Book excerpt: "As the iconic status of legendary musician Jimi Hendrix looms larger with each passing year, there is a continual generation of new listeners just discovering his work. They may know he is important by how often he is name-checked by today's top musicians but they soon discover there is a complicated and confusing body of Hendrix material spread across many titles and record labels. With informed commentary and spirited critical perspective, Moriarty expertly leads the way through the studio sessions, live concert recordings, and myriad album and box set releases that comprose the legacy of one of the world's great guitarists and musical personalities. By balancing a colorful, up-to-date and historically accurate portrait of Jimi's life and career interspersed with insightful commentary of dozens of significant releases that stand as cornerstones of his creativity, this book will appeal to those already familiar with Jimi's compelling music and unforgettable life"--Back cover