Reviews (page 8 of 14)
Purple haze
Putting this out there: best debut album ever
The guitar on this album goes crazy. I'm not too into the style of rock in this album, but there were definitely some tracks I was really into
I distinctly remember the first time I discovered Jimi Hendrix in high school, never really taking the time to listen to his discography in it’s entirety, but knowing already that I was a fan of his work from “Purple Haze” alone. I’ve been a fan of psychedelic rock through the likes of Khruangbin and other adjacent bands that follow their style and sound but hearing the twangs and skills of Jimi’s guitar reminds me of why I admire psychedelic rock so much. Mark Speers sings with his guitar, and so does Jimi and seeing as Jimi was first, he probably laid the foundations for the sounds I know and love today. I was completely blown away by “Third Stone of the Sun” I didn’t think I’d like a song more than Purple Haze or Foxey Lady, but this song truly gave me that late 60s psychedelic experience I’ve always wondered about. Its transportive instrumentals and sparse vocals make it ambient but funky and cool. Contrasting that with “Red House” which is my other favourite song from this album (I rated both of these songs 5 stars, nothing else made it that high for me), the blue notes on this track were unreal. I have definitely been enjoying many of the blues albums I’ve been recommended through this generator so it makes me happy that there’s elements of blues, jazz and soul throughout this album. Jimi’s debut album was an incredible introduction to the talent him and his band brings to the table, as some of the reviews already stated, some of the best rock was created around this time and I can definitely feel it in this album. It’s sad knowing he is part of the 27 club, and it’s always hard not to imagine what he could’ve created had he lived longer. An amazing introduction to an amazing artist. Definitely looking forward to hearing the rest of his albums. Standout Tracks: “Third Stone from the Sun”, “Red House”, “Purple Haze”, “Foxey Lady”
A true "album" experience. I can hear the influence from this record in a lot of the genres I love today. Excellent album top to bottom. Great songs individually and especially exceptional as a whole.
7/10 definitive Jimi Hendrix. good stuff 4-24-2025
A classic
thank you jimi hendrix for blessing my ears! fav song is gonna have to be fire - those syncopated drums that happen like twice in the song probably made the people of the late 60's shit their pants in excitement. also, the fact that i knew half of these songs from listening to a greatest hits album like two years ago? in my books, if a song sticks with someone, the artist did something right. and jimi most definitely did something right. will be giving this five stars. undoubtedly. there was not one point on this album where my mind wasnt blown open, the lid sent flying all the way to iceland or some shit; i literally saw it leave at around 1:04 during stone free. he sung those melodies. while playing that guitar. what the freak. "will it burn me if i touch the sun?" - jimi (this guy knew how good he was)
purple haze - wow!!!! very very cool instrumentation and texture. think its about drugs or being in love with a cool girl or both tbf idk u jimi you do you!!! manic depression - hooly shit such a cool intro these drums are mega epic. i am beginning to understand why mr hendy is so famous. i am making guitar player faces at the solo in the middle of the song very very good hey joe - ok we mellowin it down i see uuuu oh okay nevermind its about homicide. ok pretty fire, but tbh it surprises me this one is so popular i think manic depression is better love or confusion - wait holy poop why are the lyrics kinda real hendy ur me fr. beat switch up goes hard may this be love - fuckin wit it! again cant tell if this is about drugs or a woman but its cute if its the latter. ok this is funky now i like this!! cutesy lil instrumental section love to see it i dont live today - absolutely wonderful intro WOW this is quite cool these drums are very sick i like how it goes double time for a sec its like edging me THIS IS THE LEAST LISTENED TO TRACK?!!! underrated af mr hendy omg it switches up ur lying this is so so so cool this might be my fav so far the wind cries mary - very funky; i could not tell you the slightest idea what this could be about but its a sick tune i can imagine it being in the background of a coming of age movie where they get stoned for the first time fire - accurate title. let me stand next to ur fire!!!!!!!!!!! idk what it is about this but it kinda feels like its taken influence from like 50s-60s shoowop kinda songs like the emphasis on certain beats and the bass line its very cool third stone from the sun - love me some swing ITS ABOUT ALIENS FUCK YESSSSSS very very good guitar ..... i think these sound effects are supposed to emulate some kind of alien invasion wait this is so cool was this all done on a guitar. oh okay rip humanity fire way to go out ig quite a haunting outro considering the meaning, i fw it foxey lady - very funky monkey gets me hype i would listen getting ready for a party or something. this might be another favourite!!! are you experienced? - title track ooooh... im ngl im so suprised this was recorded in 1967 its so ahead of its time. yep this ones definitely about drugs! tbh for the title track its not as good as the rest of the album im not fw this one as hard as all the previous stone free - im headbopping,,,,,, i fw this one hardddd idk it just makes me feel happy plus a 10/10 solo love 2 see it 51st anniversary - very dancey like id goth dance to this;; i love how distinct the sound of each track is like theyre so cohesive you can tell so clearly they were written for the same project but theyre all really cool and unique. oh dear why is his voice so hot in this yes whatever you say mr hendy highway chile - very like smooth,, again i can kinda feel a 50s influence like very og rock n roll vibe in the beat - i like it i would listen on a road trip but maybe im just saying that bc it has highway in the title can you see me - pretty cool, a lil boring but thats chill remember - i am getting major beatles or i daresay even elvis vibes right neow!! a lot more mellow and unique to anything on the album, i think this is really cute i would dance around my kitchen on sunday mornings with my future wife to this song red house - very cool track to finish it all off, encapsulates the vibes of the entire album really perfectly in conclusion, very very deserving of the hype hendrix sorry for doubting u king. my top 3 are, 🥉stone free, 🥈foxey lady, 🥇i don't live today
Great album.
Bra gitarr men tråkigt
One hit after another. Undeniable musical genius.
Okay, he’s amazing, but I don’t really like him / love him 🤷🏻♂️
So good. Just a lovely listening experience start to finish from the goat.
So I will preface this by saying that this is a damn good album and Hendrix was a standout and excellent guitarist. But something about this album... I dunno, I don't think it's overrated necessarily, but it's not a full 5/5 for me. Something about the songwriting, I think. It's still satisfying to listen to, though, and a very strong 4/5.
He was the first to show what the electric guitar could do--then everyone had to catch up.
A fantastic album that I will never seek out.
5/5 that was fantastic. What a ride. The jimi ive been waiting for and expecting. So this is why everyone loves him. Well deserved
Hey Joe
Along with The Beatles, The Jimi Hendrix Experience is another of the universally praised classic rock bands the appeal of whom I just don't get. I'm not denying Hendrix's skill or his influence, but, like, there's so much music right now that is just miles ahead of this, no? This album is good. The riffs are solid (despite the outdated production, but that's not really the band's fault), I like his voice, and the songwriting is catchy enough... But the amount of praise this album gets feels so inconsistent with it's actual quality, in my opinion. Maybe it was groundbreaking at the time, but I don't think it held up well. I write this after the third listen, and there certainly have been times when it took me even more to "get" an album, but I just don't see what to "get" here. It's solid. Don't understand the praise. 7/10
aint my cuppa, fight me
Jimi Hendrix is regarded as probably one of the best guitarists of the modern era. This era is full of really good protest music and art from the Vietnam war era and Woodstock. I'm a big fan of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Cream from this same era. I'm not too familiar with Hendrix's music though outside of "Purple Haze" and "All Along the Watchtower" - excited to give this one a listen! One thing to note about this album so far is that I love the drummer for TJHE but oh my god does the drum itself sound really bad. I'm sure it's because it was recorded extremely cheaply in 1967 but wow does it not sound great. The drummer is super talented though and I could tell if the recording was better - I would like it a lot more. The entire album feels like blues music has been draped over it with a fuzzy purple towel of sound that I really really appreciate. The song "Third Stone from the Sun" is absolutely a standout, being that it's an instrumental song I love how Hendrix's guitar tone lends so well to a psychedelic and cosmic feel of the song - there's also a lot of interesting production tricks on this song that give you the sensation of flying through space. It's brilliantly done! Great experiencing doing a deeper dive into a hugely influential figure in music - especially for a lot of the stuff I listen to today. Will definitely return to this one! Standout tracks are: "Purple Haze", "I Don't Live Today", "Fire", "Third Stone from the Sun", "Foxy Lady".
I think Jimi Hendrix is one of the greatest guitarist of all time, but fir some reason I listened to this album once almost 10 years ago and never listened to it again. I would listen to all of the songs individually, but for some reason I always would put on Axis Bold as Love and Electric Lady Land over this album. I guess that was a mistake, because this album is great. There are still a couple of songs that aren't great, but there are so many all time classics here that it's hard not to love. Mid 5.
Aight
4.5
Bästa debutplattan någonsin. 10/10
Bangers only! Fuzzy
tip: listen to it at 3AM while severally sleep deprived to get the full trippy experience without having to use drugs 3/5
Red house — bluesy, my dad probably liked this track Purple Haze good
Incredible. Jimi was a master. 4.8
Please give my something that isn’t classic rock
Really very classic. Debut album from the experience featuring a lot of his best known songs and the psychedelic sound that would only be expanded on. It’s difficult to find words that are as positive as the album deserves. Yes! Very awesome!
Incredible!
Couldn't put it down
Okay so obviously Jimi Hendrix is The Man and this album and all the rest is great stuff, but it’s just not my stuff. I mean, I would go to town on this if it were a buffet at a wedding, but I wouldn’t order it on my own accord at a restaurant, you know?
Great
Great album. Classic. Not my favorite Jimi Hendrix album but clearly great
J'aime pas le blues rock. C'est peut-être le meilleur album de blues rock.
Le gars a transformé le monde de la musique. Il a révolutionné la façon de jouer de la guitare et le rock. Je l'aime. On s'en parlera plus en détail de vive voix.
Chaque toune a son petit moment iconique. Toutes les gimmicks de studio n'en sont jamais vraiment tout à fait car elles complémentent son jeu inégalé. Hendrix est un tricheur, il embarquait dans la course à la révolution musicale avec une longueur d'avance sur tout le monde.
Incredible, and incredibly influential.
Wonderful.
so fucking good. why did i never listen to this all the way through before
Good
Incredible guitar playing. Also very heavy for its time
This is my favourite of the Experience albums. I can only imagine what it must have been like to witness Jimi Hendrix's arrival in the UK; it certainly affected those who were there, Eric Clapton among them. He, Peter Green, Mick Taylor and the like were excellent guitar players, who played the blues with a deferential respect to the Chicago players who inspired them. But listen to Red House, where Jimi plays cosmic blues that pushes the envelope, freer and rawer. "Are You Experienced" was preceded by three excellent singles, "Hey Joe", "Purple Haze" and "The Wind Cries Mary", which were included on the US version of the album but not on the original UK version, and the record is all the better for that, more of a singular statement. And it is a band album - opener, "Foxy Lady" rests as much on Mitch Mitchell's busy, jazz inflected drumming as on Hendrix's riffing and vocals; Noel Redding's hypnotic, steady bass playing holds down "3rd Rock from the Sun" while all the stunning, extraterrestrial, whammy bar craziness is threatening to fly us off into space. "Remember" is the Experience's version of Northern Soul; "Love or Confusion" is proto-metal which could sit on Deep Purple in Rock. The beauty of "May This Be Love" crashes into the hard rock riffing of "Fire". No one had played guitar like this before. In these days when every YouTube wannabe can toss off Van Halen two-handed tapping and blistering scales, it could be hard to comprehend the impact Jimi Hendrix had. But imagine what he would and could have done had he lived, where he would have pushed guitar music. Move Over Rover...
Long. Lots of hits. It’s Hendrix.
Really solid, some cool beats and basslines. Guitar work is great as to be expected. Top 3 Songs: Purple Haze Fire Hey Joe 7/10
Nao gostei
first hendrix studio album. so groovy and perfect for a work day
Some absolutely amazing songs which is the best of Hendrix but the album is too long and with some songs that really should have just been cut so can't mark it 5 stars.
Solid. The guitar is just, so good.
5 - great record but it’s closer to a 4 on material. The incredible impact this album has is what brings it to a 5
Album Cover: 10/10
The Jimi Hendrix. Very classic, nothing to criticize. That guitar is on fire. Also, the drums, love the drums. This was the album my dad always recommended to me when I first started getting into rock music. The guitar god, the king of hard rock, so on and so forth. This is indeed an excellent album. Even after I got tired of hard rock, I still found it very pleasant to listen to. Although if I were to view this based on my personal taste, it might not be the kind of music I absolutely love. I mean, musically and objectively it deserves a 5/5, but it's probably a 4-4.5 to my personal preference.
Oh yes. Hits where it feels good.
I can say I’ve listened to a whole album of his now. Still just alright for me.
Some fantastic songs, but a few duds.
Great guitar and rock&roll at its finest, but have to be in a specific mood for this.
already got this one?
Chill psychedelic rock
First half is just some of his best songs one after another
Guitar god
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Guitar paradise! The gap between top and bottom songs is pretty wide in my opinion but there are a lot of songs in the middle that bolster the album Purple Haze May This Be Love Hey Joe Third Stone From the Sun Remember Stone Free Can You See Me Fire Highway Chile Are You Experienced? I Don’t Live Today Red House Manic Depression Foxey Lady Love or Confusion 51st Anniversary
Groovy, soulful, rock n roll psych blues.
3. An all time classic rock album. Great singing, great guitar playing, great drums. Not all the songs on the album are a hit but, when it is a hit it HITS. A nice mix of Rock, Blues, and Psychedelic rock. In general a nice album to sit and listen to. Favorite Song: Purple Haze Least Favorite Song: Fire Overall Score 8/10
Great album
well ok. it's great. should have listened to it earlier in my life.
The deluxe version that is proposed is really incredible, but the original is great, too. An enjoyable mix of songs and styles of Jimi's hits
Listens more like a greatest hits compilation rather than a debut album.
Many great songs, great guitar work, debut album, another artist dead too soon.
One of many we lost way too soon.
some songs hit hard but overall i didn't really vibe with it :(
Weird the site says "Jimi Hendrix" instead of "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" but it's absolutely wall-to-wall with great tracks. Seem to remember every noted even though I haven't listened to this in ages.
With the resurgence of genres like shoegaze, psychedelia, garage rock, and even this new generation of post-grunge, if you’ve never sat down and really paid attention to “Are You Experienced,” now is the time. This album takes the essence of garage rock to a whole new level. It’s raw, dirty, gritty, and unpolished. Hendrix’s guitar work is drenched in distortion and feedback, giving it a feel of controlled chaos. Every time I think about music from the ‘60s, it blows my mind how an album like this was appreciated and at the forefront, even with all the experimentation in psychedelic rock. Music was valued for its imperfections because they gave the songs so much color and texture. Unfortunately, that appreciation faded as the decades went by, and music became all about perfection, precision, and being so polished it often feels saturated. Jimi Hendrix just happened to be at the right place at the right time, because in today’s world, he might be completely overlooked by the masses.
6/10
Would listen again - not a no skip album for me, but just soooo damn good. A very high four. Faves: purple haze, manic depression, foxey lady, highway chile, red house.
Riktigt bra skiva. Svinmånga hits. Men även resten är grymt faktiskt. Diggar särskilt third stone from the sun. Det här lyssnar man på från början till slut utan en död stund eller att man vill slippa.
Till skillnad från tidigare skivor är denna verkligen min ungdoms Jimi Hendrix. Mästerlig rakt igenom utan en dålig låt.
Definitely feels like an 'album you should listen to before you die' - and I hadn't beyond knowing the hits from this. I am definitely not a psychedelic guitar fan at this point, but this is really quite good even when it's not my everyday taste.
Jimi is goated for this one, that is for sure. Let's talk about the sound of this album as a whole: out of this world guitar and drum work that continues to be cheaply imitated to this day. This is a touchstone of modern rock as a genre, and a gem of an early psych album. Rating: 5.0
Absolute quality.
How am I supposed to even rate this? From Purple Haze to Red House, these are masterpieces of rock music. Top ten album ever, Hendrix at its greatest. It’s fun, exciting, sexy, dangerous, dark, and just beautiful. If you have any interest in music played on guitar then this is a must listen. Easy five stars.
Found it more interesting but less enjoyable than his Electric Ladyland album. Kinda didn’t want him 2 weeks after the last one but that’s what happens haha
Hendrix, you know how to rock, as Filmore once said "Respect the classics, man. It's Hendrix!"
I’ve been spoiled lately cause I’ve gotten a lot of album I’m already a fan of, this one included. It’s got a lot of influential psychedelic rock and the guitar tones and solos are earth shattering. The thing this album doesn’t get enough credit for is how good the band is, like the drumming and bass playing are stellar and probably way ahead of their time. Honestly this album has a few too many skips, but I still love this album.
2 - Hendrix always delivers with his bigger tracks, what a way to start the album. Very well preformed album overall, especially compared to other albums from this era. I loose a lot from these old albums in their production. Something like I Don’t Live Today will never be anything but distracting and annoying for me. Also the spit between the instruments to different sides of your headphones, needs a better remaster or something… just personal gripes I guess. Third Stone From The Sun is wild… but I kinda dig sections of it. List of pretty decent tracks later in the album too, but nothing stood out.
I didn't need to listen to this for the 40th time to know it's a 5-star album, but I did and it still is. This is one of, if not the greatest psychedelic rock album of all time and ironically, I think the other strongest contender is Axis: Bold As Love. Are You Experienced is a whole plethora of feelings encapsulated by incredible performances from Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchel, and Jimi himself. The production is fantastic, even with the limitations at the time (like an entire drum kit being recorded with one or two mics and panned completely to one side). The songwriting is fantastic and fully formed, but I think the strongest attribute of Jimi's music is the atmosphere. At times, it's a strange, no-holds-barred, sexy trip, and at others it's got a moody, dark, almost haunting vibe. He pushes the boundaries of rock music into metal in some places, and R&B or soul in others. Hendrix was, without a doubt, a musical genius. One that was gone from the world far too soon. THe music that he left behind should be cherished that much more. 10/10
This was fine. Never been a big fan of his music, but definitely appreciate his talent on the guitar.
Just great.
Probably more influential than "great", still crazy for 1967
Not really my bag.
great listen
Classique shut
There is music before Jimi Hendrix, and there is music after Jimi Hendrix. Everything changed with this one man. He was a genius beyond all geniuses.
Gema
Guitar playing is pretty good. Drums are Chad.
I love this record so much. This is one I don't even need to listen to before rating it, but I will listen to it anyway because it's been long enough since my last time. Hendrix is an icon and his guitar is his child. Such gritty riffs, captivating vocals, and his bandmates are a perfect complement to complete the sound. "Manic Depression" is one of my favorite songs of all-time, but every track on this record is great. "Third Stone from the Sun" is a super easy and trippy instrumental track that lays so well in the middle offering a little break to chill. The track list sequence is just right and helps the record flow so well. Kudos to the engineers that mastered this as it really captures Hendrix and all of his essence.
There must be a lot of pedantic people like me doing this project, who get annoyed when we're directed towards longer, later versions of the classic albums we're supposed to be appraising. (Not blaming anyone personally.) Anyway, I found the original version eventually, after a couple of false starts, Purple Hazes and Hey Joes (not really a hardship). I'm going 5 stars either way - it's just the coolest, most magical fusion. The sounds! The soul. The insane drumming. This was way better than Axis Bold As Love imo.
himi
I already kinda knew that this was going to be good, I really liked the album cover before. Guitars are some of the best ever (obviously) but there are some seriously revolutionary stuff on here, some which I think could even be classed as shoegaze, if they were simpler and not too bluesey. some absolutely killer solos, especially the highway chile one, which especially stood out to me. It just feels like every single song is great, but not always in the exact same ways. Only critique is that the singing is not always good, but that is probably to let the instrumentals stand out more. Favourite songs: all Overall around 9/10
There’s a lot of great stuff on here. Many Hendrix hits and gems, but the other songs on here are also pretty great. Overall this is a 5/5 record
Contrary to my earlier statements, I realize now that this really is the best Hendrix record. Nearly all the songs are good and some are even great. Beyond that it’s such an important step in the evolution of rock music as the first hard rock, stoner rock and arguably even heavy metal record (on at least one track) it deserves the highest rating.
Great. First time hearing about it
Jævlig bra saker. Det er såpass lenge siden jeg har hørt gjennom debuten til Jeppe Henrik Erfaringen, så jeg hadde helt glemt av at denne sporlisten er utrolig fullpakket. Synergien mellom Hendrix, Mitchell og Redding er helt nydelig. Gitaren skriker og knurrer som bare det.
As classic as it gets
He sounds like the guy from RHCP I really liked it! Hoped it would be less rocky more R&B vibes but still very pleasant to listen to. Such a shame I couldnt listen to the words bc I was doing organic chemistry Also I still dont have my headphones
Epic 9/10 album highlights were Hey Joe, Red House, Purple Haze, Foxey Lady
This is difficult. Jimi, and his main-series albums are beyond criticism. Not that I with to trash the albums or his skills, but... There's so much wonderful stuff on here that you already know, and even the lesser known tracks are inventive and distinctive, but there is a whiff of "He's a genius, so I'm pre-conditioned to see it as wonderful." A solid 4.9997 star album
I’ll never get over watching that man play the guitar with his teeth for the first time. He was something special
Badass
Pretty decent, surprised on a few songs. Hey Joe was pretty dope. Some filler but overall I thought it was okay 6.2/10
Solid work
5 of 5. Duh
This album changed rock music forever. 5/5
Very close to 5 territory, just some of the non-hits of the album, and the long run time dragged it down a star. Still a superb album.
Very super
I am not a huge Hendrix fan -- there's something about the raw, basic sound of most of his recordings that reminds me of my high school rock band and sounds very unsophisticated overall to me. Don't get me wrong -- Jimi's guitar playing is absolutely awesome every single time, and Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding are amazing performers as well, but the overall sound quality often just brings everything down. That said, there are Jimi Hendrix (Experience) songs I love, and this album has every one of them. This was a great listen -- so good, I listened twice in a row -- and I loved it. Five stars.
yuck
Heavy blues that influenced Zeppelin, Sabbath, and countless others.
This was an enjoyable listen. Obviously Hendrix is one of the greats, and his talent is almost incomprehensible. This album in particular didn't have any songs that really stood out to me, but each song was fun to listen to. It's a 3.5 but I'll give it a 4 because it's not as truly "middle of the road" as my other 3 albums.
Escuché Purple Haze y ya sabía que iba a ser un discazo
Rockt
17 incredible songs. What output!
Hell Yeah!
7-7-7
No soy muy fan de las guitarras (menos de los guitarristas), pero realmente es un disco que vale la pena escuchar. Súper experimental en cuanto a composición, hay canciones super diferentes entre sí y con un sonido particular que hace que funcionen en conjunto. No es tradicional en cuanto a recursos o formas, muchas veces los finales me dejaron pagando. Es como si tomara la parte divertida de muchos generos (jazz, rock, blues, spoken word, psicodelia), los mixeara y saliera esto. Si buscas la definición de ondero debería salir una foto de Hendrix.
Enjoyed it, some familiar things but they seemed to fit together well in the context of the other songs - i guess thats an album!
Solid
Well, Jimmy hendrix... Cultural icon... But meh
Ahhh, Jimi. This was great, just as I remembered.
Not my genre, but I certainly can't knock the guitar work. Seriously, I kinda HAFTA give it a 5. It really is an important album.
I can respect this. Not something I will likely ever revisit. It was worth a listen though.
This must have been a revelation when it first dropped. There is some amazing music and guitar playing on Are You Experienced but also some filler so I'll have to go with a four.
Had listened to a greatest hits album by Hendrix and apart from the obvious hits didn't really like it. Listening to the same songs in the way they where originally organized and ordered and the experience is brilliant, they flow and the hits don't stand out as much. The whole album experience 5 star
Just an incredible album start to finish.
This was pretty damn good. I will say that it was a tad longer than it probably should've been but lots of hits and famous songs of the era on this. I've heard a bunch of them but never in one shot like this, so, I'm glad to say that I've been experienced. 9/10.
Not really my stule
Really is incredible this came out in 1967, on another level compared to the rock music of that time, with one or two notable exceptions. A unique voice in music that accomplished so much in the short time he was around.
This album is just bangers after bangers. The true god of guitar. This kind of music is the original "dad rock" for me lol. I like the songs better here that on the first Hendrix album I got before: "Electric Ladyland". Unfortunately I'm not a guitar player so I never had the desire to explore his career more. I hate that this kind of rock, harsh and raw, doesn't translate well to my instrument. Another thing on the production side is that there are weird choices for the stereo use. For example having the lead vocals only on one side. I listened to the versión that's on TIDAL. Those weird stereo things definitely make the songs sound outdated.
8/10 Way superior to Electirc Ladyland and really, really good. Straight up rock with heavy r&b influences and a psychedelic edge Extremely well produced and sung. Excellent wall of noise. Hendrix vocals are great Best: Are You Experienced?
5 stars. Next question.
so many hits on this album. wow.
This one doesn't just rock - it levitates. The guitar doesn’t sound played so much as set on fire, and the grooves feel like they’ve been beamed in from another planet. Feels less like a band playing together and more like a magician pulling sound out of thin air. Hard to believe this was a debut. Spins: ??? Playlist Additions: - Purple Haze - Hey Joe - The Wind Cries Mary - Foxey Lady - Red House
10/1001 There can be no denying, Hendrix had a unique gift that almost transcended music itself - an innate ability to make any sound he imagined come out of his fingertips at will. As a guitar great, Jimi is worth every gushingly enthusiastic word that has ever been written about him, of that I am sure. But are his songs any good? Well, yeah, they are but to be honest I could do a top *insert variable* albums list and easily neglect to include any Hendrix long players. Which is a shame, because I did enjoy listening to Are You Experienced? for the first time in a while. He may not be the best singer, and, despite the guitar gymnastics, a lot of this stuff is just based around some fundamental blues-rock building blocks. But, whereas Led Zep left me a bit cold, here everything is delivered with a lot of genuine soul and its all tastefully done. Some nice psychedelic sounds and very little filler - lesser-known songs such as Love Or Confusion and I Don't Live Today hold their own among the likes of (depending on which version of the album you are listening to) Purple Haze, The Wind Cries Mary and the title track. Really this should be a solid three from me, but I'm giving it a generous four - while it's not an album I personally return to often, as his debut I am mindful of the fact this must have been a pretty mindblowing sound to anyone listening in May 1967.
Bisschen anstrengend
This album was so far ahead of it's time and change the rock world forever. Can you imagine hearing this for the first time in a climate filled with Beatles, Monkees, and Supremes
How can I rate it anything but 5? Groovy, funky, virtuosic, seminal, amazing.
I know he was a genius but I was done by the end
How did this even happen? There were huge changes taking place in in music at this time (case studies: Beatles, Dylan) but Hendrix’s first album still seems so unexpected, sounds so good, and feels so impactful. The other two members of the Experience support Jimi well; I love the drum work, which has the relentless Keith Moon sound. And the (few) deep cuts never disappoint. You don’t need this list to tell you to hear this before you die, but it’s always good to hear albums like this again. And again.
Man. 1967. For crying out loud. I can't imagine living in a time with the volume of incredible music being released. What a fabulous album. There are very few artists who can generate so much power track to track with basically three instruments. I know a lot of technical work was done on the back end to fill things out, but the work of all three musicians in amazing. This album feels more like a greatest hits album than a debut, and at the same time, even lesser tracks soar. Rumor has it that they wanted to include a cover of "Like A Rolling Stone" on this album as they were performing it live. As much as I would love to hear it, this album does just fine all on its own. A masterpiece.
Okay, for this review, I listened to the North American release of this album, and excluded the bonus tracks added to the 1997 CD reissue, from "Stone Free" to "Red House". It's been a while since I heard from Mr. Hendrix, after getting Axis: Bold as Love as album #3 on my journey. It was an enjoyable piece of familiarity in a rather experimental first week. So it is no surprise that the prior album is also great, perhaps even better. Are You Experienced is one of those bona fide debut albums long recognized as a game-changer. You can hear how Jimi and his band took the blues rock structure and flipped it on its head, incorporating other styles and techniques. From the backward masking of the guitar and drums on the title track, to the tribal rhythms of "I Don't Live Today", to the blazin' fast funk of "Fire", to the serene ballad "The Wind Cries Mary" and the triple meter of "Manic Depression", Jimi wrote and composed with such wild tenacity. Both Noel Redding on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums were well-prepared to maintain the backbone of these tracks. Even the cover of Billy Roberts's "Hey Joe" is given new life with the fuzzed out guitar soloing and equally matched ferocity of the backing band. I could go on, but my point is clear—Are You Experienced is a phenomenal debut album that quickly cemented the legacy of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It is truly groundbreaking.
Just a good one. What a legend
I know he’s a great and I appreciate his mastery - but it’s a bit… boring? Sorry.
Classic Album - probably his best
I can clearly see how this influenced basically every hair metal and rock and roll band I've listened to from the 70s onward. Nice highlight of the blues roots of rock
Sounds pretty much like what I expected, with a couple of more psychadelic touches such as reverse echo here and there. I have never been very interested in Hendrix and this album did not change my mind.
Jimi... nothing compares
Some bangers some misses
GOAT
the debut album of the late and very great jimi hendrix; a strong and mind-blowing example of creative and psychedelic guitar music. if there's one man that seriously put us ahead of the game when it came to rock music, it would no doubt be hendrix. there's most psychedelia from this time with your weird sitars and folksy, medieval influence, then there's just REALLY REALLY true psy-rock. that's what this album is.
There’s a reason no other guitarist has universal appeal as the greatest guitarist to ever live. It wasn't just his playing was a cut above the rest, but his innovation bringing together sounds, genres, and technology to create something entirely new set him apart. Growing up as a bedroom guitarist, I share a common experience held by many before me and many still today—The first time you hear "Purple Haze" coming through the speakers at the start of this album. It only gets better from there. Thank you, Jimi Hendrix.
Classic, no notes
Really enjoyed!!!
fire front to back, runs together a hair but the individual songs all offer something excellent, mind bending even now
A bunch of all time, one of a kind classics, with some filler mixed in. Love Jimi's slower blues songs.
Great album. Great musician. Great music.
Masterpiece. Classic.
Obviously good but quite long. Would have loved to have heard it in it's time. I couldn't give it less than 4 stars because I know deep down it's a 5 star album.
Awesome
The first album on this list that I didn’t just have to “appreciate”…an album that sounded as good as anything else I’ve ever heard, and one I will continue to listen to strictly for enjoyment rather than for any other lofty minded purposes
Rock classsic
Seminal hard rock. Driving rhythm section combined with virtuoso playing. Foxyyyyyyyy
Such a great album. My first 5. Obviously very familiar with multiple songs on the album, but the ones that I wasn’t aware of were so beautiful. Damn shame Jimi was too cool for this world… what a musical genius.
All time great album. Hendrix remains my favorite guitarist. Frank and I and our band (Easy Steps or Lesbian Make Out Party - not sure what era that was) performed Foxy Lady at our 8th grade talent show to all of our stone faced classmates. I remember being upset with Frank for insisting on doing the Fox ears mime in the chorus. We also refused to stop playing until the teachers attempted to unplug our amps. Rock n Roll baby! Pretty cool 13 year olds though, for real. Hey Joe later became a staple in the cover lineup. For Hendrix on the full album listens you see the gap between his freakish artistic talent and his song writing ability. The good songs are transcendent and the others pale in comparison. Alex has gotten in my head with this stereo/mono thing. The stereo on a few tracks is standing out negatively.
I think the music you hear when you are 12-14 has an outsized impact on not just your taste but the kind of person you’re gonna turn into. I first got into Jimi Hendrix at 12 (at Sean’s house) and Are you experienced is probably the album that made me quit all the sports teams I was on, grow my hair long, start smoking wind tea (teabags soaked in windex, pretty epic high/ intense nausea) and locking myself in the basement to play guitar and write songs about girls I thought were hot but was too afraid to talk to. Never really course corrected, unfortunately. Gonna make sure my son just listens to pointless AI slop so he thinks music sucks and does his math homework. I have no recollection of doing the foxy ears mime during Lesbian Makeout Party’s debut at the 8th grade talent show in 2001, tho I remember Sean being pissed. I can’t be held responsible for my actions - I was not Frank that day, my mind went blank, I was but a mere vessel through which Jimi’s immortal spirit flowed. Anyway Jimi is creativity incarnate and without question the most influential electric guitarist of all time. I don’t think his songwriting gets enough credit either for its uniqueness. I actually like Axis Bold as Love better as an album but this one is almost as good.
AYE is one of few lifelong albums for me. I can remember listening to this before iTunes days and have tried my hand at learning a ton of these throughout the years. Its an incredible work with a diverse track list. I dont agree with the criticism of it being only “loud rock”. Its got quite a few delicate songs/sections that leave that vibe - wind cries mary, may this be love. With that said, being loud is definitely a part of the Experience’s experience 😂 reading the wiki about the recording process was enlightening. 5 stars.
I don't think I love guitar enough to love Jimi. As far as I can tell, he's a musician's musician. What he's doing is (I am led to believe) innovative, technically difficult, and subtly expressive, but to my naive ears, it just kinda sounds like rock music. He's strumming some strings with one hand (his LEFT HAND!?!?) and pressing some other fingers onto some frets and stuff, and it's plugged into an amp over there, but it isn't really doing a ton for me. This feels like it's my 10th review with this flavor, so maybe I should just have a stock "classic rock isn't my bag" review that I copy and paste every time. Go ahead, SHOOT ME
Yesterday I was getting my haircut and next to the chair was huge hand painting of Hendrix by a local artist. The painting got me wondering about Jimi in San Francisco. Learned that in 1967 he played a show for 400 people in the Panhandle park near Haight Ashbury, on the bed of a truck owned by Jefferson Airplane, not too far from where Ted and I live today. Not much to say here - insane that this was a debut album. It’s like a greatest hits. Have always loved Wind Cries Mary.
Fairly groovy, I guess? I liked it okay.
Not everyone loves Jimi, but I do, and this was the first album I heard. I’m always awed by his magic fingers and that unmistakable tone, after all tone is in the fingers. The blues, the rock, the riffs, all great. The influence he still has to this day makes not only this album, but his collective work that much more impressive. This unforgettable experience can’t be mistaken for anything less than a 5.
Undoubtably a great album. One that I likely will never listen to again. While great, and showcasing impressive talent, it is not my vibe. I will def listen to the hits again, but the rest really doesn't do it for me.
5/5
Yes
Exceptional
Don't know whether to listen to the UK or US version, ended up listening to the deluxe version, since it has both of the tracks. I don't really like the tracks, so I'll give it a three star. Guitar was good though.
Whilst not epitomising the “Experience” section of the artist name (this would come in the following albums) the actual experience of this is a subtly masterful psychedelic rock... experience. There’s a mix of sunshine-y major chord riffs (i.e. Remember), heavy-hitting blues rock classics (i.e. Foxy Lady), and incredibly unique psychedelic tracks, the finest of which undoubtedly within the title track. Never before and never since has a single piano note played repeatedly sounded this good. Well, maybe 40 years later on Get Innocuous!. But that doesn’t have the crazed shifting percussion, imitating short gusts of wind, or something. The blueprint for showcasing the 60s/70s psychedelic rock sound. The precursor to so many more incredible albums made by people off their heads on drugs.
No me termina de volver loco, creo que me gustó más Electric Laydyland. Cuando se pone muy ruidoso me termina aburriendo.
I mean it's Jimi Hendrix. So many iconic songs here, an amazing debut album.
Album of bangers!
These are the singles I want, 1000% on point. There are some tracks I might swap out, but more amazing than meh.
Every time I listen to this album I marvel that I don’t own it, I love it. Sure sometimes the guitar solos are a little over the top but that’s allowed when you’re Jimi Hendrix. I’m always impressed by how cohesive this album is and how quickly it seems to go. Red House is an absolute favorite at my house.
I can't imagine how this must have sounded to someone on their first listen in 1967. It's an amazing set of songs, the band sounds great. It's psychedelic without losing the blues/funk plot either. It's Jimi playing extremely well.
One of the first albums I purchased. Almost no misses on the album
Red House and Are you Experienced are my highlights
Astounding. It's like a greatest hits record.
One of the best album of music history!
4.5
yay jimi hendrix absolute psych-rock legend, nobody does it like him
my first five star. What can you say? It’s incredible! I can only imagine what it must’ve been like when it was first released.
Haven't listened to this beginning to end in decades. Still holds up! The order seemed weird as I listen to a lot of these tunes often. So great.
I’m not being critical I just like to put silly stuffs down. Purple haze- the only song I knew first doing this because of jojos. Reminds me of my current boyfriend, besides that genuinely a banger Manic depression - real.. but the mental health stuff in not a happy tone but it a more upbeat tone was fire. Hey Joe - shooting someone for cheat and running away to the south fire!!!! Love or confusion- fire I relate to this a little bit bc it’s hard to genuinely tell but burrr May this be love- it’s like a little date ig?? Banger though!! I don’t live today- acid trip. Def listening to this when I try shrooms. The wind cries Mary- I like the slow pacing it feels like something i could listen to on the roof of my house kinda like starless by king crimson just something I can chill with. Fire- the transition from the wind cries Mary was so dif made me jump a bit. I fw it heavy and is straight gas. Third stone from the sun- aliens 👽👽👽👽 anyways I fw the drums in this heavy. Foxey lady- lowk my fav rn but that could change. I like the intro a lot and yk some women are foxey 😛 (kill me I have no rizz) Are you experienced- another acid trip one Stone free- JOLYNEE?? My fav so I alr listened to it bc of her having stone free as a stand but I fw it heavy 51st anniversary- I like the guitar in this a lot Highway childe- the description of the guy lowkey sounds like how some people would describe me but this is in my top 3 for the album rn Can you see me- one of those songs my mom would sing religiously. Remember- this is like the part two to foxey ngl. I rlly like this one too. Red house- last one on the album the word yonder is such a 5 dollar word bc I don’t hear anyone ever say it. I like the slower pacing in this and it’s a song I could sleep to tbh Overall I give this album a 8/10 some of the songs did not slap but I would still listen to again but most where really good i would listen to this album again!!
Come on, who else even approaches the level of expertise of Hendrix? The ONLY thing this album is missing is the greatest Rock & Roll song of all time, which is on Electric Ladyland. (you figure it out)
Arguably one of the best debut albums off all time. Hendrix busted 😏 on the scene with screaming blues licks and a personality like no other. His other albums for sure were more robust, dynamic, refined and better sounding but the debut always gets me. Its that rootsy blues drenched psychedelic maddness sound. 5 star album always.
This would be my entry for the best debut album ever. The best he did by a country mile and hard to imagine much of modern rock music without this. Nothing to add apart from the fact that do listen to it on headphones as the stereo mixing is full on.
Wonderfull
Loved it. I had heard Jimi before on the radio my whole life. I got a little stoned put on some good headphones and had an experience with this album. Incredible.
Psychedelic 60s at its finest. Purple Haze a great opener, some songs hit and miss but overall I enjoyed
Like Jimi’s other two proper LPs this is an easy 5 star album. It just doesn’t sound like anything before or much since. The otherworldly guitar is an obvious standout, but the stellar drumming/bass and surreal lyricism shouldn’t be ignored. Purple Haze is as incredible today as it probably was in the 60’s. There are many other great tracks throughout the journey, and while it could be argued the album is too long it’s never laborious to listen to. Red House is a tremendous closer.
I still heard new stuff even this time around
Exceptional guitaring from Mr H, vibe is top notch
Not bad
i'm experienced in a variety of things
I have experienced Jimi Hendrix. Genius.
girl he released this in 1967.......that's crazy. i said this before with my post about Pearl and Janis Joplin but it truly is such a tragedy that he died so young- especially considering just HOW innovative he was with his guitar playing- think about how different rock and roll guitar music might sound today if he had lived only even ten years longer and was able to release more music. i know there have been a lot of posthumous albums released with demos, jams, and studio outtakes but i kind of have mixed feelings about that bc it just isn't the same as having a polished finished product to evaluate and appreciate. still, it is clear from the very first notes of this album how important and influential and frankly groundbreaking these songs are, and it's only his debut! also, in addition to his insane guitar skills, you can tell that Hendrix is an amazing frontman just from the way he delivers his lyrics- I don't even need to see his face to know that. many other rock guitarists cannot say the same! truly a once in a lifetime talent and i'm so grateful his work is immortalized for us to listen to and inspire us whenever we want.
Here's a question I posit to nobody in particular: Is Jimi Hendrix being forgotten about culturally in a way that other historically great rock acts have not? It sure seems to me to be that way, and I'm unsure of why. Anyway, his talent and style is on full-blown display on this album -- which, to be clear, is made up purely of absolute bangers. There are, of course, well-known classics like 'Hey Joe', 'Purple Haze' and 'Fire', but beyond that you have tracks like 'Highway Chile', with a riff so simplistic and gnarly that it would make early-era Led Zeppelin jealous. You have 'Red House', a track that sounds like it single-handedly transitioned blues into the rock genre. 'Manic Depression' is a track that sounds like it was written in 2027, not 1967. Again, I bring up the thing about Jimi Hendrix's legacy because I'm not sure young people listen to (or even know about) Jimi Hendrix. I mean, I guess young people don't really listen to rock music period, so it makes sense... But Jimi Hendrix is an absolute legend, and 'Are You Experienced' is his greatest produced feat.
According to Neal, “not the greatest songwriter, but good at sounds.”
Awesome
Unreal. All time great
an experience indeed... favorite track: purple haze other picks: hey joe, the wind cries mary, fire, red house, foxey lady
Absolutely incredible.
Just exceptional for a debut album. So many great tracks.
TOO LONG.
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A bit anxiety inducing 3.5
Absolute classic with a number of bangers. Good all around.
Hendrix was a phenomenon: the voice, the guitar, the look, the early death. This almost obscures any critique of the music itself. Hey Joe sums up the phenomenon, some of the rest of the album doesn’t. 4
Great guitarist and musician. Lots of hits on this album.
Brings back memories. Loved it
"Good but not right now..." Something I'm learning with this exercise is that music is as much about the mood you're in as it is objective quality. I hadn't really given Hendricks a shot. Weird since I started as guitarist but I think the opening of purple hay is just turned me off to the whole endeavor which is foolish. I listen to all of this, I found my head nodding along to most of it, it's obviously It's actually still a pretty transformative work. I mentally earmarked it, "this is great, why do I listen to this more?" And I realized chad I'm just not in a mood. All that often that's syncopatico with this type of work. Maybe that means I'm too uptight? But it's really interesting to find good music that's accessible and yet still a bit of a mismatch for where I am. Good but not right now.
A legend and a must listen
Classic!
Great opening song along with classic Jimi Hendrix shredding. The stereo effect on "May This Be Love" is incredible. Unfortunately, I've just never been able to get into Hendrix as much as I probably should so this doesn't rate super high for me. I can appreciate the raw talent and his contribution to music, though.
Yeah fine, can't really listen to JH anymore for some reason
The number of amazing songs on this is unbelievable. Will always be my favorite Hendrix album.
Love Jimi. I totally acknowledge his genius and put him at the very tippy top of the guitar hero mountain. That having been said, most of his albums are very uneven with huge peaks and some very meh songs mixed in. In total I'll take what we got.
Liked this more than I remember. Definitely my favourite Jimi album. I don't love the more psychedelic tracks, but there are some bangers in here.
not quite my tempo
Pretty good
Incredible debut, a couple songs here and there fade together but as a whole a real statement
A lot of great energy, but also a lot of guitar (obviously), but over the whole album it gets too much for me, although individualitet several great tracks. So a bit divided here
Jimi's best album in my opinion. Lot of classic songs here. "Purple Haze", "Hey Joe", "The Wind Cries Mary", and "Are You Experienced?" are all bangers. Similar to Jimi's other albums I wish this was a little shorter but otherwise this is an all timer. Favorite track: The Wind Cries Mary
Meh
I'm feeling pretty experienced. Idk, the last Hendrix album I got was a bit lackluster from what I remembered it being, but this is the one with mostly all the hits. Super solid & ground breaking.
Fantastic album. Not my favorite Hendrix but some absolute classics on it. 8.5/10.
I can appreciate it, it's just really not my jam.
Unreal. Never been imitated and still stands out as fresh and original amongst the 50 years of music that’s come after it (to only give away is the production quality). Shout out to the drummer too.
A classic.
Top 10 album of all time. 50 years later it stills sound music defining!
Got to give this 5. Blues rock isn't usually my favourite but Hendrix blends it seamlessly with psychedelic rock. The guitar playing is sort of raw but everything feels absolutely perfectly placed and executed at the same time. I also like little moments like Jimi saying "how was that?" at the end of Red House that were caught on mic and left in, it adds a lot of character to both the album and the band It's so clear how influential his guitar playing was on countless acts that followed him. I'm a big fan of stoner rock so I get a kick out of what is an extremely early root of the genre here as well Also have to mention his great vocals and the drumming. Everything comes together perfectly to create a seamless, unbeatable 38 minutes (going by the UK release) Highlights: Foxy Lady, Fire, Third Stone from the Sun
Better Hendrix but very frustrating stereo mix, causing drop from 4 stars to 2.
I feel like Hendrix has lost his luster for me. I like this album. He’s amazing. He took what Chuck Berry did and went further.
Charismatic.
Not a fan
Day 0017/1001 of One Album a Day / Listened to whilst: walking my dog Just noticed whilst submitting this rating that I listened to the wrong version, whoops. Still phenomenal nonetheless. Favourite tracks: Purple Haze, Hey Joe, The Wind Cries Mary / Fire / Third Stone From The Sun / Can You See Me / Remember / Red House
This is such a classic. Jimi changed music forever.
Rating: 9.5/10 One of the best debut albums of all time. Innovative guitar playing and songwriting while still being wildly enjoyable from start to finish.
Nobody was doing what Jimi was doing in 1967. The pure power and sexual energy he injected into the guitar was absolutely unprecedented and absolutely blew other musicians other professional musicians of the time out of their damn shoes. Jimi didn’t make his guitar weep, he made it sing. So often tunes of the 60s become very much a product of their time. Are You Experienced is so pure that it could be released at anytime and still feel fresh and slightly alien. Easy 5.
Is this mind-bending for 1967? Yes, but I still find it easily the weakest of the three Jimi Hendrix Experience albums. It is fuzzy and destructive, but it's all really only a thin layer over pretty predictable blues rock, a craft Hendrix would come to nearly perfect less than a year after this release, and it leaves this one feeling plain. Even the best song from the period, Purple Haze, isn't even on the original release of this album, so there's just not a lot of reason to experience this cut from the Hendrix canon unless you're a completionist.
Great music.
Still a fantastic listen, but I will put it half a step below Axis: Bold as Love. Its a little more psychedelic and the production is a little more thin in keeping with the style at the time, which I'm liking a bit less than Axis. But still, this album is just a hit machine, similar to Axis. Purple Haze, Manic Depression, Hey Joe, Fire, Foxey Lady. And everything inbetween is great too.
Somewhat rambly, but kepte engaged all the way through
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YES! Are You Experienced is the missing link of psychedelic music that I've been searching for the last 750 albums. Are You Experienced is the epitome of psychedelic rock as far as I'm concerned. Jimi Hendrix balances rock and psychedelia just right, so even if you aren't a big fan of psychedelic music (and I understand why), this album is accessible and welcoming. Hendrix grabs you with his hooks and lyrics. It doesn't hurt that he entices the listener with some sultry blues like in "Hey Joe." This album contains most of Hendrix's biggest songs, which are indeed great, but I found "Third Stone From The Sun" to be perhaps the most noteworthy. This song has Hendrix playing around in more of an experimental fashion. Maybe it was because I've heard the big hits so many times before, but it felt so fresh to hear something authentically Jimi that I hadn't heard before.
This marks the point where I have received and reviewed all three Hendrix studio albums as part of this project. Very rarely do I find it necessary for artists to have multiple inclusions on this project, but Jimi Hendrix is definitely one of those exceptions. All three of his albums not only helped to push the needle not only on psychedelic rock, but on black artists in rock music. All three albums are chock full of outstanding talent. Regarding "Are You Experienced" specifically, his first studio album, he truly launched his career with some of his best work. You have absolutely iconic tracks like "Purple Haze", "The Wind Cries Mary", and "Foxey Lady" on this album. These songs, and all of the songs for that matter, show off that amazing guitar prowess that you would expect from Hendrix. All in all, a great debut from Hendrix that would carry on into a short but very legendary, noteworthy career.
Альбом вообще классный, никогда до этого не слушал RnB, понравилось, очень вайбово
Amazing album. Need this on vinyl someday.
I was already familiar with 4 of 11 songs on the album. the rest didnt impress enough to get into my psyche. overall, i was kind of disappointed. i dont know if we stand on the shoulders of giants or maybe i need better historical context, but i feel like there was better pyshodelic going on. disreali gears for example, but for the period and writing speed maybe that wouldnt be possible without this album first. also theres better hendrix than the four popular songs from this album.
"Fire", and "Love Or Confusion " are some of the most iconic Rock 'N Roll songs of all time. Combine that with arguably the greatest guitarist of all time, and dare I say an elite drummer, this album is one of the greatest of all time. Oh, and then it dawned on me, just glancing at the track list, the U.S. version is even BETTER. Favorite Song: "Fire".
Feels like he wants to focus on both guitar and song, which leads to both sounding secondary somehow. No doubt a guitar virtuouso, but some lyrics could use work. Nonetheless I enjoyed most songs a lot, and none were bad, 6-7/10.
Few debut albums have had such impact and influence that Are You Experienced has. Jimi is part of Music Mythology and this is a huge reason why. His story is nigh unbelievable and the tales of his recording sessions are just as wild. Jimi planted a flag in the sand for Rock/Blues/Psychadelia and let it fly proudly.
Just a master musician. I’m not sure what I can say about Jimi that hasn’t already been said.
I'd give this album 6 Stars if I could (6 out of 5)
Bluesy, good album. Great voice and skills. Starts and finishes strong but middle is weak at points
Fantastic, for me the greatest guitarist that ever lived
bangers all over this
idk
So many iconic songs sprinkled throughout this album plus the impact this had on the evolution of rock music lift this effort to five stars for me.
Solid. Guitar work is great. Unfortuantely a bit long for me.
Don’t need to say much.
Hold kæft de kunne skrue nogle albums sammen
Jimi er ret god på giddar, 5 stjerner! Spændende valg ikke at have Purple Haze, Hey Joe eller The Wind Cried Mary på UK udgaven. US udgaven har bedre numre, men synes egentlig UK udgaven flyder bedre, det var en fejl ikke at åbne med FoxEy Lady på US udgaven. Det var en fornøjelse at høre begge
Amazing album with amazing songs.
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I heard good things about this album. I honestly didn't care for it. I saw it as mostly filler and couldn't really get behind any of the songs besides Foxey Lady (maybe). Big shrug for me.
# Album Name: Are you experienced # Artist: Jimi Hendrix # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: I remember buying this album as a young lad on CD many decades ago. At the time, i knew i liked it, but didnt really understand why. Then as the years went by you begin to understand. This album is special. Imo, its jimmys best album. What an opening track with purple haze. Could an opening track be much better? im not so sure. The quality of the music throughout this album is Grade A shit. I bet Eric Clapton was gutted when he heard this burst onto the scene. Fuck me, that would have been a kick in the balls. Thankfully though, Jimmy brought this banger to our shores and lives were changed forever. Long live the guitar GOAT. Great stuff. # Top Tunes: Too god damn many to name. Standouts are Purple Haze, Hey Joe, Wind cries mary, Foxey Lady, FIRE. # Would I listen to it again? Certainly.
Fire was good, the album is better than I am rating it
What a great time!
Before listening to this, I always I had the idead that Jimi Hendrix made very boring, overly noodly music. After listening to this, I now understand what all the fuss is about. There's the technicality, yes, but the songs are also very substantive and memorable. Very good record. Key tracks: Purple Haze (only the North American edition) Hey Joe Fire Foxy Lady
What can I say? It's an all time great.
Musically, i love this. Lyrically, he seems obsessed about women being unfaithful. I dunno. I don't want to rate albums. Everything gets a three. Because i am being forced.
feel like its not my usual but i do feel like a music person listening
Jimi 8/10
This still is an amazing recording with so many classic Hendrix greats
1967 is arguably the greatest year in music history. This album would be up there with the best but there are some good, not great songs here. Jimi is no doubt the goat guitarist though.
It’s a one trick pony but it’s a good trick.
he has better but it’s still jimi hendrix. like of course it’s great
didn’t click for me immediately 6/10
Superb