#without u rock version demo

[storibambino]

28. What type of music do you like?

that's such a loaded question lol. I don't discriminate when it comes to music. one year my spotify wrapped said I listened to 101 different genres. if a song hits my brain just right i quite literally don't give a fuck who made it, what language it's in, or genre it's from.

right now Leon Thomas, Noah Kahan, Nothing But Thieves, Dermot Kennedy, Jair Faria, the song without u -rock version demo x Holywatr & juuku have been on repeat

[1001albumslist]

(UK cover vs. US cover)

Day 27

Album: Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Have I listened before? no but i've heard "Purple Haze" and "May This Be Love" before- maybe a few others without realizing it

Familiarity with the artist: I'm a very casual fan of Jimi Hendrix- think he's an extremely talented guitarist and i know how important he is to the history and development of rock and roll guitar. i also really like his album Electric Ladyland and i think his cover of "All Along the Watchtower" is kind of the definitive version tbh even though that's not a revolutionary take lol but i've never really done a deep dive of his music

Background Knowledge:

debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in the UK on May 12th, 1967 and in the US on August 23rd, 1967

the album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time

it features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing, which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and rock music as a whole

Interesting Info:

Hendrix was unhappy with the cover artwork for the UK edition, and solicited photographer Karl Ferris to create a more "psychedelic" cover for the US release

the album's budget was limited, so in an effort to reduce expenditures, producer Chas Chandler and Hendrix completed much of the album's pre-production work at their shared apartment

when engineer Mike Ross asked Hendrix where he would like the microphone placed Hendrix replied: "Oh, man, just put a mic about twelve feet away on the other side of the studio. It'll sound great."

NOTE: there's some fascinating stuff in the Wikipedia article on this album and it's way too much to include it all here so i highly recommend taking a look if you're interested

Listened on: Apple Music

Listening Notes:

this guitar solo in fucking 1967…..NO ONE else was doing it like him jfc

the drums are insane too

the vibrato on the long guitar tones…that’s so hot. it also reminds me of the guitar solo on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" a bit and u just KNOW Clapton was inspired by this album for his solo

"Third Stone from the Sun" is awesome….so psychedelic 

"Foxey Lady"!!!!!

the guitar solo on “Are You Experienced?” oh my GOD

i listened to the US version because that's what's on Apple Music for me but i'm interested in how different of an experience it is compared with the UK/international version. it's kind of crazy that the international version doesn't have "Purple Haze" tbh

Favorite Tracks: "Purple Haze", "Love or Confusion", "May This Be Love", "The Wind Cries Mary", "Foxey Lady", "Are You Experienced?"

Final Review: girl he released this in 1967.......that's crazy. i said this before with my post about Pearl and Janis Joplin but it truly is such a tragedy that he died so young- especially considering just HOW innovative he was with his guitar playing- think about how different rock and roll guitar music might sound today if he had lived only even ten years longer and was able to release more music. i know there have been a lot of posthumous albums released with demos, jams, and studio outtakes but i kind of have mixed feelings about that bc it just isn't the same as having a polished finished product to evaluate and appreciate. still, it is clear from the very first notes of this album how important and influential and frankly groundbreaking these songs are, and it's only his debut! also, in addition to his insane guitar skills, you can tell that Hendrix is an amazing frontman just from the way he delivers his lyrics- I don't even need to see his face to know that. many other rock guitarists cannot say the same! truly a once in a lifetime talent and i'm so grateful his work is immortalized for us to listen to and inspire us whenever we want.

[velvetnocturnex]

out of sight, out of mind is so real

[xavieralexanderthegreat]

I CAN STILL FEEL YOU KISS ME

[injakuro]

#holywatr

[intuitifav]

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