Greatest Jimi Hendrix Songs

This song, Hendrix's cover of Dylan's poetry, is just simply so great! I can not see Dylan disagreeing that it raised his piece to outstanding heights of peak artistic talent, in dynamic ways! If I were in Dylan's spot, I would be astounded, I could have been interpreted so greatly!

I'm glad to know somebody agrees with me. All Along the Watchtower is the greatest J. H. Song and is orchestrated perfectly. Probaly would make one question whether or not 1 but several angels gave him the tune. Maybe its just that Hendrix is one of a kind

The best song of Jimy Hendrix wich is not Jimy's song. Does anyone knew that all the lyrics are made by Bob Dylan, and originally is only Jimy's tribute song? The rythym is practicly the same. But those solo's... Those monster solo's beats everything he made earlier and he made ever. The best of the bests, but do not forget that is originally made by Bob

Hendrix has improved this song considerably. The Hendrix version is unquestionably the best version of this song that can be found. Amazing stuff by Hendrix!

Above all other work that the magic of the Experience put out, never had there been a song to shake the scene of not only psychedelic music, but the Rock foundation in general. Honestly, "Watchtower" is as good as it gets, but something about "Voodoo Child" just speaks, and speaks damn loud.

One of Hendrix's most biting riffs, and the solo is legendary, almost impeccable. I do believe this should top this list.

Voodoo Child has the meanest intro in the world. No one else has ever come up with something so cool and creative. Granted there have been some really cool songs, but nothing is as mind boggling as listening for the first time to a recording of Hendrix playing Voodoo Child, whether it's the original, or any other live version.

All along the watchtower is a great song but it's not actually a Hendrix song, it was originally a Bob Dylan song but it was perfected by Hendrix. Voodoo child on the other hand is originally Jimi Hendrix's song and in my opinion the best of all his songs.

The Mt Olympus of guitar performances. A hallowed and esteemed version to be played by the late Stevie Ray Vaughan also joining the pantheon of the greatest renditions of Voodoo Child ever. We continue to this day still pay homage to such a mastery of this classic.

Little wing, voodoo child, all along the watchtower are all beautiful and full of vibe but purple haze is simply so hard and "to the point" that no matter where its played or who listens to it, its always an instant hit.

INCREDIBLE song and the guitar playing is insane and the lyrics are cool, and I don't know how it's not number 1, I have to admit I love all Jimi Hendrix songs but this should be 100% number 1.

It's a very hard, electric, acid, psychedelic riff, and the lyrics is way very psychedelic, but the best part is all the song. All Hendrix songs have too much quality,

Addicting. It is so classically brilliant! This is what real music sounds like, if only he could have lived longer.

This song should be number one for its guitar work. It highlights much of Jimi's style with chordal hammer ons, pull offs and slides. The haunting melody and words are magical and deserve a good listen. Sharing this song with younger players might inspire them.

My favorite Jimi song ever. The intro is excellent and fun to play on guitar. Also, the song has great rhythm to it.
"Butterflies, zebras, and moonbeams.
And fairytales.
That's all she ever thinks about.
Runnin' with the wind"

The Mastery of Song is in the endless interpretation of the lyric. The Composition the Key Can cross all genre making it even more beautiful to play with any instrument or style

The amount of musical intuition he must have had is absolutely boggling to me, the way he could preform this song seamlessly is beautiful.

Hey TheTopTens, why isn't this song number 1? Seriously a classic that cannot be ignored! Awesome sound, Jimi makes it sound like he's playing an original song. (it's a cover song)

Toss-up between this and Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), but ultimately went with this for the lyrics.

Jimi Hendrix is the best! Enough said. Hey Joe has so much pation thrown into this marvalous song that you can't even rate it according to normal bystanders

I always liked this song. The first time I heard it was in a Peter Boyle Movie called Joe

To me this song means so much, it makes me think about life and how short jimi's was. The solo is very powerful

Simplicity and the talking way he sings it.

And the wind cries mary

This should be in the top 5 man made me cry, not as close as along the watchtower though

When my big bro and I first heard this song, we started dancing like Garth and we looked like idiots. My favourite song, and the second is...hmm All along the watchtower

This song is off Wayne's World, the movie's awesome but not as awesome as this song. I don't mean awesome, I mean AWESOME!

Great song! The moron that says this from the Wayne's World is too dumb. It may be on the soundtrack, but that wasn't the introduction to the world

I love it when ZZ TOP plays Foxy Lady and tells the story how Jimi taught Billy Gibons to play it when they were all very young.

Not the best, but should definitely be higher! The drumming and singing is awesome! An incredibly groovy song

This song is so awesome. The guitar, the vocals, the bass, and the Power Drums!

Has one of my favorite lines from any Jimi song - "Move over Rover, and let Jimi take over! "

Number one for me. Then purple haze and little wing.

Super catchy and great, absolutely love this song.

Should be top 5. This is such a great song

Should be a lot higher

This song smiles towering in shiny metallic purple armour. It is lifegiving and taken for granted. :-)
I love it more than any jimi song and it is alsp in my top five tracks. What john mayer did to it was pretty bad but I'll never stop loving this track. I wish there were good videos of jimi performing it live. I love jimi's vocals and people often overlook that, tbis track showcases both his guitar and vocal ability.

No doubt, Bold as Love is the best song, not only Jimi's, we are talking about the best song ever. The best part is the end, for me, it is the expression of psychedelia, a distorted guitar that screams "They're all bold as love". The lyrics are perfect too, he talks about colors and finishes the speech saying "A rainbow like you." In this song, we can appreciate Jimi is not just the best guitarist (no Slash or others, Jimi is the best guitarist, we all agree, right?), we can see Jimi as a very good lyric creator, we can even say he is a poet. It's very difficult to make a top of Jimi, but because of this song and many others (not just the songs that appear here), for these songs and others (e.g., Valleys of Neptune, Castles Made of Sand, If 6 Was 9, or slow version), WE CAN SAY Jimi Hendrix IS THE BEST MUSICIAN OF HISTORY, at least for me.

I have no idea what the heck the "Axis" is, but I love this song so much! I kind of hear the same chords as "Let It Be" at the end. Maybe that is just me. But Axis: Bold As Love is definitely my favorite Hendrix album, and this is definitely my favorite Hendrix song.

This is one of the best music I've ever heard. I'm currently 16y old now, and I've heard the recent artists, lk Beyonce, Drake, etc. And none, I repete, none of them can even get close to the artists from the 60's to 90's. Jimi Hendrix is the best guitar player ever, no doubt.

Great opening followed by a great solo which in my opinion is one of Hendrix's greatest guitar solos, a true masterpiece on the guitar.

The first song of Hendrix I listened to and GOD that was good! And lyrics are kinda funny!
You gotta vote 4 it!

My favourite song of all time.

That's where my baby stay...

Best blues ever

Jimi Hendrix's best song, and one of the greatest songs of all time. It is a psychedelic masterpiece, with the instrumental section near the end (Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently, Gently Away) being underrated. Everyone says All Along the Watchtower and Purple Haze are the best, and they are amaazing, but this is the best. Along with Bohemian Rhapsody, Stairway to Heaven, and Free Bird, this should be considered a rock anthem.

This song is absolutely breathtaking and in my opinion Hendrix's best. Psychedelic perfection

Awesome song and so fun to play. This is maybe my favourite song.

Definitely his best song. His most complete ballad

This song is so beautiful because it doesn't show off Hendrix's flashiness with the guitar, but instead shows it through his lyrics. Mitch Mitchell's intense drumming style and Noel Redding's bass licks give this song the emotional boost it needs for me to consider it Hendrix's best song.

One of the most beautiful songs you will hear. No more needed to be said

This is not only one of the most iconic Hendrix performances, but it was also delivered one of the most important messages our country needed to hear. By intermittently interrupting the national anthem with simulated sounds of gunfire and women screaming, he told the country that no matter the war or turmoil we face our country will still overcome it because in the past we have done the same thing numerous times. It is truly powerful, and it doesn't even contain any lyrics. I consider this one of the greatest musical achievements of the 1960s, and for a very good reason.

N.F.L. football games on big board at stadiums or any NBA MLB Hockey thank you jimi Hendrix's and god bless our great nation end the hate right now

Definitely the greatest moment of the 60's, maybe even the century.

Hendrix and the stratocaster...made for each other

This song isn't higher? Are you kidding me? One of the nastiest head-banging songs of Jimi's. Look up on YouTube Jimi and the EXP playing this live in Copenhagen 1969!

This song is sick! A Top Ten for sure!

Got to be higher. Top 5 for me

This is not my favorite Jimi Hendrix song, but I'm voting for it because it is my second favorite and my favorite (All Along The Watchtower) is already at 1. This should be higher.

The only song, which definitely needs no drugs to get high.

Favourite jimi song! Love this sound so much!

The most unbelievable guitar solo ever...the tone, the feel, the choice of notes, the fluid link throughout the entire solo is just a wall of sound unlike I have ever heard before or since. Jimi was touched by God during the playing of this song that night at The Fillmore east in NYC.

I don't understand how this isn't top 3 AT LEAST. The fact that this 12 minute jam was recorded live is truly impressive. It's dark, has a great message with gripping lyrics, and the emotion from the band is apparent. One of the greatest songs ever made.

This song has an unimaginable amount of groove, but is so hard hitting at the same time. It might have jimi's best solo ever, but unfortunately band of gypsys don't get the love they deserve on this song. Great drumming and bass on this song as well

He is a blues guitarist and this cries out the blues. Yeah the psychedelic and popular stuff is cool but this is by far his best work feeling wise and meaning wise.

You are so right. Ahead of his time? Man, keep in mind this was almost fifty years ago and his guitar playing sounds like something that hasn't even been invented yet, esp. On "if 6 was 9"' "Night Bird Flying" and "Bold as Love". The best ever, period, exclamation point, end of discussion.

"Sing on Brother, Play on Drummer"
This song is so sick. He was so ahead of his time.
RIP Hendrix.

Undoubtedly the best guitar track I've ever heard. Sweet bluesy riffs and soloing, jimi does not fall even slightly short of perfect on this number with his guitar.

How is this only 30? One of the best Hendrix blues rock songs. His performance is magical especially at the Royal Albert Hall in 1969.

I have little respect for this list until this song recives a higer position. Jimmi showcases his phenominal talent in this song. He releeses it both acoustic and electric. Both are mezmerizing and flawless. He fill it with the waa pedeal and has beutiful licks and runs. One of his fineest

This track is so powerful, probably the most powerful Jimi Hendrix song because he says, "Cause I'm a million miles away and at the same time I'm right here in your picture frame, " and other stuff like this. Plus it sort of shows you what voodoo is like. They say that loud drumming is supposed to bring back spirits and this song has really loud drumming and a pretty complex drum solo. This would have to be his best, everything is great here, instruments and lyrics.

Sometimes you can see how skilled a musician is not by what they pour out of them, but by what they hold back. How he lingers over every note, the intensity of the drums, the poetic lyrics... He's laying it all out on the table for us. THIS is Jimi.

I prefer Voodoo Chile than Voodoo Child (Slight Return). The groove and lyrics are just outstanding. I also love Machine Gun. These are 10+ minutes long, but they pass so quickly, because I never get bored at any point of the song.

I have no idea how this is not in top 5.
A studio jam which takes us through a trip of psychedelic blues.
Vintage Hendrix!

Amazing song, should be a lot higher.