When Jimi first hit the radio, he sounded like nothing I’d ever heard before. Hell, he sounded like nothing anyone had ever heard before. The growls and shrieks of feedback, the backward guitar tracks, the stunning guitar work—you could readily believe he was indeed experienced.
And he just got better as he went along. His experimental 3-D soundscapes on “Electric Ladyland,” pointed to a a new mode of music that unfortunately he didn’t live to explore. As much as I love his live work, his studio work was truly visionary, so much so that Miles Davis cited him as an inspiration for his electric fusion direction that began quietly on “In A Silent Way,” and exploded on “Bitches Brew.” If you can inspire Miles, you’ve really got something.
I often wonder where Jimi’s vision would have taken him if he’d lived. It’s a loss I feel greatly.
The great blues jam session "Voodoo Child."'
Here's an interesting article from Rolling Stone.
And here's a cool "making of" video of "Are You Experienced?"
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