3. The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric Ladyland
It was perhaps the Christmas of 1979. I think we had a seven inch single, ‘Foxy Lady’ on one side and ‘Purple Haze’ on the other. I remember listening to it for the first time thinking, "This guy’s meant to be the greatest guitar player of all time." It impressed me, but then I was thinking, "Hang on, that’s an overdub. If he’s so great, why is he doing an overdub?" Which is so ridiculous! Of those three Jimi Hendrix Experience albums, which are all fantastic, I think Electric Ladyland [is the best], just because it was him really stretching out. Jimi Hendrix’s guitar playing has still never been surpassed. It was a mind blowing experience, to coin the name of the band.
Selected in other Baker’s Dozens: The Pogues, Aaron Turner, Idris Ackamoor, Richard Pinhas, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Laibach, Graham Parker, Kiss
