I saw this book at a Borders bookstore and was really impressed with it.Not wanting to pay full price I decided to order it on eBay and I got a good deal. What's fascinating about this book is the way that it's constructed.Instead of being a typical hardcover book it comes in an attractive slipcase and features pages that have folders containing facsimilies of significant documents(many which appear to be authentic originals)from Jimi Hendrix's lifetime.You can tell that this book was lovingly produced(and,indeed,it was co-authored by Jimi's half-sister,Janie Hendrix,the heir to his estate)because it traces Jimi's entire life and not just his musical career.When examining the copied documents one really gets the feeling that they're holding something very valuable and,in essence,becomes closer to the artist.Also included is a nice CD with previously unreleased performances including a lengthy jam session.There were similar books produced on other artists(John Lennon,Bob Dylan,Bob Marley,Jim Morrison,Tupac Shakur,and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are the other ones that I'm familiar with)and I'm sure that all are really nice collector's items for fans of those artists.Highly recommended.Read full review
I haven't even got my copy yet, BUT I borrowed my friend's copy for a week and fell in love with this inter-active book/cd!!! "Book" is a loose word for this PoP-Up-ish collection of pages with envelopes that you open up and take out letter's hand written he wrote or His ARMY 101rst Air-borne documents of, In my opinion is the truth of why he was discharged from the army, but we won't go there.. So does this book really flow through his whole life in 80 pages???... Yes! some parts are detailed while others are meant to make you wonder and what a treat for JimiX fans!!! Unlike another great illustrated multi-media book about jimiX, called "Voo-Doo child", the cd doesn't flow along with the book, "as you read it", so much as being a, stand-alone, piece that controlled my entire attention. On it we get to hear his voice that is so gentle as he is talking in the studio while recording songs and clowning around... James Hendricks died in 1970. I was born in 1971. My father was in the Army with Jimi and seen him perform many times in the trashy little clubs of Okinawa . My Pop didn't know or ever even speak to Jimi. Pop's only memories of him was, "Man that guy could really play that guitar of his, behind his back, between his legs, lying down!! SHOOT I never seen any thing like it!! Pop never realized or connected James in the Army with Jimi Hendrix The Star until I made him read this book!! And now Pop can back up a tiny bit of the TRUTH in this book...Thou my Pop strongly disagrees about his alleged Army discharge papers that we get to read a copy of by pulling it from an envelope stuck to one of 80 pages of the artful ,"art-filled", book. It is needless to say, but I will any way, that I love this book! If you're a jimiX fan as I am, then buy this book new or "like-new". The reason being for my warning is because if just one thing was missing from the book, when I first read it, I believe I would have threw a major FIT over my disappointment of not seeing what piece of info. was missing! Thank you....tRead full review
UNIQUE AND SPECTACULAR! WITH ALL KINDS OF COOL THINGS TO PULL OUT AND ADMIRE LIKE HIS DRAWINGS, REPRINTS OF HIS HANDWRITTEN LYRICS, NOTES AND OLD TICKET STUBS...ALL ON REMOVABLE PIECES...IT'S LIKE A HENDRIX ADVENTURE, I LOVE IT.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Everything that originally came with it was included and it was in very good condition.The box the book comes in was a bit worn, but content was perfect including the CD! Well worth buying for any Jimi fan.
Verified purchase: No
The book has more too it than just the biography. There are inserts and replicas of specific items marking different parts of his life. Its an all over great gift the for a Jimi Hendrix fan. I got it for a friend of mine for his birthday and he was more than thrilled! Worth the money. It even comes with a CD of some of his music which is nice too.
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