you're not the only one, i've never been particularly impressed either!

you should check out axis: bold as love if you want some more trippy cat kind of stuff. Both albums are brilliant, though electric ladyland is considered his "masterpiece" i guess.

You should definitely get the live at woodstock DVD. That really makes it clear what he's all about. He was just phenomenal. He had balls AND soul at the same time, and was obviously cool as fuck.

whatchutalkinboutwillis?

though I did get some stick the other day for harking back to an artist who has been dead for some time. A bit short sighted of some I guess, but there is genius in there to be found.
A day in the sun, chilling in a park someplace, no greater soundtrack than Jimi.

great album. its more about the songs though.

Band of Gypsys. It's amazing, his best backing band and easily some of his finest playing.

based one. but its still awesome, you weirdo.

I got an LP of his 'best'. Its not the best.

With Hendrix though, I appreciate him as being probably the best guitarist I've heard. I love the sort of music he's playing and so the fact he does it so well makes him instantly brilliant. He's also one of the reasons the 60s was the most important decade for pop music by lightyears.

I've never been big on guitars themselves though. I prefer song-writing talent, and so while someone might be able to play guitar with their toes, unless they can write a really amazing piece of music, I'm not too bothered.

There is an exception to this rule though. I love the sound of Rickenbacker 12 strings, and I could listen to them all day long, particularly when they're played to sound like sitars, because I love love love raga too.

every time i go through to edinburgh i forget to raid my dad's vinyl collection. It's got tonnes of hendrix in it that i've been meaning to pick up for ages. It's really odd, he's a sound engineer but doesent appreciate the sound of vinyl and welcomes all this new agey digital stuff.
Not that each arnt without their merits, but i think hendrix sounds best on vinyl.. or something.

to say otherwise is blasphemy

Hendrix blows. fact.

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not always a fan of 'guitar music', but the sound on Little Wing is just gorgeous (excuse the cheesy slideshow):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B91ZZE8hMgs

not personaly.... unfortunatly..... Its the first tape I ever had and its still on rotation in my car.

ARE YOU RETARDED?

he can write awesome songs, and even when he's just jamming. a lot of the time, the expression he can get from his instrument is just in my opinion unbeatable. that and (while gypsies is an amazing record), mitch and noel are probably the best backing act ever.

That said. Be careful what you get, cos there is an awful lot of tripe out there. like bob dylan, he did a lot of shit. unlike bob dylan. HE didnt dress it up and force it on impressionable yoof.

He's not hard to find on vinyl at all. Unless you want an early copy of purple haze. like me. oh yeah.

just really boring.

The whole Monterey live album is fucking brilliant. The 'Like A Rolling Stone' cover is great but this probably edges it:

Killing Floor (live):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79PVlXAyCac

i'm not suprised you're underwhelmed if you're downloading everything, mp3's sound shit and you probably listen to them through shit computer speakers or on your ipod which also sound shit! an LP and a decent stereo will make all the difference

the first time you listen to axis bold as love, make sure to listen to it in the dark with headphones on.

amazing