Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland (Thirty Three and a Third series)

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"Thirty Three and a Third" is a new series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the last 40 years. The authors provide fresh, original perspectives - often through their access to and relationships with the key figures involved in the recording of these albums. By turns obsessive, passionate, creative, and informed, the books in this series demonstrate many different ways of writing about music. What binds the series together, and what brings it to life, is that all of the authors - musicians, broadcasters, scholars, and writers - are huge fans of the album they have chosen.

Electric Ladyland is one of the greatest guitar albums ever made. During the recording process, Jimi Hendrix at last had time and creative freedom to pursue the sounds he was looking for. In this remarkable and entertaining book, John Perry gets to the heart of Hendrix's unique talent - guiding the reader through each song on the album, writing vividly about Hendrix's live performances, and talking to several of Hendrix's peers and contemporaries.

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Superb.......2007-09-18

Very interesting, as usual for the 33 1/3 series. Found out many details about the record and Jimi I did not know about.

Recommended ONLY for the neophyte.......2004-09-10

If you've read anything about Hendrix beyond the liner notes you will find little new here beyond the author's personal memories of seeing Jimi in concert. The actual analysis of the album is spotty at best, shedding very little light (or anything of real interest for that matter) on this masterpeice of rock music.
Considering the cost of this tiny book, there is very little bang for your buck.

Examines Hendrix's unique talent using the album.......2004-09-09

Jimi Hendrix's rock pinnacle Electric Ladyland was one of the best guitar albums ever made for the genre, affording Hendrix the creative expression and freedom he needed for the first time. John Perry examines Hendrix's unique talent using the album as a foundation for his analysis. Electric Ladyland's short stature may make it a difficult library loan, but any fan of the Hendrix sound will consider it an essential guide.

An opinion on Hendrix - far from anything new.......2004-07-26

If your into Hendrix enough to want to find out more about Electric Ladyland, your probably already going to know everything in this book. If you've read such great Hendrix books such as 'Electric Gypsy' then you won't get much from this book other than information obtained that you've read before from 'Electric Gypsy' coloured in this authors opinion on Jimi's music.
The author lays down his opinion that reads like someone either not overly impressed by Jimi Hendrix, or someone that has trouble laying praise where it's due. The author makes big calls in this book which fall flat, for example expressing his view on how Jimi could of edited and recorded certain songs better in his opinion (not unlike like Alan Douglas made true) or ego trips like footnotes after mentioning 'Like A Rolling Stone' at Monterey can only be outdone by the rare hard to find Flamingo Club version in 1968 - where does he get that from? The Flamingo club version is near inaudiable for most of the recording with its vocals and the guitar very distorted at the very least and is no way a superior rendition than Monterey but the book has many little comments by the author like that which only makes you think, is this guy trying to brag about his Hendrix collection? Or does he just have to have a different opinion on everything to try and make his book, which really has nothing new, stand out from the pack? His opinions would be valid if he didn't try to go against the grain to just go against the grain! If you've ever heard or seen Jimi at Monterey you don't need to be told how so many people thought he played crap that night - the evidence that this is one of his greatest performances is right there on CD or on the screen as you watch it which just makes bringing up that negative side without balancing it with the many rave reviews he also got seem targeted. Why point out the bad things and not mention the good?

If you want to learn the technical side of the recording or the technical side of Hendrix, you won't learn it from this book. You'll get the classic Hendrix bio for most of it with this Authors strange comments, some bad reviews for Electric Ladyland to show Hendrix was human after all i guess and an author bringing up all his 'friends' and 'visits' to people that are well documented in knowing Jimi.

All in all, if you have no opinion on Hendrix and read this you probably won't think he's that great and get a distorted opinion on him, if you love Hendrix and read this you'll wonder why this Author bothered to write a book about Jimi in the first place other than to let us know he has so many friends that knew Jimi, was lucky enough to see him play a few times and the funniest of all, could of done some things better in his opinion.

Two stars because there's many books out there with much more information about Electric Ladyland, let alone Hendrix, that aren't trying to re-write Jimi's history from one person's perspective and critique thou it's cheap and quite funny if you have a big Hendrix library anyway.

A guitar fan's wet dream.......2004-07-24

Jimi Hendrix after 30 years from his death is still revered as a guitar hero and innovator in the way the instrument was played and recorded, and Electric Ladyland was a major benchmark in his too short studio recording career in letting him stretch out and play compared with his prior 2 LPs and hit singles.

That this book is written by a guitar afficionado should thus come as no surprise, and the author was clearly influenced by Hendrix at an early age having seen him live in the UK and in his own subsequent career as a guitarist. The content (especially on the individual tracks and their recording) is very guitar playing orientated, explaining a lot of chords, tuning and playing techiques that made Hendrix sound so different and while a fascinating insight into exactly how unique Hendix was in his playing, I suspect it will potentially grate with many non-musicians (of which I am one) though as a long time Hendrix afficionado I must admit I found it all fascinating.

The book also picks up on many side issues that help one understand Hendrix and his times better esp. his position as a black American who in the heated anti Vietnam war and US domestic race riots happening at that time remained politically indifferent and his treatment at the outset and afterwards by white rock critics.

A captivating book especially for Hendrix fans and in the end piece that speculates that Hendrix at the time of his death shortly afterwards had already potentially delivered his best recorded work.

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Jimi is still the man.
NOTE-FOR-NOTE
HENDRIX ELECTRIC LADYLAND
a trip through electric ladyland

Electric Ladyland - Guitar Tablature
Jimi Hendrix
Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0793533856

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15 songs from the album, including: All Along the Watchtower Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and more. The Guitar Recorded Versions edition has been newly revised with a 24-page full-color section. 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be) All Along The Watchtower Come On (Part 1) Crosstown Traffic Gypsy Eyes Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) House Burning Down Little Miss Strange Long Hot Summer Night Moon Turn The Tides Gently Gently Away Rainy Day Dream Away Still Raining Still Dreaming The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Voodoo Chile

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Jimi is still the man........2004-11-08

I picked up this folio in 1989, the year it was published, at Frankfurt's 'Musik Messe'. Since then, the cover appears to have been updated, but I believe the contents are the same - as both editions are 280 pages. Added, my edition (HL00692932) has all the bass and drum parts tabbed out.

Get this folio if only to wail on 'Voodoo Chile' and 'Come On (Part 1)'. I mean, just flog it! And tunes like 'Watchtower' and 'Burning of the Midnight Lamp', will teach you all about Jimi's 'Floyd Cramer' style of rhythm playing.

Oh yeah, keep your thumb wrapped around that neck! And if your instructor smacks that digit with a pencil, like old man El Ray would do me, tell him classical guitar is for idiots and lose the jerk! (But, go ahead and learn some Albeniz anyway, if only for spite.)

NOTE-FOR-NOTE.......2004-09-18

This is the closest guitar tablature book note for note that I have come across in a long time. Electric Ladyland is truely one of jimi hendrix's biggest accomplishments by all means. And I feel every guitarist should try to pick up some of hendrix's best works including Voodoo Chile (slight return). After I learned most of the songs in this book I got much better at guitar..........carying my guitar solo's much longer and performing much better LIVE. This also made me a better blues player with the performence of Voodoo Chile the long blues version. Their are many pictures in this book as well as the lyrics included. This book does not include the CD so you would have to purchase that before you bought the book. Everyone can play their best with this jimi hendrix's electric ladyland-guitar tablature.

HENDRIX ELECTRIC LADYLAND.......2003-11-13

This Jimi Hendrix Electric Ladyland book includes the music and the tab for guitar. This book is very hard to play you should atleast be famillar with some Hendrix before you go and buy this. It took me a month to learn 4 songs thats alot for me a month? Well anyways it includes the same booklet as in the CD only huge pages with large print. If your a guitarist looking to get a Hendrix Tribute together this would be great a few songs I love are Crosstown Traffic, All Along The Wacthower, Voodoo Chile(slight return). Also make sure you have the Electric Ladyland on CD before you buy this so you can play along and also get the song down note for note. Of course not anyone can play exactly like Hendrix I mean this guy had his own style just like any other guitarist. Well I think I have said enough about this masterpiece enjoy!!!!!

a trip through electric ladyland.......2000-06-06

this is a truly amazing representation of the works of jimi hendrix. i played the tabs right along with the music and it matches perfectly for the most part. of course there are always a few discrepencies, but no one can or ever will be able to match what the rock 'n roll gypsy himself did, especially not on paper. i would recommend anyone who is interested in learning to play like hendrix to try this book out. with the tablature it makes it easy for players at almost any level, from novice to advanced, to learn how to play jimi hendrix's greatest works

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Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0634009265

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Exact note-for-note transcriptions from the classic album with 16 tracks, including: 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be); All Along The Watchtower; And The Gods Made Love; Come On (Part 1); Crosstown Traffic; Gypsy Eyes; Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland); House Burning Down; Little Miss Strange; Long Hot Summer Night; Moon Turn The Tides Gently Gently Away; Rainy Day Dream Away; Still Raining Still Dreaming; The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp; Voodoo Child (Slight Return); Voodoo Chile.

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good service.......2007-09-09

The item is very good. The person that sent it to it was Sam Ash music in Madison, Tn. It only took a day or two for the product to get to my house. If you want Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland at a fast rate, get it from these people.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: The Making of Electric Ladyland Interactive CD-ROM

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience: The Making of Electric Ladyland Interactive CD-ROM
Classic Albums Interactive
Manufacturer: Purple Fridge Communications
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Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix (Unabridged)

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Great on life. Music not so much.
The Premier Jimi Bio
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Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix (Unabridged)
Charles R. Cross
Manufacturer: audible.com
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Binding: Audio Download
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On the 35th anniversary of his death comes the definitive biography of rock 'n' roll legend Jimi Hendrix-by the New York Times bestselling author Charles R. Cross oinciding with the 35th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's tragic death in 1970, Room Full of Mirrors is the definitive biography of rock 'n' roll's greatest guitarist. Meticulously researched and based on more than 300 interviews with those who knew him best-more than half of whom have never spoken about him before-this landmark book recounts the entire arc of Hendrix's life, from his troubled childhood in Seattle's projects and the early loss of his mother to his struggles against racial prejudice as a young musician and his rapid ascent to the top amidst the swinging London scene, and finally to the apex of his career headlining Woodstock in 1969, with his death occurring a year later.

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Great on life. Music not so much. .......2007-08-16

I think for what this book set about to be it's easily "4" or "5." The author wanted to write about Hendrix's life -- almost half the book is before he becomes a rock star. I really enjoyed the scenes set in his early days -- stuff we don't know so much about, like touring the South with Little Richard. However, it seems to me if you write a biography about someone as God-like as Hendrix there should be moments of higher level of stylistic interpretation regarding what exactly his music is.

What Hendrix did was profound. He turned thew combination of Blues and psychedellic rock into something that simply did not exist until then. (Ok, there was Clapton, but. . . no time for qualifiers.) His sound was not just something people listened to. The Hendrix sound is the soul of a world in transformation.

If you read, for instance, "LAST TRAIN TO MEMPHIS" about Elivs's early years, a lot of what the book is about is how this magical swirl of cultural forces in Memphis in the early 50s transformed America. ROOM FULL OF MIRRORS is basically just about the very interesting life of one man who was a big rock star and a great guitarist.

The Premier Jimi Bio.......2007-08-12

If you take the time to read through all of the reader reviews on this book, you'll see a broad diversity of opinion. Charles Cross managed to ruffle more than a few feathers it seems. Without a doubt, Cross dug deeper into Jimi's early years and got closer to the people that were a part of Jimi's formative years than any other journalist.

The criticism that Cross failed to expose anything new about the fame years is valid but ultimately unimportant. The fame years were witnessed, glorified and documented by many and they are somewhat mythical in their presentation of the grandeur that collapsed into demise. But if one tries to understand what drove Jimi to be what he became, all other bios fall short. I remember wondering how this gifted kid could possibly know and breathe the blues as he did. The easy answer was that the lack of a stable childhood and his mother's early death were the source of Jimi's blues and no doubt they were part of the picture. But Cross spells it all out much more clearly and gives the story coherence and resonance. By elucidating the genesis of the genius, Cross manages to do what no other Jimi biographer has accomplished - and that is he brings the roots of Jimi's pain to life and in doing so shows the source of energy that provided his incredible drive. I thank Charles Cross for bringing closure to so many questions that had been swirling in my mind for well over thirty years.

Worthy effort, but misses a lot.......2007-07-14

Cross makes two important contributions: 1) As others have noted, there's a lot of new information about Jimi's early life and the first 100 pages or so give a a very moving picture of his childhood. 2) The book makes clear how important Jimi's Seattle background was to his multicultural outlook, which is what made him willing and able to cross established boundaries more easily than if he had been born in raised in say the South or Northeast.

The rest of the book is fairly perfunctory stuff and Jimi's music is pretty much absent. Cross presents music as something Hendrix only thought about when he tired of cavorting with groupies and assorted low-lifes.

I'm also docking the book a star for not having an adequate bibliograpy.

Amazing.......2007-05-25

This book gives you such a close glimpse at Jimi's upbringing and inner visions and stuggles that you feel one with him. I couldn't put this book down and hope to come across more like this. Mr. Cross does a fantastic job uncovering the life of the greatest guitarist in history.

purple haze.........2007-05-08

a hard hitting look at the legend of Jimi Hendrix..I haven't read a whole lot of biographies of Jimi so I couldn't really compare this to any other biography but I was mesmerized and totally engrossed in this story and the wonderful way it's written..from his hard childhood. to his army days and his breakout as a musical icon..highly recommended..

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This title is an Experience in itself!

33 1/3 Jimi Hendrixs Electric Ladyland
J Perry
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ASIN: B000K3K7QY

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This title is an Experience in itself!.......2006-12-02

Don't know why this is not available, I piccked it up recently at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan, but I would grab this gem wherever I find it. This is the type of book that actually relays information to you AND gets you excited about it! The author's love of Jimi, and his description of his first time seeing Jimi in concert is simply amazing as is his analysis of Jimi's facility as a guitarist especially in his almost intuitive knowledge of feedback and how to utilize it's nuances to achieve sounds that as the authors states "guitars manufacturers never intended guitars to make". This phamplet also clearly demonstrates why Jimi even within the bounds of his brief career will forever be in a class untouchable by anyone Clapton and Beck included. An absolute delight, I can say this book has brought a whole new way of listening to Hendrix that will allow me to again enjoy his artistry almost as if I'm hearing it for the first time! A true accomplisment, John Perry deserves some sort of award for this amazing analysis!

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Television and Radio Announcing, Tenth Edition
Stuart Wallace Hyde
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Company
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0618411267

Book Description

This text provides students with a foundation in the performance aspects of announcing with a practical, career-oriented approach to the study of all types of broadcasting—sports, news, interviews, and commercials. The blend of theory and practice, as well as coverage of traditional and contemporary issues in announcing, serve as a valuable reference tool for new and experienced announcers, helping them become more effective and responsible communicators. To present a full picture of the field, the text is divided into two sections. The first outlines content such as interpretation of copy, ad-lib announcing, voice analysis and improvement, interviewing techniques, and pronunciation and articulation, combined with exercises for speech improvement. The second section keeps pace with innovations in the industry, including production practices, methods of distribution, and current styles in the news, narration, music, and sports.

A Comprehensive Skills Survey highlights the most important assets students need in the field. Checklists at the end of each chapter review the practical broadcasting skills discussed and exercises allow students to practicing applying what they learn. Students can increase their understanding by using the available support, including a companion CD-ROM and web site that feature audio files to provide examples of concepts, with exercises to help students improve voice and articulation.

New! An appendix on the technical aspects of radio announcing focuses on audio equipment and its proper usage.
New! Updated coverage of Internet other new technology related to broadcasting and announcing, and expanded information on digital equipment.
New! More highlights of career-oriented issues, particularly television broadcasting.
New! Spotlight boxes at the end of every chapter focus on current personalities and issues in the field that correspond to topics just covered.

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VERY USEFUL!.......2004-04-21

I think it is very useful for me to learn announcing.

Wonderful Textbook.......2003-09-26

One of the things that stood out for me in this book is that Stuart Hyde continues to remind students of broadcasting of the ethical responsibilities they possess. This book presents a holistic picture of the industry. It is up to date on the latest technological innovations, while retaining pertinent advice that is valid for any time or place. Being a practical book, it contains a wide variety of vocal exercises in various contexts. The sidebars featuring working professionals extends the scope of the discussion. Professor Hyde is straightforward in telling students they should be prepared to pay their dues by working their way up from the bottom of the profession. The first two chapters discuss announcing in general terms. Chapters 3-5 address voice development and improvement. In chapter 6 video performance is covered. Other sections of the book deal with commercial and PSA announcing, interviewing, news, music annoucning, and sports. The concluding chapter is particularly helpful to students in that it tells them how to prepare a resume and market themselves for their initial job in broadcasting. This is a great textbook for students interested in entering a very competitive field. It gives them the facts and helps them prepare themselves in a realistic manner for what they will face.

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Anyone with moderate Macromedia Flash experience who is looking to acquire or improve their understanding of ActionScript will find this book a valuable resource. Author Gary Rosenzweig is highly respected in the Macromedia community and pioneered the use of advanced programming techniques in Macromedia Flash. For this edition, he has updated the games from the previous edition and has added several new projects. Each chapter studies and then deconstructs a new type of game or gadget such as hunt and click games, catch and avoid games, or action and adventure games and the CD contains the project source code.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Resource.......2007-08-31

Even though this book was written for Actionscript 1.0, it still has plenty of life left in it. A reasonably capable Flash designer should be able to convert the script to AS 2, and probably even convert it to AS 3. If you're already a guru you may not find it as useful, but intermediate level Flashers should find plenty of inspiration. The game theory is light - just the basics - but I was more interested in the script, which it is full of. Well worth the money.

Great for intermediate Flash users.......2007-05-19

If you have even a little background in Actionscript or programming in general, you will find this book worthwhile. The author gives a few beginner's tips, but for the most part this is for the intermediate user looking to take the next step into Flash gaming. There are a variety of games covered and each game is included on the companion CD. The CD is probably the biggest selling point when compared to other Actionscript books as it's a huge help to see what the author is talking about on screen.

Not good for beginners.......2007-02-01

This book is not very well suited for beginner actionscript programmers.The author gives two or three brush off chapters on actionscript.Then bombardes you with math.random()* this that and the other.And starts using object type programming with little explanation of whats going on behind the code.He does comment the lines but the comments faintly explain what he is doing.I would have given this book 2 stars,but because you can take these games change them around graphics,little script or whatever and "make them your own" I am giving it 3 stars.I've owned this book for over a year and after reading other books it's making more sense what he's doing now.But for someone with little experience, be prepared to get lost very quickly.

Great transaction, but..........2006-03-19

The five stars are only for the price and quality of transaction for the distributor. The book, however, deserves 3 max. If you want to know how to create these specific games, then look no further. If you want to learn the theory behind the games so you can easily go on to create your own, buy another book. This is a good tool if you are interested in Rosenzweig's style of programming, but only that. If you wish to expand your knowledge of ActionScript on a more modular and appliable level, I would suggest Flash MX 2004 Savvy or an ActionScript Bible (for the more advanced topics).

There's probably a better book out there..........2006-03-15

The examples in the book are not updated and show an older method of writing action script. While it still works, it's not the best way to learn the current methods.

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