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Various Artists – Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
Experience Hendrix & Legacy
www.jimihendrix.com

Rating: B-

Jimi Hendrix remains one of hard rock’s most revered artists over four decades after he first came to prominence. Experience Hendrix has teamed up with Sony’s Legacy label and have released the second round of new Hendrix products guaranteed to get Jimi’s fans freak flags flying.

Here are but a few of the esteemed colleges of Mr. Hendrix on this album: Prince, Earth Wind & Fire, Bootsy Collins, Sting, Santana, Eric Clapton, Chaka Khan, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble and John Lee Hooker.

Ever song is done well and each artist puts a spin on the song, sometimes more so than others. Earth, Wind & Fire perform “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” in their own style, and while it takes a moment to get used to, one quickly sees the brilliance in this remake. Prince performs “Red House” but calls is “Purple House.” Santana tears up “Spanish Castle Magic” while Clapton kicks behind on “Burning of the Midnight Lamp.” Eric Gales and Robert Randolph, two of the younger artists on the album, do well with “”May This Be Love” and “Purple Haze,” respectively.

This is a solid tribute album that showcases the many flavors of Hendrix music and the many genres he inspired in his brief career.

By Jeb Wright

 
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