Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix

By Charles R. Cross

Book Overview

It has been more than thirty-five years since Jimi Hendrix died, but his music and spirit are still very much alive for his fans everywhere. Charles R. Cross vividly recounts the life of Hendrix, from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401300286
• ISBN13: 9781401300289
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Da Capo
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

hendrix story one of a youth that served him in two ways.

I loved this book; I am not what you would call a huge Jimi Hendrix fan, but being a music lover and living near Seattle, how could you not pick this title up. Charles Cross does a splendid job of retracing the youth of Jimi Hendrix, a youth that I would not wish on my worst enemies children, It becomes clear to me why Jimi was as messed up as he was. With out a stable home life and being transported from one house to another it's a wonder that he was successful at all. Jimi Hendrix was a man that wanted to do one thing and that was make music, in fact during the last week of his life when he shows up at a party without his guitar, friends knew he was in trouble. He was never away from his guitar. There were some interesting I didn't know that from Jimi being in a band with Tommy Chong; yes that Chong and that one of his rodies was Lemmy from Motorhead. It also had a story of Jimi being at a Denny's in my hometown of Mount Vernon, WA although it was an accurate of not kind description of the place. This is a tragic story of a man who may have been the most talented guitarist ever, but a man who obviously was running from the demons of his childhood his whole life, these demons did make him into the greatest guitarist ever (sorry Eddie Van Halen, and Mr. Clapton) but also led to his drug use and out of control life. I came away from this book saddened and wanting more to make sure that I give my children what every child needs, a stable, loving home.

Very Good Read

The book was exceptionally good; though I knew Hendrix woud die, I was still unprepared for it when it occured. That is truly attributable to the fine writing of Charles Cross

WITHOUT A DOUBT, BEST HENDRIX BOOK YET

I picked this book up at the bookstore and started reading it. I did not stop reading until I was done. It was that good. I have 30 Hendrix books in my collection and, without a doubt, this is the best researched and most interesting Hendrix book of them all. I found out so many things that I never knew about Jimi and I was absolutely amazed how Jimi really recieved his discharge from the Army. This book is so well written that, like a great movie, I did not want it to end. This book clearly sets the standard for all past and future Hendrix books. I guess it took an author from Seattle to finally write the definitive Hendrix book. Well done, Charles Cross, and thank you.