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Summary: Flawed, but indispensible nonetheless
Review: I'm a Jimi Hendrix fanatic, so I guess this might be a little biased, but if you love Hendrix (The man as well as his music), then you will definitely love this book. It is kind of intimidating at first because of its thickness, but once I got into it I found it to be hard to put down. It gives a very detailed take on Jimi's life and does a better job than any other publication I have seen trying to give a 'biography' of his life.
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Summary: The best book ever about the Voodoo Child...
Review: I'm a Jimi Hendrix fanatic, so I guess this might be a little biased, but if you love Hendrix (The man as well as his music), then you will definitely love this book. It is kind of intimidating at first because of its thickness, but once I got into it I found it to be hard to put down. It gives a very detailed take on Jimi's life and does a better job than any other publication I have seen trying to give a 'biography' of his life.
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Summary: Flawed, but indispensible nonetheless
Review: I've read the preceding reviews of this book and feel compelled to defend it as a Hendrix fan for the better part of 35 years. This book was intended to be a biography, period, and on that score, it's about as encyclopedic as any account of Hendrix' life in print today -- certainly better than any of the purported "biographies" that preceded it. Additionally, it's relied upon by music historians and collectors as an authoritative source for information on session dates and personnel, and it accomplishes that quite well. New material has surfaced since the last publication, but the Hendrix family historians and writers take up the slack with extensive liner notes. For those interested in analysis and appreciation of Hendrix' music, I heartily recommend Charles Shaar-Murray's _Crosstown Traffic_, which is pretty exhaustive in itself; as sprawling as _Electric Gypsy_ but without so many pages. But if you're after a book that extols the virtues of Jimi's special demented 9th chord, or whatever, maybe you should write it. I'd buy it. But as for the time being, Jimi Hendrix:Electric Gypsy is the finest biography available. To expect more than a bio is to invite disappointment.
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Summary: THE Jimi bible !
Review: If you have to own only one book regarding "the man with the guitar," THIS is the ONE ! Facts and photographs never previously known before. Get yours NOW !
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Summary: A good rock bio...this is rare!
Review: Probably the only book you'll ever need on one of the century's most important rock artists. That does count for something. This mind-boggling exhaustive treatment runs through 500 pages of text, and then dives into a 200-page appendix that details Hendrix's vast recorded output. The writing style is plain and unpretentious and gives you the straight facts on his career. The only downside is that the appendix is poorly organized and unindexed, making it difficult to find anything. Also, there could have been more analysis and discussion on Hendrix's contributions as a composer.
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Summary: Comprehensive:
Review: The book not only goes through Jimi's whole life, it tells stories and recounts events as if you were there. Along with the text, it includes a comprehensive song list, a cross-refrence and details to every known recording ever made of and by Jimi. The appendix also includes notes on Jimi's equipment, setup, and techniques. One interesting thing I did find in the book was in one of the pictures. The caption reads: Jimi in his London flat". If you look closely behind his afro, on the mantle, is a picture of a nazi flag. Very odd indeed!
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