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    Jimi Hendrix: An Illustrated Experience
    Jimi Hendrix: An Illustrated Experience

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    Authors: Janie Hendrix, John Mcdermott
    Publisher: Atria
    Category: Book

    List Price: $45.00
    Buy New: $27.66
    You Save: $17.34 (39%)



    New (31) Used (12) Collectible (5) from $16.89

    Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
    Sales Rank: 47279

    Media: Hardcover
    Number Of Items: 1
    Pages: 64
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
    Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 10.8 x 1.3

    ISBN: 0743297695
    Dewey Decimal Number: 921
    EAN: 9780743297691
    ASIN: 0743297695

    Publication Date: October 9, 2007
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
    Condition: BRAND NEW

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    Product Description

    Jimi Hendrix: An Illustrated Experience
    The electric, bodacious, extraordinary life of Jimi Hendrix as told through
    text, rare photographs, removable documents, reproductions of memorabilia,
    and a 70-minute audio CD.

    Jimi Hendrix: An Illustrated Experience illuminates the life of the musical icon who pioneered a new generation in rock and roll with his explosive electric style. With exclusive access to the private family archives, co-authors Janie Hendrix and John McDermott tell the vibrant and unique story of Jimi's life, from his formative years in hardscrabble Seattle through his short-lived days in the eye of a fanatic and dedicated public, to the aftermath of his sudden death and the wake of his legacy.

    An indispensable addition to any music lover's library, the book is a truly interactive experience, featuring reproductions of drawings from Jimi's childhood, his rare handwritten song lyrics, and never-before-seen archival photographs. In addition to 30 interactive features, the book includes a 70-minute audio CD with interviews and commercially unreleased recordings of live convert music and a Record Plant jam session. While listening to Jimi work out musical riffs, while holding pieces of the ephemera that chronicle his life, you will experience Jimi Hendrix the way you were meant to: in full color.


    Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

    5 out of 5 stars Excellenet Purchase   June 23, 2008
     0 out of 1 found this review helpful

    My dad loved the book, very easy to read , and lots of pictures and even a music CD is included. My dad is a down heart Jimmy FAN!!


    1 out of 5 stars not credible   January 13, 2008
     4 out of 4 found this review helpful

    Be careful not to buy into anything written or stated by his step-sister.
    She had virtually no interaction with Jimi. Moreover she consistantly places a self serving (monetary) driven slant on everything she publishes about Jimi.



    5 out of 5 stars unique   December 29, 2007
     1 out of 1 found this review helpful

    I bought this book for my daughter who is a big Hendrix fan. It is really awesome! It contains copies of original writings and songs in Hendrix's own handwritting! It is layed out like a scrapbook with pages of history and narration. There are also photos and personal letters. It is a very unique layout. My daughter loves it.


    5 out of 5 stars great book   December 25, 2007
     2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    happy i bought it. lots of different types of information plus 70 min of music. very cool.


    4 out of 5 stars Definitely NOT a biography - but fun to play with and explore   November 25, 2007
     6 out of 6 found this review helpful

    As another reviewer said this "museum in a box" set with over 30 reproduced documents - mostly letters or Journals - slipped in pockets throughout the text is not the best biography of Hendrix. Then again, I'm not sure it's supposed to be. There are other bios of Hendrix - two Hendrix books were already authored by co-author John McDermott.

    This book made to be "interactive" with the "reader" pulling out the pieces of paper. Unlike similar "boxes" out there, much of the Hendrix material is in the same format, with the exception of a few mini-posters. I would have though that other multi media would be fun to see. The book does come with a 70-minute CD and - while this material is available from Hendrix specific websites, it's not generally found in major bookstores where this book is made to be seen and sold. The 30 minute "Studio Jam" with Jimi playing with all kinds of sounds could act as a "soundtrack" to leafing through the book and playing with the inserts.

    So, no it's not perfect but if you think about it as a hands-on "experience" it can be a lot of fun. And - given the author's credentials - you know that the facts should be correct.

    I gave it Four Stars as a fun "experience" and not as a reference book. There are plenty of them.

    Steve Ramm
    "Anything Phonographic"



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