buffyleigh
5
I am experienced, indeed.
This album not only broke new ground in exploring the sounds that it was possible to get out of an electric guitar, it pushed the boundaries of rock music genre mashups with the highlight being the sci-fi epic Third Stone From the Sun which veers wildly from acid rock to free jazz noodling to total freak out. Legend has it that Jimi liked to play so loudly in the studio that the neighbours complained about the noise. Another artist who died far too young.
This is probably a 4 for pure enjoyment, but its significance and influence (and being a debut!) give it at least 1 bonus star.