Axis: Bold As Love

3 starz

man heeft gitaar uitgespeeld maar het ontbreekt voor mij nog iets, maar dat kan ook aan mijn gebrek van kennis liggen

Tof éénmalig

Good guitar, of course. Generally fon otherwise

Need to listen to again

everyone knows jimi hendrix was a talented guitar player, and sometimes because it's such a fact i don't pay enough attention to his guitar playing. hendrix' axis: bold as love didn't contain his most well known songs, except for little wing. because i didn't know most songs, i concentrated more on the guitar--and my goodness, that man was TALENTED. lots of psychedelia rock here. that's definitely what influenced the album cover, though hendrix and my displeasure over the label's choice is another story. i've previously had the follow-up album, electric ladyland, as part of 1001 albums. while both are psychedelic rock, axis doesn't have that soul sound and is more r&b based. while i try not to compare, i enjoyed this but not as much as electric ladyland.

After listening to this album, I need to make an amendment to something I said before. In a previous review, I stated that 'Electric Ladyland' was still an amazing album, but probably the weakest Hendrix studio album due to it being a bit "disorganized". Well, after revisiting 'Axis: Bold as Love', I feel like album organization is not everything. This album certainly feels more organized and tidy than 'Electric Ladyland', but I actually didn't find the music to be QUITE as good. Sometimes, a jam session like 'Electric Ladyland' really can just be THAT good. Still though, this is Jimi Hendrix we are talking about. Everything in his realm is kind of a jam session, and you just kind of accept that as part of getting to hear his phenomenal musicianship. Any Jimi Hendrix is better than no Jimi Hendrix.

Listened to it in the background while doing work. Was enjoyable but nothing special jumped out to me. Definitely need to give it a second listen

Sonic alchemy. Unfortunately, some of the musical ideas seem to be a little bit half baked.

3 electric ladyland is better

Well, this album suffers a lot from appearing on this list less than a week since Are You Experienced. Whereas that album is a firecracker that really shows off what Jimi can do, this album feels much more subdued in a way that doesn't really benefit the album. Hendrix's real strength appears in the restrained chaos that is his guitar playing. This album just features far fewer moments that really feature his guitar playing. It definitely has some good songs, but it never reaches the heights of Are You Experienced? 3/5

I listened while doing yard work, so I was admittedly distracted, but I wasn’t grabbed by this one.

It has some moments but overall I had a hard time to stay tuned.

he guitar good. some song slap some song crap. cool noises tho good job overall james. title track rocks very hard

I'm not sure what to rate this album. Hendrix's music is not exactly my thing but I can wholly appreciate how fucking cool, slick, talented, unusual, ground-breaking, and inspirational his music is. I did enjoy listening to this album too, it's also really fun music! It's so clever how he bridged the gaps between classic jazz/blues/soul and rock and so seamlessly too! I just don't enjoy long drawn-out guitar solos that much, there's no two ways about that. So even having said all of the above, this does somewhat decrease my enjoyment of the album. There's so much more to it than just guitar solos but it is a huge part of it. It makes it less easy to listen to and catchy I guess. Very very cool though!

As much as I wanted to love this album I just liked it. I don’t love Hendrix’s voice on this album. I think this album would be a lot better to listen to when high/not sober. There is a very great songs other eh ones on this album. Little wing was the standout song for guitar for me. Castle made of sand was the standout lyrics wise for me

Some great hits but some annoying innovations with stereo sound

Good one

not bad

Decent, no standout songs bar Castles made of Sand to me. Would add to ipod for easy walks

This doesn't do much for me...

I have a hard time getting into Hendrix for some reason.

Not a huge Hendrix fan

Excellent guitar skills on show, but a bit overindulgent at times.

Alright.

Never a huge fan of Hendrix, but the album has some incredible guitar and groove.

Funkyy

Jimi Hendrix opens his sophomore record with a faux interview about UFOs, and it’s obvious from the rest of the music that follows, that he’s on a mission to concoct an otherworldly musical experience. to some degree, he succeeds: Axis: Bold as Love is a groovy, complex work that puts on display Hendrix’s devilish talents. his guitar is his breath, and it is hot and heavy — songs like “Little Wing” and the gorgeous gorgeous “If 6 Was 9” see Hendrix rip and shred to astonishing effect, perfecting a psychedelic musical vision that was way ahead of its time. his infusion of rock, jazz, and blues (“Spanish Castle Magic” for example proving itself such a balanced mix of all those genre sleights) make the album a rich experience. still, Hendrix is no wordsmith; his lyrics are light to the point of vapid, and there are no songs here that truly stand out above the crop, nothing truly memorable. Hendrix was clearly a one-trick pony, even though he galloped and blitzed past his contemporaries with that singular trick. this album is loaded with a lot of filler that only exists as a showcase for Hendrix, which is great, except there’s not much to return to.

old school cool

I love Jimi as a guitar player, but this album is a little too experimental.

The one Hendrix album I'd not heard. It's good, quite psychy and I like the stereo experimentation

I really like Jimi Hendrix, but this album is completely unknown to me. It IS Jimi though, and I am sure I will grow to love it someday.

good, i guess revolutionary.

More like a 3.5, I wish more of the songs had stood out to me.

Some great songs on here, but some forgettable ones too. Not quite enough of the former to push it to a four.

I thought I was familiar with Axis, but nope, this was all new to me. I definitely rinsed Are You Experienced and Electric Landlady as an unbearable A Level student who thought he would change the world by wearing a tie-dye T-shirt. Axis must have been AWOL from the local CD library. I don't think I missed much. This sounds more self-indulgent than the other two albums. But then isn't Jimi all about being the showman? He was hardly a shrinking violet. It sounds very fractured in places. Not a complete album, but a collection of songs. I like the British Mod backbeat, but not so much all the hippy shit.

meh album

Identifying Hendrix : It’s Hendrix

It was definitely Jimi. Nothing really stood out here. Good guitar work, but not even as good as on his other albums.

groovy tune, good evening listen

First time listening to their album, not to my taste

Consistently good Album Cover: NR

T3B 1. Little Wing 2. Spanish Castle Magic 3. Bold As Love

It was alright. Not really my kind of thing but it was fine.

Funky and fun

Teilweise extrem chillige Gitarrenmusik

Wanted to like it more, but still good.

Flera klassiker här men inte lika bra som electric ladyland eller are you experienced

The weakest of the three studio Hendrix albums. It's still good, but I don't know if it's a radical enough departure from the other two to require inclusion? This list suffers from an inability to kill its darlings, and while the three Hendrix albums aren't as egregious as the over-representation that some artists have on the list - Costello and Bowie are easy targets - there's more eclecticism in those discographies. Is this essential? I would argue no.

I love Jimmy, but can't help feel this is a bit of an inconsistent mess of an album. Some awesomeness, but some crap too.

Exp isn’t really song, it’s just noise and an opener so there’s nothing to say. Up From The Skies wasn’t what I expected from Hendrix, it was fine, I don’t see myself listening to it again, but I don’t hate it. Spanish Castle Magic was more what I expected, I liked it a bit more than Up From The Skies, it was a pretty decent song. Wait Until Tomorrow was quite funky, in terms of enjoyment I’d put it between SCM and UFTS. Ain’t No Telling was pretty good, pretty even with SCM. Little Wing I think everyone who likes rock music knows, it’s a good song. If 6 Was 9 reminded me of War Pigs by Black Sabbath, just the start-stop style riff, the song itself was alright, kinda what I expected from Hendrix. You Got Me Floatin’ was okay, again didn’t blow me away, didn’t bore, it was fine. Castle Made Of Sand was good, wasn’t a huge fan of the reversed guitars but I liked it nonetheless. She’s So Fine is ok, granted it’s not Jimi Hendrix, but it’s a decent song again. One Rainy Wish grew on me as the song went on, I liked it. Little Miss Lover was fine, nothing stood out though. Bold As Love was a good song to close the album, definitely fit the album well. Overall, I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would have, not much else to say, I just did. 3.5/5

Some clear bangers mixed with mellower tracks. This album is very loose which can sometimes come off a bit ragged and a little too wandering

On initial listen, a fear that the usual Hendrix tricks are here - indulgent guitar solos, washed out production and unmemorable lyrics- and whilst there’s a bit of that here, on repeat listen there are some outstanding tracks- Little Wing, If 6 Was 9 and One Rainy Wish - great psych rock tracks.

Little Wing is gold, rest is just about meh. Great musicianship but songwriting is flat.

My first album was very different from what I’m used to listening to. I’m glad, because this is exactly why I decided to start. Hendrix’s guitar skills are insane! PS I love the album cover.

Better than I expected, 3/5

better now than when I was 16.

I find the slower pieces more to my liking, the imprisoned more easily appreciated. I recognize the exceptional quality of the arrangements and of his guitar playing

I'm conflicted on this one. On one hand, the guitar skills were superb and inventive. I don't think anyone could play like that but him. On the other hand, the songs were boring. The melodies were nothing to speak of, the lyrics were forgettable, etc. But that playing... incredible. I look forward to his other stuff where hopefully the songs are better. I also bet his live work is good.

Jimi is great, not the best effort but still very good.

Jimi Experimenting. Not as powerful as his debut album, "Are You Experienced" but still has some classics many have come to know and love, of course Little Wing being the star of the show. While outside the main hitters, there are not any songs that standout, compared to the slew of classics other albums may have, this is an easy listen however, and any Jimi fan will appreciate what he has going on, especially as he was starting his career.

All good songs. A couple of great songs. Had never heard this entire album before and I was expecting more. 3.5 stars

Enjoy Jimi's sound.

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

I always thought that Jimi was a bit overrated and this didn't change my mind in the least. Dude can play guitar, but there's some real dud songs to be found here. Jimi didn't really sing very well either. I'll die on that hill. Virtuoso guitar player, boring vocalist. In the end, I did actually enjoy it more than I disliked it though; mostly because of Jimi's guitar abilities. A 3. I'd much rather listen to Are You Experienced? if I was to listen to an entire album.

Yeah this sounds like Jimi Hendrix

No me ha parecido una cosa súper interesante. No está mal, pero tampoco es que digas o que obra maestra.

I will always respect him, but the arrangements and general production and psychadelia are not for me.

Great guitar play as always but the songs itself lack a real structure and are not much more than some jam sessions

First time listening to a whole Jimi album.

Very cool, very trippy album by Jimi Hendrix. I felt like I should have been on mushrooms or acid to appreciate this to the fullest! Hendrix is a master on the guitar and it is evident here. I don't know I'd it was the version that I listened to on Apple music but the way the album was recorded and mastered it seemed like some sounds and vocals would switch ears. Again all the more reason to be in a different mind state to appreciate, lol. No real stand out tracks for me at least after only one listen, but there were also no tracks of his that I have heard before on this album. For me I would definitely have to give this album a second and more focused listen.

Super guitar licks!

The actual album as a whole is not the greatest but if you just listen to the guitar it’s amazing. Jimi is a wizard on the axe

In realtà non è che mi sia particolarmente piaciuto. Queste meteore brillanti della storia della musica - che si schiantano in fretta - mi generano un po' di sospetto.

Already listened to it

Listenable

Novedoso en aquel momento. Me ha gustado menos que otros

classic Hendrix there isn't really a standout track though

Spotify broke this day so had to trial Apple Music. Good album though! Fav Tracks: "Little Wing" "If 6 Was 9"

It's great but the least great of the Hendrix albums.

This album surprised me a bit. I didn't expect to hear Noel Redding singing or a skit about aliens, for starters. Then there are some poppier tracks than on the debut, and also some more soulful tunes that clearly inspired John Frusciante etc (Little Wing, Bold as Love - these are the highlights for me). One Rainy Wish was my favourite new discovery. Lush. 3/3.5

Funky as but a bit too trippy at times.

Not my favorite Hendrix album, but you can’t argue with those melodic riffs.

Squam

Han har bättre skivor.

New album to me. Enjoyed much more than other JH collections. That said, not my favorite music.

It occurred to me that, while I really like some of Hendrix’ songs, I don’t think they combine into particularly good albums.

Leuk, maar weinig verrassend

Cool album. Seems more of a poet than a singer.

Normal.

I'm enjoying it more and more on each listen. So far the standout tracks have been Castles Made of Sand—She's So Fine—One Rainy Wish. I appreciate the excellent guitars but not something I tend to gravitate towards in music. Feels a bit wasted on me, tbh. 3.5/5

Some of my favorite Hendrix songs are on here (i.e. Castles Made of Sand), but this is probably my least favorite Hendrix album. Just not that deep.

Ekki alve það sem ég fíla mest með honum

Sehr expressiv und nicht der leichteste hörgenuss der experience

This is a solid album with some fine songs, but it doesn’t have any knock out punches that we got on his debut album Are you experienced or his 3rd release Electric Ladyland. She’s so fine and Exp seem out of place and result in an uneven effort.

certainly a classic but for me it didn't hit as hard as other hendrix material

Pretty cool album. Love the guitar work on a lot of the songs. 6/10

Gets better as it goes, but not as good as his other two.

2 Jimmy albums in a row... brought to you by the gods of RNG

Not bad for jimi

Trippy intro, the time before trippy intros were cliche. Wild to think this is the same year as sgt peppers. Not really into this kind of guitar rock any more, but little wing still slaps.

There are some elite tracks on here: Little Wing, If a 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand, and Bold As Love. A 5 star bonanza of sorts. The rest…mmm…a lot of filler. These other 9 songs drown out the elite and drag this album down to mediocrity.

This is hard to rate, because more than a couple of the songs on here kind of feel like they exist just as an excuse for Jimi Hendrix to have a guitar solo. But those solos are INCREDIBLE. And there are some pretty good songs on here too. Not sure if all the panning was necessary. Things would randomly move quickly all around and I don't know why. Overall, solid album with some quirks.

A bit cartoonish. Little Wing is a great song and the other tracks are okay.

What exactly was the point of the first track? This album contains some good songs (Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish), but I really don't care for the noisy sound effects that a lot of artists on this list appear to be a fan of. Second half of the album is generally better.

I wanna like this more than I do. Clearly Jimi Hendrix is a guitar-god, but when it comes to listening pleasure it's just... ok? Personal enjoyment is a 3.5.

Там много новых идей, но он размытый, это как бы зачатки идей не доведенные до ума, но есть 1-2 цельных песни. Возможно из-за такого вокала и ухода от мелодии альбом не цепанул. Но в этом определённо что-то есть. На момент выхода это было невероятно наверное

Meh

It's OK. He has better

I've never given a flying fuck about Jimi Hendrix. It was fine.

Good

Is it controversial to say Hendrix isn't a great singer even if his guitar slaps?

this definitely isn't hendrix at his best but it still had a few good songs really not into that pyschedelic bit that every 60s artist felt like they had to do

I love Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic and the title track, but not much else is as memorable. Great guitar and drumming as usual.

Good, but not my taste

Super cool and intense, mainly for the year it was released

3.5

Not my kind of music but I enjoyed it, there were some songs I really liked despite de album started boring me by the end, the guitar in this album is so melodic and clear, not sure if I would listen to this again but it was good.

Not Electric Ladyland. But it’s Hendrix.

Jimi Hendrix is always good, but l would say there are only a few must hear songs on this (along with all his albums).

The first track was awful - hurt my ears! The rest was ok.

Lesser then are you experienced it turns out.

He's good at guitar!

crisdusseld avait mis trois.

dont like rock

Not bad overall. No songs jump at me. 3/5

ce diable de Jimi sait y faire avec une gratte, 3/5

Love the guitars

Nice guitar noodling. Won't revisit.

Enjoyable listen, has one of my fave Hendrix tracks in Castles Made of Sand but quite a lot is forgettable albeit lovely to listen to

hard to listen to at work.

Another album I'd like to give more time but really just needed to catch up. One listen was pretty enjoyable, so I think I could come back to this one Saved: Little Wing, Bold as Love

Jimi Hendrix is a legend. The guitar work is just on a different level. This style of music isn't something I care to listen to often, but there are some jams on here for sure.

On first listen I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would.

Ik merk wel de kwaliteit maar dit is nou net niet mijn ding

some classics mixed in with other standard jimi. probs listen to a mix album instead of this specifically but otherwise good.

Quite nice. Much mellower and less noodling than I would have expected. Fine, but not massively memorable.

Struggled to actually listen to the album through the links. Not sure if that was just me...

Not my favourite Hendrix album but even this one has some incredible playing. A bit uneven and disjointed though

Aye it's sick like what do you want me to say just wagga wagga woo on the geet all day boy wouldn't know how to do a tax return but he would know how to do a slight return I tell ya what voodoo chile

Es bueno, pero no es de mi estilo

Would listen to it again.

Oldie but good

It's like going to a classic brewery where you know everything is going to be good

Good album didn't love the transitional... choices?

Tighter and poppier than I would have expected. I've not listened to this studio album before now, but was expecting more of the psychedelic freeform guitar work he's know for. Still firmly in the stoner category but less trippy. The title track in particular is a great balance of the styles. Despite the documented recording difficulties of the album, I'm impressed by the clarity and imaging.

If 6 was 9 Castles made of sand

Very "out there" experimental funky psychedelic guitar playing. An influential and important album, I'm sure, but it's one that I'm only happy to have listened to purely for its historical significance. Hendrix's talent is undeniable, but I couldn't really get into the album and I didn't find it especially enjoyable to listen to.

Skulle ønske jeg likte det mer enn jeg gjorde. Syns albumet mangler den råheten jeg syns albumet trenger.

War scho in list

3-4

good.

Meh, bold as love was better when Mayer covered it.

Good none of the songs stood out

Was a poster on my college wall for most of college Great guitar and bass

Not my favorite Hendrix album, but another easy listen. Feel like he doesn't get enough credit as a songwriter, people just think woo-hoo-guitar-guy.

Dice Vic que está psicodélico

Me encantó el juego con el paneo y obviamente la guitarra de Jimi. Quizá en algunos puntos es mucha psicodelia pero hay varias rolas muy buenas.

I had not listened to a lot of his albums. The sound I expected. Nice.

Good driving music

not as good as first, more mellow, some classics

Good stuff

Liked it, though I think it merits another listen. I don't feel I was able to truly appreciate it yet.

Overall very nice sound, not any particular love for any of the songs

Not bad

Solid elguitar, kreativt, rock

Hell yes

So 60s psychedelic cool 😎 But a bit too much. You could get away with it back then.

not bad but not my cup of tea

Not my style of music, I was pretty bored with it.

Great guitar player, but on record this is not fully displayed. Too short songs with awful fade-outs. Only the longest track, If 6 was 9, you hear the real strength of Jimi Hendrix.

Es ist ein Album voller Ideen, aber nicht jedes davon zündet. Hendrix’ Gitarrenspiel ist natürlich überragend, doch die Platte wirkt oft wie ein Übergangswerk: weniger roh als Are You Experienced, aber auch nicht so visionär wie Electric Ladyland. Viele Songs schweben im psychedelischen Wohlklang, ohne echten Druck oder Fokus.

not for me. i don’t hate it but if i wasn’t committed to listening to the whole album i would turn it off.

I am not a fan of Jimi Hendrix

I’m not a huge fan and this album seemed extra weird to me. DNF

It was okay, not my style but some tracks I did enjoy and bopped to slightly which are Ain't No Telling and Little Wing (my favorite from this album). Maybe this was too mature for my liking, I guess? I think my dad would definitely enjoy this since he's a huge fan. I'd give it a 4/10.

Greit album, føle æ høre mye der som minne mæ på eldre rock. Virke som det kanskje var et grunnleggende album, altså at det introduserte mye nytt til rock sjangern (men vet jo ikke mye om 60 tallet). Men så er det mulig om det kanskje er en fremvisning av tidlig jimi Hendrix sin musikkstil. Albumet viser alder med det at mye av musikken vist der har no blitt utviklet og gjengitt. Men med sin miks av rolige sanger og oppkvikkende gitarriffs på et album bare 39 minutter lang blir "Axis: Bold As Love" (Hendrix, J, 1967) en fin lytting for en rolig sommerdag. Beste sang: "Castles made of sand"

It would have been fun live. Unstructured and unformed here. Perhaps too soon after previous lp?

super overrated

Recommended to listen with headphones. Not enough flow, some good parts, but not enough for me. Needed more. songs I liked: Spanish Castle Magic, Wait Until Tomorrow 2/5

First Hendrix I haven’t loved, but still enjoyed

ik ben niet zo van de jimi hendrix bold as love wel leuk ik vind het niet nice als er gwn random geluid komt, like geef het een beetje structuur plz

I understand who Hendrix is within the history of music. And guitar playing, in particular. But I’ve never owned any of his albums. And I don’t enjoy listening to his music. And the last few weeks of albums generated to our group- we just hit 100- made me more curious about who chose & influenced these particular 1000+ albums. And specifically, what % of contributors were women (I only saw she/he pronouns in my physical copy of the book from 2013). From my math- about 15% was the answer. We started this project with the website alone. Then, halfway into our first 100 albums, we ordered the book. But I never read the preface written by the Rolling Stones founding editor Michael Lyndon or Dimery’s introduction to the book. And I only briefly looked at the bios of the individual contributors. Until now. The preface put into words part of my struggle with this project: time. I often feel like I need more time before making a decision and rating an album. “On first listening, albums unfold as books and movies unfold, each track (or chapter or scene) carrying us further into unknown territory…. over weeks and months we explore the album, hearing new beauties with each replay.” So, I started a playlist of albums I felt warranted more time- and I’ve revised a few of my original reviews after spending more time with a particular album. But the other issue I keep bumping into is what I’ll call the agro bro vibe of classic rock and metal and unfortunately, even much of early punk rock- my personal first love. And this list leans hard into that vibe at times. I’m not sure whether that says more about who gets to make music or who gets to review music or both. None of that really falls under the review or this Hendrix album per se. But it did send me down this rabbit hole…

Extremely talented guitarist. This album was great to listen to.

not my vibe

Started out with... no stop that straight away. Lurched into Jimi doing his blues rock thing and quickly fade from my memory.

It’s not for me, but I really did enjoy the carefree vibe these recordings gave me. You can tell they were having a lot of fun and it has a lot of character to it. I had never heard a Jimi Hendrix song before this!

so mid

This was boring

I didn't like it, maybe it was my mood but it just didn't click for me... But I liked the drums

A few bright spots - not even songs, parts of songs - but generally not feeling this. I like the cover tho!

goed maar niet helemaal mijn ding, paar in de playlist gezet

some of the least exciting music in the canon to me. it's hard to argue with Little Wing (though I could manage it if I were having a bad day), and the heavy psych-stomp of Spanish Castle Magic is pretty satisfying, but this is really boring otherwise - unless you count the other song about castles, which is execrably bad. oh well. at least there's only one Hendrix album left to go!

Skimmed

"Up From the Skies" is quite the trippy listening experience

Meh

Not my style

Didnt like it too much, i didnt even finish it fr. Perhaps its not for me, perhaps i just wasnt in the mood. Deffo not a bad album but i was just NOT feeling it

Best Track - "If 6 Was 9"

It all blended together in a messy (but clearly very competent) compote. Didn't hate it but it just didn't click.

Just was not feeling this album. I have heard many of his songs and they hit. maybe I just wasn't feeling it, might give another listen.

60s rock. Psych rock, acid rock. Much preferred first album. More chaotic and trippy.

Me gusto más allá de no ser mi tipo de música. Es un disco del que había escuchado hablar pero nunca lo habiaa escuchado, muy bueno.

i think maybe not personally my fav thing, but giving it a chance was not actually a bad idea

Meh

Tiene cosas, pero no para mí. Creo que si fuera solo instrumental podría haber sido bastante interesante.

Alas, not for me.

cool album; would i listen again ... probably not

Definitely not for me

Vil give 2.5 - synes egentlig det er ret godt, og han er jo for sej!! men igen er det rent genremæssigt lidt for støjende til min smag, så jeg ville ikke sætte det på igen

An item in a musical museum that is highly precious and unrepeatable, that much I admit, but it really does nothing for me, the improv and inconsistent melodies are specifically something that I find as a big problem here... 🤷🏻‍♀️

There are a couple of songs on here I liked, but the lesser known Hendrix stuff never really resonates with me.

I have never been able to get into Jimi Hendrix. This album didn't change that. I am happy it exists, but it's not for me.

Maybe it's because I've only listened with one ear, but I feel like Hendrix's song writing really lacks substance and Coles off today as a cliche of it's own hippie themes. The talent of the musicians isn't really put forward by the production and the balance, despite the attempts at Beatles-esque expérimentation. The hits and highlights of the album still do underline Hendrix's talent which remains undeniable, but better serviced when covering other's music.

Niet mijn smaak

Nothing really wrong with this. I guess my expectations were higher on everything and I listened too critically with the inherent bias of listening to a guitar legend.

3/6 Was alright but not as good as Are You Experienced.

Går ju inte att underskatta hur mycket han påverkat all musik som innehåller en elgitarr, men för egen del så är det för konstigt psykadeliskt med en vibe jag inte alls begriper för njutbar lyssning. Om jag inte försöker vara diplomatisk så känns det mer som en techdemo än något som är kul att lyssna på. :fire:

Favorite Song: Little Wing

Clearly great if you like that sort of thing, but sadly I don't.

I've never been a massive Hendrix fan. This didn't do it for me. It feels like a product of its time TBH. Bit disappointed.

Fav: Little Wing Too much Talking, not as exciting as i thought it would be

Happy to hear but not my vibe

Not the easiest listen, only one or two songs I'd come back to.

Some superb guitar (as expected) and obviously a really experimental work but mostly not my thing. Far too often it descends into discordant noise. I much preferred Electric Lady Land.

Didn't care too much for this. Voice kinda sucks. Guitar is pretty cool but not very memorable to me

volevo mi piacesse. ma il genere psichedelico con sti suoni distorti mi irrita. o forse a irritarmi erano i problemi di fisica che stavo facendo con sto album in sottofondo

Meh

It was cool, great guitar riffs. But underwhelming as i unexpected because I’m not the biggest fan 60s

Good but dated, it's hard not to enjoy buuuuut I could be listening to something else

Boring as all hell and just a little mediocre and basic and mid af

Did not enjoy

L'album è sicuramente coeso, forse non di quelli che ho voglia di riascoltare.

Heb wel eens betere nummers van Hendrix gehoord

Not my favorite from Jimi. I really liked bold as love. I felt like I kept waiting for him to go crazy but I never really got it. Definitely felt like the late 60s rock. 3/13 songs saved. 1/13 saved to personal playlist

recognize the talent but not for me

It was good but every song that I thought I liked got too aggressive? For me?

fauvorite: bold as love

Ok

just wasn’t that special to me

i have to admit maybe i wasnt in the right headspace for this

The sound and style is undeniable but the songs just aren’t for me

This is is the stereo version of watching a film in 2009 then realizing the odd camera placement and focus on shit flying toward you is because it was a 3d film, with its aimless stereo shifting - Pointless and distracting as theater switches are not as revolutionary today. I've always found Jimi Hendrix so incredibly boring. He's got skills, yes. He's even got some hits. But this album has very little that is actually interesting on it. Finally after 3 songs I got interested 1/2 through Spanish castle magic Like Big Brother and the Holding Company there is too much let’s just jam and figure it out about this … ain’t no telling for example is all over the place Little wing is interesting , but a bit slow If 6 was 9 could almost be a Black Sabbath song at the start but then it goes astray But also a bit Gill Scott heron Wait till tomorrow is kind of funky and interesting but the mix is odd Like watching a mediocre sketch show - spotty quality and no one know how to end a song.

Started off by liking the rocking garagey stuff. Not so keen on the jazzy slowies. Nodded off halfway through.

not a fav

**An ok album

I respect Jimi's guitar playing ability and the tightness of his band and I know his playing has influenced so many other guitarists - I just don't find that I would want to actually go back and listen to most of these songs. His singing voice and lyrical content aren't really that interesting to me. Before listening, I had already "liked" Little Wing. It's a great song but too short. I did discover new songs that I like - such as Wait Until Tomorrow and Castle Made of Sand Liked songs on Spotify: 3/13 Rating: 2/5

I didn't hate it, but it was kinda meh.

He’s obviously incredibly skilled… but just not my taste

Idk not my type of music ig nice background noise and i respect the legacy but eeeeh

I’m too sober for this shit

not my cup of tea, não adorei as vibes e sons dissonantes, parece sempre a mesma música mas com ruídos diferentes

Ok, but not one of my favourites from him.

Oh boy expected to like this a lot more than I did

Some parts sounded nice but overall I didn't enjoy it. "Exp" - I hate this one. "Up From The Skies" - I don't like it. The music is too loud and I don't love how he is singing. "Spanish Castle Magic" - I don't like it. Guitar is amazing though. "Wait Until Tomorrow" - Didn't really like it. "Ain't No Telling" - Didn't really like. "Little Wing" - Didn't really like it. "If 6 Was 9" - No. "You Got Me Floatin'" - No. "Castles Made of Sand" - No. "She's So Fine" - No. "One Rainy Wish" - Like this one more. "Little Miss Lover" - No. "Bold As Love" - No.

"Exp" - this hurts "Up From The Skies" - terribly mixed, i hate his voice, not even a fan of the instrumental "Spanish Castle Magic" - i just don't like this but the guitar is amazing "Wait Until Tomorrow" - still not a fan "Ain't No Telling" - bruh "Little Wing" - better than the others "If 6 Was 9" - this was kinda cool until the end "You Got Me Floatin'" - i didn't pay much attention but i didn't like it "Castles Made of Sand" - "She's So Fine" - "One Rainy Wish" - this one's better "Little Miss Lover" - "Bold as Love" - the guitar is nice

Interesting music, not my style but very funky.

2. guitar and vocals are great

the first track gives me motion sickness, and the rest is low-key forgettable :(

I've heard so much about Jimi Hendrix over the years, I expected to like this more than I did! Maybe it's just not my album. It grew on me more on the second listen, but I'm not sure I'd come back to it. Known songs going in: 0 Rating: 2.5 Favourite song(s): You Got Me Floating or Castles in the Sand

No really iconic tracks on this collection, such as Hey Joe / Watchtower / Voodoo While I certainly prefer the albums before and after, its still good to have it pop up on the 1001 album challenge

Some classics but didn't like it as much as I thought I would

It’s no Are You Experienced! Fairly mediocre for me

3.7/10

Honrstly, not a Jimi Hendrix fan, this is completely forgettable.

I can hear that it could be good music, but it's clearly not what I like.

You know what? As classic as this is I just don’t think I like guitar god music

The only song I know at a glance is “You Got Me Floating” and that’s because PM Dawn covered it. Generally only know the huge Jimi hits, never listened to a full album. I’m not a guitar nerd. Let’s see how this goes. It’s fine. You Got Me Floatin’ is my pick. The rest of the album is meh. I guess hippie psychedelic rock isn’t for me.

It was okay. Not my vibe.

I thought I would like Jimi better based on how much I have heard about him but he just doesn’t do it for me I’m not sure why

Honestly did not vibe with this nearly as much as I expected. Electric Ladyland was much much better. I’d rather listen to the Jimi neutron theme song 13 times rather than this. Some cool guitar solos and would be pretty sick to see live, but I did not add a single song and will not be listening again. Appreciated the nod to 6ix9ine in the song “If 6 was 9”. 2.2/5

Pretty generic guitar wibbling. No standouts on this album

Still not really into Jimi, I wish I was but I can’t really connect with this on a deep level. Great musician but not my thing. Castles Made of Sand was my favorite of the bunch

Controversial! A few nice standout songs (One Rainy Wish my favourite), but generally I found a lot of these tracks quite dull - it seemed at least twice as long as the 39 minute runtime. The production was bothersome to me, with the stereo panning utterly irritating. 5/10

Jimi certainly has moments that I enjoy, and tasty fills here and there that I can appreciate. I think my problem with his music is that a lot of his songs sounds kind of the same. They have the same vibe and same guitar fills, with some variation here and there. My biggest gripe though is that his singing sounds bored and like he’s talk-singing. And it seems he crams multiple syllables in that doesn’t make sense with the rhythm. I can appreciate that it was sort of revolutionary at the time though and we wouldn’t have a lot of modern music if not for him.

4/10

hmm i didnt like this as much as i hoped to but im hoping to get into him more so id give it another try.

Pass

Guitars just sound better when they’re fuzzy and/or jangly! This album offers these ears very little. - 2/5 🌟

Não sei se entendi muito bem. Achei muito psicodélico.

If 6 was 9 stands out as the hit. Rest of the album wasn’t memorable to me.

It is bold to love anything related to Geometry.

I am sorry. Jimi Hendrix might be a legend but I am not impressed the first time I'm listening. Maybe I should give it a second try.

It was ok. Not really the type of music I like but I can appreciate the talent

It's ok, not as good as his other stuff, but fine if you like Hendrix

Okay, so I really like several Jimi Hendrix songs, but the ones in this album are a bit meh, so I can't really rate this 4 stars. It was overall a bit worse than meh, hence the lower rating, but it's pretty decent for when you're just listening to this in the background.

Boring psychedelic noodling. That's how I honestly felt listening to this. I've never really been into Hendrix though I appreciate his skill and influence.

Interesting, and I get why Hendrix is so popular, but it´s not my style. Not bad, just not for me.

Like most people, I like listening to Jimi Hendrix play the guitar. Unlike a lot of people, I don't like listening to his songs. Pretty much every guitar solo on this sounds great, but many of the songs are held back by clunky choruses or verses. It's telling that the song that's the most immediately enjoyable (though not the best!) is "She's So Fine," the only one he didn't write. Hendrix's songwriting is less polished, like he didn't know how best to work his guitar into the songs. The first few songs especially suffer from this, but the second half is much better. The closer succeeds as a psychedelic jam where precious songs failed, and "One Rainy Wish" is another highlight.

Maybe I’m just havin a bad week, but I really didn’t like this. The echo-y vocals were annoying in parts, and the screeching instrumental at the end of “If 6 Was 9” was unbearable.

love the opening track i really tried but i'm just not into this kinda music

I’ve never been a fan of Hendrix. The distortion grates on me. It’s an ok album, wouldn’t listen again.

Det är för mycket gnissel för min smak.

A hot take of mine has always been that besides the absurdly good Guitar, Hendrix isn’t that great. I don’t enjoy his vocals much. I love the guitar but oh well. I wish I enjoyed him and this more.

Closer to a jazz album than a rock album. Not my style of music but I can understand those who like it.

Did not like it

Ikke lige mig. Skær men fed i tro til gengæld

solid

A skilled musician but not for me.

Disappointing