Axis: Bold As Love [Remastered] - Jimi Hendrix Experience (The)

Axis: Bold As Love with its fantastic spaced-out cover art, showing the band as kind of like Hindu deities (cobras, elephants, kings, girls, firebreathers, the lot) was The Jimi Hendrix Experience's second release after "Are You Experienced?" in 1966. The passage of time has seen this album somewhat overshadowed by their debut and the later "Electric Ladyland" complete with their no 1 smash single, the famous and totally brilliant Voodoo Chile. But ...
...So all in all Axis: Bold As Love is a good solid album, if you took She's So Fine and Ain't No Telling out of the equation it would be pretty much essential listening; but still it's classic late-1960's hard-pyschadelia and for fans of that golden age of music it's worth getting hold of. The CD I have (US import) was released on MCA in 1997 remastered from the 1967 original vinyl and comes with a good booklet of notes about the making of the record. ...

pinkmatchstick 10.06.2007 · Read full review
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After the huge success of his debut album Are You Experienced, Jimi Hendrix and the rest of the Jimi Hendrix Experience were under pressure to produce again, and of course they did. Coming only half a year after the release of Are You Experienced, comes this more creative and meandering album that tends to be forgotten after the likes of his debut and Electric Ladyland, but it shouldn't be, as this is just as good an addition to the Jimi Hendrix ...
...his lifetime, any album should be snatched up and listened to immediately. The main idea that Jimi came up with for the album, is that he wanted his guitar to sound as if it was being played under water, and in many of the tracks this idea is evident. This is a great album that is often overlooked, but it shouldn't be, as this is an incredible collection of music and any Hendrix fan should own this. Most of you may know the story about the first ...

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The second outing by the Jimi Hendrix Experience! Its release had to be held back as to not effect the sales of the first album, which was released earlier in the same year. This album is not as hard hitting as the first attempt 'Are you Experienced', which is in my opinion one of the best albums of all time so is hard to follow, but is excellent never the less. Jimi generally takes a more relaxed approach to this album apart from the odd guitar ...
...a much more relaxed , ambient sound than 'Are You Experienced'. The production is much sweeter too, which gives it a less dirtier sound than the previous incarnation. It has a much more hippier way-out sound, which is also reflected in the 'Hindu God' inspired cover. Although this is alleged to be a mistake as Jimi asked for a cover to be designed that reflected his 'Native American Indian' heritage, but the designer mistook this as the 'Indian sub-continent'. ...

bluemackaw 05.08.2008 · Read full review
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...magical debut with another masterpiece. Axis: Bold As Love is a psychedelic gem that opens with the bizarre, feedback explosion of "EXP". "Spanish Castle Magic" is a great song with some superb guitar while "Wait Until Tomorrow" has an almost pop sound with a catchy as hell chorus. Mr. Hendrix's music has always had a socially conscious bent, but "If 6 Was 9" is one of his most overt social statements, with its spacey sound and its pro hippie lyrics. ...
...Of Sand" has a quiet sound with some very poignant lyrics and "She's So Fine" has Mr. Redding's debut as a lead singer. "Little Wing" is a stunning song of power and majesty that has been covered by other guitar greats like Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Song Overview: 1. EXP - Experience Drummer Mitch Mitchell acts as a radio announcer who interviews a "very peculiar looking gentleman who goes by the name of Mr. Paul Carusoe." 2. Up From ...

nijvajama 11.05.2007 · Read full review
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Well what can I say. Basically I'll admit from the outset this is my favourite album of all time. This album has everything - heavy guitars, rock choruses, sweet melodies and insane solos. On less than two of the songs, 'little wing' and 'if six was nine' have been covered by a large number of other artists This album starts with a very strange track called 'EXP' which in terms of feedback guitar playing is truly ridiculous!! This sets the tone for ...
...of a wave from 'Up From the Skies' to 'Ain't no telling' and 'Castles made of sand'. 'Little Wing' one of my all time favourite tracks is absolutely amazing - so melodic and in effect peaceful. 'If Six was nine' is where the heavy guitars come in and the effect is again magnificent. What truly amazes me about this album most of all though is that it was written in 1968 but if you listen to it today it still sounds as fresh and new as at any time ...

nigelpm 21.06.2001 · Read full review
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Well... wow.. this album is truly overwhelming.. Typically great songs from the man Hendrix, some songs are nice to sing along to, some just to listen to... over all, its pretty damned groovy. I'll start with the first track "EXP" which is just a bunch of random noises after a very short dialogue about aliens. The noises are very similar to the noise of someone killing an electric guitar.. but it still sounds sort of musical.. "Spanish Castle ...
...course a great musical backing. "Wait Until Tomorrow" is another good song, very bluesy, and still pretty damned cool. This album contains the classic "Little Wing" and is it as great now as when it was created. An outstanding blues song, and great lyrics. Anyone who calls themself a music lover MUST have this amongst their collection, if you don't GO AND GET IT NOW! ...

kuap 14.10.2001 · Read full review
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Jimi Hendrix's second album with the experience, released in the early part of 1968 is often overlooked in favour of 'Are you experienced?' and 'Electric ladyland'. Here though we have the greatest course in format writing. Throughout the making of this album producer Chas Chandler stongly encouraged Mr.Hendrix to adhere to a rigid pop structure. Only three of the songs go over the three minute radio limit in place at that time.So whilst maintaining ...
...one different, each one either lyrically beautiful (castles made of sand), musically stunning (Spanish Castle Magic) or just truly immortal (Little wing). For me this is his best album as he manages to fit in a little bit of each of his skills without overdosing. Classic. Buy it now whoever you are. Go on. Off you go. ...

Rarelywrongrob 28.07.2000 · Read full review
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