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Hendrix was a great admirer of songwriter and performer Bob Dylan's work and was a brilliant interpreter of his songs. The most well-known of these covers, "All Along The Watchtower," is included here along with a version of "Drifter's Escape." To the certain disappointment of many listeners, this "Watchtower" is not even a different take of the song but simply an earlier mix of the version included on Electric Ladyland. Since the differences are subtle at best--the original final version was mixed by Jimi himself while this one bears Chas Chandler's mark--there seems...
Delta opens with the soul-tinged, thickly textured sound of "Look Over Yonder," which moves insistently forward, propelled by Hendrix's typically stinging guitar leads. Despite being an elaborately finished product that holds the listener's attention, the song is simply not very distinguished. This explains why Hendrix chose not to include a version of it in Axis: Bold As Love, his second studio album...
...jazz sensibility and horn accompaniment, "South Saturn Delta" marks one of the most intriguing musical avenues Hendrix was pursuing before his death. One can only imagine what would have resulted had plans to collaborate with such jazz greats as trumpeter Miles Davis actually come to fruition. While the song represents an embryonic conception, the fusion of "South Saturn Delta" hints at what would undoubtedly have been a very exciting phase of Hendrix's career...
...performance on this album, with inspired soloing and beautiful textures from beginning to end. "Pali Gap" belongs in the company of Hendrix's greatest recordings ever and is probably the most lamented omission from First Rays (the compilers of that album believed Hendrix did not intend to include the song...
...Lynnfield Pioneers sound unabashedly unrehearsed. The tunes lack structure and coordination: The band seems to be no more aware of when the song should end than the listener. Many start with a open chord guitar riff that continues throughout, while nonsense vocals rhyme over the top and the Moog organ and drums embellish the texture...