It’s hard to square the subtitle of Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads To Psychedelic London, The Untold Story Of A Musical Genius with the abundant amount of literature already devoted to the groundbreaking guitarist. Nevertheless, there’s something to be said for concentrating on the years during which Hendrix forged his style as an R&B sideman, which California authors Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber do in their new study. Between 1962, when he joined the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, and 1966, when new manager Chas Chandler took him to London, set up auditions for the band ...
- 8/26/2010
- avclub.com
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