The Best of Jimi Hendrix

November 3, 2009 by Celeb Tell

Experience Hendrix brings together the major singles with a stack of majestic album tracks and the career-defining live Woodstock version of “The Star Spangled Banner” on a fat 20-tracker.

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Experience Hendrix brings together the major singles with a stack of majestic album tracks and the career-defining live Woodstock version of "The Star Spangled Banner" on a fat 20-tracker. While best used as a sampler to direct new listeners to the immortal Are You Experienced, Electric Ladyland, and so on, the CD (which supplants the short-lived Ultimate Experience collection) does hang together as a listen. Its blend of Hendrix the rocker and Hendrix the underrated soul man is suggestive, painting a picture of a multifaceted genius and transcending its plainly mercenary origins. In the end, its effect--like that of all Hendrix's best records--is to remind us of a Jimi very, very much alive. --Rickey Wright

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Jimi Hendrix: not an experience to repeat

Review Date: December 28, 2009

Reviewer: Zachary Cabon, High Point, NC USA

Hendrix was before my time, but we put his "best" on due to his reputation. We sat back and braced ourselves for "god." Maybe that was part of the problem - he'd been built up too much before we heard his "best."

I will start with the first concern we had - the vocals. After listening to part of the first song we skipped ahead (through each song) and we were disappointed to discover Hendrix sounded the same on every track. He yelled. Maybe his yelling does it for some people, like in Al Pacino movies; but for us, his voice was too deep and we wondered why he didn't hire a lead singer.

We started back at the first track to see if we could get into his music despite the vocals. The music was our second concern - no melody. Let me ask Jimi Hendrix fans this question: Have you ever had a song stuck in your head ... a half an hour later you find yourself still humming or whistling that same song and you say to someone - "Hey man, I got this song stuck in my head, man!" Now, was the song by Jimi Hendrix? I would be amazed if the answer were "Yeah, man!" because frankly I cannot pick up on any melody in his songs that would remain stuck in my head. The main composition of his songs sound like his major musical influence was the U.S. Army Marching Band.

The lyrics: "If you won't do it, then your sister will!" There was no lyric by Hendrix that carried more impact to us than this lyric. While this line made us laugh (with him), I doubt this line would actually work on any women we know, i.e., sober women.

The lead guitar was Hendrix' best feature. The riffs build and are climatic - for the most part - but we could take the riffs from one song, say "Red House," and put those riffs in any other song and they would belong there equally as well. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't most solo instrumentals fit a particular song? I don't know about that for sure, but as much as he rambled along the scales bending notes and sustaining feedback, there seemed to be no connection to any particular melody ... but then maybe the lack of melody was to blame. The exception was the national anthem ... also of a military influence.

Experience Hendrix:The Best of Jimi Hendrix

Review Date: December 23, 2009

Reviewer: Constance Hildebrand,

This CD was for my daughter who has been a fan of Jimi's since she was a teen ager. She was so greatful to get this CD, because she had lost her's years ago. It was in good condition and the seller was right on the money with the discription and the mailing. She will be enjoying this CD for years to come.

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Review Date: October 4, 2009

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