Electric Ladyland is the third and final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Many listeners discovered the album after hearing Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower,” which became the group’s best-selling single. “Still Raining, Still Dreaming” demonstrated Hendrix’s mastery of the wah-wah pedal and his abilityContinue Reading
The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded “Fire” for their 1967 debut album, Are You Experienced? The story starts with Jimi Hendrix’s visit to bass player Noel Redding’s mother’s house. It was cold, and she had a fireplace, and Hendrix asked if he could stand next to it. Her dog, Rover, wasContinue Reading
Jimi Hendrix’s “Ezy Ryder” was included on his first posthumous album The Cry Of Love. It was one of the songs Hendrix was working on when he died in 1970. He started working on “Ezy Ryder” in 1969 at Olympic Studios in London. He debuted the song with his BandContinue Reading
The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded “Hey Joe” for their 1967 debut album Are You Experienced? Arthur Lee of Love claims that it was his band’s version that introduced Hendrix to the composition. Chas Chandler who discovered Hendrix and managed his group wanted them to record “Hey Joe” because of theirContinue Reading