Axis: Bold As Love

STEREOWOWOWOW! Behoorlijk stevig voor 1967-standaarden, de gitaar-virtuositeit kan ik waarderen, maar wordt snel wel een beetje zenuwachtig/noodelig. Ga ik nog weleens terugluisteren, meest memorabel was "Spanish Castle Magic"

Not consistent enough for Hendrix:(

weird. funk. poetry. Probably a million subtle music thingies i am not able to appreciate. Very hippie.

it was okay

Unfortunately, I've never been huge on this one. It's easily the mildest of the classic Hendrix trilogy, and a super downgrade from 'Are You Experienced' in my opinion. It's not worse per se, the fire, passion, and oomph in Hendrix's playing and singing are still here, but it's certainly less noisy, energetic, and blood-pumping when compared to its older brother. Instead, it opts for these open, meditative, and oftentimes directionless jammy bits that draw from the worlds of psychedelia more than anything. It works quite well on a few songs. 'Little Wing' will always be one of Hendrix's best songs, and 'One Rainy Wish' remains one of his most soulful songs and is far more dynamic than many of the other songs here. And I love that tremolo picking on the closing 'Bold As Love', it's again one of his slower RnB type tracks that actually goes over pretty well. But I just don't think there's enough interesting happening on a good chunk of these songs; there's no strong sense of structure. I know it's probably a preference thing, I'll always prefer Hendrix's noiser songs to his less in-your-face songs. But I do also just think his other two main albums are better on the songwriting front in a lot of ways; there's very little memorable here, no matter how many times I end up revisiting it.

Eh

Very influential album, to guitar players especially. A few filler songs however in my opinion, but the highs are very high. Not my favourite Hendrix album but definitely not the worst. Will listen again

Ничего особенного, 1000 раз подобное слышал, + не мой вкус. За компом фоном послушать норм. Удивился интро, не знал что такое было в 67 году.

Prima muziek, maar niet helemaal voor mij, veel gitaar

Some of it was cool, the other parts were crap, I thought better of you mr Hendrix

This was alr, lots of guitar obviously, that's what Hendrix was known for. He was a favourite of my grandad but it didn't do loads for me, still decent. I was in and out the room on this one so I listened less consistently. 61/100

aardig

A few great tunes. A bit experimental for me. Obviously important to music history and guitar playing.

boy was he horny wasn't he Would I listen again: Eh Deserves to be on this list: Nah 3.2

This is the 3rd Jimi Hendrix album I’ve listened to and probably the worst, not bad just boring 65/100

Pretty good this. I tapped my foot a lot. Didn't get too excited but I quite liked it

Hopefully their best album is also in this list...

Classic and love most of it. It is mesmerizing.

I am bit biased towards Jimi.

Awesome instrumentation, just not completely my vibe

It's good but it's the least best of the 3 albums and less memorable.

As far as guitar playing goes, this one (as well as its predecessor) must have been a revelation for many. Hendrix is up in the pantheon of guitar gods for a reason. Unfortunately, his genius does not extend to his song writing chops. It's an interesting album, don't get me wrong, but the songwriting is just ... fine, nothing revelatory. 3/5

very funky vibes personally not what I would go for but enjoyed it for sure for the majority

My bad again just didn’t click with me early on and then it started going in one ear and out the other. I’ll have to revisit later. But I’m sure this is worthy of a higher score but oh well 3 as a placeholder.

Idk what it is about Jimi but I don’t quite vibe with him as hard as I might try. Obviously he is a guitar maestro and all that but the showboating does nothing for me. There is something lacking for me. Definitely a singles girl when it comes to him

chill, never would have listened to otherwise.

As I restart the journey here this album was a little too experimental for me to get into right away, def added a few songs and enjoyed it and will revisit for but day one it landed at a solid 3

I'm familiar with a few of these tunes, hoping the other two albums appear on this list.

Hendrix is always incredible guitar, the question is always whether he can do something interesting to package his guitar brilliance. Listening notes: -Wow I hate this introduction so much. Something about aliens I guess, but my stereo speakers made this very unpleasant listening -Little Wing is dope, and puts a pretty high floor on the album as a whole -The slurred dazed vocals of Jimi Hendrix remain extremely distinctive, and work a lot better here, for some reason. Review: Little Wing is absolutely amazing, castles made of sand is at least memorable, but I'm not sure this album really ever reaches the heights of a 5-star album. 3.5, rounding down.

Tossing up between 2.5-3

3.5 I would so listen to this while tripping on acid. Fairly enjoyable, but not something I would listen to on my own time.

cool

Decent - talented, but not desperately engaging - Castles made of sand being the exception

In highschool, I wrote a poetry analysis of “Castles Made Of Sand” for one of my English classes. I also spent far too much time staring covetously at the Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster in my Musician’s Friend catalogs. To this day, it’s the only model that might compel me back into Strat ownership (I’m team Telecaster/Jazzmaster). Now that I’ve made those qualifiers, I wish I had better things to say about this record. It may be a critical darling, but I fear that it’s a poor entry point for the Hendrix-curious. A comparison of this record against the track listing on any CD length ‘Best Of’ album won’t return many matches, and I fear that’s because he’s just a little too wonky and indulgent here. At the risk of heresy, I'll suggest that there's a pretty wide gulf between Hendrix "Classics" and "Album Tracks"; this record has much more of the latter. You can’t expect magic when you compel an already focus-challenged musician to rush out a sophomore album. You also can't expect it when you continue to release an endless stream of previously unreleased songs that Jimi didn't see fit to put on an album in his lifetime (a rant for another day). This is a record best suited to the already confirmed Hendrix fans; leave the missionary work to the debut record, Are You Experienced.

Wow '67 is very long ago! I listened to JH before but lets see what this record has got to offer. I dont want to glaze JH just becaue he is good with the guitar so Im just going to be honest with him. As I currently listen to the record I have to say, it sounds pretty normal nothing special. Ofcourse little wing is wonderfull but that's pretty much it. Im not mad, Im just beeing real, it sounds like an average listening experience. I'll give it a 5/10 (3stars)

Ja vel jeg liker men sånn idk sangene floater ikke og litt vanskelig følge med sikkrrt bsre for jeg trøtt tror jeg hadde datt mer pris på dette albumet en annen gang men det er bra jes 3/5

As with 'Electric Ladyland' all Hendrix stuff is evidently a product of 60s psychedlia. 'EXP' may have been "far out" back then, but these days it only serves to date the album. The production as always, is very muddy, and the drums always feel a bit detached from the rest of the playing. Being generous, I suppose The White Stripes' rough and ready playing can link back here. The guitar sound feels dated too most of the time - clearly a master at work with wah, phasing, backwards loops, dive-bombs which at the time would've blown guitarists away and set a bar. But it does at times feel an unnecessary distraction. Like its successor, it's not completely solid. But whilst 'Up from the Skies' feels like throwaway b-side fodder; Redding's 'She So Fine' doesn't fit at all; and 'Little Miss Lover' and 'You Got Me Floatin'' are poor versions of some of his bigger hits (the latter only notable for having Nash and Roy Wood on backing), otherwise there a decent hit rate.

I think this album is pretty chaotic. I can understand why people found it "revolutionising" in the late 60s, but a lot of the tracks in the middle are very "chaotic" with the guitar distortions. My favourite is the title track "bold as love", and there's a couple of nice ones, but overally nothing wowed me.

Hendrix is great, but there’s a lot of padding around his hits. There were a few tracks I never heard before that I really liked.

I was going to give it a two but I really liked Castles Made of Sand so that 2.5 gets bumped up.

Axis: Bold as Love feels like much of the fuzz and overwhelming volume of the group's debut has been reigned in a bit. This slightly tamed approach leaves a ton of space for Hendrix's more technical abilities to shine through, and surprise, surprise Hendrix is a very good guitarist. Axis also varies more stylistically than its predecessor. Blues-Rock, emphasis on Blues, Hendrix and his two be-afroed companions sound like a band, rather than a soloist with a backing group, as they weave in Jazz and Funk. However, while certainly not a boring listen, many of the songs are somewhat forgettable in the overarching Hendrix canon. Sure, "Castles Made of Sand", "Little Wing", "If 6 Was 9", and "Bold As Love" are fantastic, but I just don't see myself wanting to hear "You Got Me Floating" or the Redding-penned "She's So Fine" again soon. Not that these are tracks are bad, just forgettable. So, while it is, certainly, not my favorite Hendrix, it is still Hendrix and there's a lot to like here.

It was fine. I recognized a few songs. I like Jimi Hendrix, but I’m not a huge fan of his.

This is obviously a master musician. I am a little bored of this era and genre, though. Perhaps another time, guitar god.

Good

Funky sound, still looking for the “greatest guitarist of all time” sound

tuned most of it out bc it was mildly indecipherable - lots of guitar and drums - def won't add to playlist - 2.5 stars

Decent album, short and sweet. Overall fine

I liked the album just not something I would listen to daily. I know it’s a classic but I don’t think I like 60’s music much. Instrumentals are fire but yeah.

It was good just not my typical type in music. I really liked a couple song and added to my playlist!!

Side B was a lot better than Side A. Side A felt like a guided recorded jam session. B felt like an album with a theme

top 3: little wing, bold as love, one rainy wish hm: castles made of sand

groovy

I get it, but not my thing.

I like Hendrix. I like this record.

I've heard a lot of good things about Jimi Hendrix, but for the most part, I just wasn't impressed. Still solid, but I didn't really enjoy listening

I’m appreciate the man’s guitar prowess but somehow his music die m rarely moves me. On this album I kept hearing songs that reminded me of his other songs and I realized he didn’t necessarily push himself as much as he might have. So as amazing as his debut album was, this feels like more of the same. Not that I could ever get close, or many others, to his skill level. It’s just that his style stays consistent and doesn’t resonate with me.

Added 2 songs from the album to my new playlist, super groovy

Transcendent guitar that often pokes through some…static-ey? songs. There’s just a muffled quality to the sound that I can’t get over. I’d pay good money to hear Jimi record some songs on modern equipment

No es mi estilo. Muy repetitivo el sonido a veces.

Things just don'T seem to click between Jimi and I. I recognize his talent and influence, but I'm not really that interested in hearing his music to be honest

Weird sounds A few good guitar songs but nothing particularly noticeable Very sensual, think strip tease

It took a while for this one to get going. Psychedelic rock is a genre that has never clicked with me. The markers that identify this genre have never agreed with me... messing with stereo and sounds fading in and out, fuzziness, etc. The last 3 or 4 songs seemed a little more trad rock which I liked. Bold as Love is a cool song.

Å høre på Jimi Hendrix har alltid vært litt skuffende. Mitt første møte med mannen var gjennom en best-of skive som hadde akkurat de låtene du kan forvente at den hadde, men med unntak av høydepunkter som Purple Haze, var det lite som traff meg. Jo, jeg synes faktisk det var litt kjedelig. Idag har jeg mer tålmodighet for noen av de "kjedelige" låtene. Little Wings er en fin låt med masse textur. Måten han synger "eventually" på i Castles Made of Sand har en eller annen vanskelig-å-beskrive-faktor ved seg. Men sånn over fjøla er Hendrix fortsatt ikke det helt store. Jeg tviler ikke på at mannen var (og fortsette å være) historisk viktig for gitarister, men som låtskriver ligger han stort sett under sine kontemporære. Noen ganger treffer han. Progressjonen på Electric Ladyland feks. (låta) er det noe magisk over -- noe som kan høres i "eventually" nevnt over. Axis: Bold As Love er skive som er helt grei å høre på mens den går, har to-tre låter som stikker seg ut som noe mer, men det blir for mye blues og for lite psych for min smak.

Skulle ønske «Spanish Castle Magic» åpnet albumet. Istedet får vi hele 2 spor med litt obligatoriske psych-utskeielser. Men «Spanish Castle Magic» låter så heftig den dag i dag. «Wait Until Tomorrow» er en fin liten låt, høres ut som Steve Miller Band. Tittelsporet sitter også som et skudd. Og beaten på «Little Miss Lover» er faktisk så fristende at jeg skjønner hvorfor Oasis stjal den til «Fuckin’ in the Bushes» «Little Wing» låter litt uferdig, og det høres ut som Eric Clapton fullførte arbeidet i sin versjon av låta. Litt som Hendrix gjorde for Dylan. Digg med klokkespill da. Dette er kanskje det svakeste av albumene Hendrix ga ut mens han levde. Både debuten og Electric Ladyland har langt flere sterke låter på seg. Band of Gypsys er noe eget. Mens Axis faller litt i mellom og det er litt mange fillers. Det høres litt ut som Hendrix har fått beskjed om at han må eksperimentere mer, eller låte mer summer of love. Noe han egentlig får til, men det er jo ikke det han skal holde på med. Electric Ladyland derimot!

Jimi Hendrix sine album har aldri truffet meg helt. Jeg liker jo han selvfølgelig veldig godt som gitaris, og det er gode album, men de har aldri fenget meg helt. Dette er intet unntak, men det er det albumet med han som har fenget meg mest! Little Wing er legendarisk da.

Мне понравилось что это было новое звучание для меня, музыка задает определенную атмосферу. Но в меня не попал лично альбом

3/5 Pas désagréable, mais aucun morceau ne retient particulièrement mon attention

Instru géniale, qq morceaux un peu spéciaux à mon goût mais globalement très intéressant musicalement parlant.

Pretty funky, maybe less so than I expected

It was okay. I’m just trying to imagine a time where all these guitar “tricks” were new. It must have blown peoples’ minds. I would have liked some of the songs to be longer to showcase Jimi’s playing. The songs were catchy. “You Got Me Floating” is an ear worm.

Always a decent listen. As a young guitarist Jimi's albums really spoke to me. I felt his guitar playing and singing were a talk and response that seemed to carry so much attitude. I haven't listen to him in a long time, and my tastes have changed, but the feeling remains the same

Don't get me wrong I like a bit of Jimi as everyone does, but I don't think I've ever heard the songs from this album. They're fine, none particularly bad or excellent. Feels like this is only on here due to the artist's infamy/limited discography.

definitely an experimental 60s sound

3.5

Fet introlåt. Nevermind Spanish castle magic er god, og klarer reisen inn på spillelisten. Ingen nytt favorittalbum

Maybe caught me on a bad day: I enjoy a lot of Jimi's work (and obviously there are 2 or 3 of his greatest tracks on here) but this record was a bit too wig-out in places.

Kind of just got bored of this tbh, a few big hits just about bring it over to a 3. Undeniably great guitarist, wasn’t quite a songwriter 3.0/5.0 Best Song: Little Wing

It's fine, its your older cousin who smokes too much weed music. He is obviously an incredible guitar player, but his songwriting is not great. I do love little wing and bold as love though.

Jimi and the Experience open up their softer, spacier, side on their second record. Patchy, but the high points are fantastic! Favourite tracks: Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, Castles Made Of Sand, Bold As Love

Sadly, there are definitely better Hendrix albums. Luckily, its still Hendrix

A bit Zzz for jimi

Inte någon favorit bland Hendrix skivor.

“Axis: Bold As Love” (1967) lands as classic ’60s psych-blues for me—hard-panned stereo tricks and lots of effects, but a loose feel and few truly sticky melodies; not a replay.

I guess his first album created great expectations and I imagine at the time, this was well-received, but with hindsight it's not as good as Are You Experienced.

always thought The Jimi Hendrix Experience was aptly named as I associated their sound in my head more with the sonic experience of fuzzy guitars and cool cat flower power presentation than with specific songs (Purple Haze iconic tho) Apart from Little Wing, Ive mostly skipped over this album when tapping into a Hendrix mood. Giving it a proper listen today was really cool. Some tracks didnt blow my face off in 2025 and teetered on losing my attention, while others were mind bogglingly heavy (1967??) and even catchy. Some interesting characters in Jimi’s lyrics too Fav tracks: Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand

Definitely my least favorite of the major Hendrix records. While still full of some great tracks and amazing guitar playing, I never felt it reaches the soring heights his first and last records do. 3.5 -> 3/5

His first album is better but there's some good licks here.

Great

Doesn’t have any of my favourite Hendrix tracks that I sometimes listen to on it but I did enjoy it

No private session used for Spotify. I liked this album, listened to it a few times nice to hear tunes from this guitar god that aren't overplayed, I need to listen to it more.

This was fine - it sounded just like what I think of when I think of Jimi Hendrix. Nothing really jumped out at me as something I need to listen to again, but I didn't hate any of it.

Another album I grew up with and I always thought the guitar was transcendent. I feel light when I listen to it. That being said, I won't listen to it often.

This is great for what it is. I'm not super in to psychedelic music, but I can tell this is one of those influential and foundational albums for it. I don't ever want to just listen to this though.

I don't know how you follow up an album with the magnitude of "Are You Experienced?", and so quickly at that. The group pretty much never stopped recording new music. This one isn't quite as memorable, but the guitar playing is still top notch and the various experimentation featuring said guitar gives us some highlights. Everything is looser and less organized as a unit as a result.

Really liked this! I kind of remember this album from when I was little, but good to appreciate it now I’m older

It's Hendrix, it's experimental, it's fabulous.

Funny that this album doesn’t have any of his megahits on it, but I really enjoyed it. Good vibes throughout.

1. Exp - N/A It's an intro skit essentially. Shouldn't be rated because of that. 2. Up From The Skies - 5 The guitar sound is great for the psychedelic vibe that Jimi Hendrix usually always is. The vocals are quite soft as well on this track that aide that vibe. Overall it's a decent track. 3. Spanish Castle Magic - 8 Great rock sound. The guitars are brilliant, the bass is brilliant, and the solo in the outro is absolutely awesome. Great track. 4. Wait Until Tomorrow - 6 The choruses feel too chaotic but the verses are excellent in sound and composition. Drum is brilliantly highlighted on the track. 5. Ain't No Telling - 6 It's a fun and fast track. It's very short as well but still a good and enjoyable sound. Lovely bass is coupled well with the drums on this track to keep the pace so well. 6. Little Wing - 6 A more psychedelic track. Very good lyrics and the instruments are alright but this track didn't blow me away. Guitar solo in the outro is excellent. 7. If 6 Was 9 - 3 Lyrically the weakest thing on the album. Instrumentally it's all over the place. Drum solo is brilliant but it's such a struggle to get through the song to it and afterwards the soliloquy isn't enjoyable. Neither is the fact that the vocals are not balanced well in volume and actually go up and down on the track. 8. You Got Me Floatin' - 7 Good guitars and a great voice from Hendrix. I like how the background vocals are used on this track as well. Solid stuff. 9. Castles Made of Sand - 6 The guitar solo in the bridge was excellent but lyrically the second verse is really poor. Instrumentally it's just too random a track to fully enjoy it. 10. She's So Fine - 7 Guitar solo outro is excellent. Song itself is okay. It almost reminds me of a Beatles track a bit with the vocals. Overall, enjoyable. 11. One Rainy Wish - 8 The line about the woman stealing his heart away is so brilliant and the guitar through that part is superb. Really great sounding track. The verses are very enjoyable as well. Excellent track. 12. Little Miss Lover - 6 I love the guitars on this track, particularly the bass. They sound excellent both in the solos and short bursts between the lyrics that we hear. Lyrically I didn't find it anything superb. It's a track meant really only for the guitar sound. 13. Bold as Love - 6 Lyrically I don't find this track to be anything spectacular but what was spectacular is the incredible bridge. The guitar and drums are massive on this track and you can't help but get swept away by them. Average Rating: 5.69 Adjusted to 5-Point Scale: 2.85 Rounded Up: 3 Stars

6/10

later

Pretty cool

This is totally the sound I had envisioned when hearing about Hendrix. Its got the psychedelia, it's got the guitars and all of the guitar solos which are undoubtedly absolute top notch. However, that is not enough to save many of the songs of the album of which are quite frankly forgettable. Axis: Bold As Love has an airiness to it, where it is easy to see how Hendrix & team have a high (pun intended) association with hippies and stoners. Looking at the album cover will definitely trip you out. Best: Castles Made Of Sand Worst: One Rainy Wish

Esta bien, no es mi tipo de musica pero admito que si fue disfrutable

I didn't particularly like Electric Ladyland, so I didn't expect to like this either. But surprisingly, I found it a very enjoyable listen. Little Wing is great and there are several other strong songs on here. Felt much more focused and rock/R&B oriented than Ladyland. Giving this a very solid 3, almost a four.

1967 Familiar with some of the tracks, but not the album as a whole, which I enjoyed enough to give it two spins today. Shall I buy it? Probably not. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ Far out ★★★☆☆ (6/10)

Bam innovative guitar that changed the world.

Awesome record, need to spend more time with it. stunning guitar playing as always, the songs themselves didn't grab me at any point on first listen, but it was awesome to have on.

An ok album that clearly documents the evolution (and quick evolution) of Jimi Hendrix as an artist, but falls short of being a great album to listen to. Some great moments but some weak spots too.

Finally getting around to Hendrix, and he's everything everyone's said he is. Technically incredible, but missing something that I was looking for. Definitely gonna check out Are You Experienced though. Favorites: Spanish Castle Magic, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand

Banger for 2nd anniversary

Neither here nor there

Would have given a 3.5 but alas! Surround sound at the intro to the album was cool. I wanted to like this album more than I did but I felt it wasn’t his best work. It was good! But not hugely memorable I fear. I feel like in this album you can hear him finding his sound. Sad that you can take the political lyrics of the 60s and transpose them onto today. Particularly in If 6 was 9. Time is stuck in a loop, huh?

This one doesn’t stick out much more than Jimi’s other work, and I haven’t done the research to learn more about the album. But let me give Jimi his flowers (as one should) he is one of the defining voices in the world of guitar players. I remember when I first started learning to play the guitar, his playing was one of the first instances where I realized you can’t just play a part. You have to FEEL IT, and Jimi is a guitar player that regardless of what he’s playing you’re feeling every note. He still deserves his spot on the Mt Rushmore of guitar player imo.

Кайфово звучит, очень радуюсь когда нахожу нормальные записи хендрикса, видимо яндекс музыка меня не баловала. Слушается на одном дыхании, мне понравилось, но прям сильно не зацепило

This has some tasty stuff on it but it's not on the same level as "Electric Ladyland" or "Are You Experienced?". Still an enjoyable listen.

I played Are You Experienced ALOT during my teens. Not heard this one before. I was expecting more of the same but it is very different … in a good way 👍

Highlight Song/s: Castles Made of Sand This is definitely my least favourite of the Jimi Hendrix Experience albums. It completely missed me twice now. While on the other hand, I fell in love with Are You Experienced? (U.S. version specifcally) and Electric Ladyland easily. I mean it has intricate guitar parts and amazing drum fills just like the other two, so why wouldn't I like this one? No clue, but that's how I feel about it.

I have not heard of this album, knowing only Are you Experienced and Electric LadyLand and I had not really bonded with Electric Ladyland when generated recently. My thoughts are that he is a sublime guitarist and instrumentalist, and I admire the fact that he pioneered the use of guitar distortion, but I find his songs lack complexity and the lyrics weak. The songs appear serve to showcase his talent as a guitarist and seem to be more suited for a live audience than a listen at home. Having said that, I really liked Bold as Love and Little Wing. For those songs it got a weak 4.

3/1089 The first half turned me off. Too psychedelic, too experimental, too angry. Felt like the music should be played over a scene in a movie where someone’s self-destructing at a drug-fueled party. But I sat up and listened at Little Wing. The triangle (?) is gorgeous! And there are a few others in the latter half that I’m at least a little into. Probably going to give this a straight 3/5. Glad I listened to it, might return to some individual songs, but not the whole album.

Little Wing and Castles in the Sand are the memorable tracks.

Fínt. Ekki eins cool og mig minnti

Jimi er óumdeildur snillingur og án efa einn besti gítarleikari allra tíma. Þessi tónlist er hins vegar ekki fyrir mig.

There no denying Hendrix's guitar mastery, but I struggle with this album as a 1001 entry, what does it offer that Are You Experienced or Electric Ladyland didn't already provide? It's good, but probably taking up space for something more worthy to the 1001 list.

Not as in love with Jimi Hendrix as I used to be. Still like his music! Some of it just comes off as noise. I never thought I would say that but that's the case. He's still brilliant but not in my rotation much anymore

I think its quite good and the best Jimi album But part of me wonders, is it just that im supposed to like this, rather than actually thinking its amazing I like the guitar playing. Castles is great. Its good

Not really my stuff. Cool guitar

Nothing really stood out and it barely jumped out beyond being background noise. Nice background noise though.

I think this would be superb live

This is bad ass.

I want to believe, but I don't quite

Didn't excite.

There is a lot of wasted time on this thing. Just noises and screeches. Get to the actual music Jimi!

Pas mon préféré d'Hendrix, mais bon album somme toute!

Like it 3/5

Never could jive with Jimi’s melodies and chord progressions. Very inconsistent, some good tracks on here though. Title track is strong.

Hendrix is another artist I respect for what they’ve done but I don’t really love their music. Not that this is bad. It just doesn’t do much for me even when I can notice the amazing guitar work. 3/5

She’s so fine and little miss lover are the standouts. the rest of the album is meh. It has enough to keep it from being a 2star, just..

I might get crucified for this but most of this album was shockingly boring. The experiments with feedback are best left unrepeated. Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand are obvious standouts.

I don't know quite what I think of this. I didn't dislike it. It seemed sort of experimental, a bit all over the place? Not particularly my thing?

"If 6 was 9" is so classic, and I really liked "Little Miss Lover."

Good album, not his best

Site don't crash again!

Got a lot of bluesy and trippy parts. Impressive guitar work too. Just not sure if I'll remember any of the songs for long.

Classic Hendrix.

Should be 3.5- cannot believe they do not allow half stars.

It was ok

Again, I realise I don't quite like Hendrix as much as I thought. Guitar playing is great but not all of this was gripping.

Little Wing is one of my favorite songs. That being said, I have to be in the mood to listen to this album. It is a generational thing so for me I have very little relationship with the record. It is a fine record but only can indulge in it a few mosels at a time.

Starts off annoying - nobody needs a track of static. Castles Made of Sand stands the test of time. Pleasant listen, but also kind of jazz background music except with a guitar.

When I started listening to Exp, I was thinking “wait wtf is happening” and it wasn’t pleasant to listen to… but I was intrigued haha. Overall I really I liked the guitar and grooviness once I got into it. I thought “now we’re rockin!” I’m vibing to Little Wing right now. This helps me gain appreciation for psychedelic rock. I like it.

Honestly thought it would be better. Knew the famous songs, and they are great. But rest of the album is mid. Gotta go 3. Sorry Jimi

meh for today's standards

I can see what people mean that this sounds better while your stone or drinking because I was kind of getting bored half way through.

Had LP1 on CD back in high school, grew out of classic rock in college and upon relearning to like it, I have definitely come to appreciate LP3 as a masterpiece. I may never have heard this album besides "Little Wing", "If 6 was 9" and the title track. Now that I've heard the whole album I have to admit that even "Little Wing" and the title track may have been brand new for me. And "Castles Made of Sand" was most recognizable, possibly a track my guitar teacher tried to get me to learn. Overall a fine time, I may revisit.

it was fun!

Opening track is the unfortunately prevalent avant-garde weirdness. A couple of actual songs also get a bit weird. Otherwise, pleasant to listen to.

Québecois's review : À écouté bin batté. Translation : Must listen while high.

I really tried to listen to this, but screeching guitar sounds are just not my vibe at all.

Gezellig

That one I gave away years ago, as I couldn't get into it. Not much of a fan, too much noodeling, too few songs. only kept a greatest hits.

I don't think that I've ever heard of this album, let alone any of the songs. I enjoyed it.

This always seemed to threaten to get going but never did. Castles made of sand a highlight

Didn"t really connect with it. Probably another artist best kept to a best of album

I don’t mind Hendrix. I just struggle to get excited by Hendrix.

Hendrix is a boss. This album is just fine.

I don't get Jimi Hendrix and think he is very over rated. Little Wing is about the only track worth hearing.

Decent but nowhere near the levels of Electric Ladyland

Wish I had half-star ratings available, 3 too low, 4 too high. Not his best work, but it does contain, probably, his best song ("Little Wing") along with a few other gems. Doesn't blow me away, but still quite good.

I can respect this album a lot, and glad I listened to it, but will probably not return to it

It’s 1967 so parts of this album are experimental. It’s Jimi Hendrix so there is plenty of other dimensional guitar riffs. “Little Wing” and “Castles Made of Sand” are standouts. Unfortunately Jimi’s genius doesn’t always translate well in the recording studio.

3/5.

Cool guitar sounds. Hendrix's voice is kind of boring to me. It almost sounds like he's singing from the next room over - there's something dull about it. Music from the '60s has something about it that just stops it from really hitting me, I think it's just too far back for me to not seem a bit dated. Overall a decent album but no standouts. I think if I heard this at a time when I felt more energetic I'd get more out of it, but hey ho

Eh. It's fine. Jimmy Hendrix has never really done it for me for some reason. The guitar is just a little too raw and dissonant. 5/10 (2.5/5)

expected more honestly

One of the worst intros ever. So irritating. But leads in to pure gold. Little Wing is one of the best.

7/10 Highlights: Little Wing Spanish Castle Magic Bold as Love Castles Made of Sand

Can confirm. The guy could play guitar. You might even say well.

Nice background music for a sunny afternoon. Nothing really stood out but did enjoy the listen. High: Wait Until Tomorrow Low: Didn’t really love the intro to the album

This was my second Jimi Hendrix album and I liked it more... mostly because if felt less meandering and guitar solo heavy.

Meh it was alright, seems like it would be featured in a b list action movie

Pretty sick this one. Probably favourite so far. Still only 3 starts though

I need to give this more listens, although in nearly 60 years I have only just attempted to do so. I gave Experienced five stars, being generous here …

Not as iconic as Are you Experienced but solid

Album #2 - This is a good album, but it's not my jam. I don't like the psychedelic aspect. There are a few all-time classics, but the overall album isn't great. Best songs Little Wing Spanish Castle Magic If 6 was 9

Not as strong as the Experience's first album, and much more tight than Electric Ladyland. It just seems heastily thrown together, but there are bangers on here and tracks that prove that Hendrix is the greatest guitar player of all time, hands down. 3.46/5 stars. Bangers: If 6 Was 9 Bold as Love Must hear: Wait Until Tomorrow Spanish Castle Magic Castles Made of Sand

Potrafi ten pan grać na gitarze i wiedzą to wszyscy. Ale wokal już nie jest taki dobry. Kompozycje też do mnie nie trafiają. Nie planuję podwyższać oceny tylko dlatego że to klasyk. Nie bez powodu najbardziej podobały mi się piosenki, przy których majstrował ktoś inny. 6/10

Honestly didn’t bold as love this one— the sixties rock sound is not really my thing. I think the classics are good songs (bold as love, if 6 was 9, Spanish castle magic) but this isn’t a great album to me

*Not a lot of strong songs here. * best song – castles made of sand

Good stuff

Enjoyable listen but never truly hooked me in

I've now listened to every album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and all I'm gonna say is by U.S. standards, they were a One-Hit Wonder(although Hendrix's admission in the 27 Club was the main reason why). Other than "Are You Experienced", the other two albums are mediocre on their best day. That's not to say Jimi Hendrix wasn't one of the greatest guitarists of all time. However, these songs essentially rely on Hendrix's epic guitar solos, and while it's fine for awhile, it gets old. Favorite Track: "If Six Was Nine".

Hendrix's guitar is probing and epic. The album is a bit more playful than I expected.

As far as Hendrix goes, it's usually good to great music. This album is clearly one of the early ones. A good album.

Need drugs for this one. Just not for me. Great voice though

This is the only Hendrix album that I couldn't name. It's not the Jimi I'm used to. It is, to me, more experimental and "out there" than the other two. It was fine, but I'm not sure if I was on the right drugs to really like it.

Some strong guitar playing

3.5, but 5 stars for Little Wing

the panning is Too Much

don't get the hubbub

Jimi’s been played to death and it’s a lot of wank, but you can’t ignore the cultural blast radius he left behind. The rhythm section carry the weight; the guitar just gets the headlines.

almost 4

Not my favourite Jimi album, I find half way through I always lose interest. It is a work of art, but not for me unfortunately. Have always preferred are you experienced?

Some good for sure

Not my Fav Hendrix album

Hendrix ist technisch begabt, aber sein Musik overrated, fight me

This was cool! Want to give it another spin, but fun to finally get a Jimi Hendrick album under my belt

Great follow up to Are You Experienced? but nowhere near as transcendent. If 6 was 9 is such a wild trip. So uniquey Jimi. Castles is brilliant.

Bold indeed. I like the range on this one. Not my go to, but I can see the genius.

You know how on albums from this era that drugs make the album and other times drugs made the album? This is definitely one of those.

Experimental, no es el Hendrix más potente

Trippy. Production sounds great for 1967

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3 stars only because that wasn't my thing but I respect the sound and artistry for what it was at the time.

I recognize and value his cultural significance, but I’ve never been able to connect with his music.

I'm not currently on enough psychedelics to fully appreciate this record. It's groovin, rockin, trippy, and sexy. I know my Dad was in to this, and for him I enjoyed the listen. Maybe I'll go smoke some weed now.

3/5 Ihan hyvää, muttei varsinaisesti herätä sen suurempia tunteita. Pari hyvää biisiä, loput sulaa samaan tiluttelumassaan.

Tästä olisi toivonut saavansa vähän enemmänkin irti. Odotin paljon, mutta ei tää nyt sitten ihan lähtenyt kuitenkaan.

Kitaroinnin pioneeri ei kyllä valitettavasti uponnut itselle niin paljon kuin olin toivonut. Melko suttuista kamaa jossa on toki välillä hienojakin hetkiä.

Cool :)

Not crazy about the beginning. Liked the ending songs better. Short album. Some songs reminded me of the 60s, eastern influences, and the Beatles.

A decent listen. I'm not going back for more, but it wasn't annoying or irritating, so, that's a win!

Good slbum for a sunny spring morning. I’ve never listened to a Hendrix studio album before and enjoyed the Experience

I had absolutely no idea what to expect from this, but I enjoyed it far more than I ever would have thought. It is something I'll listen to again. 3/5

Fav: Little Wing Least Fav: Up From The Skies Hearing Little Wing made me realise how badly Eric Clapton butchered it

dosta dobro. u zadnje vrijeme samo šibam trojke, ovome bih i dao četvorku jer me nije razočaralo, iako ne znam hoću li slušati opet (možda pjesmu you've got me floating)

Undeniably talent. Just not really my thing if that's ok

Some good songs but none of his hits and a lot of this album feels a little samey. I didn't love it.

Good

Do NOT listen to the opening track full volume in your car sober at 8 am. That’s not the way god intended it to be heard.

I like this album because Jimi Hendrix is super talented. Also fun fact my brother's name is Jimi because of Jimi Hendrix!

Do you want to listen to some music that has some percussion? Well in Little Wing you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of guitar? Well in Castles Made Of Sand you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of drums? Well in One Rainy Wish you can!I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song.

the first song started off good it actually isn't that bad compared to the other ones the beat it rlly good n da background music is good to. the second song started off kinda good bc of the instrument and yea but the lyrics are not cool like broe hello? the last song started off good like all of them the lyrics sound good from what I'm hearing I like these songs except the second song bc of da lyrics

Why are there so many arms and heads but not enough bodies? "Little Wing" was okay. The music sounded weird though. It was like, they want to play louder but for some reason they can't. "Castles Made Of Sand" was better. I liked the guitar. But the lyrics were really sad. I thought "One Rainy Wish" was okay. The music was a little slow at the beginning but it got good later on. The lyrics were also interesting. I don't really recommend this album.

the first song is okay i like how the instruments sound together i dont really like how his voice sounds there is not much more to say about the song. the next song is okay It's the same as the other one i like how the instruments sound. the last song is also okay there is still not much more to add. overall this album is okay i wouldn't really recommend it.

3.5

I’d have to check the tape, but we have to be nearing the end of albums handed out by Jack Black in 2003’s School of Rock. We had Blondie, Yes, uhhh this? Whatever. That one anecdote in my head rattles next to the surging endorphins precipitated by seeing this album come up. Jimi Hendrix?? Fantastic? This album cover? An LSD trip in an Indian art museum. Three miles from my body in the Bombay art district imagining gods emerging from each of my infinite arms. Fire up that guitar. Literally. Set it on fire. EXP - Luckily I just wolfed down a jumbo bag of Doritos and chugged a full water cooler of Mountain Dew. Not only am I in the throes of strychnine poisoning, but I have double EXP for this opening track. I can see through the eons. The walls are melting around me. Lucky I’m made of wax. Change states. Up From the Skies - What happened?? Jimi?? No. Oh wait. It’s actually not bad. Wanted this to go harder though. Spanish Castle Magic - The most feared magic of all. If you run into somebody named Raul Esquillo Monserrat IV, run as far as you can before you are turned into one of the many turrets on his labyrinthine castle on the Basque coast. This riff rules. Perhaps I am under el spell of said magic. Wait Until Tomorrow - See this track title is very misleading, because he says that we don’t have to wait until tomorrow and he says it like 68 times. That’s about 64 or so too many. Not my favourite. Ain’t No Telling - If the last song title is any indication, I assume that there WILL be telling here. I’m not sure I can handle this rollercoaster. This song is quite good. Frantic pace, interesting lyrics, and brings a polished and heavy feel to music that sounds almost improvised in parts. Little Wing - I actually recently accessed my third eye and wrote this song myself about a raw deal I was forced to endure at a local purveyor of chicken wings. I intend to sue over the lacklustre quality and sizing of the wings in the supposed “extreme beast dipper basket.” This song is whatever. If 6 Was 9 - then 96 would be the funny number. Really makes you think. And if good songs were bad, this would be a total dud. You Got Me Floatin’ - A more middle of the road song here. Just kind of “floatin’” there. Castles Made of Sand - Sad stuff. Excellent song. Gentle musical moment with excellent psychedelic effects enhancing virtuosic guitar playing. She’s So Fine - Somehow a 50’s diner song has appeared on Axis. It still has many of the elements that make this album interesting, but not the greatest. One Rainy Wish - I almost want to leave this one blank. So very boring. Little Miss Lover - Cool. I mean lame song title that I criticize most of these old foagies for, but this song rocked pretty good. Bold as Love - Guitar solo closer went pretty hard. Way to go Jimothy. This felt like a bad trip a few times. I wanted to see technicolor deities unbeknownst to my western eyes, but instead I discovered that I may have indeed taken too small a dose and barely hallucinated some strange colours on the BNN stock ticker in the muffler shop waiting room. There are amazing songs on this thing, and there are songs that were boring. Nothing terrible, and a lot great, so while I was underwhelmed, that’s high praise when it comes to the Dirty 1001 that I am currently being dragged through. Kudos to Jimi. Use one of those arms to give yourself a pat on the back. Heck, get the whole band. 3-3.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Spanish Castle Magic, Ain’t No Telling, If 6 Was 9

I like Hendrix's music, but never loved it. Listening to this album I have to admire the production. It sounds fantastic and yet it still leaves me a bit cold. File it under and acknowledged classic but not coming back soon.

Diverse, ambitious. I find it largely forgettable though reasonably enjoyable.

okay, nothing special

Interesting

Pleasant listening experience overall. Groovy and upbeat. However, Bold as Love was the only one that I could maybe see adding to my playlist.

There are some great songs on this. And then there are some forgetful songs on it as well. Unfortunately, more forgettable songs...

I can appreciate this album for what it is and what Jimi did for music at the time but this album doesn’t match my taste

Pre-listening thoughts: wow we are really on a streak of artists that any classic rock fan would give a five with no question but I am probably going to rate a 3! Post/during listening thoughts: yeah okay am I missing something here? Like idk I just don’t get it. This is just okay. I’m gonna look up in the mirror later to see a red laser dot pointed at my forehead for saying this. Also why is there a song by a completely different dude on here?? 5.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nope Fav tracks: Wait Until Tomorrow Least fav tracks: whatever the hell that opener was

his lovely voice and the nice lyrics! - surely not easy listening

Not a patch on Electric Ladyland, but still fine- Hendrix is remembered as one of the best guitarists of all time for a reason!

i dont think i will ever get the magic behind jimi hendrix. he's fine

Little wing is a top 5 Jimi song. Incredible guitarist but psychedelics should sponsor this album

Not sure what to think. Two very good tracks, castles made of sand and bold as live, but a lot of it so loose it feels like song sketches which act as a backdrop for Hendrix to drape his guitar around and through. There a little lack of solidity. But I will listen again.

Have on vinyl: YesX2 Rating: 7.5 Fav Song: Castles Made of Sand Notes: 1st track is annoying. Overall it's OK but pretty meh. Would go 2.5 stars if that were an option

A classic but one that doesn't do much for me personally.

Had its moments but never fully got into it.

A lot of forgetable filler

Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand stand out here. Problem is that only represents about 5 combined minutes of the album. The rest is not bad but feels more like filler than stand alone material.

My first experience (sorry) with Hendrix. It was alright. Obviously they're all talented instrumentalists and Hendrix in particular was a very gifted guitarist, but the songs just aren't there. The players may be great, but the songs never quite reach greatness. It's alright-to-good but not really more than that.

I'm sure this was forward thinking at the time, and it not that it's bad but I won't be back. Good to catch up on hendrix facts though. Guitarist for little Richard, madness. High 3.

It’s a good album. Not quite as good as “Are You Experienced?”. “Bold as Love” is the standout song. 3/5 Might listen again

I've never really listened to Hendrix, but maybe I will going forward. This is a groovy album, I can see why hippies loved this stuff, pretty far out maaaaaan

Pretty good Hendrix. He's a legend for a reason. I didn't hear any of the iconic songs I know and I'm not a huge fan of his style that much anyways. 3.5 / 5

Spanish Castle Magic got a good solo Wait until Tomorrow is a class song If 6 was 9 underrated

Das war schräg, aber irgendwie gut, ich mag wieso auch immer seine Stimme richtig gerne.

His death is a loss.

Some of my favorite Hendrix songs are on this album. That said, there are a lot of forgettable songs on here

jo men ganska gött sound emellanåt

Ja legendär. Wahnsinns Gitarrischt. Hät sich aber leider im Drogesumpf verlore

hahah scho denkt, exp und up from the skies isch echl en langsame ahfang gsi, spanish castle magic isch uuhuere geil! die lieder flüged ja ah eim verbii if 6 was 9 isch seehr cool, wieder chli langsamer aber tut am album guet findi hahaha oh scho fertig?? hmm ja ich han freud gha aber d lieder sind chli ah mier verbii und s hetmi schnell verlore spanish castle agic isch suuuper guets 3?

Little Wing is such an amazing song - and yes, Jimi Hendrix was an amazing guitarist and pioneer within guitar playing. I do like some of the other songs on here, but I prefer some of his other albums over this.

blacked out because I am anxious and did not really listen to this 3/5

solid listen but didn't hook me

⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

You cannot hear Jimi!

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I've never actually listened to a full Jimi Hendrix album, but I do get why at the time that this album came out and their debut album was such a beautiful a deal! He was pushing the boundaries way before he stepped on the stage but my God he was amazing in his guitar work and it shows even in the opening of the album! Solid album would listen again!

Classic guitar rock from Jimi Hendrix

It was ok. A little bit chaotic.

- entspannt, aber war irgendwie seehr Hintergrundmusik für mich, da kaum etwas gesondert herausgestochen hat 2,75 / 5

My first album to listen on this journey. Nice.

Guitar slaps but not really blown away

It was good, I enjoyed it. The opening “Exp” was kind of weird haha. Overall it was very groovy and funky.

01) EXP - 1,0 02) Up from the Skies - 8,0 03) Spanish Castle Magic - 8,0 04) Wait Until Tomorrow - 8,0 05) Ain't No Telling - 8,0 06) Little Wing - 8,0 07) If 6 Was 9 - 7,0 08) You Got Me Floatin' - 8,5 09) Castles Made of Sand - 7,5 10) She's So Fine - 7,0 11) One Rainy Wish - 7,5 12) Little Miss Lover - 7,0 13) Bold as Love - 8,0 TOTAL: 7,19 (72/100) Current ranking: 257/453

Not a big Hendrix fan. Some of his tunes will hit me in a good way when the timing is right, but for the most part, just not a big fan of his music. Best song for me is if 6 Was 9. Thankful the classic rock stations cut off the extended version with all the flute shit. F the flute. Spanish Castle Magic, Castles Made of Sand and Little Miss lover are other tunes that were solid. Overall pretty decent, just not my preferred musical taste 3

Lmao. Jimi may be my primary example of music I feel like I grew out of. I used to love everything he made but as I've aged, I recognize that he was a great and revolutionary guitar player, but I've pared the stuff I like back down to a greatest hits album. Back in the day though, Axis was always my least favorite of all of the "Experience" albums. It's too psychedelic for me which is exemplified by the intro song of an alien doing an interview and then beaming up to its ship or something. This album does have one of my favorite Jimi Hendrix songs though, and that's Little Wing. I love the melody and guitar tone of that song so much. I just wish it was longer. Shout out Yellow Ledbetter for basically ripping it off wholesale. Pearl Jam is lame except for that one album. As a whole I think AXIS is pretty boring and aimless. Particularly compared to the other two Experience albums. 3

3.5 I know I’m not really breaking any new ground here, but this is probably the weakest of Henrix’s three albums. I admittedly owe a re-listen to Electric Ladyland (and I’m sure I will before this list is done), but coming off the heels of their debut, this just doesn’t seem to have the same raw energy or punch to it that that does - or all the classics contained within for that matter. Still, there are some great songs here, with Spanish Castle Magic being one of my personal favorites from The Experience across their entire catalogue. It’s funny, I originally discovered the song through the first Guitar Hero game, where they, for whatever reason, decided to make the song an instrumental. Regardless, I still always liked and played the track, and so I was pretty mind-blown to learn years later that vocals are indeed supposed to accompany it - which improves it a lot in my opinion. Castles Made of Sand is another top-tier Hendrix song for me as well, and it probably contains what I would consider the best lyrics of his entire discography - it always gives me a bit of existential thought, but I think mostly in a good way. Outside of those two, I don’t really have a ton of praise to throw around. Little Wing is pretty good, but I never quite got all the hype surrounding it - it’s definitely far from what I consider among the group’s best, especially being that it almost feels like it’s over before it even starts. I also used to like the song If 6 Was 9, but conversely, it felt a bit too long to me here - not sure if I’m used to a shorter, single version? The rest of this is pretty middling, though I was surprised to see that another member of the band had a penned song with a vocal lead on the album. It’s not particularly great - if anything, it’s mostly a reminder of what Jimi has that separates him from every other artist of the era - but as far as that sort of inclusion goes, it could certainly be a lot worse. That all to say, you can’t deny Hendrix is truly a one-of-a-kind artist, and I think this proves that even his lesser offerings are still pretty good. While this doesn’t quite capture the greatness of his other records, there’s nothing bad to be found, and I enjoyed my time with it here.

Good album, some amazing songs and some I didn't feel too strongly about. Would relisten

Some big hits on here but not every song was great and some not so good.

Pretty decent, I liked some of the songs.

First Hendrix album, solid listen, nothing really stood out to me, but at the same time, nothing sounded bad or terrible. If there's more than 1 Bob Marley album in this list, there's bound to be more Hendrix and I look forward to listening to more.

I've listened to Hendrix's debut album a while back and wasn't impressed by it. Considering his reputation, I wanted to relisten to it for some time, since my understanding and taste in music have changed considerably since then. After listening to Axis: Bold as Love, I no longer think this is necessary, since the problems I've found with this album are largely the same. Although I feel like Axis is an overall improvement at production quality, the main issue remains the same—Hendrix just can't write good music consistently. There's some genuine greatness here, and it’s hard to deny how good Jimi Hendrix is at playing guitar, but the rest sounds like generic psych/blues rock. From the two albums from him that I've heard, I would describe his music as "sparks of brilliance in the sea of mediocrity." To be fair, this is probably not his fault. As Hendrix, along with The Beatles, is seen as one of the biggest trendsetters in rock, it's the other bands that sound like him, not the other way around. But how good or bad the music was back when it was released is entirely irrelevant to how good it is today. And today Axis is still good but unimpressive. 7/10

impressiona pelo contexto mas eu não sou tanto o alvo nao

Fine. Trippy acid rock.

Guitar very very good. Everything else okay I guess

Dit album is een soort showcase. Kijk: Dit is wat super getalenteerde muzikanten zouden KUNNEN doen! En ik ben het ermee eens, alles klinkt zeer indrukwekkend en ingewikkeld. Maar dit is gewoon niet echt iets wat ik ooit ga luisteren als ik lekkere muziek wil horen. Er zitten heel veel tempo wisselingen en andere technische dingen in, nogmaals: Briljant. Maar jezus, soms wil ik gewoon naar muziek luisteren omdat de muziek goed is, niet meer en zeker niet minder. Dat Noel Redding nummer was trouwens niet nodig. Hele matige toevoeging aan een verder prima album. Alleen ik word hier niet zo wild van als sommige andere mensen, als ik gitaar kon spelen was ik hier vast meer fan van. En dat is beetje de conclusie van het hele album; ik ben hier gewoon niet kenner genoeg voor, dus is het een prima album. FAVO: Wait until tomorrow, Little Wing, If 6 was 9, One rainy wish

Don't think I ever listened to this in its entirety, despite loving Little Wing + If 6 Was 9 + Castles Made of Sand (to a lesser degree). Unfortunately this dive didn't end up resulting in the discovery of any other truly strong songs. Maybe One Rainy Wish, but that's about it.

Experientment songs aside pretty okay album, with Little Wing being a standout

Little Wing is a special song. But a lot of this was just ok. 3/5

On Axis: Bold as Love, Jimi paints outside of the lines with pure chaos as his Stratocaster brushes against an alternative universe. Disruption and distortion is the name of the game on a lot of Jimi’s records but especially this one. I admire his guitar play as I always have since first listening to him in high school. Of course there were some songs that transported me to the many worlds Jimi has created for us music lovers. However, it was hard to sink into this record as a whole. Before I go, I must say - If it wasn’t for Jimi then we wouldn’t have a lot of the guitarists and sounds we hear today. Thank you for that Jimi! Favorites: Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish

Some amazing guitar as you’d expect from jimmy with Spanish Castle Magic and You got me floating great songs. Overall decent album but won’t rush back with Electric Ladyland remaining Jimi’s best work by far

Enjoyed this more than Meat Is Murder but I don't think I'll rush to listen to the full thing again

You know I know I was supposed to like this but I didn’t in its entirety. Some supper cool sounds but also I wasn’t thrilled about going back for a 2nd listen. Nothing I liked that I did not already know I did. Also why did I give moby a 4 it had thrown off this whole scoring thing and they are both 3. - ambivalence with a banger or two thrown in

Has some great moments, like ‘Little Wing’ and ‘If 6 Was 9,’ but it didn’t hit the same highs as other Hendrix albums I’ve heard. The creativity and talent are clear, but a few tracks didn’t stand out as much. It’s a good album, just not my favourite.