Jimi Hendrix FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Voodoo Child

(FAQ). Jimi Hendrix left the world too soon at the age of twenty-seven, but, despite the brevity of his career, his body of work is as vital to 20th-century music as that of Louis Armstrong, the Beatles, and Miles Davis. Hundreds of hours of unreleased studio sessions and concert performances were his salvation. A modest man but highly competitive musician, Hendrix set the stage for many of the most significant musical movements to emerge between 1970 and 1999, including heavy metal, fusion, glam rock, and rap. Voodoo bluesman, sonic producer, the lyricist that out-Dylaned Dylan: these are what snatch our attention 40 years after his death, as do his "aw, shucks" smile in photos and the raw sexuality of his concert performances. It's hard to find the man under all the falsehoods told by friends, business associates, and even Jimi himself. Jimi Hendrix FAQ attempts to present the facts in a fast-moving, fan-friendly read.

Author: Gary J. Jucha
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Published: 02/01/2013
Pages: 382
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.34h x 5.86w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781617130953
ISBN10: 1617130958
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Music | Genres & Styles | Rock
- Music | Individual Composer & Musician