Jimi Hendrix: Musician

Jimi Hendrix: Musician by Shadwick, Keith. hardcover edition. ISBN: 0073999639711.

(Book). In the decades since Jimi Hendrixs untimely death, much has been written about his life, loves, drugs, money and hassles. In the meantime, the reputation of his music has been quietly growing. This book concentrates firmly on his work, examining what makes Hendrixs music so extraordinary. Author Keith Shadwick offers a unique slant on the man as musician, following Hendrix from his 1960s beginnings, through the years of his intense listening and learning, to the full flowering of his Experience. This insightful, coffee table-quality book concludes with a bold new anaysis of how Hendrix, like so many artists of genius before him, lost control through his determination to assert it. Includes an appendix on Hendrixs gear by music journalist and guitarist Douglas J. Noble. Full color, filled with fantastic photos throughout.