For some reason I don’t often just put on Jimi Hendrix albums even though he will play in my mixes. I have listened, and liked, but the urge just doesn’t seem to hit me.

Listening to this I think I understand why. While I love parts of this album a whole lot, anything that builds up to “All Along The Watchtower” with a “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” chaser is a knockout in my book. However, it’s overall a bit uneven and while I appreciate the experimentation and his own artistic vision, sometimes it just wanders a bit.

The musicianship is spot on and obviously there is no complaint with Jimi’s guitar playing – it’s a master class as always.

This is a really good album with some outrageously great songs on it. This has one of my favorite lyrics:

Well, I stand up next to a mountain
And I chop it down with the edge of my hand

I can’t believe that I hit Album 50 already. I am loving this project and while I haven’t loved all my assigned albums, it’s been a really great exercise in writing, keeping up with a personal commitment, and strengthening my relationship with music which has always been very important to me. Only 951 albums to go….