Presenting: 'Are You Experienced' by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Come to The Pan Wednesday; February 26 where we’ll be discussing and listening to ‘Are You Experienced’ by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Released in 1967, the LP was an immediate critical and commercial success, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest debuts in the history of rock music. The album features Jimi Hendrix’s innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and hard rock music. Released in the UK on May 12, 1967, Are You Experienced spent 33 weeks on the charts, peaking at number two. The album was issued in the US on August 23 by Reprise Records, where it reached number five on the US Billboard Top LPs, remaining on the chart for 106 weeks, 27 of those in the Top 40. The album also spent 70 weeks on the US Billboard Hot R&B LPs chart, where it peaked at number 10. The US version contained some of Hendrix’s best known songs, including the Experience’s first three singles, which, though omitted from the British edition of the LP, were top ten hits in the UK: “Purple Haze”, “Hey Joe”, and “The Wind Cries Mary”.

The Format: Before we get started, you can fill out an index card with a memory you have of a song on the album which will be read in between songs by the host. The host will share little known details and background about the album, will take questions, and will introduce each song. At the end of the night, stick around to fill out another index card with a suggestion for an album in the future.

The Rules: Mobile phone ringers must be off and enjoy yourself! Please use your library voices as to not disturb other attendees.

The Pan | 3550 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807

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Food, beer, wine available from The Pan!.
Food options will be available from their menu. They have mixed drinks, draft, and bottle/canned beer as well as an evening Tiki Menu