Product Description

Seven years in the making, this is the complete account of the career, music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix, based entirely on first-person recollections and new, exlusive photographs and documents. Since the death in 1970 at the age of twenty seven, Jimi Hendrix has been mythologised as a risk-taker who lost it all - and not the serious musician whose sole desire was to play and write great msuci. Now, authors John Mc Dermott and Eddie Kramer (Jimi's long time producer) set the record straight. From Jimi's Greenwich Village days to his Electric Ladybird nights, they chronicle the innovative techniques of a pioneer who painstakingly worked to perfect the sounds others couldn't even imagine, despite being modest to the point of shyness about his own singing talent. Key figures in his inner circle such as his manager Chas Chandler shed light on Jimi's whirlwind three-and-a-half year career. Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight is the definitive biography of a legend whose recording career transformed the essence of rock and roll.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #309819 in Books
• Published on: 1994-06-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 458 pages

Review
The facts about the greatest guitarist of all time - a classic Hendrix book - Paul McCartney Authoritative...any fan of Hendrix will be delighted - George Martin

About the Author
John McDermott is a writer/video producer and a longtime Hendrix memorabilia collector and historian. Eddie Kramer was Hendrix's oridingal producer and was responsible for his three classic and four posthumous albums,

Customer Reviews

A Touching Tribute
As an avid fan of Hendrix, both the man and his music, I was intrigued to find out more about his life. This book helped me to do that perfectly. It is tastefully written and never falls back onto rock cliches. Some of the anecdotes had me laughing out loud. From his humble beginnings to his untimely end, this book provides a near perfect tribute to such a troubled genius. A must have for anyone interested in the man or the period.

An eternal feedback
A considerable volume that describes a very short career indeed. The excellent B&W photographs by the late Linda McCartney accompany some great scenario building. McDermott and Kramer have kept the story simple, though imaginative, and did it with dignity. It was important for them, but equally as much to any fan of the legend. Kramer's input was worth waiting for - the man who made it sound like it id on vinyl. Hendrix's legacy still grows strong in a plastic world - his guitar feedbacks into eternity.