Studio - 2. Axis: Bold as Love : 3. Covers

Studio - 2. Axis: Bold as Love

3. Covers

"Little Wing" has become one of Hendrix's best-known songs. It was covered three years after its initial release by Eric Clapton's short lived band, Derek and the Dominos. The song was also popularized as an instrumental rock song by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Kirk Hammett of Metallica covered the song on live performances, Skid Row (not the original group of that name) released a live version of it on their EP B-Side Ourselves, and Sting included an adult contemporary rendition of the song on his ...Nothing Like the Sun album. Irish band The Corrs also recorded a cover of the song on their album Talk On Corners and on their Unplugged album. It was also covered by young American singer/songwriter John Mayer. It also appeared on the album G3 Live: Rockin' in the Free World, namely by Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen.

Another notable musician who has covered a song from Axis: Bold as Love is Brian May who covered "One Rainy Wish" on his Another World album. John Mayer covered "Wait Until Tomorrow" on Try! and "Bold as Love" on Continuum. New York Rock & Roll Ensemble also covered "Wait Until Tomorrow." Joan Osborne, of "What If God Was One of Us" fame also covered "Bold as Love" on How Sweet It Is. The Pretenders also covered "Bold as Love" on the 1993 Hendrix tribute album Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded covers of "Little Miss Lover" and "Castles Made of Sand" for possible inclusion on their album 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik'. They were later released as bonus tracks on the iTunes re-release of the album. They also released a live cover of "Castles Made of Sand" on 'Out in LA' and later the re-release of their album Mother's Milk.

Phish has also covered some of Jimi's songs, including "Bold as Love", on live CDs and concerts.

Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil covered "Wait Until Tomorrow" on their album Tropicalia 25.

"Spanish Castle Magic" has also been covered by Carlos Santana and appears on the album "Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix".