I believe Jimi Hendrix was moving in a new direction when he perished. [View all]

I think he was becoming firmly rooted in hard blues like the many guitar slingers he inspired. I would have liked that, but I wonder, was he mellowing or growing? Was he losing interest in wild psychedelics and exploring the comforting world of opiates?

His posthumous album "Rainbow Bridge" was sold as a movie soundtrack of the same name, but it was actually a compilation of songs recorded for a potential fourth studio album and it features an entirely new sound for Hendrix. The release includes "Dolly Dagger", "Room Full Of Mirrors", "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)", and this one.

Hear My Train a Comin'