Jimi Hendrix Books Biographies Rock Guitar Sixties Trade Paperback Hard Cover 6 Books for $40.00

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Becoming Jimi Hendrix ( The Untold Story of a Musical Genius ) *** Steven Roby & Brad Schreiber *** Trade Paperback Book / Da Capo Press ) *** Used / Good Condition *** 2010 *** $10.00
Becoming Jimi Hendrix traces “Jimmy's” early musical roots, from a harrowing, hand-to-mouth upbringing in a poverty-stricken, broken Seattle home to his early discovery of the blues to his stint as a reluctant recruit of the 101st Airborne who was magnetically drawn to the rhythm and blues scene in Nashville. As a sideman, Hendrix played with the likes of Little Richard, Ike and Tina Turner, the Isley Brothers, and Sam & Dave—but none knew what to make of his spotlight-stealing rock guitar experimentation, the likes of which had never been heard before.
From 1962 to 1966, on the rough and tumble club circuit, Hendrix learned to please a crowd, deal with racism, and navigate shady music industry characters, all while evolving his own astonishing style. Finally, in New York's Greenwich Village, two key women helped him survive, and his discovery in a tiny basement club in 1966 led to Hendrix instantly being heralded as a major act in Europe before he returned to America, appeared at the Monterey Pop Festival, and entered the pantheon of rock's greatest musicians.
Becoming Jimi Hendrix is based on over one hundred interviews with those who knew Hendrix best during his lean years, more than half of whom have never spoken about him on the record. Utilizing court transcripts, FBI files, private letters, unpublished photos, and U.S. Army documents, this is the story of a young musician who overcame enormous odds, a past that drove him to outbursts of violence, and terrible professional and personal decisions that complicated his life before his untimely demise.

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Electric Gypsy *** Harry Shapiro & Caesar Glebbeek *** Hard Cover Book / First Edition *** 723 Pages *** Heinemann Publishing ) *** Used / Good Condition *** 1990
Sympathetic and comprehensive, this biography of left-handed guitar wizard Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) features an exhaustive Hendrix discography, a list of his equipment and a file of film and photo appearances. Shapiro ( Waiting for the Man: Drugs and Popular Music ) and Glebbeek, founder of the Hendrix Information Centre in Ireland, regale the reader with quotes, anecdotes, song analyses and mini-bios of Hendrix colleagues, including the Jimi Hendrix Experience's drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding. The musician is portrayed as a perfectionist, brilliant composer whose imaginative sound effects were limited only by equipment; a black artist under pressure from radical black groups because his audience was predominantly white; a dedicated guitarist overwhelmed by his lifestyle. Hendrix's drug abuse and death from a probable barbiturate overdose are not sensationalized as the authors concentrate on his formidable music legacy, flamboyant individualism and sense of humor. Lots of Photos.
Shapiro and Glebbeek, founders and curators of the Hendrix Information Center, have created a magnum opus that is at once both the definitive biography and reference work on guitar genius Hendrix and his band The Jimi Hendrix Experience. In addition to a 500-page biography, this Hendrix cornucopia offers all the bells and whistles of a 100-page discography, with over 200 photographs, mementos and pieces of correspondence, a detailed chronology, and a unique appendix delineating Hendrix's guitars, equipment, and playing techniques, all of which contain sumptuous notes. Of the Hendrix mystique and deification since his death at age 27 in 1970, the authors write, "it would be a fitting tribute to Jimi's memory if his substance could begin to predominate over his image." Shapiro and Glebbeek have made a contribution of inestimable value toward this goal. One of the year's best popular music biographies and a mandatory purchase for all libraries. Previewed in 3/1/91.

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Eyewitness Hendrix *** Johnny Black *** Hard Cover Book *** 256 Pages *** Thunder's Mouth Press *** Used / Good Condition *** 1999
This is written as an exhaustive, fact-filled calendar of events, with day-by-day accounts of what went on via quotes and reviews from eyewitnesses who were there...all in chronological order. Johnny Black serves not so much as the author, yet more so as the assembly man who meticulously put all of the parts together.

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The Hendrix Experience *** Mitch Mitchell and John Platt *** Hard Cover Book / Mitchell Beazly Publishing ) *** Used / Good Condition *** 1993
Mitch Mitchell was the drummer with The Jimi Hendrix Experience from their debut to their final date in 1970. John Platt is a New York-based music writer, also archive consultant for tv and video music documentaries.
The short life of Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) -- guitarist extraordinaire, charismatic performer, symbol of a generation -- has already become the stuff of legend. Now, in an attempt to set the record straight, Jimi's friend and collaborator Mitch Mitchell, who was the Jimi Hendrix Experience's drummer, tells his story. No one knew Jimi through the whole period -- from day one of the Experience to Hendrix's death -- better than Mitch. Here he conjures up a lost era, with all its frustrations and breakthroughs, humor and tragedies -- from the tiny clubs of London's Soho to file legendary festivals of Monterey and Woodstock. It's all incredible saga, filled with outrageous stories and unlikely characters. Containing over 200 illustrations, including several previously unpublished photographs taken by Mitch himself, along with set lists and rare memorabilia from the author's archives, this is an indispensable book for both the committed fan and for anyone interested in the inside story of Jimi Hendrix.

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Jimi Hendrix : The Intimate Story of a betrayed musical legend *** Sharon Lawrence *** Paper Back Book / Harper Collins Publishing ) *** Used / Good Condition / Front cover has a crease *** 2005

The genius we never understood. . . . The man we never knew. . . . The truth we never heard. . . . The music we never forgot. . . . A revealing portrait of a legend by a close and trusted friend.
Sharon Lawrence started her career as a reporter for the United Press International's Los Angeles bureau. Her specialty was the entertainment beat, including film and pop music. After more than five years with UPI, she became a management, marketing, and PR consultant for such clients as MCA, Columbia, Apple, and Rocket Record Company, as well as for major movie studios. She has worked with numerous artists including Elton John, David Bowie, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lawrence is the author of So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star and Old Carmel in Rare Photographs. She lives in Los Angeles.

A Review

As a long time Hendrix fan and guitar player, I have always admired and enjoyed playing his music. The extent of my Hendrix knowledge was with his music and any guitar magazine article I happen to come across.

This book tells a whole different story. The real story of a musical genius and the greed of others trying to profit and control him. The writing is fantastic. It really feels as if a story is being told and you are a part of it. I couldn't put this book down. This is a must read for any Hendrix fan!

It's very disturbing to hear what really happened to Hendrix and how other people took advantage of him, even his own family! Greed at its worst. At one point he is quoted saying "Everyone wants me to die". In the end we all should be ashamed and take a deep look into our hearts. A great spirit was pushed out of this world all too soon with people clawing and ripping him apart along the way. Isn't it strange how we always seem to destroy the beautiful? Just imagine how much brighter our world could have been with Hendrix still in it.

This book is both inspirational and depressing. Amazing and sad. I will never look at, or hear Hendrix the same.

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Jimi Hendrix : Starting at Zero ( His Own Story ) *** Sharon Lawrence *** Paper Back Book / Bloomsbury Publishing ) *** Used / Good Condition / *** 2013

It took just four years in the spotlight for Jimi Hendrix to become an international cultural icon. The sheer impact and originality of his music and his unique mastery of the guitar placed him forever amongst musical giants. But what of the man behind the public image? Modest and intensely private by nature, Jimi was shrouded in intrigue from the moment he first came into the public eye, and the mystery has only grown with time.

Much has been written about him by experts, fans, and critics, some of it true and some of it not. He did, however, leave his own account of himself, locked away like a Chinese puzzle in his many interviews, lyrics, writings, poems, diaries, and even stage raps. Starting at Zero brings all these elements together in narrative form. The result is an intimate, funny, and poetic memoir-one that tells, for the first time, Jimi's own story as only he could tell it.
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