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THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE: ARE YOU EXPERIENCED

Jimi Hendrix

 

Proto-Prog

4.27 | 516 ratings

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ssmarcus
3 stars This record is best described with one word: overrated. This applies even to the modern-day compilation version of the record that includes tracks from both the US and UK versions as well as singles recorded during the same recording sessions. The majority of songs on this record are loosely built around a weak riff that sounds as if Jimi spat it out shortly before the producer hit the record button. The psychedelic "innovations" on this record, such as they are, don't stack up well against similar releases from the time, specifically The Beatles. "Love Or Confusion" is basically the same song as The Beatles' "Rain" only significantly inferior.

The record is saved by the fact that a handful of riffs, riffs that eventually formed the basis of hard rock and proto-metal going forward, made their way into the final product. These include the riffs on "Foxy Lady," "Stone Free," and, of course, "Purple Haze."

ssmarcus | 3/5 |

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