All posts tagged 'the jimi hendrix experience'
Electric Warrior // T. Rex
Romping rock and roll sounded like a breeze for Marc Bolan, and when you add some vintage Visconti wizardry into the mix, you can’t really go wrong.
Mr. Tambourine Fan: Bob Dylan’s studio albums ranked
Who would be mad enough to single-handedly rank Bob Dylan's 38 studio albums? Why, Charlie Clissitt of course. Two great minds for the price of one.
Let It Bleed // The Rolling Stones
Blues, psychedelia, jazz, and gospel are all deeply ingrained in the music. This is a rock record, but every track has a flavour of its own.
Bottle It In // Kurt Vile
The whole record has an easiness of manner, content to be the sonic backdrop for a wanderer with no particular destination in mind.
Shades of Deep Purple // Deep Purple
The sonic scenery is colourful and smoky, and the band sound like they’re having the time of their lives. It's loose, but it's endearing too.
Led Zeppelin // Led Zeppelin
Tapping into the bohemian sensibilities of the era, Led Zeppelin feel like a sonic equivalent of the Beats in their indifference to the status quo.
Surrealistic Pillow // Jefferson Airplane
A staple of the psychedelic folk-rock genre, feeling as fresh and vibrant now as it did in 1967. It sounds like a wonderful montage of the ’60s.
Electric Ladyland // The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Instinctive, messy, and rambling, with shimmers of the divine. Electric Ladyland speaks in a kind of rock and roll tongues, with Jimi Hendrix front and centre.