Jimi Hendrix

Album reviews

Live At The Fillmore East
MCA (1999)
It would be easy to neglect the importance of this album, considering the overabundance of Hendrix material in the market. But it is impossible to ignore the talent that lies within -- the music is a startling reminder of a heavily lauded, yet still underappreciated, genius.

Live At Woodstock
Experience Hendrix (1999)
Decades later, Jimi's performance perfectly sums up the importance of this most historic festival and luckily transcends the event's tainted reputation.

South Saturn Delta
MCA/Experience Hendrix (1997)
Clearly ahead of his time, Jimi Hendrix took four years at the end of the '60s to revolutionize blues-based rock and the electric guitar. Blending the blues, psychedelia, funk, soul and jazz, he took rock and roll to new superbadmotherfuckin' heights.

First Rays Of The New Rising Sun
Experience Hendrix (1997)
While it doesn't reveal any all-new material per se, First Rays Of The New Rising Sun is a valuable document, and its presentation is also insightful, with studio log information and detailed notes for each song.