"after drummer Mitch Mitchell joined on October 6. The set lists for the first three dates of the tour remain unclear, though are known to have included ""Hey Joe"", planned as the band's first single; Howlin' Wolf's ""Killing Floor""; ""Land of a Thousand Dances"", popularised by Wilson Picket; Otis Redding's ""Respect""; and Don Covay's ""Mercy, Mercy"", which Hendrix usually referred to as ""Have Mercy"". ""Killing Floor"" and ""Hey Joe"" were retained for the final date at the Olympia, to which rock standard ""Wild Thing"" was added as a finale; this was the first Experience performance recorded. The Jimi Hendrix Experience"
"Are You Experienced? (song) ""Are You Experienced?"" is the title song for the Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967 debut album. It has been described as one of Jimi Hendrix's most original compositions on the album by writer Keith Shadwick. The song is largely based on one chord and has a drone-like quality reminiscent of Indian classical music. It features recorded guitar and drum parts that are played backwards and a repeating piano chord, but no bass. Live recordings from 1968 are found on ""The Jimi Hendrix Concerts"" album and ""Winterland"" box set. ""Are You Experienced?"" was recorded at London's Olympic Sound"
"track on the American release of ""Are You Experienced"" on August 23, 1967. Because of the song's airplay on underground FM radio, the album became more popular than Hendrix's singles. One of Hendrix's most popular songs, ""Purple Haze"" appears on numerous compilation albums. Some of these include ""Smash Hits"", ""The Essential Jimi Hendrix"", ""The Singles Album"", ""Kiss the Sky"", """", ""The Ultimate Experience"", """", """", and ""The Singles Collection"". An alternative version recorded at the same time, but with different vocal and guitar overdubs, is the first song on ""The Jimi Hendrix Experience"" 2000 box set. Live recordings of ""Purple"
"although Hendrix described it as a love song. ""Purple Haze"" is one of Hendrix's best-known songs and appears on many Hendrix compilation albums. The song featured regularly in concerts and each of Hendrix's group configurations issued live recordings. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and is included on lists of the greatest guitar songs, including at number two by ""Rolling Stone"" and number one by ""Q"" magazine. By January 5, 1967, the Jimi Hendrix Experience's first single, ""Hey Joe"", backed with ""Stone Free"", had peaked at number six on the UK record chart. ""Hey Joe"" was not"
"The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Jimi Hendrix Experience was an American-English rock band that formed in Westminster, London, in September 1966. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jimi Hendrix, bassist Noel Redding, and drummer Mitch Mitchell comprised the group, which was active until June 1969. During this time, they released three studio albums and became one of the most popular acts in rock. Starting in April 1970, Hendrix, Mitchell, and bassist Billy Cox performed and recorded until Hendrix's death on September 18, 1970. This later trio was sometimes billed as the ""Jimi Hendrix Experience"", but the title was never formalized. Highly influential"
"Foxy Lady ""Foxy Lady"" (or alternatively ""Foxey Lady"") is a song by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It first appeared on their 1967 debut album ""Are You Experienced"" and was later issued as their third single in the U.S. with the alternate spelling. It is one of Hendrix's best-known songs and was frequently performed in concerts throughout his career. ""Rolling Stone"" magazine placed the song at number 153 on its list of the ""500 Greatest Songs of All Time"". Music critic Thomas Ward points out ""if one song could be said to encapsulate Hendrix’s entire oeuvre, 'Foxey Lady' is certainly closer"
"of ""Are You Experienced"". It was backed with ""Hey Joe"", which Reprise had already released as a single in April 1967. Although Hendrix's albums performed quite well on the record charts, ""Foxy Lady"", along with the other early singles, made a relatively weak showing, peaking at number 67 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 pop singles chart. In 1967, Polydor Records issued the single in Germany with ""Manic Depression"" as the B-side, but it did not appear on the charts. ""Foxy Lady"" has appeared on numerous Hendrix compilation albums, including ""Smash Hits"", ""The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two"", """", ""The Ultimate"
"in the popularization of hard rock and psychedelic rock, the Experience was best known for the skill, style, and charisma of their frontman, Jimi Hendrix. All three of the band's studio albums, ""Are You Experienced"" (1967), """" (1967) and ""Electric Ladyland"" (1968), were featured in the top 100 of the ""Rolling Stone"" list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, at positions 15, 82 and 54 respectively. In 1992, the Jimi Hendrix Experience was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jimi Hendrix arrived in England on September 24, 1966, and with his new manager and former"
"Are You Experienced Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by English-American rock band the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Released in 1967, the LP was an immediate critical and commercial success, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest debuts in the history of rock music. The album features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and hard rock music. By mid-1966, Hendrix was struggling to earn a living playing the R&B circuit as a backing guitarist. After being referred to Chas Chandler, who was leaving the"
"Fire (The Jimi Hendrix Experience song) ""Fire"" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in early 1967. It has been described as ""an exercise in soul, psychedelic rock, and polyrhythmic jazz-inspired drumming"" by AllMusic critic Matthew Greenwald. The song was remixed in stereo for the American release of the album. In 1969, it was released as a stereo single in the UK with the title ""Let Me Light Your Fire"". One of Hendrix's most popular songs, he frequently played it in concert. Several live recordings have been released and the original song is"
"possible with the help of Michael Jeffery, who suggested that he revert to his actual name, and later suggested naming the band the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In Britain, Chandler recruited bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell as the other members of the Experience. His enthusiasm fueled Hendrix during the early days, but halfway through the recording of his third album in 1968, ""Electric Ladyland"", much had changed within the band's framework. Chandler was a key figure in Hendrix's rise to critical and commercial success. Chandler provided the young musician with living accommodations and financed the Experience's first single ""Hey"
"some of Hendrix's best known songs, including the Experience's first three singles, which, though omitted from the British edition of the LP, were top ten hits in the UK: ""Purple Haze"", ""Hey Joe"", and ""The Wind Cries Mary"". In 2005, ""Rolling Stone"" ranked ""Are You Experienced"" 15th on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The magazine placed four songs from the album on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: ""Purple Haze"" (17), ""Foxy Lady"" (153), ""Hey Joe"" (201), and ""The Wind Cries Mary"" (379). That same year, the record was one of"
"SSQ covered the song as a B-side to their single ""Synthicide"". Fire (The Jimi Hendrix Experience song) ""Fire"" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in early 1967. It has been described as ""an exercise in soul, psychedelic rock, and polyrhythmic jazz-inspired drumming"" by AllMusic critic Matthew Greenwald. The song was remixed in stereo for the American release of the album. In 1969, it was released as a stereo single in the UK with the title ""Let Me Light Your Fire"". One of Hendrix's most popular songs, he frequently played it in concert."
"the chitlin circuit as sideman for major R&B acts as well as playing in bands in New York, was invited to England to record as a solo artist by former Animals bassist Chas Chandler. With Mitch Mitchell on drums and Noel Redding on bass, the band formed around him as The Jimi Hendrix Experience became major stars in the UK, with three top ten hits in early 1967. it was followed later that year by the psychedelic album ""Are You Experienced?"", which became a major hit in the US after Hendrix's triumphant return at the Monterey Pop Festival and made"
"Experience"", """", and ""The Singles Collection"". It is also one of the few songs to be performed by each of the different Hendrix lineups, including the Experience, Gypsy Sun and Rainbows, the Band of Gypsys, and the Cry of Love touring group. Live renditions appear on ""Live at Monterey"", ""Live at Woodstock"", ""Band of Gypsys 2"", """", and several other live albums. ""Rolling Stone"" magazine ranked ""Foxy Lady"" at number 153 on its list of the ""500 Greatest Songs of All Time"". Foxy Lady ""Foxy Lady"" (or alternatively ""Foxey Lady"") is a song by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It first"
"and Dave Mason (guitar). The support bands that evening were Fat Mattress and Van der Graaf Generator. Experience (Jimi Hendrix album) Experience is a live album by Jimi Hendrix, released in August 1971 in the United Kingdom. The album is an incomplete soundtrack to the unreleased film ""Experience"" documenting the Jimi Hendrix Experience's performance at the Royal Albert Hall on February 18, 1969. It peaked at number nine in the U.K. album charts in September 1971. The follow-up to ""Experience"", titled ""More Experience"", from the Jimi Hendrix Experience's performance at the Royal Albert Hall six days later, on February 24"
"Manic Depression (song) ""Manic Depression"" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967. Music critic William Ruhlmann describes the lyrics as ""more an expression of romantic frustration than the clinical definition of manic depression."" The song is performed in an uptempo triple metre ( or ), an unusual time signature for hard rock. It also features Mitch Mitchell's jazz-influenced drumming (he based the drum part on Ronnie Stephenson's drumming on John Dankworth's ""African Waltz"") and a parallel guitar and bass line. The song is included on their debut album, ""Are You Experienced"""
"compilation albums, including his 1966 album ""The Real Folk Blues"". Jimi Hendrix performed ""Killing Floor"" early in his career, including early vocal performances with Curtis Knight and the Squires in 1965 and 1966. Shortly after arriving in England in September 1966, Hendrix performed the song when he sat in with Cream. ""Killing Floor"" was included in the set list of the newly formed Jimi Hendrix Experience. The song was often a set opener, and Hendrix played the song at a faster tempo, with a different rhythm guitar and bass line. Early recordings include live versions from October 1966 in Paris"
"Experience (Jimi Hendrix album) Experience is a live album by Jimi Hendrix, released in August 1971 in the United Kingdom. The album is an incomplete soundtrack to the unreleased film ""Experience"" documenting the Jimi Hendrix Experience's performance at the Royal Albert Hall on February 18, 1969. It peaked at number nine in the U.K. album charts in September 1971. The follow-up to ""Experience"", titled ""More Experience"", from the Jimi Hendrix Experience's performance at the Royal Albert Hall six days later, on February 24 1969, was released in 1972. On ""Room Full of Mirrors"" they are joined by Chris Wood (flute)"
"Purple Haze ""Purple Haze"" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and released as the second record single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on March 17, 1967. As a record chart hit in several countries and the opening number on the Experience's debut American album, it was many people's first exposure to Hendrix's psychedelic rock sound. The song features his inventive guitar playing, which uses the signature Hendrix chord and a mix of blues and Eastern modalities, shaped by novel sound processing techniques. Because of ambiguities in the lyrics, listeners often interpret the song as referring to a psychedelic experience,"
"May This Be Love ""May This Be Love"" is a song by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released on May 12, 1967, on the band's debut album ""Are You Experienced"". Recorded on April 3, the track is a soft ballad that demonstrates Hendrix's ability to write thoughtful lyrics and subtle melodies. ""Are You Experienced"" and its preceding singles were recorded over a five-month period from late October 1966 through early April 1967. The album was completed in sixteen recording sessions at three London locations, including De Lane Lea Studios, CBS, and Olympic. Chas Chandler booked many of the sessions at Olympic"
"the song on their 1991 EP ""Biscuits"", and subsequents renditions were released by the Hamsters in 1996, Roy Mette in 2001, and Alexandre Da Costa in 2002. The Jimi Hendrix Experience Additional personnel Burning of the Midnight Lamp ""Burning of the Midnight Lamp"" is a song recorded by English-American rock trio the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Written by frontman Jimi Hendrix and produced by band manager Chas Chandler, it features R&B group Sweet Inspirations on backing vocals. The song was released in August 1967 as the group's fourth single in the United Kingdom and later included on the 1968 British edition"
"released as a Curtis Knight and the Squires single in 1966. Feeling restricted by his experiences as an R&B sideman, Hendrix moved in 1966 to New York City's Greenwich Village, which had a vibrant and diverse music scene. There, he was offered a residency at the Cafe Wha? on MacDougal Street and formed his own band that June, Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, which included future Spirit guitarist Randy California. The Blue Flames played at several clubs in New York and Hendrix began developing his guitar style and material that he would soon use with the Experience. In September,"
"one of the first ever done in England. Ferris was introduced to singer/guitarist Jimi Hendrix in 1967 through musician/producer Chas Chandler, who had ""discovered"" Hendrix. Ferris received the compliment of a lifetime when Hendrix remarked to him, on seeing his portfolio, ""You're doing with photography what I'm doing with music – going far out beyond the limits and blowing minds"". Hendrix then asked Ferris to be his photographer and to re-shoot the cover for the UK version of his album ""Are You Experienced"" – which he was unhappy with – for the US market. Hendrix said he wanted ""something psychedelic"
"The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience is a compilation album released in 1993 by Geffen Records. The name is a reference to Jimi Hendrix's original band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It is one of the best selling comedy albums and has sold 1,610,000 units as of May 2014. It was certified double platinum by the RIAA in the United States. The album features a variety of musical genres, mostly hard rock and heavy metal bands. Many of the songs are intercut with commentary by Beavis and Butt-Head. They are joined by Cher on a cover of"
"Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix is a compilation album of Jimi Hendrix songs released in 1997. The single compact disc collects 20 songs spanning his career from his first recordings with the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1966 to his last with Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell in 1970. It is the first comprehensive collection of Hendrix's songs overseen by Experience Hendrix, a family company that took over management of his recording legacy in 1997. Fifteen songs with the Experience are included and five with Hendrix's later groups, often referred to as"
"the same 17 tracks (all the original singles and album tracks) in the UK and US, although in a different order. Since 1997, these have been the official authorized CD versions of the original albums. In 2010, Sony's Legacy Recordings became the exclusive distributor for the recordings managed by Experience Hendrix. Are You Experienced Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by English-American rock band the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Released in 1967, the LP was an immediate critical and commercial success, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest debuts in the history of rock music. The"
"Jimi Hendrix Experience song ""Manic Depression"". The music video was released in 1992 and was directed by Stéphane Sednaoui, who had previously made a video for the song ""Give It Away"". It makes heavy, experimental use of vibrant colors, with the background and costumes changing constantly. The band members adopt surreal appearances and behavior, with Kiedis for example having an overall Princess Leia-esque look, complete with robes and a ""donut"" hairstyle. The ""Breaking the Girl"" video is one of only two videos to feature Arik Marshall (who briefly acted as a replacement for guitarist John Frusciante) the other video being"
"did a few of his tricks, like playing with his teeth and behind his back, but it wasn't in an upstaging sense at all, and that was it ... He walked off, and my life was never the same again"". In mid-October 1966, Chandler arranged an engagement for the Experience as Johnny Hallyday's supporting act during a brief tour of France. Thus, the Jimi Hendrix Experience performed their very first show on October 13, 1966, at the Novelty in Evreux. Their enthusiastically received 15-minute performance at the Olympia theatre in Paris on October 18 marks the earliest known recording of"
"found on the UK version of ""Are You Experienced"". ""Smash Hits"" has been reissued several times on CD, including one paring in 1999 with the ""Live at Woodstock"" DVD by MCA Records. ""Smash Hits"" peaked at numbers four and six in the UK and US respectively. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it as 5× Multi Platinum and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) ceritifed it as Gold. Smash Hits (The Jimi Hendrix Experience album) Smash Hits is a compilation album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Track Records first issued it on April 12, 1968, in the UK and"
"Lea Studios in London on January 11, 1967, during sessions for their follow-up single to ""Hey Joe"". Hendrix producer Chas Chandler commented on the recording: The single, backed by ""Highway Chile"", was released in the UK in May 1967 and reached number six on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song was first released as the B-side of the ""Purple Haze"" single in June 1967. It was later included on the American ""Are You Experienced"" album, released in August 1967. Hendrix often performed the song live in 1967 and 1968. A recording from the Monterey Pop Festival"
"studio demo versions along with other live recordings. ""Hear My Train A Comin'"" is one of several blues-oriented songs that were in Hendrix's repertoire throughout his career. One of his earliest recordings with the Experience was his composition ""Red House"", a blues song inspired by Albert King, which is included on the 1967 UK ""Are You Experienced"" debut album. In their early years, the Experience adapted and frequently performed other blues songs, including Howlin' Wolf's ""Killing Floor"", B.B. King's ""Rock Me Baby"", Elmore James' ""Bleeding Heart"", and ""Catfish Blues"", a medley of songs by Muddy Waters. They also played Muddy"
"Smash Hits (The Jimi Hendrix Experience album) Smash Hits is a compilation album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Track Records first issued it on April 12, 1968, in the UK and included all four of the group's singles (eight ""sides"") released up to that time, plus four additional songs from the UK edition of ""Are You Experienced"". Reprise Records did not issue the album in the US until July 30, 1969, and it included some different tracks. It included two songs from ""Electric Ladyland"" and a stereo version of ""Red House"" from a different session than the original mono take"