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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Better Hendrix Reference Books are out there, March 27, 2000
This book, while making a good attempt to chronicle Jimi Hendrix's studio and live recordings, doesn't quite get the job done. If you are a Hendrix completest (let's face it, if you weren't, you wouldn't be buying a book like this), you want the most up to date and accurate information on Hendrix's material available. This book isn't it. First, the book is riddled with typos and inaccuracies. Second, despite Mr. Belmo's (one of the authors) claims that "Experience The Music" is the first and only book of it's kind, the fact is that the task of documenting Hendrix's live and studio work chronologically has already been done, and done better, by authors Steve Rodham and Gary Geldhart of the Hendrix fanzine "Jimpress". Their book entitled "From The Benjamin Franklin Studios" was first published in 1996 and was subsequently updated in 1998. While meticulously documenting all known versions, both studio and live, of every Hendrix song (including timings of each song), the large size (8.25 by 11.5 inch) 300 page book also cross references each song with the LP or CD (official or unofficial) that each song can be found on. In addition, the book includes appendices documenting the majority of Hendrix's jam sessions, both live and in the studio, a detailed and comprehensive discography of every unofficial Hendrix title ever released (this section of the book alone encompasses 86 pages), a section on the "fake" Hendrix tracks that have circulated on various releases over the years, a run down of all of Hendrix's studio producers and engineers, a list of available live footage found on videotape and laserdisc, a summary of the recorded interviews of Hendrix that circulate, as well as special extended sections on the legendary unreleased "Black Gold" tapes, the Band of Gypsys Rehearsals, the full pre-Experience Curtis Knight recordings and more! While "Experience The Music" attempts to accomplish the same feat, it lacks the level of detail that Hendrix afficionados crave. While "Ben Franklin" is a bit harder to find (it can only be ordered from the Jimpress website - www.u-net.com/~jimpress/), it's worth seeking out as it is more complete and comprehensive than "Experience The Music". For the casual reader, however, "Experience The Music" will suffice. Just know, however, that it isn't the most complete or the definitive source for documenting Hendrix's studio and live performances.
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