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Jimi Hendrix: The Intimate Story of a Betrayed Musical Legend |  | Author: Sharon Lawrence
Publisher: It Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 197563
Media: Paperback
Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 006056301X
Dewey Decimal Number: 787.87166092
EAN: 9780060563011
ASIN: 006056301X
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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The genius we never understood. . . . The man we never knew. . . . The truth we never heard. . . . The music we never forgot. . . . A revealing portrait of a legend by a close and trusted friend.
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 Interesting, although a lot of familiar ground recovered... July 25, 2009
T. P. Watt
This book was published at a point where so much had already been written about Hendrix, and it establishes a familiar pattern of the often told Hendrix Tale: born into poverty, Hendrix nurtured an interest with the guitar at an early age into a tremendous facility for writing, playing and performing music. He became famous, was surrounded by the usual trappings of stardom (drugs, hangers-on, shady business partners, groupies), and died at an early age when it seemed he still had a lot left to give in terms of creativity. It is clear and established that the author did, in fact, know Hendrix. Some of her recollections may have been somewhat embellished with the passage of time (memory and history can play tricks on us all), but the impressions she gives of her encounters with Hendrix are both very human and generally credible in terms of the overall jist. I, for one, didn't see an agenda in terms of her having made up the story out of whole cloth, as it were. Some of her assertions as to the particulars of how Hendrix died (regurgitating rumors that he was possibly murdered or asserting that he did himself in via suicide) do repeat the more sensational past tales of his demise. I suppose a persons reaction to the book depends on if one finds Lawrence credible or not. I did. What knocks the rating down a few stars for me is the disproportionate amount of page space given over to the posthumous years and the detailed descriptions of the legal battles over the Hendrix estate. As someone who values Hendrix on the basis of what he did when he was alive (not how old he was when he died, or how he died, or what happened to the money after he was gone), about the last third of the book wasn't particularly relevant.
 a different angle on one of my favourite subjects Jimi Hendrix June 22, 2009
White boy 023 (australia)
Sure you can read reviews about the technical facts on Jimi's
life and raise your pointy finger and suggest Sharon has
some things wrong, but really, this book isnt labelled
as the be all and end all of Hendrix literature...
I skimmed the 'early life' sections and went straight to the juicy bits
when Sharon first met Jimi and from there it had me hook line and sinker.
This book offers a unique look at the man, the legend of Jimi Hendrix
and takes you back into urban London and New York in the late 1960's
and see how this whirlwind 4 year period evolved.
Well done to Sharon for putting together such a nice book
and long live the wonderful legacy of Jimi Hendrix.
The personal side of a Legend March 14, 2009
sunshine lady
With all of the misinformation about Jimi Hendrix, Sharon Lawrence attempts to set the record straight. As a young reporter Sharon befriends Jimi after a 1968 concert, through many phone calls and visits, Jimi shares his most personal thoughts and feelings. Sharon becomes a trusted friend and insider to Jimi's world. From Jimi's tragic poverty stricken childhood, at times left alone with little food for him and baby brother Leon, kind neighbors often left food on the door step. The loss of Jimi's mother at age 15 shapes the tone of his sad world. Sharon exsposes all the vultures and leaves no stone unturned. The real Jimi was no drugged out space cadet but a shy, sensitive, poliet, intelligent, Spiritual, kind, person. Who prefered to be treated like a regular guy not a rock idol. It was great to see a very human side to Jimi like the fact that he was a clean freak who often tidded up his own hotel room and ironed his own clothes while on the road. Jimi singing along with Elvis songs and talking about his mother, made me get a sense of who he was and what he was thinking.It seems the best times were in London jamming with friends "London has always been good to me" he once said. In the end Jimi was stressed out from constant touring and court battles, he knew he was being ripped off and had few real friends, his life was a constant roller coaster. At one point It was heartbreaking, Jimi says "Everyone thinks they own me".. While throwing furniture across the room.. Jimi's death leaves alot to speculate, accident/murder/suicide?? Sharon believes Jimi died of suicide. Jimi left a sad poem the night he died with the words " The story of Jesus is easy to explain..The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, they story of love is hello and goodbye, untill we meet again". Sharon believes this is a suicide note. But the facts are made clear Jimi did not die of a overdose, the nine sleeping pills were not a fatal dose and there were no needle tracts on his arms, only a small amount of wine was found in his stomach, contrary to popular belief, Jimi was not a heavy drug user toward the end of his life. Jimi died simply of "inhalation of vomit". It seems it could have been easily prevented had help got to him sooner. Jimis last words to Sharon were "I just need some peace of mind" and in death he had finally found it.
In death as in life the battles over money went on for over 30 plus years, cutting jimi's own brother Leon and family completly out of the estate, as well as Jimi's little known son and daughter. This is one of the best Hendrix books Ive ever read. Thank you Sharon for sharing your story, it is a huge piece of the Jimi puzzle. I would love to see a pic of you and Jimi together, that would be awesome! I also enjoyed "Electric Gypsy" and Noel Redding's "Are you Experienced".. Jimi's life is too complex for one book but don't miss this one!!
 Amazingly dull April 17, 2008
M. D. Fonseca (Thunder)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This must be the worst ever biography written about Hendrix.
The author, a friend of the late great musician, wrote a bore of a book. The flaws of this book, in my opinion:
1) Hendrix's music: you'll get absolutely nothing about it here. No songwriting process, no anedoctes about how songs were created, no studio trickery andtechniques used or developed. Nothing about his guitars. Nothing.
2) Even Hendrix's death, a controversial topic, receive such a small treatment (in number of pages and facts and theories);
3) The last third of the book is almost UNREADABLE. Jimi is long gone and all you'll get in an endless story about the bickering and hatred between Hendrix's clan fighting for the money, with the author bashing and bashing Janie Hendrix.
This book has no substance at all, except for the writer describing London, Paris, whatever. Even the close moments of friendshipe between the author and Hendrix are layered useless and short of impact, due to the overall clumsiness of the book.
Highly avoidable.
Henrdix: The Man March 15, 2008
Don Mitchell (Los Angeles)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having met the author, I was interested in reading her book. It turns out, as a long time confidant, the picture that emerges is of Jimi as a fully fleshed person, not just a rock god. Her picture of Jimi brings to life the stage image of this immensely talented and driven young man. Not ignoring the problems with drugs, she presents his life with affection, devoid of hero worship or flamoyant prose. This is easily one of the finest music biographies I have ever read; it lead me back to my Hendrix recordings.
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