Are You Experienced? es un álbum de Jimi Hendrix, publicado en 1967. El disco incluye 17 canciones, entre ellas «Purple Haze», «Manic Depression», «Hey Joe» y «Love Or Confusion».
Sobre el álbum
El debut de The Jimi Hendrix Experience es una de las obras más revolucionarias de la historia y el pilar fundamental de la discografía de Jimi Hendrix. "Are You Experienced?", lanzado en 1967, no fue solo un álbum; fue un cataclismo sónico que redefinió por completo las posibilidades de la guitarra eléctrica y el formato del trío de rock, presentando a un artista cuya visión parecía de otro planeta.
Su impacto fue inmediato y perdurable. Jimi Hendrix, junto al bajista Noel Redding y el batería Mitch Mitchell, desató un torbellino de rock psicodélico, blues y R&B que era a la vez increíblemente virtuoso y visceralmente crudo. Hendrix utilizaba el estudio de grabación como un instrumento más, experimentando con el feedback, la distorsión y los efectos estéreo de una manera nunca antes escuchada.
Además, el álbum es una colección impecable de canciones que se han convertido en clásicos inmortales. Desde el rock pesado y psicodélico de "Purple Haze" y "Foxy Lady", hasta la delicadeza de la balada "The Wind Cries Mary", pasando por el blues de "Red House", cada tema es una obra de arte. El disco demostró la increíble versatilidad de Hendrix como compositor, guitarrista y cantante.
"Are You Experienced?" es el sonido de una revolución. Es un álbum que abrió innumerables caminos para el futuro del rock, el hard rock, el heavy metal y la música psicodélica. No es solo uno de los mejores álbumes de debut de todos los tiempos, y también una de las obras más importantes e influyentes de la música del siglo XX.
Listado de Canciones
- Purple Haze
Letra
Purple haze all in my brain Lately things just don't seem the same Actin' funny, but I don't know why 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky Purple haze all around Don't know if I'm comin' up or down Am I happy or in misery? Whatever it is, that girl put a spell on me Help me help me Oh no no... No Yeah Purple haze all in my eyes Don't know if it's day or night You've got me blowin, blowin my mind Is it tomorrow or just the end of time? No, help me aw yeah! Oh no no oh help me... - Manic Depression
Letra
Manic depression is touching my soul I know what I want but I just don't know How to, go about gettin' it Feeling sweet feeling, Drops from my fingers, fingers Manic depression is catchin' my soul Woman so weary, the sweet cause in vain You make love, you break love It's all the same When it's, when it's over, mama Music, sweet music I wish I could caress, caress, caress Manic depression is a frustrating mess Well, I think I'll go turn myself off, And go on down All the way down Really ain't no use in me hanging around In your kinda scene Music, sweet music I wish I could caress, caress, caress Manic depression is a frustrating mess - Hey Joe
Letra
Hey Joe, a-where you goin' with that gun in your hand Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh yeah I'm going down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her messin' around with another man, yeah I'm going down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her messin' around with another man, huh And that ain't too cool brother Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down, You shot her down, now Hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down, You shot her down to the ground, yeah Yes I did, I shot her You know I caught her messin' round, messin' round town Yes I did, I shot her You know I caught my old lady messin' around town And I gave her the gun I shot her! Alright Shoot her one more time again for me Yeah, Ohhh dig it, Ah, Ah Alright Hey Joe, say now where you gonna run to now? Where you gonna run to? Hey Joe, I said where you gonna run to now? Where you, where you gonna go? Well, dig it I'm goin' way down south, Way down to Mexico way Alright I'm goin' way down south, Way down where I can be free Ain't no one gonna find me Ain't no hangman gonna, He ain't gonna put a rope around me You better believe it right now I gotta go now Hey, Hey Joe, you better run on down Goodbye everybody ohh Hey Joe, uhh Run on down - Love Or Confusion
Letra
Is that the stars in the sky, or is it Rain fallin' down Will it burn me if I touch the sun So big, so round Would I be truthful, yeah, in, Choosing' you as the one for me? Is this love baby, Or is it just confusion? My mind is so messed up Goin' round and round Must there be all the colours Without names, without sound, baby? My heart burns with feeling, but, My mind, it's cold and reeling Is this love baby, Or is it confusion? My head is poundin', poundin' Goin' 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round Must there always be these colours? Without names, without sounds My heart burns with feeling, but, My mind, it's cold and reeling Is this love baby, Or is it just confusion? You tell me baby, is this Love or confusion? Mama, we must get together and find out Exactly what we're tryin' to do Love or confusion? Confusion - May This Be Love
Letra
Waterfall Nothing can harm me at all my worries seem so very small with my waterfall I can see my rainbow calling me yeah through the misty breeze of my waterfall Some people say day-Dreaming is for the all the lazy minded fools with nothing else to do So let them laugh laugh at me so just as long as I have you to see me through I have nothing to lose long as I have you Waterfall Don't ever change your ways fall with we for A million days oh my waterfall - I Don't Live Today
- The Wind Cries Mary
- Fire
Letra
Alright! Now dig this baby! You don't care for me, I don't care about that. You got a new fool, Hah, I like him like that. I have only one burning desire, Let me stand next to your fire. [Let me stand next to your fire] Hey, let me stand next to your fire [Let me stand next to your fire] Oh, let me stand baby [Let me stand next to your fire] Let me stand [Let me stand next to your fire] Yeah baby Listen here baby, Stop acting so crazy! You say your mom ain't home, It ain't my concern. Just don't play with me, And you won't get burned. I have only one itching desire, Let me stand next to your fire [Let me stand next to your fire] Yeah, let me stand next to your fire [Let me stand next to your fire] Let me stand [Let me stand next to your fire] Oh, Let me stand Oh, move over Rover, And let Jimi take over. Yeah, you know what I'm talking about Yeah! Get on with it baby! That's what I'm talking about. Now dig this! Ha! Now listen baby! You try to give me your money, You better save it babe. Save it for your rainy day. I have only one burning desire, Let me stand next to your fire. [Let me stand next to your fire] Oh, let me stand [Let me stand next to your fire] Let me stand baby [Let me stand next to your fire] I ain't gonna do you no harm [Let me stand next to your fire] Oh Yeah! You better move it baby. .. I ain't gonna hurt you baby. .. - Third Stone From The Sun
- Foxey Lady
- Are You Experienced?
Letra
If you can just get your mind together Then come on across to me We'll hold hands and then we'll watch the sunrise From the bottom of the sea But first, are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? Well, I have I know, I know you probably scream and cry That your little world won't let you go But who in your measly little world Are you trying to prove that You're made out of gold and, eh, can't be sold So, are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? Well, I have Let me prove you... Trumpets and violins I can hear in distance I think they're calling our names Maybe now you can't hear them, but you will If you just take hold of my hand Oh, but are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? Not necessarily stoned, but beautiful... - Stone Free
Letra
Everyday in the week I'm in a differnet city If I stay too long people try to pull me down They talk about me like a dog Talkin' about the clothes I wear But they don't realise they're the ones who's square Yeah! And that's why You can't hold me down I don't want to be tide down I gotta move Hey I said Stone free do what I please Stone free to ride the breeze Stone free, baby I can't stay I got to got to got to get away Yeah Listen here baby A woman here a woman there try to keep me in a plastic cage But they don't realise it's so easy to break Yeah buta sometimes I get a ha Feel my heart kind a gettin' hot That's when I got to move before I get caught So dig this And the is why, listen to me baby, you can't hold me down I don't want to be tied down I gotta move on I said Stone free do what I please Stone free to ride the breeze Stone free I can't stay Got to got to got to get away Yeah Tear me loose baby Hey Yeah! I said Stone free to ride on the breeze Stone free do what I pleasee Stone free I can't stay Stone free I got to I got to get away Hey Stone free go on down the highway Stone free don't try to hold me back baby Stone free stone fre Stone free got to baby Stone free got get on - 51st Aniversary
- Highway Chile
Letra
Yeah, his guitar slung across his back His dusty boots is his cadillac Flamin' hair just a blowin' in the wind Ain't seen a bed in so long it's a sin He left home when he was seventeen The rest of the world he had longed to see But everybody knows the boss A rolling stone who gathers no moss But you'd probably call him a tramp But it goes a little deeper than that He's a highway chile, yeah Now some people say he had a girl back home Who messed around and did him pretty wrong They tell me it kinda hurt him bad Kinda made him feel pretty sad I couldn't say what went through his mind Anyway, he left the world behind But everybody knows the same old story, In love and war you can't lose in glory Now you'd probably call him a tramp But I know it goes a little deeper than that He's a highway chile Walk on brother, yeah One more brother His old guitar slung across his back His dusty boots is his cadillac Flamin' hair just a blowin' in the wind Ain't seen a bed in so long it's a sin Now you may call him a tramp But I know it goes a little deeper than that He's a highway chile Walk on brother Don't let no one stop you Highway chile Yeah yeah yeah Highway chile Go on down the highway Highway chile Yeah yeah yeah Highway chile - Can You See Me
- Remember
Letra
Oh, remember the mocking bird, my baby bun He used to sing for his supper, baby Yes he used to sing for his dinner, babe He used to sing so sweet But a since my baby left me he ain't sang a tune all day Oh, remember the blue-birds and the honey bees, They used to sing for the sunshine Yes they used to sing for the honey, baby They used to sing so sweet But a since my baby left me they ain't sang a tune all day Hey pretty baby, come on back to me Make every body as happy as can be So baby, if you'll please come home again You know I'll kiss you for my supper, yeah You know I'll kiss you for my dinner, baby now But uh, if you don't come back you know I'll have to starve to death 'Cus I ain't had one kiss all day now, ah babe Please remember You've got to remember You've got to remember our love Come on back, baby, come on back in my arms, I'll make everything that better Come on, baby, hurry up now Can you hear me calling you back again now? Come on, baby, stop jiving around, hurry home, hurry home - Red House
Letra
There's a red house over yonder, that's where my baby stays. There's a red house over yonder, baby, that's where my baby stays. Well, I ain't been home to see my baby in about ninety nine and one half days, 'bout time I see her. Wait a minute, something's wrong. The key wont unlock the door. Wait a minute, something's wrong, baby. The key wont unlock the door. I got a bad, bad feeling that my baby don't live here no more. I might as well go on back down, Go back 'cross yonder over the hill. I might as well go back over yonder Way back yonder 'cross the hill, (That's where I come from) Cause if my baby don't love me no more. I know her sister will!