Jimi Hendrix, one of the all time great guitarist had a fascination with Sci-Fi. His songs too resonated that and even his songs have been used in some of the hit scifi movies like Martian. This playlist has songs that captures his creativity
Playlist for the songs described here: Gaana
1.Purple Haze -Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More(1970)
Derived from Sci-Fi book Hendrix read, purple haze is the disorienting effect of sunspot activity on the inhabitants of the planet. Song describes the psychedelic experience of Hendrix walking under the sea
2.Third stone from the sun- Are You Experienced(1967)
Song about a spaceship discovering the Earth, has some very creative rhythms created from the guitar by Hendrix
3.Up from the skies- Axis: Bold as Love(1967)
Story of the song has an Alien travelling back to earth, concerned about the changes in earth and wants to know all about these changes from the humans
4.1983(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)- Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story(1990)
Hendrix and his lover are not happy with the Apocalyptic war torn world. They are trying to escape from the world and planning to live under the sea. Their solution involves turning into mermen. One of the longest, creative tracks from Hendrix
5.Vodoo child- Hendrix in the West(1972)
Hendrix tells the magical powers he possesses and the things he will be able to do with these powers
6.All along the watchtower- Electric Ladyland(1968)
Jimi Hendrix’s reinterpretation of Bob Dylan song. Music arrangements and lyric interpretation by Hendrix makes this one of the best cover songs of all time
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