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Starting at zero / Jimi Hendrix ; [narrative composition and introduction, Peter Neal].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Bloomsbury, 2013Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1620403315
  • 9781620403310
Other title:
  • Half title page title: Starting at zero : his own story
  • Room full of mirrors
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction / by Peter Neal -- Voodoo Child (November 1942-July 1962) -- Highway Chile (July 1962-September 1966) -- Are You Experienced? (September 1966-June 1967) -- Bold As Love (June 1967-August 1967) -- Ezy Rider (August 1967-January 1968) -- Stone Free (February 1968-December 1968) -- All Along the Watchtower (January 1969-June 1969) -- Earth Blues (July 1969-January 1970) -- Nine to the Universe (February 1970-September 1970).
Summary: "It took just four years in the spotlight for Jimi Hendrix to become an international cultural icon. The sheer impact and originality of his music and his unique mastery of the guitar placed him forever amongst musical giants. But what of the man behind the public image? Modest and intensely private by nature, Jimi was shrouded in intrigue from the moment he first came into the public eye, and the mystery has only grown with time. Much has been written about him by experts, fans and critics, some of it true and some of it not. He did, however, leave his own account of himself locked away like a Chinese puzzle in his many interviews, lyrics, writings, poems, diaries and even stage raps. Starting At Zero brings all these elements together in narrative form. The result is an intimate, funny and poetic memoir--one that tells, for the first time, Jimi's own story as only he could tell it."--Publisher description.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

It took just four years in the spotlight for Jimi Hendrix to become an international cultural icon. The sheer impact and originality of his music and his unique mastery of the guitar placed him forever amongst musical giants. But what of the man behind the public image? Modest and intensely private by nature, Jimi was shrouded in intrigue from the moment he first came into the public eye, and the mystery has only grown with time.

Much has been written about him by experts, fans, and critics, some of it true and some of it not. He did, however, leave his own account of himself, locked away like a Chinese puzzle in his many interviews, lyrics, writings, poems, diaries, and even stage raps. Starting at Zero brings all these elements together in narrative form. The result is an intimate, funny, and poetic memoir-one that tells, for the first time, Jimi's own story as only he could tell it.

Originally titled Room full of mirrors.

Introduction / by Peter Neal -- Voodoo Child (November 1942-July 1962) -- Highway Chile (July 1962-September 1966) -- Are You Experienced? (September 1966-June 1967) -- Bold As Love (June 1967-August 1967) -- Ezy Rider (August 1967-January 1968) -- Stone Free (February 1968-December 1968) -- All Along the Watchtower (January 1969-June 1969) -- Earth Blues (July 1969-January 1970) -- Nine to the Universe (February 1970-September 1970).

"It took just four years in the spotlight for Jimi Hendrix to become an international cultural icon. The sheer impact and originality of his music and his unique mastery of the guitar placed him forever amongst musical giants. But what of the man behind the public image? Modest and intensely private by nature, Jimi was shrouded in intrigue from the moment he first came into the public eye, and the mystery has only grown with time. Much has been written about him by experts, fans and critics, some of it true and some of it not. He did, however, leave his own account of himself locked away like a Chinese puzzle in his many interviews, lyrics, writings, poems, diaries and even stage raps. Starting At Zero brings all these elements together in narrative form. The result is an intimate, funny and poetic memoir--one that tells, for the first time, Jimi's own story as only he could tell it."--Publisher description.

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