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Jimi Hendrix: Inside The Experience Hardcover – September 19, 1990

by Mitch Mitchell (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 44 ratings
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The drummer of Hendrix's band recounts the years of the rock legend's creativity, the London club scene where he honed his craft, and the San Francisco hippie scene where he found his following
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  1. Print length
    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Harmony
  4. Publication date
    September 19, 1990
  5. ISBN-10
    051757716X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0517577165
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YA--First published in Great Britain, this oversized, colorfully illustrated book focuses on the last four years of Jimi Hendrix's professional life. Before he died in 1970, he treated the world to some of the best guitar playing and in terpretations of music the rock-and-roll world had ever heard, according to the author. Mitchell, drummer for the group the Experience, tells what it was like to be connected to and learning from a master. While he does give de tails of his own life, most of the data concerns Hendrix. Included are "Set Lists" that list the music recorded and played at different concerts and ses sions, and a tour itinerary that lists con certs, club dates, television appear ances, and other significant dates from 1966 to October 1970. Students inter ested in rock-and-roll trivia will enjoy this book.
-Pat Royal, Crossland High School, Camp Springs, MD
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harmony; First American edition (September 19, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 051757716X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0517577165
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.51 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the photography excellent, with rare photographs of rock's greatest guitarist. They describe the book as an excellent, well-written read with interesting stories. Readers also mention it reveals informative behind-the-scene stories and events.

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Customers find the photography in the book excellent, with amazing detail. They also appreciate the unseen band photos and rare photographs of rock's greatest guitarists.

"...I also read Noels book among others. Nice photos too. I feel this is a must for any Hendrix info buff.." Read more

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"...of his years with Hendrix on the road almost in diary fashion with amazing detail, along with rare photographs of rocks greatest guitarist." Read more

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Customers find the stories in the book interesting and informative. They say it's a treasure from end to end. Readers also mention the book reveals some interesting stuff about music.

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"...There's some interesting stuff about music, but not nearly enough, and very little about the appalling business decisions which left Mitchell broke..." Read more

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DrewNY001
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written book with lots of photos
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2016
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As an old guy who actually went to Hendrix concerts I found this a very good and interesting book with stories and info and perspectives from someone right there in the know. I also read Noels book among others. Nice photos too. I feel this is a must for any Hendrix info buff..
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Robin Russell
5.0 out of 5 stars Robin Russell, drummer
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2008
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This book is worth it's weight in gold. To hear the story told from Mitch's side is very interesting, especially if you are a drummer. If you were inspired by either Mitch or Jimi I highly recommend this book. The book reveals some very informative behind the scene stories and events (some which are quite historic). One thing that really impresses me is how Mitch talked about his relationships with Buddy Miles, and Ginger Baker. From a drummers standpoint, that is what it's all about, we are all brothers. Reading the book gives you a chance to relive the days of the Experience when Jimi, Mitch, Noël, Buddy Miles, and Billy Cox were rolling full stream ahead. Unfortunately Jimi left us much too soon, thank you Mitch Mitchell for sharing your experience with us. From end to end, this book is a treasure. Thank you for your time.
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Charles W Wilson
4.0 out of 5 stars A Real Account -- From Someone Who Was There
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2013
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I've read this book three times and each time I get more insight into what it was really like for Mitch and even Noel Redding, being part of the juggernaut called the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The band started with a week of practice and were already booked in Paris, then playing clubs all over England, getting prime gigs like the Marquee in London, where The Who, Beatles, Jeff Beck, and Cream took in the band and made their delightful dismay known.

But, what Mitchell really emphasized was how the JHE took off in a big swoosh, in no time, going from a few hundred people to thousands of screaming fans in a matter of a few months. They were constantly whisked everywhere, with no time to think, no time for nothing, No days off. Playing 60 concerts in 61 days to utter exhaustion, then only to finish a grueling tour and be rushed into a studio, and then back out on another tour.

In less than 4 yrs. time, the Jimi Hendrix Experience did approximately 530 concerts. In contrast, the Rolling Stones did less than 60 concerts in that same timeframe. The band was worked to where everyone in the band had frayed nerves, while piles of cash were made, but the band saw little of it, including Hendrix.

The travesty was both Mitchell and Noel Redding, signing contracts that summarily made them hired employees with no share of the record sales. Michael Jeffries, the band's manager, had also done the same to the members of the Animals, when he managed that band as well.

So, Mitchell and Redding who were immense parts of creating that Jimi Hendrix "sound", were excluded from royalty earnings and pretty much left penniless after Hendrix died.

Mitchell recants drugs, sex, and rock n' roll all happening at the speed of a meteor with no let up. They were kept in a state of constant exhaustion and when the end came, he was left numb like Redding.

And the real insult was the people who controlled the Hendrix state making hundreds of millions of dollars in the past 43 years. To date, the Hendrix estate is worth approx. 280 million dollars, yet Mitchell and Redding received virtually nothing after the band's demise. Over that length of time, Hendrix record and merchandise sales averaged over $7 million dollars a year. Mitchell and Redding were not sham musicians, they were very talented in their own right and made that JHE sound. They should not have had to struggle all those years, not having the slightest cut of any proceeds.

Mitch could have told more backstage "tell all" stories, but I don't know what that would have added to the book. He expounded on everyone's frustrations, Jimi's and Noel's, not just his own. In those days, proper scheduling was not taken in consideration. The band would play a concert in San Francisco, the next day in Miami, then back to L.A., then on to the some place like Maine. They were criss-crossing the country, traveling thousands of miles virtually everyday of the week, with no days off between concerts,...the effect left the band stumbling out of airplanes, unable to get up in their motel rooms,... an unreal tale of the band in a sleep deprived state that went on for years, while hordes of groupies in every city wanted the band to party, smoke, drink, and have orgies with them. The offset was drugs that numbed the band members sense of space and time.

Mitch was a great drummer and made an immense contribution to the JHE. What can't be under emphasized is the speed at which the JHE operated and pushed by Chas Chandler and Michael Jeffries. Mitchell made light of that. The book is a great read, with lots of unseen band photos. I recommend the book as it told what it was REALLY like in the first person to be part of that band.
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michael gilbert
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2022
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Mark G
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2003
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The book more than any other Iv'e read about Jimi really gave me an idea of what it was like to travel with, and be a part of the Jimi Hendrix Experience through the eyes of Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the Experience.
Mitchell, writes his personal memoirs of his years with Hendrix on the road almost in diary fashion with amazing detail, along with rare photographs of rocks greatest guitarist.
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Susan D. Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2015
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I loved the book! It has a tremendous amount of wonderful pictures in it. Worth the purchase.
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Robert B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2016
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Excellent!!
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Charles Platt
4.0 out of 5 stars Could have been so much more
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2014
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The text consists of raw interview transcripts from Mitchell with short linking material written by a journalist. Whoever was interviewing Mitchell did a pathetically bad job. There is no evidence that follow-up questions were asked, or topics were raised that Mitchell didn't talk about. Most of this book consists of memories (some of them rather vague) of concerts. There's some interesting stuff about music, but not nearly enough, and very little about the appalling business decisions which left Mitchell broke and even Hendrix poorly compensated while he was alive.

HOWEVER, bearing in mind that Mitchell has been relatively reticent elsewhere, it's valuable to have a chunk of text in his tone of voice, also providing a window into his character. Clearly he was concerned primarily with music, and everything else was secondary. He has no false modesty, but doesn't pump himself up, either. It's very rational, very factual, and shows a shrewd assessment of the decisions that were made during the brief years of the Experience.

Incidentally, Noel Redding's autobiography complains endlessly about money. Mitchell barely mentions it.
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Ellen McIlwaine
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent ! Thank you!
Reviewed in Canada on April 14, 2020
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sue hennessey
5.0 out of 5 stars Memoir about The Experience
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2021
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Excellent book full of details of the time, very well written. Thank you
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Anette Kristensen
5.0 out of 5 stars I only have one thing to say about this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2013
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BUY IT :-)
It was very interesting to get at glimps of the Jimi Hendrix story through the eyes of Mitch Mitchell.
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