The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a short-lived, yet highly influential rock … Read Full Bio ↴The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a short-lived, yet highly influential rock band famous for the guitar work of Jimi Hendrix (1942– 1970) on songs such as Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Hey Joe, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and All Along the Watchtower. Rounding out the Experience were Noel Redding (1945–2003) and Mitch Mitchell (1947–2008) on bass and drums respectively.

Hendrix arrived in England in October 1966, and auditions were launched to find him a backing band. Noel Redding was chosen for the bass spot. Even though he had never played bass before auditioning (he was a guitarist), Hendrix liked his look and attitude. Mitch Mitchell was a seasoned London drummer who brought jazz chops and a lead style of playing to the table. He would prove to be Hendrix's most valuable musical partner.

Though initially conceived as Hendrix's backing band, The Experience soon became much more than that. Along with Cream, they were the first group to popularize the "power trio" format, which essentially strips a rock band lineup down to the essentials: bass, guitar and drums. This smaller format also encourages more extrovert playing from the players involved, often at very high volumes. In the case of The Experience, Hendrix mixed lead and rhythm guitar duties into one, while also making use of then-revolutionary guitar effects such as feedback and wah-wah.

Mitchell played hard-hitting jazz-influenced grooves that often served a melodic role as much as they did timekeeping. Redding was the eye of the storm, playing deceptively simple bass lines that helped to anchor the band's sound. Visually, they decked themselves out in matching psychedelic costumes and permed afros.

The lineup first came to prominence during the Monterey Pop Festival, one of the first major music festivals. The band delivered a stellar performance, that ended with Hendrix famously setting his guitar on fire. The moment was immortalized in a photograph which was used as a cover of Rolling Stone[1] magazine. The appearance was also filmed and put into the documentary film Monterey Pop. This brought them to the attention of North American audiences. They were then asked to go on tour with The Monkees as the opening act. They abruptly left the tour after only a few dates. It was later revealed by Chas Chandler as being a publicity stunt.

With the band, Hendrix recorded his three most successful albums, Are You Experienced?, Axis: Bold as Love, and Electric Ladyland. In June of 1969, he decided to break up the group. Deteriorating relations with Redding had come to a head, and he also felt stilted by the trio format. He used a larger band lineup for his Woodstock concert in August 1969.

Hendrix would revert back to the trio format with Buddy Miles on drums and Billy Cox on bass and called themselves the Band of Gypsys. A live self-titled album was released in March 1970. This line up only lasted a couple of months. From early 1970 they were back to the original The Jimi Hendrix Experience, except Noel Redding was replaced by Billy Cox on bass.

This line up continued until Jimi Hendrix died in London, England from a drug overdose on the 18th September 1970.

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience Lyrics

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Jimi Hendrix Hurrah I awake from yesterday Alive but the war is here…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Jimi Hendrix Experience:

(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man Gypsy woman told my momma, before I was born You got…
03. Purple Haze Purple haze, all in my brain Lately things they don't seem…
05 may this be love Waterfall Nothing can harm me at all My worries seem so very…
06 Little wing Well she's walking through the clouds With a circus mind Tha…
06. I Don't Live Today Will I live tomorrow? Well I just can't say Will I live…
07 All along the watchtower There must be some kind of way outta here Said the…

09.Castles Made Of Sand Down the street you can hear her scream "you're a…
1983 Hurrah I awake from yesterday Alive but the war is here…
1983 ... (A Merman I Should Tu Hurrah I awake from yesterday Alive but the war is here…
51st Anniversary A fifty years they've been married And they can't wait for…
Ain't No Telling Well, there ain't no (ain't no) Ain't no telling baby When y…
All Along The Watch Tower There must be some kind of way outta here Said the…
All Along the Watchtower-1968 There must be some kind of way outta here Said the…
Angel Angel came down from heaven yesterday She stayed with me jus…
Are You Experienced If you can just get your mind together Then come on…
Astro Man Here I come to save the day A little boy inside…
Axis Bold As Love Anger, he smiles, Towering in shiny metallic purple armour …
Bleeding Heart Peoples, peoples, peoples You know what it means to be left…
Bold As Love Anger, he smiles, Towering in shiny metallic purple armour Q…
Burning Of The Midnight Lamp The morning is dead And the day is, too There's nothing left…
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? He sits in your room, his tomb, with a fist…
Can You See Me Can you see me, begging you on my knees Woo yeah Can…
Castles Made Of Sand Down the street you can hear her scream "you're a…
Catfish Blues Well I wish I was a catfish, Swimming in, lord, the…
Come Down Hard on Me Come on down hard on me baby Come on down hard…
Come On People talkin' but they just don't know What's in my heart,…
Come On (Let The Good Times Ro People talkin' but they just don't know What's in my heart,…
Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) People talkin' but they just don't know, What's in my heart,…
Come On Pt. 1 People talkin' but they just don't know What's in my heart,…
Cross Town Traffic You jump in front of my car when you, you…
Day Tripper Yeah, Um ah um ah I got a good reason, for taken…
Drivin' South Ah yeah! There's a red house over yonder, That's where my …
Earth Blues Well I see hands, and I've seen tear-stained faces Reaching …
Exp Announcer: (Mitch Mitchell) Good evening ladies and gentleme…
Exp/Up from the Skies I just want to talk to you I won't do you…
Ezy Ryder There goes ezy, ezy ryder Riding down the highway of desire …
Fire Alright, Now dig this, baby You don't care for me I don'-a …
Foxey Lady Foxey, foxey You know you're a cute little heart breaker, ha…
Foxey Lady (CBS Studios, London, UK, December 13, 1966) [Alternate Recording] Foxy Foxy You know you're a cute little heartbreaker Foxy Y…
Foxy Lady Foxey, foxey You know you're a cute little heart breaker, ha…
Freedom You got my pride Hanging out of my bed You're messin' with…
Gloria Well, I saw her...she was walkin' down the street She was…
Gypsy Eyes Well I realizes I've been hypnotized I love you gypsy eyes I…
Have You Ever Been Have you ever been? Have you ever been, to Electric Ladyland…
Have You Ever Been (to Electric Ladyland) Have you ever been (have you ever been) to Electric Ladyland…
Hear My Train a Comin Yeah Well I wait around the train station Waitin' for tha…
Hear My Train A Comin' Hear my train a comin' Hey Wait around the train station Wa…
Here he comes Jimi: "Ok, here we go. I'm gonna try it with the…
Hey Baby Is the microphone on? Hey, Baby... where do you come from? W…
Hey Joe Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your…
Hey Joe (Pye Studios, London, UK, October 1966) (Alternate Recording) Hey Joe! Where'd ya find that pearly girlie Where'd ya get t…
HeyJoe Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your…
Highway Chile Yeah His guitar swung across his back His dusty boots and it…
Hoochie Coochie Man The gypsy woman told my mother Before I was born I got…
Hound Dog Hey baby I'm here to tell you about yourself You ain't…
Hound Dog #1 Hey baby I'm here to tell you about yourself You ain't…
House Burning Down Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey Look at the sky turn a hell…
I Don Will I live tomorrow? Well I just can't say Will I live…
I Was Made To Love Her I was born in Lil' Rock Had a childhood sweetheart We were…
If 6 Was 9 Yeah, sing the song, Bro If the sun refuse to shine I…
In A Heart Beat We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band We hope you hav…
In From The Storm Well I, I just came back today I just came back…
In From the Storm (live) Well I, I just came back today I just came back…
Introduction "Ladies and gentlemen, the Jimi Hendrix experience" "I see …
It's Too Bad It's too bad That my brother can't be here today It's too…
Izabella Izabella I'm dreamin about ya every night Hey girl you know…
Johnny B. Goode Way down Louisiana close to New Orleans, Way back up in…
Johnny B. Goode (live) Way down Louisiana close to New Orleans, Way back up in…
Killing Floor I should of quit you A long time ago I should of…
Like a Rolling Stone Once upon a time you dressed so fine Threw the bums…
Little Miss Lover Little miss lover, Where have you been in this world for…
Little Miss Strange No one knows where she comes from Maybe she's a devil…
Little Wing Well she's walking through the clouds With a circus mind Tha…
Long Hot Summer Night Show us a long Long, long hot summer night As far as…
Look over Yonder Look over yonder here come the blues The thirteenth of any…
Love Or Confusion Is that the stars in the sky or is it…
Lover Man Here he comes, baby, here comes your lover man Here he…
Manic Depression Manic depression is searching my soul I know what I want But…
May This Be Love Waterfall Nothing can harm me at all My worries seem so very…
Message To Love Well we're, I said we're traveling at a speed of…
Midnight The morning is dead And the day is, too There's nothing left…
Moon, Turn the Tides... gently gently away So down and down and down and down and down and…
Night Bird Flying She's just a night bird flyin' through the night Fly on Sh…
One Rainy Wish Gold and rose, the color of the dream I had Not…
Purple Haze Purple haze, all in my brain Lately things they don't seem…
Purple Haze (Alternate Recording) Purple haze, all in my brain Lately things just don't seem…
Purple Haze (Live) Purple Haze was in my brain, lately things don't seem the…
Purple Haze * Purple haze, all in my brain Lately things they don't seem…
Radio 1 Theme "We got a radio drink up for ya, OK, OK…
Radio One Radio One... You're the only one... ...for me. So turn …
Radio One Theme "We got a radio drink up for ya, OK, OK…
Rainy Day Dream Away Hey man, take a look out the window 'n' see…
Red House Ah yeah! There's a red house over yonder, That's where my ba…
Remember Oh, remember the mocking bird, my baby bought He used to…
Rock Me Baby Rock me baby, rock me all night long Rock me baby,…
Rock Me Baby (live) Rock me baby, rock me all night long Rock me baby,…
Room Full Of Mirrors I used to live in a room full of mirrors All…
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band We're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band We hope you hav…
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (live) It was twenty years ago today Sgt. Pepper taught the band…
She's So Fine She walks with a bell-clock round her neck So the hippies…
Somewhere Oh uh I see fingers, hands and shades of faces Reachin' up…
Spanish Castle Magic It's very far away It takes about half a day To get…
Star Spangled Banner Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light What…
Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice The stars up above that play with laughing Sam's dice They…
Still Raining Rainy day, rain all day Ain't no use in gettin' uptight Just…
Stone Free Everyday in the week I'm in a different city If I…
Sunshine of Your Love It's getting near dawn, When lights close their tired eyes. …
Taking Care of No Business (mumbling) Get out you bum, we don't want you here anymore!…
The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp The morning is dead And the day is, too There's nothing left…
The New Rising Sun Is the microphone on? Hey, Baby... where do you come from? W…
The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice The stars up above that play with laughing Sam's dice They…
The Wind Cries Mary After all jacks are in their boxes And the clowns have…
Third Stone From The Sun Strange beautiful grass of green, With your majestic silver …
Up From the Skies I just want to talk to you I won't do you…
Voodoo Child Well, I stand up next to a mountain And I chop…
Voodoo Chile Well, I'm a voodoo chile Lord, I'm a voodoo chile Well, the…
Voodoo Chile [ Well, I'm a voodoo chile Lord I'm a voodoo chile Well, the…
Voodoo Chile slight return Well, I stand up next to a mountain And I chop…
Wait Until Tomorrow Well I'm standing here freezing Inside your golden garden Go…
Wild Thing Wild thing, you make my heart sing You make everything groov…

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