An intelligent and insightful cultural history of 1960s music via Jimi Hendrix by a music journalist. It's an unusual book, consisting of a series of essay chapters that explore wider contexts in relation to Hendrix (race, blues, soul, jazz, etc), a meticulous discography, thorough bibliography and even a chapter plausibly imagining an interview with Hendrix had he survived the century. Highly recommended. ( )

Excellent analysis and atmospheric description of the artistic and social importance of the best guitarplayer of all times. ( )