Like most rock artists of the '60s, Jimi Hendrix certainly enjoyed indulging in a cover song or two. In fact, some of his best known tracks are cover tunes ("Hey Joe," "All Along the Watchtower," etc.). 2005's Drivin' South focuses on a pre-Experience Jimi Hendrix playing nothing but cover tunes on-stage -- most of which he would not revisit with his subsequent bands. Included are such blues standards as Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man" and Jimmy Reed's "Baby, What You Want Me to Do," as well as Ray Charles' "What'd I Say." But there are also a few tracks that Jimi would get a chance to return to, the best known being "Killing Floor" (which the Jimi Hendrix Experience would use to open their first ever gig on U.S. soil -- the fabled {~Monterey Pop Festival} in 1967), as well as "Drivin' South" and "Bleeding Heart." While not the most captivating Hendrix release out there, it does provide an interesting glimpse into which artists influenced one of rock's all-time greats. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide