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'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky

Author : David Henderson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416534342
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book 'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky written by David Henderson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The expanded edition of the definitive, critically praised, and most beloved biography of music legend Jimi Hendrix—including previously unpublished photos. Originally published to great acclaim in 1978, ’Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky was written by poet, scholar, and Hendrix friend David Henderson as a personal favor to Jimi. Since then, it has garnered rave reviews and sold over 500,000 copies, reaching the legions of Hendrix fans worldwide. This most thorough update on the book in ten years is filled with brand-new photographs and fresh revelations. It includes more of Jimi’s personal writing, more details about his romantic relationships and sexual encounters, and more in-depth research by the author into Jimi’s music and creative life. At once a grand adventure and a vivid record of 1960s culture and politics, ’Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky shows Hendrix as a member of the Flower Power and the Black Power movements. With new access to old documents—once covered up by legal barriers—Henderson is now free to tell about Jimi’s opposition to the Vietnam War and his controversial support of the New York Panther 21. With his music selling off the shelves, Hendrix is a rock immortal and this is the only book to tell his whole story.

Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky

Author : Paolo Hewitt
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1623652235
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky written by Paolo Hewitt and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the moment that Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm conceived "Rocket 88" to the suicide of Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain and Lennon's Anniversary concert, â??Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky chronicles 50 moments in history that shaped the music industry as we know it. Paolo Hewitt's lively and readable text gives us a unique "insider's view" on each event explaining the background and immediate aftermath to the moment as well as its long term significance and legacy. Each story is accompanied by an "at a glance" box about each artist, their most significant achievements and contribution to rock history. Iconic moments include the day that Dylan went electric, the moment the Ramones launched punk rock, the Michael Jackson video that inspired an MTV generation, and the year that Oasis and Blur saw Brit Pop go global. The stories behind the iconic records and recordings, the untimely deaths, landmark live performances, on screen incidents and all of the most outrageous moments are recounted in this captivating, comprehensive overview of the greatest musical form of the twentieth century.

Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy

Author : Gavin Edwards
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671501283
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy written by Gavin Edwards and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1995-04-13 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of misheard lyrics of pop songs - and the correct versions.

Jimi Hendrix

Author : Harry Shapiro
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312130626
Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Jimi Hendrix written by Harry Shapiro and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1995-08-15 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of the rock musician's life from his boyhood to his tragic life.

Crosstown Traffic

Author : Charles Shaar Murray
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312063245
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (632 download)

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Download or read book Crosstown Traffic written by Charles Shaar Murray and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1991-10-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called by "Entertainment Weekly" "The best book on Hendrix", "Crosstown Traffic" rode their A-list for over two months and won the prestigious Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award. Roots-savvy British critic Charles Shaar Murray assesses the lifework of guitarist Jimi Hendrix in the context of black musical tradition, social history, and the upheaval of the 1960s.

I'll Take You There

Author : Bill Friskics-Warren
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780826419217
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book I'll Take You There written by Bill Friskics-Warren and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The urge to connect with that which transcends our experience, be it a higher power, another person or some artistic ideal or aspect of nature, is one of the things that makes us human. People view the object of this quest, as well as what it means to achieve it, differently. Yet regardless of how it is understood, the urge to participate in or belong to something greater and more lasting than ourselves—a feeling born of an awareness of our mortality—is what defines us as spiritual beings. Though often dismissed as ephemeral or, worse, demonic, popular music has given voice to this quest for transcendence since its beginnings. Pop singers are rarely as outwardly spiritual as, say, their gospel counterparts; they're forever pointing beyond themselves, though, be it to some better future, some higher ideal, or to some vision of deliverance. Fontella Bass's "Rescue Me," the Four Tops's "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross," Afrika Bambaataa's "Looking for the Perfect Beat," and U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" are but a handful of popular recordings from the past few decades that express a longing for something more. What, other than transcendence, is Jimi Hendrix talking about in "Purple Haze" when he shouts, "'scuse me, while I kiss the sky"? Or Van Morrison, in "Caravan," when he implores us to crank our radios and sail away with him into the mystic? Heard in the right light, secular and even carnal records have the power to speak to transcendental concerns, galvanizing their historical and cultural moments. Regardless of their spiritual leanings, all of the subjects discussed in this book (including Public Enemy, Madonna, Sleater-Kinney, Tricky, Johnny Cash, Nine Inch Nails, Moby, Marvin Gaye, Eminem, Polly Harvey, Bruce Springsteen and Sly & the Family Stone) make music that expresses a basic striving for transcendence. Artists' stories and personalities inform these discussions, but only in as much as they illuminate the struggles and concerns that run through their music. I'll Take You There is a beautifully written, wide-ranging and illuminating examination of some of the most potent popular music ever recorded.

Starting At Zero

Author : Jimi Hendrix
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408842165
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Starting At Zero written by Jimi Hendrix and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It didn't take long after Jimi Hendrix's death for the artist to become a myth of music. He has been surrounded by a shroud of intrigue since he first came into the public eye, and the mystery has only grown with time. Much has been written and said about him by experts and fans and critics, some of it true and some of it not; Starting at Zero will set the record straight. This is Hendrix in his own words. The lyricism and rhythm of Jimi Hendrix's writing will be of no surprise to his fans. Hendrix wrote prolifically throughout his life and he left behind a trove of scribbled-on hotel stationary, napkins and cigarette cartons. Starting at Zero weaves the scraps and bits together fluidly with interviews and lyrics revealing for the first time a continuous narrative of the artist's life, from birth through to the final four years of his life. The result is a beautifully poetic, charming and passionate memoir as smooth and memorable as Hendrix's finest songs. The pieces of Starting at Zero came together in large part because of the inspiration of Alan Douglas. Douglas first met Jimi Hendrix backstage at Woodstock, and soon after became Hendrix's producer and close friend. In creating the book he joined forces with Peter Neal, who edited Hendrix's writing with the reverence and light touch it deserved.

Jimi Hendrix: the Stories Behind the Songs

Author : David Stubbs
Publisher : Stories Behind the Songs
ISBN 13 : 9781787394346
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (943 download)

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Download or read book Jimi Hendrix: the Stories Behind the Songs written by David Stubbs and published by Stories Behind the Songs. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of Jimi Hendrix's recorded songs is explored, dissected and celebrated.

How We Talk about Language

Author : Betsy Rymes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108488315
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book How We Talk about Language written by Betsy Rymes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With examples of conversation, this book is a lively account of social and intellectual import of everyday talk about language.

On Power

Author : Gene Simmons
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062694715
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book On Power written by Gene Simmons and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOU DESERVE TO HAVE POWER. IT IS YOURS FOR THE TAKING. GENE SIMMONS IS HERE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS TO THE TEMPLE. Gene Simmons, KISS front-man, multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, and master of self-invention, shares his philosophy on power—how to attain it, how to keep it, and how to harness it as a driving force in business and in life. As co-founder of KISS, America's #1 gold record-award-winning group of all time, Simmons knows the thrill and seduction of power firsthand. But gold records alone don’t equal power. The decisions you make once you attain a certain level of success are what separate the pretenders from the pantheon. Inspired by Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince, Simmons offers his unique take on the dynamics of power in every realm of life, from the bedroom to the boardroom, to the world of rock, celebrity, and social media, to politics. With one-of-a-kind anecdotes from his life and career, as well as stories from historical and contemporary masters of power, including Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte, Warren Buffett, Michael Jordon, Oprah, and Elon Musk, Simmons crafts a persuasive and provocative theory on how the pursuit of power drives civilization and defines our lives. The rules of power are changing in today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world in a way that Machiavelli never could have imagined, and we all need to learn to adapt. Simmons tells readers: Ignore the negatives. Be unrelenting. Rise above the rest. You are the architect of your success.

Rock Roadie

Author : James "Tappy" Wright
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429965681
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Rock Roadie written by James "Tappy" Wright and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock Roadie takes you on an exclusive all-access tour of more than thirty years on the road with the biggest names in rock ’n’ roll. As a roadie for some of the world's greatest music stars, James “Tappy” Wright has seen and done it all. He was there at the beginning when The Animals were formed and when they recorded their anthem, “The House of the Rising Sun.” He was there when an unknown guitarist called Jimi Hendrix played to a handful of listeners in a smoky New York club and the next day, recorded one of his biggest hits, “Hey Joe.” And as tour manager and often close confidante, Tappy has looked after superstar Tina Turner and her fiery husband, Ike, on tour, worked for Gene Vincent, helped to trap an egotistical Little Richard in an elevator, and hung up on Elvis for impersonating . . . Elvis. Packed full of conspiracy theories, truths finally told, and previously unheard anecdotes, Rock Roadie is a gripping and hilarious read that blows open the world of rock ’n’ roll in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, including an explosive revelation about the mysterious circumstances of Hendrix’s death.

Stone Free

Author : Jas Obrecht
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469647079
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Stone Free written by Jas Obrecht and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling portrait of rock's greatest guitarist at the moment of his ascendance, Stone Free is the first book to focus exclusively on the happiest and most productive period of Jimi Hendrix's life. As it begins in the fall of 1966, he's an under-sung, under-accomplished sideman struggling to survive in New York City. Nine months later, he's the toast of Swinging London, a fashion icon, and the brightest star to step off the stage at the Monterey International Pop Festival. This momentum-building, day-by-day account of this extraordinary transformation offers new details into Jimi's personality, relationships, songwriting, guitar innovations, studio sessions, and record releases. It explores the social changes sweeping the U.K., Hendrix's role in the dawning of "flower power," and the prejudice he faced while fronting the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In addition to featuring the voices of Jimi, his bandmates, and other eyewitnesses, Stone Free draws extensively from contemporary accounts published in English- and foreign-language newspapers and music magazines. This celebratory account is a must-read for Hendrix fans.

The Coldest Winter Ever

Author : Sister Souljah
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 143911997X
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The Coldest Winter Ever written by Sister Souljah and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times and USA TODAY Bestseller “50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years.” —Essence Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read The instant classic from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Life After Death brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable novel. I came busting into the world during one of New York’s worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter. Ghetto-born, Winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. Quick-witted, sexy, and business-minded, she knows and loves the streets like the curves of her own body. But when a cold Winter wind blows her life in a direction she doesn’t want to go, her street smarts and seductive skills are put to the test of a lifetime. Unwilling to lose, this ghetto girl will do anything to stay on top. Twenty-five years and over one million copies later, The Coldest Winter Ever is a bestseller and a national treasure, a classic handed down from one reading generation to the next. Whether you are reading it for the first time or have cherished it for years, you will never forget this Winter’s tale.

Jimi Hendrix

Author : Keith Shadwick
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0879307641
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (793 download)

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Download or read book Jimi Hendrix written by Keith Shadwick and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2003 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visual celebration and musical analysis of Jimi Hendrix, the genius who created modern guitar, includes 300 color and b&w photos--many never before published.

Understanding Rock

Author : John Rudolph Covach
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195100050
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Rock written by John Rudolph Covach and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of the essays in this serious study and analysis of rock music is written by one of musicology's best young scholars. The essays cover bands like The Grateful Dead, Yes, K.D. Lang, Jimi Hendrix and The Beach Boys.

VJ

Author : Nina Blackwood
Publisher : Atria Books
ISBN 13 : 1451678134
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book VJ written by Nina Blackwood and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this “highly entertaining snapshot of a wild-frontier moment in pop culture” (Rolling Stone), discover the wild and explosive true story of the early years of MTV directly from the original VJs. Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn (along with the late J. J. Jackson) had front-row seats to a cultural revolution—and the hijinks of pop music icons like Adam Ant, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, and Duran Duran—as the first VJs on the fledgling network MTV. From partying with David Lee Roth to flying on Bob Dylan’s private jet, they were on a breakneck journey through a music revolution. Boing beyond the compelling behind the scenes tales of this unforgettable era, VJ is also a coming-of-age story about the 1980s, its excesses, controversies, and everything in between. “At last—the real inside story of the MTV explosion that rocked the world, in all its giddy excess, from the video pioneers who saw all the hair, drugs and guitars up close. VJ is the wild, hilarious, addictive tale of how one crazy moment changed pop culture forever” (Rob Sheffield, New York Times bestselling author).

Room Full of Mirrors

Author : Charles R. Cross
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401382819
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Room Full of Mirrors written by Charles R. Cross and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2006-08-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 his difficult childhood and adolescence in Seattle through his incredible rise to celebrity in London's swinging sixties. It is the story of an outrageous life--with legendary tales of sex, drugs, and excess--while it also reveals a man who struggled to accept his role as idol and who privately craved the kind of normal family life he never had. Using never-before-seen documents and private letters, and based on hundreds of interviews with those who knew Hendrix--many of whom had never before agreed to be interviewed--Room Full of Mirrors unlocks the vast mystery of one of music's most enduring legends.