Are You Experienced

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Had to knock it down a star since it killed the Oilers five game win streak. Not my favorite, but I mostly get it. Unlike jazz.

feeling cultured, i like this one

I love the rock vibes in this album, it’s very much what I listen to currently and it has a beachy tone to it that I love too.

Cool guitar stuff w overly horny lyrics and delivery

Love this

Um clássico destes tem de ser um 5. Durante muito tempo em miúdo a Purple Haze era o meu alarme para acordar. Não recomendo, acho que foi perdendo parte da magia por causa disso x) Aquelas duas notas do início agora dão me alguma ptsd

Interesting throughout, the experimentation I love. It has ambition and some shape. The album might be a tad exhausting, and some songs are not for me but I do recognize the greatness and the vision

What is there to say ? A long and generous album by one of my favourite artists ever, basically reaching perfection on his first try. Half the songs are timeless classics I never get tired of, and the other half are merely brilliant songs. Jimi's guitar sounds so unreal that I sometimes believe it's a self-conscious living entity, and the drums are almost as insane. It's music from another world - a place of dreams, love and magic. Jimi Hendrix was a benevolent alien god travelling the multiverse to bring us enlightment, and we need him more than ever in these dark days of madness and hatred. 10/10

Legendary. The heaviest album of 67, nothing but bangers, flipping the table and paving the way for Led Zeppelin. The Experience is just incredible. Only downside is that raw, slightly thin production that lacks depth at times. Might be my number one all-time reference.

Me gusto, nunca habia escuchado musica asi

I did not think i would enjoy this album but BWOAH this is so good. I love Joni’s vocal tone. Out of the albums that i have listened to so far, i will definitely revisit this one often

Fantastic. Very surprised how many great songs were on this album

Classic Highlights: Purple Haze, Manic Depression, Hey Joe, The Wind Cries Mary, Foxey Lady, Stone Free, Can You See Me and Fire. 4.6

With a name like the Jimi Hendrix experience, I assume he is the lead singer? Whoever that lead guitarist is, man they are incredible. I hope they have a long and prolific career ahead of them.

Honestly there's probably a couple tracks they could cut and it's an easy 5. So many classics on here. The album opens so strong, it's in the back half that it starts to lose a little steam.

Simply just a masterpiece in psychedelic rock. Solid 5 Stars.

I mean, it’s obviously a 10. I just don’t know how Jimi Hendrix & friends did this in 1967. It feels like listening to the next 20 years of rock music, if not longer, develop in real time. Jimi’s talents are one thing, and the obvious driving force of the album, but the percussion is on an insane level for the time, managing to be just as dazzling as Jimi’s guitar work at points. The pulse & pace of this thing feels incomparable; we’re two years before Led Zeppelin arrives on the scene, & I don’t think the Rolling Stones were quite there yet. The only guys even remotely close were The Beatles (in terms of innovation) & Cream (in terms of even remotely close guitar talent; that said, fuck you, Eric Clapton), and even still, they weren’t going for it like THIS. This is a top-to-bottom stunner of an album, managing to take blues as it was known, turning that Spinal Tap dial up to 11, and just going to fucking town. Lyrically, it’s pretty good too, but I’ll be honest; I barely cared about the lyrics past a certain point. Jimi’s delivery is super strong throughout, and his ability to lift his vocals up on each track spices the energy up in a really effective way. As far as the track list goes, I personally went with the U.S. release & then threw on “Red House” as a bonus, just because it has 73.5 million plays on Spotify & it felt appropriate. Every track here is great; I feel going track-by-track would be worse than just listening to the damn thing, but I want to especially gush over the title track itself, since the backwards soundscape & the reverb tricks feel so far ahead of pace for the era. Throughout the whole album, there’s production that everyone would bite down the line, even going as far as feeling shoegaze-y at points. I cannot stress enough how much this album needs to be heard rather than read about, because it just feels ridiculous that this is from 1967. The only giveaway is just the vocal panning at times, & even then, it never gets egregious. It’s a 10. It’s really that simple – I was not experienced with this album before going into it, and now I certainly feel experienced. Between this & “Electric Ladyland”, I’m just blown away. Jimi Hendrix fucking rules, & I cannot fucking wait to get “Axis: Bold As Love”.

6/10 - some good guitar riffs and songs but too long

Fantastic, of course. I was obsessed with this 25 years ago. Amazing how much difference a decade makes between Little Richard and this.

I think I like Hey Joe best. Absolute groove. Some iconic tunes on this album and the filler is pretty damn good too. There has been a lot of pretty shit psychedelic rock on this list which has tested by stamina. Should have just had Hendrix and left it at that and freed up space for the saw doctors....

Are You Experienced This is a brilliant album, and one that particularly reminds me of the summer of 1998 between the 1st and 2nd years at Uni for some reason. I had the UK CD version, which at the time I didn’t realise wasn’t the original track listing - I always just assumed it was an hour long and had Hey Joe and Purple Haze on it. You could easily argue that the original US release is a stronger album, with those two tracks and the excellent The Wind Cries Mary, but as the UK version was released a few months before the US version, and as it's the CD I had, I’ll stick to it for this. As much as I love Electric Ladyland, and as much as this was sporadically recorded and put together, it feels like his most focused and consistent album, or at least the most immediate and direct, and it drips with the weight of everything it subsequently influenced, for good and for bad. Against the output of many of his contemporaries, his synthesis of blues, psychedelia, jazz and rock and roll is fantastic, Mitch Mitchell’s superlative drumming gives it groove and swing alongside the guitar, and stops it from getting bogged down in leaden footed blues rock orotundity. It's interesting that he never liked his voice, I think it’s great, his laconic, sometimes spoken delivery complements his guitar playing brilliantly, I really don’t think the songs would work without that voice. It’s a great set of songs too; Foxy Lady, Love or Confusion, I Don’t Love Today, the brilliant Fleetwood Mac-esque May This Be Love, Fire, the Doorsy 3rd Stone From the Sun and the fantastic Are You Experienced, are all bangers. Sometimes those classic 5 star albums aren’t actually great, but this is. 5. 🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊 Playlist submission: Are You Experienced?

The classics like 'Purple Haze' and 'Foxy Lady' are immediate and the classic 'Hendrix chord' abundant. These and 'Hey Joe' are imprinted in any rock fan's neural pathways. The opening lick to 'Hey Joe' and that later bass run are iconic. 'The Wind Cries Mary' has always been a favourite, a great ballad with an excellent if muddy-sounding solo and Jim's classic twiddling chord work underneath. Another favourite is the absolutely stonking 'Fire', again with a killer bass run, and a solo that proves he's not all about 5 minutes blues solos (although 'Red House' ensures that element still remains more's the pity). The UK version doesn't quite top a five - but giving it the benefit of the doubt with all the singles added back in for the US version it gets there.

Un album con mucho rock Psicodelico. Le doy un 8/10

Everyone needs to be experienced. Though, this is a start. Everything needs to set off from somewhere. Lift with the wind, spread. And leave with the question: Are You Experienced?

Iconica guitarra. me gustó

I enjoyed this album without fully feeling invited or invested into it. Jimi doesn't do the long unnecessary instrumentals that were indicative of the time which I enjoy. And as always that voice, effortlessly powerful

Do I need to write anything? Hendrix is a guitar god. This is well known. Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding are fantastic on this one too. I'm pleased with all of the performances. What a treat. Easiest ranking so far.

Classic album, definitely see how it has influenced a lot of music following it.

Yes

I came into this clueless. Super unexpected, 10/10

So many awesome tracks on this album. Purple Haze hey Joe Fire Foxey Lady

Pretty cool, not my favorite tho. Just wasn't really feeling the mood

no me gusto, el anterior era otra cosa

Dit is hands down het beste Jimi Hendrix album ooit, de man is een legende. 5 sterren.

Prutswerk

Jeje

Born more than a decade after Jimi's passing, and on a different continent, I was never really exposed to his music until the inevitable late-teen-experimental-phase. Blew my mind. This was a wonderful reunion with some great songs. The Wind Cries Mary is a beautiful song.

A mí gato le puse Jimi por él.

All I’m expecting out of this is some sick guitar. Purple haze, Manic Depression, they don’t miss. Kind of feel like I’m listening to the vocals through some sort of distortion, but the guitar and instrumentation makes up for it. I own a Hendrix guitar pick, but until now I’ve never listened to any of his stuff. Hey Joe was slightly more mellow, but I enjoyed it all the same. Love or Confusion has a great flow. May this be Love was sweet. I don’t live today was pretty good. I liked the guitar at the end. The Wind cries Mary had some good ideas to it! Fire was super awesome. Some may say… Fire. Third stone from the sun, for an interlude, worked. Foxy Lady was cringe, but a bop nonetheless. The title track was cool, and Stone Free was a bop. 51st anniversary was a delight to listen to. Highway Chile was awesome. Can you see me was so much fun, and Remember was very heartfelt. Red house closed very nicely, and almost made me fall asleep. It had such a nice melody to it. 4/5 ⭐️ 88/1089

A nice opportunity to learn about Jimi Hendrix, especially because this seems to be his most well-known album. A few of the songs were famous enough for me to have already known them without knowing it was Jimi Hendrix. This album was more psychedelic than I was expecting, but there was still a lot of rock 'n' roll. There's a lot of creativity and guitar virtuoso on display. My favorite track was "may this be love." I think this is surely the original mix; the panning sounds rustic, but that also adds to the vintage charm.

This is similar to the last one: of the 11 tracks, more than half (at least 6) are great (and, even though they're still heard on the radio fairly, I still enjoy hearing them): tracks 1-3, 7, 8, and 10. If I had to pick one album that my parents had, which set them apart from 99.9% of my peers' parents, it might be (even more than their jazz and blues albums) this one. Also, look at that album cover -- so groovy, so psychedelic -- and imagine being 5 years old (or 8, or whatever). I feel like maybe it stimulated my imagination and creativity (while also perhaps making me a little afraid of drugs - well, the latter more so because Jimi and Janis died from overdoses). Ok, sorry for the Dad tangents; yes, I know, the MUSIC! Of the other 5 tracks, after listening more closely, I do also like tracks 5, 9, and 11 quite a bit, leaving only 2 (to me) weaker tracks (4 and 6). (And, actually, I'm listening to tracks 4 and 6 for a third time, and they're sounding better.) So I think this one deserves 5 stars. Musically, it's just 3 guys, but what a full, rich (psychedelic) sound they have, much of it from Jimi. Ok, last thought: this album was released in May 1967, and guess what was also released that month (although I guess June, in the U.S.)? Sgt. Pepper! What a great 1/2 punch of great music (and pyschedelic art and creativity)! And me just turning 5, and taking it all in (not knowing that this wasn't normal but revolutionary), and figuring out pretty early that I liked it.

STRONG four stars for me. There are songs I really like (2, 3, 5, 8 are my favorites) but I can't really enjoy listening all the way through. I don't know if its too long or I don't like listening to blues/rock enough. Needless to say, there's fantastic musicianship, creative songwriting, expressive vocals. I think if it were closer to 30 minutes I would be all for the album

Haven’t revisited this one in a minute. It holds up! There’s maybe one or two songs that could have been taken out, 51st anniversary for one, but this is almost a no skips album.

niceshaggy 8/10

great album overstimulation station (lp)

This time i will say that i did not connect with him, not really into this kinda music. I think i am pretty tired too. I loved the instruments in this album though so thats my 2 stars.

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Good, short tracks, slightly too long a record. I liked it.

Great album

me gustaron algunas canciones

Great album, amazing power trio, Jimi is the King!

good

Das Debütalbum der Jimi Hendrix Experience entstand zwischen Oktober 1966 und April 1967 in sechzehn Aufnahmesessions in drei Londoner Studios: De Lane Lea, CBS und Olympic – Letzteres akustisch das überzeugendste, wo Toningenieur Eddie Kramer und Hendrix ihre wegweisende Zusammenarbeit begannen. Produziert von Chas Chandler, dem ehemaligen Animals-Bassisten, der Hendrix aus New York nach London geholt hatte, erschien das Album zunächst auf dem frisch gegründeten Track Records-Label in Großbritannien, drei Monate später folgte die US-Veröffentlichung bei Reprise Records. Die britische und die amerikanische Fassung unterscheiden sich im Tracklist: Während die UK-Version auf Singles wie „Purple Haze" und „The Wind Cries Mary" verzichtet, enthält die US-Ausgabe diese Klassiker – und ist damit die kanonischere der beiden. Hendrix redefinierte mit diesem Album schlicht, was eine E-Gitarre leisten kann. „Purple Haze", „Foxy Lady", „Manic Depression" und „Hey Joe" demonstrieren auf engstem Raum eine Bandbreite, die damals ohne Referenzpunkt war: Feedbacks als melodisches Material, Wah-Wah als Ausdrucksmittel, Pentatonik und Blues-Tradition aufgebrochen und neu zusammengesetzt. Dazu Mitch Mitchells treibendes, jazzaffines Schlagzeugspiel und Noel Reddings solides Bassfundament – ein Trio, das größer klingt als die Summe seiner Teile. Das Titelstück am Ende der UK-Fassung ist bis heute ein klanglich unheimliches Dokument: rückwärts aufgezeichnete Spuren, dissonante Texturen, ein psychedelisches Finale ohne jeden Anflug von Nostalgie. Bemerkenswert ist, wie wenig das Album altert. „The Wind Cries Mary" klingt nach über fünfzig Jahren noch frisch, „3rd Stone from the Sun" hätte in den 1980ern als Avantgarde durchgegangen, und „Are You Experienced" als Titelstück stellt Fragen, die kein Nachfolgealbum vollständig beantwortet hat. Dass dieses Werk knapp einen Monat vor Sgt. Pepper erschien und in seiner Radikalität dem Beatles-Album kaum nachsteht, sagt viel über das außergewöhnliche kreative Klima des Jahres 1967 – und noch mehr über Hendrix selbst. Are You Experienced ist keine Visitenkarte, sondern eine Erschütterung – und nach wie vor einer der wenigen Debüts der Rockgeschichte, die vollständig aus einem Guss wirken.

Ouvido no dia 27.03.2026. Música favorita da vez: I dont live today

Foxy

Honestly I expected it to be way worse but it’s not bad for what it was trying to do, whatever that is.

Me encanta como fusionaron algunos sonidos, sin embargo algunas canciones si me parecieron un poco repetitivas

No spoko, takie git

oh god i miss dropping some acid hate that you have to press save everytime you write something crisp sound, huge drums, underrated vocals and timeless guitar tone, maybe a bit homoheneous, undeniable classic record

A technical earthquake that redefined the electric guitar and studio production forever. Despite its 1967 release, the mixing remains incredibly fresh, utilizing extreme panning and signal processing to create a three-dimensional landscape. Hendrix’s ability to weave raw blues roots into complex psychedelic textures ensures that every track offers a unique sonic experiment, making a long tracklist feel dynamic and essential rather than exhausting.

solid album, but i preferred Electric Ladyland

You just know that there's some too cool hipster on here who's given this one star and just commented "Not for me". And I would invite that person to stick their head up a dead bear's bum. This is Hendrix - the greatest guitarist of them all. No-one had played like him before and even though they all tried, no-one would play like him again. Every sixteen year old who's strapped on a Stratocaster knock off and strummed E A B7 owes something to Hendrix. The album contains - at least in this US release version - all the hits and then some. It's like a guitar sacred text. Also, let's give credit where credit is due and talk about Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell. These guys stood next to the greatest ever and went with him toe to toe. The drumming and the bass on this are outstanding. TL:DR version. Hendrix is a rock God. Give him every 5 there is. PS: Hey Joe sounds brilliant, but those domestic violence lyrics have NOT aged well.

The god of electric guitar! This record is undeniable!

It took me a while to feel like I had listened to the whole album. Which is largely my fault for being so distracted. But also does feel indicative 😔

As I listened to this album, I stared out at the yellow Palo Verde trees and thought about my dad. I don't think it was possible for me to listen to this album in anywhere close to an unbiased fashion. Now to be clear, all taste in art is subjective and based on some level of personal bias, and there are plenty of albums I rate highly partially because they came into my life at pivotal moments. But it's different with Jimi Hendrix; I partially grew up in a household which sanctified Hendrix. Even beyond the songs of his I actively knew, a few of which were on this album (Purple Haze and Foxey Lady specifically), Hendrix's psychedelic take on classic rock and blues sounds burrowed into my subconscious, serving as a building block for my very understanding of what rock can sound like. Where I can appreciate the influence and impact of other albums on this list in abstract, it is often hard to truly understand them from the perspective of the time period; but with Are You Experienced, I feel like I can hear the classic rock bedrock at the foundation of these songs, especially in Hendrix's vocals and song structures, and then I can hear the wild detours Hendrix is taking, breaking off into a new branch of the genre all its own. Even knowing that the Jimi Hendrix Experience will go on to take this sound to higher highs, this album already sounds to me like a fundamental piece of music, as if it's always been somewhere in my heart without me realizing... Or maybe that's how everyone feels and it's just genuinely that good. Highlights: Purple Haze, Manic Depression, Hey Joe, Love Or Confusion, May This Be Love, I Don't Live Today, Fire, Third Stone From The Sun, Foxey Lady, Are You Experienced? (Stone Free, 51st Anniversary, Highway Chile, Can You See Me, Remember, Red House)

Oh Jimi what a genius - excellent album cut with class and drive - loved it 🤩

Great album!!!

Psychedelic dad rock.

7/10

fav: the wind cries mary, red house

Perfection

My first Hendrix experience was as a teen hearing "All Along the Watchtower' on late night AM radio and been a fan ever since. What a debut album Are You Experienced must have been in 1967, revolutionary. As expected the guitar work is amazing but so too is the drumming on many of the tracks

4.5

Don’t know that every Jimi Hendrix track is a hit for me, and I’m not always huge on his vocals, but this is clearly an incredibly important record that was far ahead of its time.

side A legendary and impeccable. why did i find side B less interesting and more repetitive tho? i would like it in my collection but i don't know how often i'd listen to the full EP

third stone from the sun guitar solo at 1:20 is so fking good idk why i'm so obsessed w it vibes r so good with this album i love it

Just an out and out excellent rock and roll album. Forget the incense. Forget the tapestries. This albums is just awesome and a lot of fun to listen to.

I never cared for Hendrix’s voice. Irregardless, this is a landmark in instrumentation and psychedielia - as a three-piece, no less.

To me it is clear that this is THE Jimi Hendrix album with the most bangers, many of them all time standards that get played constantly: "Purple Haze", "Hey Joe", "Fire", and "Foxy Lady". The performances and song arrangements are so strong that you don't need to pay attention to the lyrics at all in order to enjoy the album. Hendrix was really lucky to get Mitch Mitchell, whose drumming could hang with Hendrix's improvisations. I am also of the opinion that the track order of the first 11 tracks from the Deluxe version is the best track listing, with the most flow. I already had the 4 singles in my library, but after today's listen I added "Manic Depression" and "May This Be Love".

Interesting that this has two different versions like Pokémon. This rating is based on the US version. Hendrix's guitar, which I guess is the selling point of this album based on Wikipedia, adds to the atmosphere of this record. It's a shapeshifter, at times melodic and rhythmic. The guitar sound is like prophetic too. The distortion reminds me a lot of 90s grunge and alt-rock. And the way A.Y.E. switches between psychedelic rock, blues, and experimental guitar grooves! Jimi makes it look easy. I totally mischaracterized his music from the 2-3 songs I heard from him. Listening to A.Y.E. in full, he oozes charisma with the skills to back him up (but maybe that's also because of his legendary status at this point)! (4.5)

Jimi is a god. No question.

Что вытворяется с гитарой? Это высочайшее мастерство. Захватывает с первого звучания

Would it be horrible of me to make a jojo reference? I imagine it would get tedious at some point. i fear it would never end. I really liked Manic Depression! this may be intentional but I feel like Jimi Hendrix's voice is just. really quiet compared to the instrumentation? not a bad thing, just took a sec to get used to. some really cool guitar stuff happening here. but, again, it's jimi hendrix. I also liked Love or Confusion and Stone Free. 51st Anniversary is also good. yeah! liked it! you did it jimi hendrix (thumbs up)

Album de une heure = truc de tyran, je ne me suis pas concentrée tout le long Toute mon attention sur la batterie pendant cette écoute: à part dans far more drums de Dave Brubeck Quartet, j'écoute jamais la batterie. Hats off to Mitch Mitchell

I think my mind would be blown if I would listen to Hendrix in the 60s.

Album #93 The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Are You Experienced? This album has loomed over me for some time as the most classic album that I have ever listened to. I’m not sure why, since I have loved multiple songs from it for quite some time, and I have even determined it to be the most essential album that I haven’t heard, and yet I have never put it on. Perhaps I’ve always just been worried that an hour of 60s guitar heavy psych would be too much for me, and I wanted to live in a world where I can still be considered a Jimi Hendrix fan. After listening to this album, my fears were well-intentioned but ultimately misguided. This album is home to, of course, multiple classic rock tracks such as “Hey Joe” and “Purple Haze”, but it also keeps you engaged by mixing in a few experimental and heavier songs such as “Third Stone From The Sun” and “Are You Experienced?” One thing that can’t be said about this album is that it is boring. No matter what you look for in music, there is enough skill on display in this album to present you with at least something interesting. I actually almost like Jimi as much as a vocalist as I do a guitarist. I find his vocals to have such an empowering sense of sincerity behind them that every line he sings feels important. I’m glad to have finally put this album behind me, though it didn’t quite live up to the reputation that it held in my mind; I was still thoroughly impressed and entertained throughout. Best Songs: Hey Joe, Purple Haze, Are You Experienced?, Remember, Red House Worst Song: 51st Anniversary Score out of 10: 8.5

amazing. 10/10. never really appreciated the genius of hendrix, the experience, and eddie krammer. fantastic

Finally an album that deserves to be on this list. In fact this album would make a top 100.

The real thing.

5/9

This is one of two 5-star Hendrix records on this list; it's only slightly edged out for GOAT by the other, second Experience album, Axis: Bold as Love. The only "dud" on this one is Love or Confusion, but only compared to the rest of the songs. The Wind Cries Mary and May This Be Love demonstrate Hendrix's amazing talent for beautiful melodies and arrangements, while Manic Depression, Foxy Lady, and Fire showcase tight, magnificent rock nuggets. Third Stone from the Sun somehow manages to sound meticulously constructed and gleefully loose and goofy at the same time - merging a loopy psychedelic chill groove with a lounge aesthetic and jazzy interludes and a solo section that shows off Hendrix's boundless innovation with the guitar. The final track Are You Experienced sounds suspiciously like Strawberry Fields Forever - both songs feature droning passages and reversed recordings of drums and guitar and are heavily psychedelic, and both were recorded in spring of '67. One other thing needs to be mentioned: in any other band, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding would stand out as masters, and here with Hendrix their skill serves to further enhance his genius, not simply keeping up with him but making something great become even greater.

Good

This is an excellent album, especially for a debut. So many great tracks on this, from Hey Joe to Manic Depression to Purple Haze to Fire. Just tons of stuff to love on this. Jimi is amazing. This album is amazing.

Clásico, tan Clásico que casi no lo escuchaba y necesitaba escucharlo de nuevo. Todas las canciones siguen sonando lindas!

6/10

couldn't even get through the first song. not my vibe.

j'ai bien aimé cet album ce rock change beaucoup de ce que j'ai l'habitude d'écouter

Great. Great great great

Good album. Kinda old. There are some songs that i woul listen to again. Not the whole album tho

I mean there’s a reason he’s always thought of as one of the coolest musicians ever. Just super cool stuff. Also the further I get away from 27 the more insaaaaane it is that he and so many others were that bloody young when they died and had such impact.

Fine? Maybe on a different day I would have enjoyed this more, but it was just palatable background sound today.

There’s no denying the classics on here. Not the influence Hendrix had on most, if not all, guitar players coming after him. But do the other songs justify an hour long album? I don’t think so. Groundbreaking for its time, but it hasn’t held up that well. An enjoyable listen, but not a triumphant one

Hendrix has that "Tony Stark built this in a cave from a bunch of scraps" vibe to him. Don't he? First time I ever heard this album, it blew my mind. Years later, even though many of these songs are played out, it still blows my mind. Those British Bluesman like Clapton wish they could do what Jimi can do. And Jimi did it while tripping balls half the time. I can hear the colours, man. Timeless legendary album by THE Guitar God.

Excellent.

The start of the Seattle sound.

I always think of this as the weakest of the 3 Experience albums but I think that's just because I've heard half of these songs a bazillion times. When you actually listen to them all with distance though it's like , yes, these are all fantastic. 'Third Stone From the Sun' in particular is just a crazy thing to exist.

Keeping it unanimous. I never listened to a whole Hendrix album, just the familiars that came over the radio and movie soundtracks. Full speakers, full blast, I'm finally Experienced.

Just a fantastic album. No one else sounds like Jimi Hendrix. Personal favourites are Hey Joe and May This Be Love.

When I was young teenager I went to Manitoba Summerfest with my family. It was a classic rock festival in one of the best outdoor venues in Manitoba imo. They had an amphitheater hill around the stage set-up. The campground was entirely treed in and shady letting you sleep in. Plus you could pick blueberries and put them in your morning pancakes. A short drive to go to grand beach for a swim. The smaller festival overall made it so most acts didn’t start until mid afternoon which gave you time to chill and for people to get rowdy in the campgrounds. There were only two stages a main stage and a side stage. One night I recall, seeing a Jimi Hendrix cover band on the side stage and it was an incredible performance for a small act. The Hendrix impersonator knew how to put on a show and play guitar. I want to say they called themselves purple haze. But I can’t confirm that with my internet sleuthing. What I loved about this festival is that the closing acts were always following the main stage event. So they had to bring the energy to keep the party going. These guys delivered! Even setting their guitar on fire! The festival only lasted for 2 or 3 years before someone got screwed over or tired of all the work it is to put in large events for marginal to no returns. But I think there has been a few folks trying to start festivals on the same grounds. So I’m hopeful something cool will come out of that space. This album is a solid 5 stars and sometimes a good tribute band can be more fun with a small crowd than you would expect.

An all timer, if I'm giving Zeppelin to 5 stars, I gotta hand it to my man Jimi as well. He Hendrixed all over this thang. Interesting mixing on this, I find the guitar is kinda quiet, as well as the vocals. But the whispering on Purple Haze felt like it was right beside me, felt like Jimi was in my damn ear! Besides the mixing, the music just goes off, Jimi is cataclysmic with his guitar solos. At times it sounds like this guy is bending space and time with his guitar rifts, seriously wicked. 9/10 I know this will grow on me over time, so just fast forwarding a bit to where this is an easy 5 star for me.

ta bien, no de los mejores, mas rock que otra cosa, 3/5

My first exposure to Jimi Hendrix was listening to his greatest hits album (with a couple live tracks from Woodstock on it) in middle school. It wasn't until my late 20s over a decade later that I would sit down and listen to his full albums. Now, I think Axis: Bold as Love is my favorite complete album, but Are You Experienced? is still nothing short of genius. Considering about half of the greatest hits album came from this, it's stunning that this was his debut. Of course, he only truly had three albums, but there is something to be said that each is fantastic in their own way. Naturally Jimi's unique guitar playing is in the spotlight here, but a critical ear will pick up just how tight the whole trio sounds. Are You Experienced? may not be my favorite album of his, but it's hard to argue that it's not his best work and worthy of being considered one of the greatest albums of all time. Not only is it pure talent firing on all cylinders, it is innovative and totally changed the face of rock and roll. If Jimi hadn't left this world so early, would he have continued to push the boundaries of music or would he have burned out, sold out, or faded away? We will never know. But for three solid albums, starting with this one, he made the world a better place through his unique brand of psychedelic rock.

jimi hendrix an the experience band at there best and i can't believe its there debut studio album, absolute musical genius people.... Hey has to be my favourite, Purpule Haze is the all time best one.... But the song "Third stone from the sun" is the one that got me the i don't I guess guitar melody or Rhythm at the 43rd second in the song is amazing atleast for me. overall best Jimi Hendrix Legend himself.

Partially known.

Despite the objections from my wife, I think this is an incredible album.

An album I’m very familiar with from years ago. On a string of a lot of 60s rock for a few albums in a row. Excited for this re listen, always a big Hendrix fan. This album is filled with a number of Hendrix’s best. Can practically be considered a greatest hits. What an album. That guitar heavy psych rock of the late 60s is pretty much defined and perfected by Hendrix with this sound. On relisten it still rocks and despite these all being classic rock classics, it never feels overplayed. Hendrix’s guitar dominates the sound but his restrained vocals and the hard rocking drum and steady bass make a full sound here on every track. It’s a great band overall. The harder sound on a lot of it feels innovative. It’s kind of raw yet refined, I don’t know how to explain it. And the songwriting is full of depth. Perhaps Hendrix is underrated in that regard because he’s so renowned as a guitarist. The Wind Cries Mary is a wonderful song. I don’t know what else there is to say, as easy a 5 that there is. Just about a perfect rock album.

Legendary hard rock and one of the most well known albums out there, it's easy to listen and rock out to. Cool and great energy with amazing songs all the way.

This is great Jimi

Classic.

8.8

Was groovie, felt very rock, Nice Audio, great melody

Look, sometimes I really wanna be a contrarian and hate what everyone loves and is so popular. And while I have my gripes (EX…We get it. You’re high as hell, take your damn finger off the slider) and that I still think the drumming on Jimi Hendrix records vastly outshines Hendrix. There is just no denying how good and classic and revolutionary this record was.

Unfortunately I listened to this album in two parts with like 2 weeks of pause in between, so I had kinda forgotten parts of the first half I had listened. Overall I like the sound of Jimi Hendrix and the style of music there was on this album. I could see myself listening to it again whole at some point.

Jimi Hendrix isn't an artist I've given a huge amount of time to, despite the fact that I've always known him as one of the greats. For me, personally, this album is pretty enjoyable background, there's some awesome guitar licks and just overall musically it's great. There's some great blues sounds, and it's solid rock. I don't particularly like Jimi's vocals - they're not bad just not my taste. Undeniable talent, a solid hour of it is too much in one go for me (there's just nowhere near enough variety in instrumentation), but I could happily listen to any of it again. Low 4.

Highlights: - Hey Joe - Love or Confusion - I loved the guitar effects near the end - Third Stone from the Sun ⭐ - 6 minutes of psychedelic bliss sign me the fuck up. Fucking Incredible. One of those songs where it takes me so out of it that when it ends I remember I have to live. - Are you Experienced This site seems to be making up for all the country albums I had to endure last month by giving me psychedelic rock. I forgive you website The guitar effects on this are so amazing and creative. I enjoyed every song to some degree. Ridiculously influential album. I know Kevin Shield was inspired by Jimi Hendrix and I can hear the influence in so many bands I love. I went down a bit of a rabbit hole and found out most of my favourite artists credited Jimi Hendrix. The fact that this was 1967 is genuinely absurd Low 5 - This album isn't mindblowing by today's standards but it's still amazing and the influential tips it over the edge. I'm very excited for the other Jimi Hendrix albums on this list.

OMG

Adoro quando as baterias soam como latas de lixo.

4 - another Jimi so quick??? Oh Darn (sarcasm)... Fav songs: May This Be Love // Hey Joe // Third Stone From The Sun

This is so much better than the other Hendrix I listened to, I knew I should've started with this one. Every song is an absolute banger, I really get the hype now. Favorites: Purple Haze, Hey Joe, Are You Experienced?

он, конечно, молодец, фузз фейс там, 27, все дела, но для меня это 4, чуваки, никогда его не слушал особо + бенгеров, которые хочется сохранить не нашел...

Jimi is obviously one of the best guitarists ever. I enjoy the more "traditional" music on this but not so much the "experimental" stuff. Overall I like it.

Another good debut album. Lots of great tracks. Sounds great for 1967

loved 6 of the songs (purple haze, manic depression, hey joe, foxey lady, stone free, highway chile), the rest are good too

Very chaotic start... Didn't have a lot of melodies in the beginning Has fire in it (that came to my mind when I was listening to Fire :D) The album got better and better with every song Definitely worth knowing! This must have been absolutely mindblowing for people back in the day, because it still is even in 2026.

I didn't realize how many Jimi Hendrix songs I knew until I listened to this album the whole way through. Absolute classic album.

Jimi. Fucking. Hendrix. What do I even add about this that hasn't been said by some of the greatest artists in history who all took inspiration from Hendrix? It's so good.

Purple haze - 4/5 Manic depression - 3/5 Hey Joe - 5/5 Love or confusion - 4/5 May this be love - 4/5 I dont live today - 2/5 The wind cries Mary - 3/5 Fire - 2/5 Third stone from the sun - 1/5 Foxey lady - 4/5 Are you experienced - 3/5 Stone free - 3/5 51st anniversary - 3/5 Highway Chile - 3/5 Can you see me - 3/5 Remember - 3/5 Red house - 2/5

listened to most of it. It was fine

objectively great

It's Jimi. It's good all the way through.

Very much enjoyed.

7/10

This album is a classic, love u jimi hendrix foeva and alwayzz😗

FIRST REVIEW// HONESTLY GREAT RECOMMENDATIONS-- is Jimi the greatest guitarist ever? 02.27.26 Today was a chill day at the crib... late night with Leo last night watching get out at UCLA and today thriving off the possibilities of my future LOBO New tracks of interest-- may this be love... the wind cries Mary...

It’s easy to see how many musicians have been influenced by this record. And for a good reason too. Every single song on the album is amazing, especially the harder rock songs. Most of these are undeniably classics either way. They certainly live up to that. I also recommend listening to the bonus tracks on the album. It’s a little long overall, but it makes the record feel more, well, like an experience. I would say the b-sides are just about as good as the album tracks themselves.

Haven’t listened to the deep tracks in a long time. Just a great listen. A classic.

Varias canciones muy top que ya conocía, es un buen disco

jimi hendrix my guitar goat

Couldn’t get into this, but was also just in a bad mood

This was one of the few CDs I owned as a kid, and I really have I had it other than it was recommended by Tower Records. Even on my cheap CD player it was more than an experience -- it was the soundtrack to playing Sega Genesis in my stingy basement.

Kom bag på mig, at jeg syntes så godt om den her.

Classic songs.

Hendrix makes a pop album. You gotta love it. Hendrix is one of the best guitarist ever. So many people can trace back to him. Its wild. This album is a fun listen. It has so many songs that still work. It's not as experimental as the other Experience albums but the tunes hold up. Great album.

I like how the music literally matches with the song titles ykwim?

Love Jimmi Hendrix

Ideal para un sábado a la noche!!

Favorite Track: Manic Depression

Love it! He was so cool. Liked this more than the other jimi record (hopefully not just bc more familiar songs). So many layers of sound. Five

Not my type of music, but this is a near perfect album: a barrage of hit after hit, guitar playing is on point without excessive noodling.

Only 3 becuase this is not my type of music, but listening hendrix for a hole album i undernstand why is the legend what it is. This album is from THe 60´s, and hes making this things, just crazy

Really good, so classic. 4/5

Pedazo de álbum. Blues. Rock. Psicodelia, en su estado más puro. Escuché la versión norteamericana y me parece increible que, comience con Purple Haze, y termine con Red House. Uno de los mejores guitarrista de la historia.

"Are You Experienced" mixes blues roots with acidic, psychedelic rock. The guitar shifts between traditional bluesy vibes and more experimental, distorted sounds, giving the album its identity. The sequencing is well done, and the record truly feels like an experience, immersive and distinctly psychedelic. Even tied to its era, its artistic value is clear and it remains a strong listen.

Pure class but not the best album

This album isn’t just about the fact that Hendrix is easily one of the greatest guitarists of all time, it’s got such incredible song writing that still holds up today. So much of what came out in this period gets caveated with “well you have to understand how revolutionary this was at the time.” You don’t need to put any qualifiers on this, this can go toe to toe with any album from any era and still holds up as incredible. Had never listened to this full album before today but this is easily one of my favorite on this list so far.

Revolution has never sounded so good. The experimentation of this record perfectly syncretizes with the cultural and and political radicalism of the hippie generation, at least the most productive moments of that generation. Dissonance blends seamlessly into soulful melody on an album that might just represent the historical pinnacle of electric guitar playing. On this listen, I was struck by a strain of negativity and paranoia that recurs through the album on songs like "Manic Depression," "Hey Joe," and "I Don't Live Today." JHE soundtracks psychedelic experience in its totality, the good and the bad trips in one. Every song on this album is incredible, but particular highlights on this listen include "Manic Depression," "I Don't Live Today," and honestly, the entire B-Side.

Classic, fun. Can't really beat this one.

Heard Before? Yes, but not in forever. Notes: - starts with a bang, ends with a whimper, mixed results in between. - fiery, complex guitar, acrobatic, sometimes jazzy drums and rock solid bass. a power trio in every sense. - just-right production keeps things raw and wild, even (on "Wind Cries Mary") pretty. - sparse overdubs emphasize just the right things (like the background vocals that add horror to "Hey Joe"). - lyrically he mostly comes off as a teen creep, and his delivery doesn't help. - "Third Stone from the Sun" is the silliest, but by far my favorite - a mostly instrumental psych workout that lets all three players run wild. - where is the songwriting? I went looking and couldn't find anything to grab my attention. Verdict: From my memories, I expected this to be an easy five star. But this time around I couldn't find a single song that really did it for me. Listen Again? Nope, although it was at least interesting to revisit.

Really good album - 4 of last 6 tracks didn’t feel as strong to me, but a strong 4 star with some outstanding tracks

2/23/26: a couple iconic songs here. 7/10

I can appreciate Hendrix, but I struggle to enjoy it. Some cool bits.

When people talk about out making guitars talk, they are talking about this. But the whole band is incredible.

So important you can go through life without ever playing it yourself, and still know every track

Listened on 2/23/26

Volví a tener 14 o 15 años; volví a flashear que fui a Woodstock, recontra viviéndola, bailando en bombacha "Foxy Lady" como si fuese una groupie. ​Veintisiete años tenía cuando se murió el loquito este, y veinticinco cuando sacó el disco. ¿Cuánto pudiste experimentar, la concha de tu madre? Lo escucho y me da bronca no vivirla tanto. "May This Be Love" es de mis canciones favoritas.

Vintage Hendrix. Super bluesy and groovy. Fave song: Hey Joe

suena a sexo pt 2

Not a huge fan of blues but this album is not bad, very influential in guitar

I listened to the deluxe version for this review. This is an album I wish I liked more than I actually do. There's some great guitar work on this album, but also a lot of mid tracks; not bad, but not interesting. I liked the additional bonus tracks better than most of the original tracks. The production quality isn't very good either. I'm not a huge stickler about audio quality, but it's noticeably bad on this album.

It drags on a bit towards the end, but I cannot deny Jimi Hendrix's talent. The guitar is just too good.

This album is simply amazing, it is fun and playful... makes you move and want to jump from your desk and do some weird moves (or is just me because I am not a good dancer) 5/5

🎸🤘

Fantastic boomer with a bench press in his garage music (in a good way)

Bin nicht erfahren genug

4/10

Incredible

not my favourite hendrix record but like, come on

Easy 5 of course

I think I liked the other one better?

Classic!

Se puede notar lo genio con la guitarra que es. Pero su música no me llega. No me conmueve lo que toca. Es una cuestión de que te pase o no. Y no me pasa. Igual es un crack el tipo, eso no hay dudas. Mucho héroe de la guitarra y el instrumento como sinónimo de ícono rock se lo debemos en parte a Hendrix 6/10

Grew up absolutely hating Jimi Hendrix's music. 30 years later, I revisited it, and I came away enjoying it far more than I expected. There are a few songs that I didn't care for much, but the great songs were truly amazing.

8/10. Great artist.

There are great guitar players, and then there’s Jimi. He’s in another galaxy.

I love this it’s so witchy woo hippie idk

What an experience!

I've owned it since it came out. No need to listen except on my stereo!

It is a lot, maybe too much for me and i could barely make sense of it

Олд бат голд. Не мой любимый жанр, но очень понравилось играть в милсим под этот альбом.

On ressent que c'est un sacré guitariste mais je ne suis pas ultra fan

Hendrix's masterpiece. Every song took me back to the 60s and gave me a chance to just absorb the vibes. It not only contains most of his hits, but it also has great, groovy deep cuts. This is one of those rare albums where I just have to let the music sink in and I can feel it everywhere.

I enjoyed Hendrix songs in an album more than a one-off single played here and there on the radio. Possibly his music needs to standalone for me. It’s another I will add to “purchase” list.

Listened to the '97 US/UK version.

Знаю, що Хендрікс легенда і важлива фігура для рок-музики, але я не можу назвати цей альбом шедевром як його зазвичай подають. Тут трохи забагато віртуозності і трохи замало видатних пісень для такого статусу.

Звісно трохи вже ці пісні набридли, але важко по-перше не відмітити епохальність та важливість Are You Experienced, а по-друге важко не визнати які ж тут бенгери зібрані, просто хіт на хіті. Я б поставив 3.5, але можна і 4.

i’m 18.3% cooler after listening to this album

It's fine, not like I hated it but fully went by without me remembering anything, maybe work was that just intense? (it wasn't)

The man was a genius.

Eh no me llamo la atención,no siento que sea mis Vibes

Fantastic sounding album. So psychedlic and so far out. There’s nothing like Hendrix shredding. If I wasn’t experienced before listening to this, I am now.

Yes it's that good

Hey Joe, The Wind Cries Mary and Are You Experienced are incredible. I am way more into slow, melodic Jimi than Purple Haze/Fire fuzzbox Jimi.

Is it fully my thing? Nah. But there are a bunch of incredible songs and some of the most forward-thinking production ever.

Listened to OG. Rocks

Before I even press play on this: as far as I'm concerned Mitch Mitchell is the holy grail of rock drumming. The sound he achieved is everything I hope for whenever I drum. The solo on "The Wind Cries Mary" after the first chorus is more or less my favorite guitar moment of all time. I spent weeks in high school trying to perfect those licks but never getting it to sound as immaculately laidback as Jimi. Same goes for the solo after the first chorus of "Foxey Lady". There are so many infectious guitar moments in here, it's a whole emotional language. I'm being cringe but I don't care. I will give the slightest of concessions -- and it's not even a real one -- this is the Jimi album that sags the most for me and with more awareness of the fact that the tracklist I know was cobbled together from a UK and US release with different cuts, that totally scans. But even with that being said, this music is so much part of my musical root (especially my foundation for American music) that I couldn't possibly rate it lower. Now that I've actually finished my listen. Holy hell Mitch Mitchell. The greatest to ever do it. Effortless fury, what a talent. Also will not sleep on Noel Redding! This is one of those bands a la The Who where I will hear out the case that every member is the best musician to ever pick up that instrument.

Not really my kind of music but the talent is undeniable

Are you experienced has a couple of songs I probably wouldn’t go out of my way for but also has like 3 or 4 of the most iconic songs in the rock and roll canon

Loved this and timely to listen to it before Act 3!

God klassisk rock, lækkert hele vejen igennem med flere stærke sange. Særligt gode sange: - Purple haze - Manic depressions - Hey Joe - I don't live today - Red House

Stellar. Still love this album after first hearing it many years ago in my teens.

2026.02.11

Perfect album

Classic rock!!

good shit man. love it. great guitar boom great lycrics boom foxy lady goes too hard

love Jimi Hendrix ❤️ have never listened to the album completely through but enjoyed it.

The Wind cries Mary fue la cancion que mas me llamo la atencion, noto un constante uso de la bateria que hace que las canciones sean muy buenas ya que va muy bien con los demas instrumentos.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Probs a nonce

This is a weird one for me. Musicianship 10/10 Historical importance 10/10 Personal enjoyment 7.5/10 I think I'm just too British and sober and far removed from the 60s to really vibe with it.

What an... Experience

Gold standard. All-time classic.

All of these songs are great, especially loved May This Be Loved, Purple Haze, Foxey Lady and Hey Joe

Some of Jimi’s best on here. Thoroughly enjoyable album that showcases him as the extraordinary guitarist he was.

5! One of the most revolutionary albums of all time. Transformed rock music!

Very good, I like it a lot.

I am experienced

Some classics and some okay. 3.5

Absolutely RIPPIN. So musically interesting, chord changes are wild. He's the real deal eh

Although I’m not usually a fan of psychedelic rock, you really can’t argue with the talent of Jimi Hendrix. His guitar playing and instrumentals are superb, and his songwriting feels genuinely poetic. I love this album through and through, with the blues-inspired tracks standing out as my favourites. It’s also worth keeping in mind that “Are You Experienced” was produced in 1967 and was far ahead of its time, ultimately changing the landscape of rock music for the next decade.

6 stars!! Start to finish an amazing album. If I had one critique it would be the over use of stereo panning. E.g. Foxey Lady has lead vocals panned 100% to the left channel and lead guitar pushed to the right. It’s a little over done.

I don’t think any comments are necessary.

An album I own and forgot how good it is start to finish.

This was great love his tone and none of the songs are boring. Super dynamic and fun and awesome. I would only say is one thing for me is that im not in love with one song in particular

- i LOVE THIS ALVUM SO MUCH - i lovethe blues rock and psychedelic themes its so amazing - not a single bad song

instrumental obviously fantastic. lyrics are...

Good

Yes, of course.

Taking back my previous statement on Green Day, most influential/important three piece of all time here. Big cool awesome yeah whatever it’s a 5. Best guitarist ever probably, died way too soon, would love to see what he would do on a fall out boy cover of Michael Jackson. Tight as hell band taking blues rock to a new height, completely transformative, super cool, too long.

Too much talking

Even at his worst Jimi is one of the best musicians. And this is far from his worst.

Good stuff from Jimi, i still rather Bold as Love. Its a bit too rough and unpolished (even for them).

Overall: I’ll give this an album a 6/10. Love the percussion and the strings however, most of it’s just not resonating with me. Purple Haze: Exciting intro. Manic Depression: Guitar is working overtime. Hey Joe: I’ll be adding this to my retro playlist. I enjoyed this one frfr. Love or Confusion: Very trippy. I don’t think I’d play this song on my own, but it’s not bad. May This Be Love: I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I’ll be adding this to my Love, Love, Love playlist. I Don’t Live Today: Not horrible, just not my cup of joe. The Wind Cries Mary: Same as last. Fire: I’m a fan. The percussion is really selling it for me. Third Stone From the Sun: Too long for something I’m not that into. Wouldn’t listen to 7 minutes of this. Not bad, just not my cup of joe. Foxey Lady: A bit more enjoyable than the last. Are You Experienced: Guitar working overtime again. Stone Free: The music is just not resonating with me. Again! Not bad, just not for me. 51st Anniversary: This one is a bit more of a vibe. Highway Chile: Not resonating. Can You See Me: Same as last. Remember: Kinda like this one. Red House: Blues vibes for sure. Kind of a fan.

It's good. There are some exceptional songs. Arguably, a bit too long.

I grew up listening to this in high school in the 90s, this will always be a 5 to me. I feel like Jimi changed the way people play the guitar and can hear his influence in a lot of my favorite music after this.

It's not that long but it feels like hours. I feel very mixed. It's clearly influential and changed a lot of contemporary music, but does that make it good? It's undoubtedly very self indulgent and I find it a hard slog, rather than an enjoyable romp. The standout tracks are good and it is well produced, I just didn't enjoy it.

Great album! I loved all the diverse styles and the amazing guitar riffs. The impact of the Jimi Hendrix Experience on rock music is undeniable. My favorite band (Queen) was highly influenced by seeing the Jimi Hendrix Experience and I can see why.

Really enjoyed it. Probably doesn't need to be an hour long. This guy is pretty good at guitar. And it's fun to listen to in contrast to guitarists on other albums from the 60s. The guy was just in his own category.

pretty dope. didn't realize so many classics were on their debut album. the highs are *so* high, but the album's on the longer side and there's a good amount of fluff. I like Hey Joe just a bit more than Purple Haze, Are You Experienced? is also very cool. soft 4

Rating: 10/10 Of all the psychedelic rock albums made in the 1960’s, this is the one that most genuinely feels *groovy* and *far out* literally like it’s from another time and dimension. The most revolutionary thing ever when it was released and still rocks to this day. The use of fuzz and distortion was just amazing. And the fact that these songs were created by a 3 piece band is just unreal. Jimi’s inhuman guitar abilities alone make that fact seem crazy. There’s a UK release version that’s short and is missing some key classic songs, and the double length American deluxe version is pretty much just perfect all the way through. If you have the time for it I don’t think I would ever purposefully play a shorter and less complete version of this album. Specific highlights for me are Purple Haze, Hey Joe, I Don’t Live Today, The Wind Cries Mary, Fire, Foxey Lady, Are You Experienced?, Red House. Third Stone from the Sun is so fucking great I just want to call it my favorite. Worst song if there has to be one is definitely Remember. A while ago I mentioned that Stevie Wonder’s album title is one of the most apt ones ever, and this is right up there at the top too. Are You Experienced? Yes, yes I am

Fuzzy and expressive and stylish, but ultimately doesn't totally click with me. I think it's a total jam but maybe to unstructured for me to love listening the whole way through, who knows 5.9/10

Excellent!

This album is a masterpiece from start to finish. First off, Jimi'a vocals delivery is honestly one of my favorite things about the album. He brings this flare to every track that is unmatched. His guitar playing is in a masterful level that with every solo I was never bored or fatigued in the slightest. It's wild. Songs like "Hey Joe" with its sparse yet vivid storytelling aspect can draw in any listener. "Third Stone From the Sun" has performance form all musicians that paint a vivid picture of the astral world with a frustratingly amazing drum part. The lyrics of every song is relatable even though the themes range all over the album in terms of topics. He was truly wise beyond his years. Stereo mixing may be a factor for many people who want to take points off but honestly it's not exhausting to listen to and honestly makes the album. So the purists can get over themselves. No question for me as a psych rock fan: 5/5 stars.

This album is awesome, the hits are giants. I wouldn't say this is Hendrix's weakest album, but the next two built on this and expanded it in bold ways.

Another insanely brilliant Jimi album. I don't think the virtuosity of the instruments is as great as it is in Axis but it's undeniable that the individual songs are at the top of the genre. This album, for me anyway, but the electric, distorted, guitar at the pinnacle of rock music. Everything Jimi does with it is magic and it's all kept in a paradoxically messy but tight groove my the drums and the bass. The recording is classically 60's and 70's, with tape tricks and stereo headset shifts that aren't really complicated but are so effective. Excellent stuff, I know it's old man dad music at this point, but it's still so good. Can't think of a bad thing about it.

A mainstay of my teenage years, and while I would take the time to explain why this is definitively a 5 star album, you'll have to please excuse me while I kiss this guy.

This was the first Jimi album I listened to in college. Jimi, through all the haze, spins picturesque lyrics to his songs. You feel the anger in "Hey Joe" over betrayal. You feel the sadness of a missing love in "The Wind Cries Mary". My Rating: 5/5

I can't say anything that hasn't been said yet ...

I never listened to the album until I was 20 and then I listened to it *a lot* - when driving it was one of my cds I rotated, and like Preston I drove a lot. I haven't listened to it since, so it's been 20 years. It's as good as it was then, every single song unskippable for me. Obviously the guitar solos are the best ever, the there is a good combination of tenderness and slowness mixed with the fast paced rock n' roll. This album exemplifies everything good about the 60s that I wish I was there for, and prompted a sort of fake nostalgia for me when I first listened to it and became interested in that eras politics and culture.

I have had this CD since 1991. Today was the first time I have listened in a really long time. I have listened to compilations that are more blues focused since the last time I have listened to this album that I enjoy more. But this is great. Red House and The Wind Cries Mary are my favorites but the whole album is great even the songs that you've heard too many times before.

3.5

Seems like the perfect album for when you're traveling in your car. Though my favorite was Purple Haze. I really liked the riffs from that one. Stone Free is my second favorite. I just really love the almost funky (?) energy in it.

Still timeless. All songs sound original enough to have come out today.

like its fine. i wouldnt listen to again but mad respect

Courtney: such a cool album Craig: really liked it

Jimi Hendrix bores me.

JIMI HENDRIX

It is one from the greatest albums of all time, 5/5. It change the music.

>be me >crazy horny depressed guitar man make funny noise with guitar >ascend_to_higher_level_of_existence.jpg

A bit too many long guitar solos for me tastes but tracks like Highway Chile are absolute bangers.

A great guitarist, but I never really liked the music.

Treasure trove of fantastic guitar playing, drumming, vocal performance, and songwriting. Wind Cries Mary and May This Be Love were particularly exceptional, but the whole album is incredibly solid. Which is especially impressive given its length and breadth

An all-time favorite album, even if the actual recording leaves a lot to be desired and I wish the more up-tempo songs had more punch. It's still brilliant, and looking at the track list in total, this would be a worthy Greatest Hits album for any artist. The musical variety on this album is staggering. Jimi threw everything at the wall here, and it's incredible how much of it works and stands on it's own. All of the original LP tracks could have been A-sides on their own (okay, "Third Stone From The Sun" might have been too much for 1967 listeners, but still.) Yes, he was an amazing guitarist, but doesn't get enough credit as an amazing songwriter. Jimi's guitar and Mitch Mitchell's drums are the highlights here (personal note: I learned every guitar, bass and drum part on this album and the drums were by far the trickiest). While Jimi's singing isn't the most polished, I love it anyway. He sounds so earnest, and in contrast with today's overproduced vocals, I appreciate the character in it. An all-time classic.

I don't dig Hendrix very much, and gave everything away except for a Best of.

Wow

Really excellent throughout.

Undeniable legend, and I like this. But whole album a bit much

decent Jimmey

3/5 Colton (Possibly 3.5)

belters only

10/10 When this album dropped out of the sky in 1967, it must have been remarkable. Sure, there are elements of 60s British Rock and American Blues simmering under the surface on this record, but those influences have been thrown into a melting pot with a uniquely charismatic swagger and cool, a pulsing, throbbing rhythm section and moments of instrumental virtuosity. And it's not just Jimi. Mitch Mitchell's drumming is absolutely phenomenal and provides the drive and momentum that anchors Jimi to the earth, ensuring that he never flies too far away. The production is gritty and raw, but there are silky smooth moments that shine through to provide excellent light and shade dynamism. The balance of songs is great too. Tracks like Foxy Lady and Fire give the album its presentable face, while tracks like Love Or Confusion and Third Stone From The Sun give it it's psychedelic and experimental heart. In future records, Jimi had a tendency to, in my opinion, let the experimentations in virtuosity take a little too much of the focus which could distract from the essential quality of some of his songs. But the balance here is perfect. It feels both massively ahead of its time as well as being very much of its era in a way that only someone as brilliant as Hendrix could be. Foxy Lady - So gritty, soulful and hooky with a pounding drive that sweeps it forward with relentless enthusiasm. It's such a charismatic performance from everyone, both vocally and instrumentally. Brilliant. Manic Depression - This comes at you like a tide, pushing again and again over you with such insistence. It's grimy and gritty, which only adds to how compelling it is. Jimi's guitar is obviously great, but Mitchell Mitchell's drums are the star here. Red House - We take a little lean back into the blues now and Jimi just goes off. It's almost a call and response between his vocal and guitar. He can obviously wail, but it's the balance that he gives things that allow it to have the impact it does. He knows exactly when to throw everything at it and when to just leave in a bit of restraint to allow the flair to shine. And it's all so full of attitude. Can You See Me - Now Jimi takes the 60s British blues pop rock template and bends it to his will. There are echoes of the Beatles, The Who and the Stones, but wraps it all up in an unmistakably Jimi package. It's driven hard by Mitch's drums again, but the riffs and hooks carry on that drive and run with it. Love Or Confusion - Leaning more towards psychedelia now and almost teetering towards post-rock noise pretty much 20 years ahead of schedule. It's a great wash of ringing tone and grit that brings itself together and falls apart again and again. I Don't Live Today - This pulses and crashes and Jimi's guitar dives in and out of focus through a haze of feedback and delay before they bring everything together for a clashing, driven chorus. Mitch does a brilliant job here again giving a heart beat to the madness. There are a few odd production quirks, particularly with volume adjustments, but they're relics of experimental production of the time, I think. May This Be Love - The rolling beat here is really interesting. It's probably the most straightforward song on the album so far, but there are still some really fantastic moments in there, particularly the drifting guitar solo that meanders around in quite a purposeful but scenic way. Nice. Fire - Oh yeah, this is when Jimi tames all of his skills into a gritty, dangerous poppy banger. He doesn't restrain himself, more focuses all of his energy into delivering a hook laden, driven and heavy pop song that has so many moments of quality wrapped up in a brilliant and engaging piece of songwriting. Third Stone From The Sun - Back to something a little more psychedelic that maintains rhythmic focus. There are some great little moments of sound design in here and it shuffles it's way through a range of different movements as it goes. Nice to have a less vocally focused track to allow attention to shift more clearly to the instrumentation. They're all so tight and locked in to one another that even when they're pushing and pulling at the edges of the rhythm and tempo, it all stays controlled and synced. Again, there's big hints of that post-rock sound that bands like Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine would run with years later. Remember - More pulsing soulful rock now. It's pulled along by a rock solid and weighty bass and beat combo that gives it so much body. They never land on anything quite as hooky as the best tracks on the record, but it's still pretty compelling and effortlessly cool stuff regardless. Are You Experienced? - Woof, that intro is great. Such cool soundscaping for the era and it sets the tone for a brooding, psychedelic and throbbing groove that follows. The composition is loose in a very cool way and Jimi's having so much fun with dragging compelling and varied sounds out of his guitar. They are always sure to drop back to the core rhythm of the track, though, which ensures that there's a centre to the track that doesn't get lost. And finishing with something like this is an excellent choice.

Wow!

Perfect. Of course.

I remember exactly where I was the day I saw the video of the Monterey Pop Festival where Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire. I had grown up in a very sheltered household and my parents carefully censored what music we were allowed to listen to. For whatever reason, Hendrix didn't make the cut, so I was older than I should have been when I finally learned about him. Anyway, he's a legend for a reason.

I like Jimi Hendrix a lot, but this isn’t the particular album I would reach for.

Very bluesy. I really like it. Very guitar driven and the guitar work is insane! Jimi Hendrix will always be the greatest guitarist ever! He has mad skill!

fire

8/10

The fact that this came out the same year as The Doors is crazy, what a fuckin' year

Awesome, although the mixing leaves a little to be desired.