In Jimi Hendrix: The Stories Behind the Songs, music journalist and
author David Stubbs provides the definitive companion to Hendrix's
recorded output, from the early years, including 'Hey Joe' and 'Purple
Haze' through to his posthumously released trilogy that concluded with
Both Sides Of The Sky.
Quite possibly the greatest solo rock artist of all time, Jimi Hendrix
was the supreme physical and musical emblem of rock music. And although
he was an immense guitarist, he also connected with audiences as a
performer and a songwriter. Songs like 'Voodoo Chile' and 'Third Stone
From The Sun' were the brilliant products of a dazed yet expanded
consciousness, full of casual epithets which illuminated the era: 'May
you never hear surf music again'; ''Scuse me while I kiss the sky';
'Gonna raise my freak flag high'. Each one of them is explored,
dissected and celebrated.