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Bold as Love: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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"Bold As Love- The Jimi Hendrix Experience" is a great book on Jimi, whether you're an old fan or someone who wants an introduction. It gives a well-balanced, brief bio of JH in 115 photo-packed pages. Speaking of photos, this book really delivers in that department. Many full- and half- page photos in their original glory brilliantly illustrate the many fascinating moods of uh, maybe the coolest guy ever. 'Bold As Love' is not as exhaustive as Gleebeck's 'Electric Gypsy', but it offers a more candid look at the JH legend . If you thought 'Electric Gypsy' was a little Chandler/Kramer heavy, you might enjoy this perspective. In fact, 'Bold As Love' would be a nice companion to 'Electric Gypsy'. Worth twenty bucks just for the photos.

I like a book with photos of my favorite subject to be substantial in size and this book delivers that. It is also mostly photos. So, for the sake of the photos alone, this book is worth it. Any time I can get a book about Jimi that is filled with a bunch of photos of him, that's a good deal given, of course, that there's a limited supply of photos of him. Very nicely put together. chrisbct@hotmail.com

Frank Moriarty's Jimi Hendrix biography is the next best thing to a documentary film. To simply put it this book makes you feel as if you lived, traveled and experienced life first hand with Hendrix. In other words you'll experience his highs and lows, his triumphs and defeats.

Also, the photos used in this book set up the perfect foreground, which brings you in the center of Jimi's drama. You will feel that you personally witness his life from his childhood to his death, and the powerful legacy that was left behind because of his talent, insight, and love for life. This in turn fuelled his music, inspirational songs and quotes that to this day are still being sung by millions, while influencing generations of fandom from all genres of music around the world.

After reading this book and looking through the photographs you'll know why (after 40 years) Hendrix is still the undisputed "KING OF ROCK N ROLL!" AND THE WORLDS GREATEST GUITARIST!!!!