Trophies Of War: 50 Years of Jimi Hendrix Experience's Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix is an icon. A rock legend, often described as the greatest guitarist of all time. But his career only lasted four short years before his life was cut tragically short at 27.
In that time, he was able to release three albums with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Are You Experienced acted as their loud and flashy introduction. Electric Ladyland proved to be their grand finale, featuring some of their most memorable songs.
Axis: Bold as Love "heralded a new subtlety in Hendrix's work”, according to author Peter Doggett. It explored new themes lyrically, and reflected Hendrix’s "growing interest in science fiction and outer space.” Kris Needs called the record a "transitional, but often overlooked, masterpiece."
This December marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Axis: Bold As Love.The journey of making the album is almost as chaotic as the record itself. Read on to learn more about the recording of this impressive document of one of the greatest to ever pick up a guitar.
This is an excerpt from Trophies Of War: 50 Years of Jimi Hendrix Experience's Axis: Bold As Love, originally published by Vintage King. Read the full version here.
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