Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix playing wild guitar solos playing behind his back and in the end lighting his guitar on fire and smashing it on the stage. That was the average Jimi Hendrix concert back than and this album proves it. Songs like, Purple Haze, Manic Depression, and Are You Experienced are truly new sounds that had never been heard before and were more heavier than most people new rock music was. All the songs on here are great and this is yet again another classic summer of love album. In 1967 Jimi Hendrix was probaly one of the most heaviest groups around besides the who(which rock). All in all this an album that should be owned by all
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5/5 stars

One of the most stunning debuts in rock history, and one of the definitive albums of the psychedelic era. On Are You Experienced?, Jimi Hendrix synthesized various elements of the cutting edge of 1967 rock into music that sounded both futuristic and rooted in the best traditions of rock, blues, pop, and soul. It was his mind-boggling guitar work, of course, that got most of the ink, building upon the experiments of British innovators like Jeff Beck and Pete Townshend to chart new sonic territories in feedback, distortion, and sheer volume. It wouldn't have meant much, however, without his excellent material, whether psychedelic frenzy ("Foxey Lady," "Manic Depression," "Purple Haze"), instrumental freak-out jams ("Third Stone From the Sun"), blues ("Red House," "Hey Joe"), or tender, poetic compositions ("The Wind Cries Mary") that demonstrated the breadth of his songwriting talents. Not to be underestimated were the contributions of drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding, who gave the music a rhythmic pulse that fused parts of rock and improvised jazz. Many of these songs are among Hendrix's very finest; it may be true that he would continue to develop at a rapid pace throughout the rest of his brief career, but he would never surpass his first LP in terms of consistently high quality. The British and American versions of the album differed substantially when they were initially released in 1967; MCA's 17-song CD reissue does everyone a favor by gathering all of the material from the two records in one place, adding a few B-sides from early singles, as well.

Are You Experienced is classic Jimi Hendrix and am I experienced? Yes. Is Metallica experienced? Yes. Is even Joe Satriani experienced? Yes. All of them are experienced. He experienced a lot of guitarists. Just the other day I got this album on the original LP to frame and it was still in nice condition from over 40 years ago. These days, I've been loving this CD and singing Purple Haze along with the lyrics, by now I know all the words to Purple Haze and I can sing even better than him, I was going to record that song on a tape eventually. I also sang songs to The Wind Cries Mary, Fire, and Foxey Lady. Fire is a lot harder for me to sing though, it's faster lyrics. Hey Joe is a great song, but I don't like the lyrics, the lyrics contain a lot of violence and I don't sing that song but I like the beat and it is still really great. 3rd Stone From the Sun is almost a Jimi Hendrix instrumental which if you close your eyes, you can feel like your going out in space. If you are experienced, you must add this album to every collection, this and Electric Ladyland are excellent. This legendary guitarist is awesome and we all really loved him. Happy Easter, Hendrix!

Cr@$#!!! "Chris" CRADDOCK, the Honky Tonk Starbucks Realtor, says:
"1967 was quite a year for music, and no one had as much impact as guitar virtuoso and song writing genius, Jimi Hendrix. He was a super nova who would blaze across the sky, leaving much too soon, but leaving some wonderful music behind."

Electric Ladyland

Axis: Bold as Love

Band Of Gypsys

Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix - Signature Licks

Jimi Hendrix - Volume 2: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of His Guitar Styles and Techniques (Guitar Signature Licks)

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Smash Hits: Guitar Play-Along Volume 47 (Hal Leonard Guitar Play-Along)

Jimi Plays Berkeley

Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys (Live at the Fillmore East)

Jimi Hendrix - Rainbow Bridge

Excuse me while I kiss the sky.

I hate people that say, "Hendrix wasn't a good guitar player, my friend can play his stuff." (Or something similar.) The thing was that JH was much more than a great guitar player, he was also an amazing song writer; and song writing and guitar playing are totally different. You can feel his emotions on this album without listening to the words being sung. It's like the music is playing him in a way. Most of my friends prefer "Electric Ladyland" to this album, but I think this has sort of a "heavier" sound to it, which is what I prefer. I would also recommend this if you are new to Hendrix. If you are a guitar player, they also sell the transcribed score book if you're up for a challenge and want to play along.