbrado, pero ey... puedo destacar a Love Or Confusion y a May This Be Love, ambas tienen momentos en los que me gustó oír esos detalles con la guitarra. Si tuviera que escoger entre la voz de Hendrix y su guitarra, lo siento pero me quedo con la guitarra. El inicio de Purple Haze también es muy bueno; buena elección por parte de Araki al nombrar el stand de Fugo por esta canción, suena a algo que encaja con su personalidad. (no puedo evitar pensar en las referencias musicales, tenía que mencionarlo y es divertido) Un 3.5, definitivamente no es malo pero no lo escucharía tan seguido.
sehr cool und psychadelic. hat aber längen und produktion echt arsch, selbst für die zeit
Historico. No llega a obra maestra pero por detalles.
I have never hard Jimi Hendrix's debut album. I loved Electric Ladyland and Bold: Axis of Love a whole lot. I knew 4-5 songs off Are You Experienced?, mostly from beer commercials and just being alive. I keep albums that I like in a folder so that I can listen to them again and really struggled whether to keep the expanded edition with the 6 additional songs or not. Eventually, I decided to include them. This is a classic album that helped define music during the 60's and it's crazy to think Hendrix put another album out 7-8 months later. In 2026, he would have put this one out in 2026, released a concert video, toured, and then released his follow-up album in 2030. Excellent album overall. My favorite songs: Purple Haze Manic Depression Hey Joe The Wind Cries Mary Fire Foxey Lady 51st Anniversary Highway Chile Red House
Not a huge fan of anyone from the "27 Club" although I do respect their work, his most of it all, since he was definitely a virtuoso on that guitar 🎸👏
There's no denying the historical impact of this absolutely iconic debut. But beyond all that, it still sounds great. If I'm in the mood for Hendrix, this is the one I'm reaching for.
- guitar work sounds amazing yes - little too slow tempo, I myself like songs with faster tempo
Chitarra
This man is a legend for a reason
An excellent showcasing the guitar 🎸 of Jimi Hendrix with a solid rhythm section. Similar shows off his engineering skills too. Solid songwriting and psychedelic sounds.
Hits are a little played to death though hey Joe is timeless. May this be love and third rock from the sun still sneaky good. Solid classic
Ha. Who in their right mind dare to give this anything but a 6! What to say. Master class. What it sounds like when someone is 'all cells of my body in, 1000%' totally absorbed - one incredible track after another. Manic depression Stonefree Foxy Lady Fire .. AHHHH!!! THIS IS WHAT AWESOME IS. Hendrix is still without a doubt awe inspiring, the headscratching marvel 'how the hell does he do it' guy. not of this earth
How do you not rate this a 5. So completely groundbreaking and transcendent. The beginning of the arc of a supernova that would radiate for the next 3 years and is still expanding. The hits are not my faves. Give me Manic Depression, I Don’t Live Today, May This Be Love, Stone Free, and Are You Experienced over Foxey Lady, Purple Haze, & Fire. Third Stone is what happens when you let a genius have access to all his toys. There is only one Jimi. Gone far too soon.
This is like the Hoover Dam. It's built to last 10,000 years, supplies water to millions, and generates electricity while doing so. It's an immense structure. It holds back 584 billion pounds of water, allowing the perfect flow through to the other side with precision and control. A force.
Not much to say really. The opening salvo from the most innovative guitarist in history. He would get more toys on future albums but it's all here going out of the gate. It takes a lot of talent and relentless work to make it all feel so effortless. That he had to go to England to make it seems unfathomable but par for the course. Singular.
Strong guitars (obviously) and some enjoyable songs. Could maybe be a touch shorter though
Played this into the ground in Junior High. Enough time has passed that I can appreciate how amazing this album is again. Favorite tracks: May This Be Love, The Wind Cries Mary, Manic Depression
10
This isn’t my favourite Experience album, but of course it’s great. I have to be in the mood for Hendrix but there’s no doubting the quality. Not forgetting Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding either, a superb trio.
Just an amazing album. Perhaps the only downside is that it could be more concise, but that would rob us of more Jimi... Anyway obviously 5* 5/5
the guitar is a band member
One of the greatest debut albums of all time. Filled with fantastic ideas.
A wonderful explosion of genius inventiveness and musical freedom. It must have been mindblowing in 1967 as it still is a bit now. By far the best version is the original UK track order, which is what I listened to and you should if you can. It flows. Near perfect.
Classic for a reason. Didn't want it to end!
I’ve heard this before and I own it. My dad has the original US release on vinyl which is what I grew up with, and I I have the cd that was released in the late 90s that includes the tracks from both the UK and US versions as well as the b-sides from the pre-album singles. The only available spotify version seems to be this same version but with the tracks out of order - the overall track order is not super important other than it should end with Are You Experienced. So if you’re new to this album and listening on spotify, start it on Stone Free, which is a good opening track, and then once it plays through, start it at the beginning and play it through Are You Experienced, because the bonus tracks are all a letdown after this song. Also you get to hear the bonus tracks followed by the original US release which is a great track order. This is an amazing album and however overhyped he may seem, Hendrix deserves it all. The history of electric guitar can definitely be divided into a before Hendrix and after Hendrix era, and all the old folks who were around when this came out will tell you that this is one of those albums that changed everything. And it’s not even his best album.
I've heard my fair share of Jimi Hendrix Best-Of compilations, and it's hard for any of them to compete with this album, even before the extended version. Sure, there may be a couple of personal and crowd favorites missing, but the energy of the album and the quality of just about every track is literally incredible. I can dock a few decimals because it no longer begs for me to listen to it, but it did at one point, and it was more heavily enjoyed back then. 4.7/5
The 27 Club took too many way too soon. Best Song: Purple Haze Rating: 9/10 Stars: 5
There has never been anyone before, nor anyone since who has unmoved the potential or expanded the very thought of what was possible with a guitar like Jimi Hendrix. Jimi IS guitar music; the entire mode can be divided into time like Christ -Before Hendrix and After Hendrix. He expanded what guitars could sound like. What a rock star looked like- acted like- how they performed, the personality, swagger, the clothes, the hair, the lifestyle. I’ll have more to say when we get other Hendrix albums but this is an incredible debut, and the most influential rock album ever written. Every band after owes a debt of thanks to Hendrix. The easiest 5 stars I’ve ever given. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+1 for the goat ⭐️
Well it’s Jimi Hendrix and he doesn’t disappoint (this is actually my first time listening to a full album of his)
overall good album . heavily 70's funky rock, reminded me of the mauraders made my mood generally better for the rest of the evening
Classic rock god
all 3 of jimi’s studio albums are impeccable. i’m glad the american version is the canon version of the album because i enjoy it a lot more, but shockingly enough i think this currently might be my 3rd favorite jimi album?? which is crazy bc pretty much every song is near perfect
Top album, loved this Experience, Jimi was a GOD
I've listened to Hendrix a number of times, and yeah, I understand the hype, but always found it too bluesy for my tastes. This time, I really listened, the drums were amazing at times, and put this a I've mid for me.
3, something something woodstock
I’ve listened to this a bunch of times. It has some good songs, but I feel like a majority of Jimi’s catalog is overrated
Seems mad to rate this as 3 stars but although I think there are moments of pure genius I think overall it’s too raw for me to enjoy start to finish. Can’t deny that Jimi and his band are superb though.
and you're telling me this is his debut album..... what the heck, still such a banger, it was probably that much more impressive around the release time.. one of my fave suggestion so far, it's such a solid classic.
The debut of the man who changed how people saw the guitar. It's a pretty stacked one, at least for the U.S. version (not really a fan of the U.K. tracklist and order.) It's psychedelic and it's not afraid to show it, with all the trippy cover art, the weird panning choices, effects-laden guitar and of course the track that says it all "Third Stone From The Sun." Another tidbit from me is that the instrumental break in "The Wind Cries Mary" is incredibly good, and so gosh darn melodic and luscious. It's probably one of my favourite instrumental breaks of all time. Definitely a must-hear album that I believe everyone should experience at least once, it's good at capturing that late 60s counter-culture vibe. Highlight Song/s: "Purple Haze", "Hey Joe", "The Wind Cries Mary", "Fire" and "Foxey Lady"
While Electric Ladyland is the album that made me fall in love with Hendrix music, it’s no doubt that Are You Experienced is equally as great. To me, the difference is simple. Ladyland is more creative and out of left field, where this is more appealing to casual rock fans and is less jammy. I think this one definitely could be trimmed down a bit, and would be even better. It never ceases to amaze me how insanely talented people were in the 60’s/70’s with these debuts.
Fire is on this automatically amazing. This is beautiful you hear the influences literally everywhere and what an ending. The guitar solo was made for storytelling this rich. Am I experienced serves as a question. Am I experiencing enough am I even experienced enough to keep up with Jimi’s level of expertise. Through this whole album there is no doubt that Hendrix is the greatest to ever touch a Guitar. It’s art in motion it’s exactly what the world and music was looking for an escape. Allowing for not only the world but a black man to show the world this is what oppression and hate from the past kept from us. He shut everyone up literally actual silence from the crowds as he created masterpieces on stage. This is a perfect album to run through because it all feels naturally connected it’s long but feels like nothing really because the journey is delightful and even so the lyrics aren’t too bad and match perfectly with the music it’s got some of the greatest songs ever and the others reinforce the artistry.
it was definitely such a experience, wish it was shorter, but i like it
Interesting music, original style, wouldn't listen to it on my own. But knowing his life and story puts his music in a different perspective.
Jimi Hendrix absolutely shreds on the guitar. I wouldn’t say it’s a 5 for me since I’m not really a blues listener, but he was a progenitor for the way in which electric guitar was used. I enjoyed this.
Not my favourite Hendrix, and not digging it today but can't discount a classic like this. Some great tracks, some not so. Ends very strong though 4 Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes, 103/384 (26%) Will I get: Already have
Well, I'm not even sure what else there is to say.
ganske nice, stone free og foxey lady favorittene
I recognize the cultural impact but man if this music just isn’t my speed.
8/10
I great album. This might be my favorite Hendrix album, but it's a tough race. This is one that kinda demands using headphones to really get the full effect of everything he's doing. Truly a master of his craft and unfortunately gone too soon.
Classic album, many memorable tracks, lot of good tracks inbetween also.
awesome
This is a debut album but it feels like a greatest hits. Truly amazing nearly perfect and after all these decades still feels unique, new and special. Pure 5 of 5
vinyl day!! a classic
i'm so experienced. i got excited when i saw this album since some of the songs were fire (like fire lol). it was nice to relisten to this - not my first album of choice but definitely a banger and still definitely influential.
Haven't listened to this one in a while but it might be a perfect album? ??
Fantastic album
An absolute classic. It's so ubiquitous I can see why people don't think it stands out much nearly 60 years later. But this was the foundation that modern rock was built on. Really enjoyed it.
is the best part of jimmy hendrix i don’t care
This was cool.
This is a tricky one to rate. It's certainly historic and ground breaking. But it's recorded poorly and sort of all over the place. I'm rounding up to 4 though, since the guitar playing is so far ahead of its time.
certaines musiques sont cool mais pas mon d de manière générale
Un classique de chez classique
esta bueno para escucharlo de fondo. Buen sonido aunque no sea totalmente mi gusto
Favorite: Manic Depression Least favorite: n/a Absolutely timeless. Feels fresh and nostalgic at the same time somehow. Top to bottom a practically perfect record. 5/5.
#409 It seems packed with classics as well as a bunch of songs I didn’t know I knew, and those I forget about like May This Be Love, which I know from The Singles OST. Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ✅ Listen before you die? ✅ Fave track(s): Purple Haze; Hey Joe; The Wind Cries Mary Rating: 8/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I thought it was pretty good. Definitely a lot of classics, but might not have completely resonated with me due to the age of the recordings.
Jimi Hendrix is so rad, it really does still feel fresh and distinctive, the Michael Jackson of guitar, inspiring generations who would ultimately be unable to replicate what he was doing. Purple Haze, Hey Joe, Fire... It's amazing stuff. BUT This one is his weakest. The vocal melodies aren't there yet, he hasn't mastered the recording process at EL studios and a lot of the songs aren't as interesting as they could be. I have to save my 5 for Electric Ladyland and Band of Gypsys. A strong 4, but we need somewhere to go with our mate Jimi
my cock hard
Damn near perfect rock album. Instrumentation is great, singing is moving, and guitar frickin shreds dude
My feelings on this album remind me of what I wrote for Brian Eno's Ambient 1... The inarguable, monolithic status of this record is endlessly fascinating to an amateur rock historian like myself. Hearing stories of a 20 year-old Jimi Hendrix hopping onstage at the Blaise Club in 1966 and melting Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, and Brian Jones' faces is one of my favorite things to imagine. That being said, while I still love "Are You Experienced," it's not one of those classic albums that has really and truly connected with my taste. Personally, I find that these songs end up feeling a little same-y, no matter how many times I listen and relisten. "Electric Ladyland" will always be my Hendrix masterpiece, but this album is still an artifact whose worth will eternally outlive any individual opinions on the matter. So with that, I give it the lowest tier of 5 Stars (for my personal criteria). Fav Tracks: Purple Haze, Hey Joe, May This Be Love, The Wind Cries Mary, Third Stone from the Sun, 51st Anniversary, Red House Least Fav: Fire Score: 8.5
Great album guitar playing doesn't get much better, just an overall great rock album that even though is dated it still rocks
This album is almost a greatest hits album in itself. Even the songs you may not know feel like you have heard before. Littered throughout are hit after hit, giving you a quick smoke break before going another round. Its a great experience. Biggest Hit - Foxey Lady Biggest Miss (if I had to choose) - 51st anniversary Not So Hidden Gem - Manic Depression
I mean, of course it's five stars.
esse aqui é tão a frente do seu tempo q parece q foi lançado nos anos 90 mesmo sendo de 2p anos atras
Overplayed.
No notes.
good easy listening vibe and i’d enjoy having this in the background while cleaning or doing other stuff. i don’t think i’m a huge jam band fan overall
I think I like this album a lot more now than I did when I first heard it as a kid 25 years ago. Hendrix's guitar-playing was undeniably great, but I dismissed it as hippy goofiness and leaned towards Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin instead, so I think I only gave this one a few listens and hadn't touched it since 2005 or so. Listening to it at 40, it feels more substantial and enjoyable for some weird reason. (4.5/5)
I am now
17 songs It's Hendrix. Are there players nowadays which are above him on a technical level? Of course, tens of thousands of them, and they can probably shred faster than Hendrix could ever hope to. But I'm willing to bet that most of them play the guitar, at least in part, due to Hendrix. And I am 100% certain that no other guitar player has had as big of an impact on the instrument as Hendrix. Legendary album.
Jimi's abums zijn als geheel ook ijzersterk. Niemand anders kan dit.
Favorite songs: Purple Haze, Hey Joe, May This Be Love, The Wind Cries Mary, Fire, Foxey Lady 3.5
Before I was super into music and had quite the appreciation for some kick ass guitars I tried to listen to some of The Jimi Hendrix Experience to see what all the rage was about. I didn't quite get it and I left wondering why people went so gaga about Jimi and his music as I didn't think it was all that good. Now about 4 years after making that very harsh and unjustified opinion, I want to rectify my wrongs and give Jimi Hendrix and Co. the respect and time I should have given them all those years ago. This album perfectly encapsulates the late 60s and the Psychedelic Rock sound so beautifully while also paying tribute to the Blues Rock that came before it. There is so much variety in the songs here in terms of lyrical content that just about anyone could find one that suits their current mood. Jimi's vocals come off in these thunderous marches that help lead the music straight to your ears and into the souls of each and every listener. It goes by so fast and yet it keeps you wanting to return to it time after time with just how addicting the instrumentation is all around. I don't know what else I can say here that hasn't been said before other than this is a certified classic in every which way.
Álbum brutal no es para todos porque sus matices y sus mantras son solamente para personas que sienten la música además que algo que me encantó es que la canción principal aparece en una buena película infantil.
The man, the legend! A guitar visionary with two of the best backing him in Mitch and Noel, An incredible album that offers acid rock, ballads, pop and modern blues like no other. No one but Jimi sounds like Jimi. 5
Aye it's pretty awesome. There are a few tracks that I'm not that fussed about but it also contains some of the most iconic rock songs ever written.
Classic Hendrix album with some of his most well know song. I’ve heard plenty of songs off this album but never the full thing. Enjoyable album and it has my fav Hendrix song of all time, The Wind Cries Mary.
The GOAT!
Incredible album. Know most of the tracks but had no idea these were all on the same album.
Tiffany New York Pollard voice: I know it’s big…… because I have seen it and I know it’s big but also listening to this album would lead you to believe it’s big without the photo evidence
I always said I didn't like Jimi Hendrix because an annoying boy with a guitar from high school turned me off from Hendrix, but I was wrong :( fuck you david
Objectively a 5
Some top rock huts, but also a bit downer vibes.
Obviously a classic, but not my personal favorite classic. I feel like it does go on for a bit long, it's a bit frontloaded, and there's not really as much insane high points as some of his other albums. With that being said, this is still a fantastic psych-rock album made by probably the greatest guitarist to ever do it.
Good album. Guitar work was especially good. It didn't sound especially technical or difficult and wasn't anything novel to my knowledge, but it was a fun listen.
Amazing guitar playing. Ok vocals and lyrics. I don't know that I'd listen to this album all the time, but I would come back to songs on it. It's very well made. I know Fire because of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' cover and I think they improved it. Both versions are good for different reasons. I am not experienced but this was one.
Jimi Hendrixin esikoislevy rokkaa kovaa vielä tänäkin päivänä, joskin ihan kaikki biiseistä eivät ole loistavia. Are You Experienced on yksi psykedeelisen rockin kulmakivistä, ja samalla se loi pohjan heavy metallille ja hard rockille. Kuuntelemallani cd:llä oli kuusi bonusbiisiä.
has it own unique sound from rock
круто. у Хендрикса это лучший альбом, дико вайбовый. "Third Strone From The Sun" и "Purple Haze" самые любимые треки
A gorgeous album. More slow numbers than I remembered. I expect that musicians expected this album to be a shred fest, and it has its moments, but the playing is generally more thoughtful and experimental, but always melodic. Mitch's sloppy drum style works well.
Literally invented the electrical guitar or something like that, idk
Still don’t understand the hype around this album, it’s fine 3
I heard this album at maybe 13yo, and it was the first time I'd heard "old music" that actually blew my mind. And it still does.
Enjoyed this one
I’ve never been much of a Hendrix fan. I think the vocal delivery probably rubbed me the wrong way. Was pleasantly surprised with the whole album. Some of the playing is great. I really like the bass lines even though the lead guitar thrashing gets all of the press.
I like this a lot more than his later stuff.
A great collection of fab Jimi tracks. An easy 5.
Apple Music doesn’t have the original track listing so I’m not totally certain I got the right experience but it was pretty solid.
Not for me
1001 albums. I’m on maybe 60. This is my 3rd Hendrix album. C’mon algorithm. Obvi, the album is a masterpiece. Total props to Jimi's band for being everything he needed to be his best. One thing I noticed today is Angelo Badalamenti has The Pink Room on the Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me soundtrack. The sweepy drum loopy sound is exactly like Jimi's Red House. I can't believe that's a coincidence, right?
Bangers men många ickebangers
Masterpiece
Was to surprised to recognize almost every song
77
Jimi Hendrix is just the best, I truly believe that music would not be what it is today without his influence. Plus his style is immaculate. Gone entirely too soon, and if his stay on this world had been longer, I wonder what else in music and culture would be different.
Tracks 1, 2 & 3 are, off the top of my head, the strongest opener of any album that I've had from the generator so far. And surely it's one of the strongest openings of any debut album ever. Jimi arrived in 1967 fully formed.
2.5/5 no im not experienced. I feel like you need to be in certain mood to fully enjoy this album. and alas im not in that mood! well i may rate it differently on another listen but for now... its ...
Definitely deserves 5 stars
Coolt. Men lite skrikig gitarr
Album 52/1001. Listened 7/24/2026. Not what I'd reach for ordinarily, but I could listen to it again and again.
Rating: 5.0/5 Short Review: One of the greatest debut albums ever made. Are You Experienced didn’t just introduce Jimi Hendrix, it completely redefined what the electric guitar could do. Blues, psychedelia, hard rock, and studio experimentation come together in a record that still sounds fearless. (en.wikipedia.org) Favorite Track: “The Wind Cries Mary.” A beautiful contrast to the album’s explosive moments. Simple, soulful, and timeless.
The album that changed everything for guitarists, also some pretty good psychedelic songs here. But it’s the sound more than the songs. Having said that, the compressed and tinny mix does it no favours. Essential stuff though.
A simply astonishing album. So much of modern guitar music can trace its roots back to Jimi and the guys.
One of the greatest psychedelic albums of all time. Filled with great rock pop and blues numbers.
Awesome. Great album.
I've said enough in the past on why I love Hendrix and this debut is no different. Great album with terrific highlights. Favourite track: Are You Experienced?
Now THIS right here started it all. This is the reason why guitar players worldwide still worship Hendrix. And he deserves it all. This is one of the best records ever. No one played like this in the 60s except Jimi. This is amazing, psychedelic and filled with raw energy from start to finish. Great record overall. I love this so much! His greatest hits ever spawned from this album. Purple Haze, Hey Joe, Foxey Lady, you name it. Undeniable classics, timeless hits.
Ok. Good vibes. Feel like I need to be high to get it. Casey wouldn’t got out of his way for.
The sound of a generation.
Why yes. Yes I am experienced. But seriously, this is a classic for a reason. Psychedelic blues at its finest.
Fun old school rock and roll
I realize I don't like endless high pitch guitars and/or brass that sounds like there is something I need to tend to in the room or traffic. This album has both. Though I can't deny the skill and influence this has.
classic
The best album from the best guitar player of all time. It's one of the easiest 5* albums on the list.
Where is the question mark
The one that started it all. Hit after hit (at least on the US release): "Purple Haze", "Manic Depression", "Hey Joe", "The Wind Cries Mary", "Fire", "Foxy Lady" - each one revolutionizing what the electric guitar was believed to be capable of. Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding were great, but let's be honest - this is all about Jimi. And it's magnificent.
I’d never actually gotten around to listening to this full album. It’s pretty much what I expected, some great stuff with some meandering psychedelia. Pretty cool though
Already listened to this quite a bit
Masterpiece on so many levels! Underrated drums and bass, mixed with perfect psychedelic lyricism.
This was much better than I remembered it being. Just a great classic rock album
The only Jimi that we have seen but this is a great album
it good
You cannot go wrong with a Hendrix album. Arguably his best album, and potentially one of the best albums of all time. Strong guitar and the band's musicianship supports to well, along with his soulful singing over top. More of this please! :)
Anything less than a 5 is reprobate behaviour. Legend with insane skill
You’ll probably never see another decade like the 1960s ever again. At the start of the decade rock and roll was still barely out of its embryonic phase and just seven years later you get Hendrix, and by the end of the decade you get Sabbath and the beginning of heavy metal. Crazy to think that this masterpiece isn’t even Hendrix’s best work (imo).
not really my style
Ohhh mein gott
Favorite track(s): Purple Haze, Manic Depression, Hey Joe, Love or Confusion, I Don't Live Today, Fire, Foxey Lady, Every Hendrix listen makes it harder to pick a favorite. US track list gang. Heard before Previous rating: 8/10
This album is a vibe, but for me the tracks themselves aren't all that distinct, so it all blurs into a soup. I think this is another Matilda chocolate cake album for me, where to appreciate it properly, I'll likely have to revisit it a track at a time to give them each their due. As is, this has left me cold for reasons I can't articulate. Standout Track: Purple Haze Rating: 3
It kind of sounds hyperbolic but I don't know anyone who is more consequential to the enduring love of the electric guitar than Jimi Hendrix. What are the chances that so early on in the general lifetime of the electric guitar would there be someone who exploded the potential expressive space of the instrument? It really was just lightning in a bottle.
Is it was just a good guitar album, I probably wouldn’t enjoy it much. The songs are written so well. The guitar isn’t just a guy running up and down the blues chords. This is psychedelic and experimental.
Never gets old. Such an iconic album. Fun fact, Jimi & I share a birthday.
Obviously a lot of talk is about the guitar, but I do appreciate a lot of the drum work.
Indisputable classic record.
The guitarist is pretty good on this one
now im feeling dirty
I like the guitar and voice but still not my kinda thing Enjoyed manic depression and fire were the songs I liked
Guitars go bwaobwaobwao
not very much my vibe but i see how classic his vibe is :))
Hendrix is one of a kind. By playing an upside down Stratocaster, it created unique sounds not really replicable by standard means. Of course he did that out of necessity as left handed guitars were pretty expensive. About the album. What a first album Purple Haze, Hey Joe, Wind Crys Mary, Foxey Lady? All way too good of songs to be on one single album. Spread that goodness out!
What a debut album! Great songs.
Some people say Jimi Hendrix is overrated. What I know about guitar technique could fill a thimble, so I won't speak to that. I would say some of the songs on this album are on the weak side, but the good ones are really good.
Nothing says great listening like two psychedelic rock albums in a row, and I have to say that this one is better. Going in, I hadn’t listened to this one in a long time, so I didn’t remember some of the deeper cuts, but after re-listening to it, I thoroughly enjoyed this album and can definitely see why some people consider it Jimi’s best. Speaking of Jimi, his guitar work on this album is second to none. I could name pretty much all the songs in relation to his incredible guitar playing, but the main thing I want to highlight is his variety. He’s able to go between heavy rockers like Manic Depression, and psychedelic ballads like The Wind Cries Mary, both of which are standout tracks. The Experience is also incredible on this album, with Noel and Mitch being able to lay down incredible rhythm parts to match with Jimi’s playing, such as the driving power of Fire, another standout track. All the songs on this album are incredible, even the deep cuts like I Don’t Live Today and Love or Confusion, but if I had to pick a last standout track, it would definitely be the title track, which, like Jimi’s other two album closers, is an incredible way to end the record. Overall, this album showcase Jimi Hendrix blowing down the door of rock and roll, and is an album that is definitely a much needed listening “experience” for any music fan.
Purely peak, the man had completely redefined how guitar can be played. A TRUE influential artist who innovated in a way that brought sounds and genres together in a new unique way. Every note feels purely intentional like it’s flowing out of his body like blood and water. Truly one of the greatest guitarists to ever live. Let Jimi take over!
hey Joe was the best one
Seminal rock. Solid listen front to back.
This ione of those "I'm supped to like" that I have profound admiration for but never listen to. The only songs I out and out like on here is Red House, though I prefer other versions/recordings, and Hey Joe. I can appreciate Purple Haze, Fire, Manic Depression, and The Wind Cries Mary, but I've never pressed play on those songs specifically. I was pondering this while listening to this album and I think it's partly that Hendrix wasn't really a vocalist: he neither had a great, melodic voice, nor found a distinctive vocal style that worked despite a lack of vocal talent (Young, Waits, etc.). The other piece, is I just don't think he was that great of a songwriter. Amazing guitarist? Obviously yes, without question, and nearly without peer. But as a songwriter, no, not really. To be clear: there are some other classics I love as songs, including Little Wing and Crosstown Traffic, or his cover of All Along the Watchtower. But overall, I think he's more interesting as a guitarist than songwriter.
Peak swagger for Jimi. Hard to give him anything but the highest grade for the confidence and the range here. And reflecting on this coming out barely past the early sixties is wild. Probably a 4 if it came out a few years later, but this is one of Rock's rock.
I thought it was a solid album for rock. The basslines and guitar riffs were nice. But it just didn't speak out to me. It's a great album for the genre but it just isn't my thing.
decent rock. classic music from one of the best
some nice guitar licks, but not really my vibe
Yes I'm experienced... yet another Friday where I get one of my favorites, on day 1 I got Jimi and on day 99 he appears again, I look forward to seeing him once more maybe
Classic.
6/10
6/5
This must have been mind blowing when it first came out. Unlike anything else at the time
Overall a good album, but a very long one.
Enjoyed this one!
Album #117: Are You Experienced - The Jimi Hendrix Experience Genre (W): Psychedelic rock, hard rock, acid rock, blues Singles: Purple Haze I have listened to this album twice before. Thoughts?: Jimi Hendrix is an amazing guitarist and songwriter. I love how bizarre yet whimsical this album is. It’s amazing the production techniques used too! Favorite songs: Purple Haze, Manic Depression, Hey Joe, Love or Confusion, I Don’t Live Today, The Wind Cries Mary, Fire, Third Stone From the Sun, Foxey Lady, Are You Experienced?
The album has a number of great songs. It is also filled with some not so great songs. Overall, a good album, but not a great album.
Acid Kind of sags in the middle, but starts and ends strong
As the title says, this album intends to give the listeners the full Jimi Hendrix experience. And it does it nearly perfectly. Most tracks deliver. Forget the lyrics; they just carry the effects and melody. They support Jimi's excellent and unique guitar work, as do bass and drums. To some extend, this is also true for the production. He obviously liked (like in later albums, too) to experiment with the stereo effects, which is sometimes annoying. I'm a bit surprised that nobody commented on the strange production choices on Foxy Lady. All instruments in the center, and they sound like a mono recording, very flat. Then Jimi's voice on the left, noticably better sound quality, like the "chorus" on the right. I suspected some remastering changes or even enhancements made by Apple Music and/or the AirPod Pro3, but even the copies of Foxy Lady on YT show these "features". Nonetheless, still a very enjoyable album.
It’s fucking are you experienced by Jimi fucking Hendrix
Yes, Jimi, I am experienced. And it was fucking amazing. I got this LP during a vacation trip. Though remorseful the buyer felt, it was worth it. Favorite song: Waterfall or possible Are You Experienced?
I wouldn't listen all the time, the ongoing funky guitar riffs are not for me but if i heard this once in a blue (get it like the blues)i would be vibing.
Ita not the worst but its not for me
im not the target audience
I've always thought this was Jimi's best and most powerful album. Perfectly encapsulating his wild guitar antics, Foxy Lady, Red House & 3rd Stone are favourites. Streaming UK version this morning from my holiday home.
Too many incredible songs on here to even list. But shout out to Fire, it’s a little forgotten next to some of the other big hitters on here, but it’s just as good
Oh phew it was showing me Elvis Costello at first. Another case of "do I like this because I want to or because I actually like it?" Fire is great and holds up. Third Stone From The Sun is great, just vibing, catchy melody. The reversed(?) drum pattern on *Are You Experienced?* is maybe the only time in music where I've ever thought "Hey, that doesn't sound like garbage!" which is great. I thought Stone Free was kind of whatever and then the "Turn me loose baby" guitar section redeemed the whole song. There were some times when I zoned out but no song overstays its welcome IMO.
I think it quintessential classic rock and roll.
wow this Jimi Hendrix guy is pretty good at playing guitar
Favorite Track: Can't Pick Just One!
Dober
Excellent, very exciting and innovative while still being enjoyable and not too painfully technical.
Amazing album I love Hendrix I think better than electric ladyland
Excellent psychedelic rock. Very good stuff.
Not Jimi's best album for me. Still really good, but like most of his albums, it feels long, and a lot of the tracks start to blend together. The guitar work is amazing as always, though. I think I'd enjoy these songs more if I listened to them individually rather than all back to back as a full album. Favorite track(s) Hey Joe The Wind Cries Mary
Not too much to add to the discourse here, it's a classic chock-full of bangers and perhaps my fave Hendrix song in _May this be Love_, which I first heard on the Singles OST. The playing is brilliant, obviously Hendrix himself but there's so much expression in Mitch Mitchells' drumming and as a triio they blend perfectly together aided by the brilliant production which has space and balance across the instruments.
I don't know, are you?
After many years of listening to this record and it's songs, Are You Experienced has still not lost it's mystical charm. A 'Fire' record from start to finish, that has remained one of my all time favorites. Fav Songs Purple Haze The Wind Cries Mary Fire Is it Top 1001 Worthy (is it essential)? Yes Yes YES, a truly groundbreaking record from the 60's, Hendrix's guitar skills shine through each track, proving why he's the true guitar virtuoso. Please listen to this record if you haven't, it won't disappoint.
Þessi er svo nálægt fimm stjörnum án þess að vera fimm. Banger-a plata, en nokkur sem eru ekki alveg nógu grípandi.
That was a little boring wow
Absolutely incredible album, that's influence still resounds
Stone cold classic by the greatest guitarist who ever lived. I mean, come on.
Enorme
A CLASSIC!!!!!
It's giving blues brothers for some reason
This is a stone cold classic album that paved the way for so much that followed in popular music.
a very interesting album , maybe a bit too much stereo for me but that's a personnal preferenc,e idk if i'd litsen to it again but yeah i liked it
Great performance and great album.
Excellent album. The wind cries Mary remains my favorite of Hendricks songs. Love his voice on that track. Manic Depression really lives up to the name. Sounds like what the inside of my head is like.
First time listening on wired headphones with lossless audio. Pretty mind blowing, especially hearing ambient stuff that sounded almost like something you’d have heard from someone like Panda Bear.
Great album, maybe harshly ranking it but there’s a few really irritating production choices on here.
This guys alright on guitar isn’t he.
4.0
Sure he can't sing that well. Sure the lyrics are a bit naff. But who gives a fuck, it's *Jimi Hendrix*. The Experience themselves are solid af, really let Jimi shine. Wizard with strings.
genius guitar playing, really liked the way they played with panning the sound to the differen sides (right/left)
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 I was really, really trying to not rate this five stars and almost succeeded. I gotta say, for as many five-star songs as there are, there's a lot that technically rock but that I wish I clicked with more. Turns out, I just needed to listen to it again, but louder. "Third Stone From the Sun" is a prime example btw. Only Jimi can make shredding electric sound poetic and gentle. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing
I mostly really enjoyed this! I could tell he was very talented and unique, but most of the album blended together after I finished it. Also, I got weird vibes anytime he sang about women.
Purple Haze: 91 Manic Depression: 62 Hey Joe: 86 Love or confusion: 69 May this be love: 61 I dont live today: 72 Wind cries mary: 81 fire: 96 Third stone from the sun: 78 Foxey Lady 73 Are you experienced: 74 Stone free: 65 51st anverisary: 68 Highway Chile: 70 Can you see me: 75 Remember: 67 Red house: 69 Total: 73.94 = 74 = 7.4/10 = 3.7/5 = 4/5
Que ganas de tocar la guitarra como Jimi, fin.
Great album, hard to objectively rate as it so clearly formed the basis of so much music I listen to. SRV, JM and others scaffolding off of JH makes this album sound familiar in a brilliant way, need to be careful to treat this as an early walker when listening. Can't deny the voice and soul of JH with the grit of an old album.
fantastic album
Was not sure I was going to like this after all these years but it still worked and was still catchy.
Strong start. I got into it.
jimi hendrix is a legend and i imagine this album was definitely next level stuff back when it released. but listening to this more than 50 years later, when music and technique has evolved so much, i can't help but find jimi hendrix to be a little slow, maybe slightly dull at times and not that impressive anymore when compared with todays musicians and instrumentalists. that being said, i still think jimi hendrix's music was revolutionary, he was a great guitarist, probably the best of his time.
My friend and I used to argue a lot over who was the greatest guitarist of all time. The argument always came down to the two Jimmys: Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix. I’d argue it was Page, he’d say Hendrix. We used to go see an Irish band, Skindive, whenever they played our hometown. After one of the gigs, we accosted the lead guitarist to settle the argument once and for all: Page or Hendrix. I felt vindicated when he agreed with me that it was Page. But it never sat right with me. Because I didn't really believe it. No shade on Page, who is a messy but brilliant guitarist. Hendrix had become such an obvious answer that I think I just wanted to have a different opinion than the masses. But the correct answer is of course Jimi Hendrix. There are guitarists who seem to put in so much effort to their playing. It feels like they’re playing past their natural ability. That’s a mad assumption of course, but it feels that guitarists like Page, and many others, derive their insane guitar talents from intense practice, obsession and hard work. Then there are guitarists who seem like it just flows out of them naturally. Not to diminish any hard work or practice that these guitarists have obviously put in, but it just feels more like they were born with a guitar in their hands, like it was always a part of them. Hendrix is the definition of that naturalistic player. His guitar wasn't an instrument, it was another limb that he had absolute control over. But as well as his otherworldly abilities, he was damn experimental too. The songs on “Are You Experienced” veer off into dizzying jazz odysseys. Feedback is treated as melody. His use of the whammy bar creates soundscapes that feel like they’ve been beamed in from another dimension. Slide guitar mixes with echo, delay and reverse tape effects to create spacey atmospheres. This album was one of the first mainstream uses of wah (before the pedal existed), and a big reason behind the popularisation of the fuzz tone. The studio had to write on the recordings “Deliberate distortion. Do not correct” to avoid the remastering team undoing all of their innovation. These songs weren’t just showing off Hendrix’s incredible guitar skills, he was using his virtuosity to create innovative and brilliant music that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. I could talk at length about every single song on this album, but I’ll spare you and try to constrain myself to some of the most interesting moments on this absolute masterpiece of musical innovation. Things kick off with those absolutely filthy, sticky opening notes. “Purple Haze” was the first Jimi song I learned on guitar as a teenager. “Learn” is a strong word. Let's face it, nobody really learns how to play any of these songs. Only Hendrix can play these properly. “Hey Joe” is one of the all-time greats. It feels as if Hendrix is trying to hold his guitar back for the whole song, like a substitute teacher failing to keep control of their unruly kids. His guitar spills out into the breaks between verse lines with some of the most amazing fills you'll ever hear. And then it breaks loose altogether in that blazing solo. As impressive as Jimi’s lead guitar is, his rhythm guitar playing is technically amazing, and often overlooked. I’d argue that you could learn to play a Jimi solo to a decent level, but it’s a rare guitarist who can play Jimi’s rhythm guitar parts to sound ANYTHING like the man himself. Noel Redding's crawling bass line deserves a special mention here too. The dry darkness of the lyrics are something that stands out too. I mean it’s about a dude going to shoot his partner because she cheated on him. Jimi was a good storyteller in a lot of his music. “Red House” is my favourite blues standard of all time, hands down. Those lyrics are darkly comical too, the entire song acting as a build-up to that punchline at the end. This is the one song that showed off Jimi’s guitar skills so plainly. When he says “That's ok, I've still got my guitar. Look out now”, you’d better look out. His guitar absolutely takes off. “Foxy Lady” might have become a trope of itself thanks to the likes of Wayne’s World, but this is the perfect example of a song that only Hendrix can play properly. How many cover bands have you heard absolutely butcher this classic? To all musicians out there, please stop trying to cover this song. Leave it be. I remember seeing his performance of this song in Woodstock, or Monterey or somewhere, and being in absolute awe of how he used his mic stand to slide down the fretboard every couple of bars. With absolutely no effort at all. Incredible. The energy of these songs is something else. Mitch Mitchell's drumming has a big part to play in that too. Songs like “Fire”, “Highway Chile” (a particular favourite of mine), and “Stone Free” are just some examples of the melodic high-energy moments on the album. But that’s what’s so great about these songs: regardless of the musical direction of the song, it'll always break out into a moment of pure energy. It goes the other way too. “Stone Free” is also one of many songs that descends into a chaotic break of madness towards the end. The first 8 seconds of “I Don't Live Today” are quite possibly my favorite thing ever. Then the song goes in a totally different direction. The music melts down in the middle to a false ending. Hendrix utters trippy phrases as the band fade in and out around him. It’s mind-blowing experimental nuttiness, and I love it. “Third Stone from the Sun” is the most out-there song on the album, and a personal favourite. It’s like an acid trip captured on tape. Slowed-down speech, reverb, and space sounds derived from infinite resonance, build up anxiety, before a glorious jazzy riff chorus calms the brain cells down. Exploding into a fantastic solo, before descending back into madness. Concluding in that freak-out ending. Proper sonic experimentation. So weird that Right Said Fred interpolated the main riff into their campy hit “I’m Too Sexy”. Like, it properly baffles me. I like to categorise things in my head. Guitarists like Clapton or Jeff Beck and the likes were virtuosos in playing. Then guitarists like Jonny Greenwood or Graham Coxon were innovators, more interested in experimenting in sound and pushing the limits of what a guitar could do. Hendrix in my mind didn't fit cleanly in either category. He was a legendary player, the best, with unbelievable skills, but was also pushing the limits of music with his explorations in sound. I mean, he played his guitar with his teeth and set it on fire. Hendrix is the reason that my first electric guitar was a strat (a knockoff Hohner strat, but a strat all the same). I’d spend countless hours watching old degraded videos of him playing live in awe. I’ve dug through crates in record shops to find bootlegged compilations of his early demos and unreleased material. I used to carry my CD copy, with its broken case, of “Are You Experienced” around in my bag in college in case there was an opportunity to play it at a party, usually much to the disinterest of the rest of the attendees. Gerry Owns from Skindive, if you're reading this, we were both wrong. Consider this review my apology, Jimi. Hands down the best and most innovative guitarist we’ve ever seen on the third stone from the sun, and I’d wager anywhere in the universe.
Álbum excepcional! Psicodélico, sentimental, técnico... Músicas incríveis! QoA Adonis New.
perfect album, no notes. 5/5
This was perfect. There is no doubt about the guitar with Jimmy hendrix but the drums just mesmerized me.
Pretty crazy this album is from 1967. Could pretty easily have been a band from yesterday. You can certainly still hear the resonances at the forefront of our music today. I'm not a hard rock guy or an extended electric guitar solo fanboy, so some of this isn't what I would choose to listen to in a vacuum, but there's still a ton of tunefulness and rollicking glee I can enjoy. Overall, an undeniable classic and I enjoyed hearing some of the deeper and album cuts you don't hear on the radio these days.
9/10
No escuche mucho atentamente pero lo que escuche me gusto
What can one say about an album on which millions of words have already been written. My favorite songs are on Bold As Love but the most thrilling guitar heroics live here on the debut of the Experience. Mitch and Jimi are the perfect combination, a sort of yin to the Moon/Townshend yang, and Redding, much maligned, is perfectly solid as an anchor between the twin tornados. This album has been in my life since I was 14 and it has never left the rotation or fallen out of favor. It’s still thrilling to me in a way that most other music of its era isn't anymore due to overexposure
I already know and love Purple Haze but it was cool listening to the rest of the album. The Wind Cries Mary sounded very familiar as if it was used as a sample but I couldn't find anything via research. Red House sounds somewhat similar to yesterday’s album 1960 Newport Festival by Muddy Waters so I’m sure there was maybe some influence from the era if not directly from Muddy Waters
No es mi tipo de musica, no me encanta y me pone nerviosa
I enjoyed this. I knew quite a few songs. This is better than the other Jimi Hendrix album I had. I knew Purple Haze, Hey Joe, Fire, and Foxey Lady. The Wind Cries Mary was also familiar.
It's hard to imagine how this must have hit when it was released. A blitzing fusion of hard rock, psychedelic, blues, and soul. One of the greatest debut albums of all time, and it still hits with fury nearly 60 years later.
ir's okay
fuckin great
Yes I am experienced, and I'm ready to experience this again. As expected, a truly awesome album that showcases a phenomonal guitarist in Hendrix. So many of these songs became classics and they still sound great today.
Enkel golden oldies
Already familiar, Hendrix
Como siempre Jimi Hendrix un gran maestro, todas sus canciones son buenas, todos sus discos son buenos, cualquier album que toque es garantizado que va a ser un éxito!
8/10 Écouté en travaillant donc un peu distraite Bonne guitare
One mega fantastic album a+++ material