Unreleased Hendrix Unleashed
The king of guitar riffs still reigns!
The experience commenced yet again on Mar. 5, when the album “People, Hell and Angels” hits shelves nationwide.
For those who are not familiar with Jimi Hendrix, this album captures the essence of his musical aptitude with 12 previously unreleased recordings chiefly produced by Hendrix and “Band of Gypsys.”
An album can only contain so much deliverance, yet this collaboration of authentic rhythms held no sign of deficit.
While I listened and danced to the familiar tracks, I could not help but wonder how this album was created, and found out that the songs unreleased were to follow the famous album “Electric Ladyland.”
The members of “Band of Gypsys” included Billy Cox and Buddy Miles, who paired with Jimi throughout their three previous album releases, including “Are You Experienced,” “Axis: Bold as Love,” and “Electric Ladyland.”
“People, Hell and Angels” carries high expectation for being just as notable as Hendrix’s studio albums. The lion’s shares of the tracks were recorded within Record Plant Studios in between 1968 and 1969.
The other selected songs were recorded within the sound rooms of Sound Center, Hit Factor, Fame Studios, and Hendrix’s own Electric Lady Studios.
Aside from previous posthumous studio albums, there is a certain sensation that manifests within while enjoying mystifying sounds from “People, Hell and Angels.”
Track one, titled “Earth Blues,” engages a good time with the rhythmic, left handed strumming from Hendrix.
The intro progresses feverously as Buddy Miles taps his stick to signal the party has only just begun. With class and precision, the band jams for about three minutes until it ends with a climactic guitar riff and the drums hammering loudly.
Track two, “Somewhere,” captures all that is Jimi Hendrix. His charismatic and soulful appearance echoes through the speakers as he rips his guitar strings through high and low strums that never cease to amaze.
His profound lyrics, chords, and spot on deliverance carry through the rest of the album along with nonstop glorification after each song came to an end.
With the exception of track four, “Bleeding Heart,” by Elmore James, and track 11, “Mojo Man,” by Albert Allen and Arthur Allen, all songs were written and recorded by none other than Hendrix himself
As a rather huge fan of Hendrix, I automatically give the album five stars.
For those who have some appreciation for Hendrix, I advise you to give it a try and see if your ears and feet do not dance for joy.
For all others who have not experienced this musical legend, I do suggest you give this album a try, not only for the sake of listening to awe-inspiring music, but also to involve yourself in the album produced with the last archived and unreleased songs from a very brilliant musician.
This magnificently sculpted album does not fall far from outstanding.