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Becoming Jimi Hendrix - From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, the Untold Story of a Musical Genius (Paperback)
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Becoming Jimi Hendrix - From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, the Untold Story of a Musical Genius (Paperback)
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"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files, private letters, unpublished photos, and U.S. Army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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