"What pervades every page [is] a man thoroughly alive." –Mojo
"A confiding, funny, and wrenching memoir of a life lived on the edge and passionately devoted to music and freedom. Here is Hendrix unmediated . . . [Illuminates] the stories behind his songs and now-legendary performances, and the surreal highs and lows of touring and stardom." –
Booklist "[A] revelation of the restless, curious, creative, self-contradictory mind of a musical genius as he grappled with fame, fellow musicians, inspiration, doubt and life under the competing spotlights of adulation and criticism. A must-read for fans and scholars of classic rock." –
Kirkus Reviews "Remarkable . . . The reading experience feels intimate and immediate . . . This is an essential primary source." –
Publishers Weekly