Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix is a band that doesn't hold back. 26 of 48 songs hit intense — this is music that demands something from you.

The character of Jimi Hendrix

Across the 48 Jimi Hendrix songs we've measured, intensity averages 59/100 — more charged than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from May This Be Love (the calmest here, 21) to Love or Confusion (the most charged, 96), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1966–2013.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Voodoo Child (Slight Return).

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The songs that hit hardest

Stone Free intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1966
Are You Experienced intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 8 · 1967
Come On intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 8 · 1967
Fire intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1967
Foxy Lady intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1967
I Don't Live Today intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1967
If 6 Was 9 intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1967
Little Miss Lover intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1967
Love or Confusion intense
complex texture · extreme changes · DR 9 · 1967
Manic Depression intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 8 · 1967
Purple Haze intense
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 1967
Spanish Castle Magic intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1967
Third Stone from the Sun intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1967
All Along the Watchtower intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1968
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 10 · 1968
Izabella intense
complex texture · extreme changes · DR 9 · 1969
Jam Back at the House intense
complex texture · extreme changes · DR 9 · 1969
The Star-Spangled Banner intense
complex texture · extreme changes · DR 9 · 1969
Band of Gypsys intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1970
Machine Gun intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1970
Message to Love intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1970
Power to Love intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 1970
Stepping Stone intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1970
Who Knows intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1970
Dolly Dagger intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1971
Freedom intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1971

The controlled burn

Hey Joe moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7 · 1966
Axis Bold as Love moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1967
Bold as Love moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7 · 1967
Burning of the Midnight Lamp moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1967
Castles Made of Sand moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1967
One Rainy Wish moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1967
Red House moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7 · 1967
She's So Fine moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1967
The Wind Cries Mary moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7 · 1967
Wait Until Tomorrow moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1967
Crosstown Traffic moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 1968
Angel moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1971
Ezy Ryder moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1971
Hear My Train A Comin' moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1971
In From the Storm moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1971
Isabella moderate
smooth texture · moderate changes · DR 6 · 1971
Night Bird Flying moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1971
Straight Ahead moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 6 · 1971
Astro Man moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1997
Villanova Junction Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2013

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about Jimi Hendrix

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Jimi Hendrix song?

Of the 48 Jimi Hendrix songs we've measured, “Love or Confusion” scores highest at 96/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Jimi Hendrix song?

“May This Be Love” measures gentlest at 21/100. It runs 70 BPM. The songs here span 21–96 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Jimi Hendrix overall?

Jimi Hendrix averages 59/100 intensity across 48 measured songs — more charged than the 46/100 average across our whole catalog.

What is the average tempo of Jimi Hendrix?

The Jimi Hendrix songs we've measured average about 109 BPM — midtempo.

Which Jimi Hendrix songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “May This Be Love”, “Little Wing”.

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