Jimi Hendrix Musician - Hardcover

Shadwick, Keith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0879307641 ISBN 13: 9780879307646

Publisher: Backbeat Books, 2003

Synopsis

(Book). In the decades since Jimi Hendrix's 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 Hendrix's 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 Hendrix's gear by music journalist and guitarist Douglas J. Noble. Full color, filled with fantastic photos throughout.

About this title

About the Author:

Keith Shadwick was a respected critic, contributing thoughtful analyses of rock, jazz and classical music for The Independent, Jazzwise, Gramophone, ClassicFM and JazzFM. He was the author of several books including a biography of Bill Evans, and Led Zeppelin 1968-1980, both published by Backbeat Books. Shadwick died in London in July 2008, aged 57.

About this edition

• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0879307641
• ISBN 13: 9780879307646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256