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qzEuw (Mobile pdf) Jimi Hendrix and the Making of Are You Experienced: Updated and Expanded Online [qzEuw.ebook] Jimi Hendrix and the Making of Are You Experienced: Updated and Expanded Pdf Free Sean Egan *Download PDF | ePub | DOC | audiobook | ebooks Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #772431 in eBooks 2016-10-07 2016-10-07File Name: B01MCQNGP0 | File size: 77.Mb Sean Egan : Jimi Hendrix and the Making of Are You Experienced: Updated and Expanded before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Jimi Hendrix and the Making of Are You Experienced: Updated and Expanded: 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Worthwhile for the Factual informationBy LLI loved the fresh interview materials and the factual sleuthing the author (Sean Egan) has added to the Hendrix story, and especially towards the time and setting leading up to and around Hendrix's recording of Are You Experienced in London, Great Britain in 1966-1967.The author is less successful when he infuses his own opinion about what works or doesn't work with Hendrix's material. For instance, he would have it that Hendrix would have sung 'ain't sang a tune all WEEK' instead of Day, just to have it vaguely rhyme with 'sang so sweet' from an earlier line... (Even if 'sweet' and 'week' rhymed, that doesn't mean it's a reason to institute it in a song. Let's have Da Vinci go back and add a dog to the last supper, why don't we; wouldn't there be a dog hanging round such a feast for scraps?) As another reviewer has noted, Egan finds fault with songs such as 'I Don't Live Today', 'Third Stone From the Sun' and the song 'Are You Experienced', leading me to belive that while Egan knows it's an 'important album', that doesn't neccessarily equate with him being able to tune into the overall greatness of its individual parts.So while the Egan's own opinions set the book back a shade, one can't discount his effort in getting the research together for this book. The interview material with people who knew and worked with Hendrix is very valuable.(Maybe Egan needs to 'take' something for a re- listen!).4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A Bit Paradoxical But Still More Than WorthwhileBy Mad DogThis book was written by Sean Egan and was published in 2002 by A Capppella books as part of a series called "Vinyl Frontier". I've had it a while and initially just thumbed through it for flavor, then recently went through it cover to cover.I found this book to a bit paradoxical at times, but with enough merit to recommend its purchase to those into Jimi's music or the history of rock in general. Egan conducted numerous interviews that I haven't found published anywhere previous to this book and the key there is he asked some fresh questions that gave answers to similar questions I've had for some time. For example, Lonnie Youngblood gives interesting perspectve on Jimi the musician in the pre-Experience days. Likewise, the comments by Linda Keith on those exciting days the cusp of Jimi's discovery are illuminating.Historical perspective is generally excellent, although not exhaustive. This book focuses on AYE and does not bother with historical trivia that does not bear on this album in some direct manner. Once we are brought to the recordings made in late '66 and '67 that became singles and album tracks for AYE, the mostly chronological approach is effective. This fleshes out the differences between the British Track and US Reprise releases effectively, even if Egan's opinions might not agree perfectly with mine.The technological aspects of these recordings are given some discussion, but not necessarily an exhaustive one from a technotweak perspective. However, the discussion of how the technology was used as a musical research tool and its final effect on the music was given excellent treatment. For example, the discussion of 3rd Stone from the Sun was very entertaining. I particularly enjoyed his mention of people playing their album at 78 rpm to flesh out the vocals that were patched in at half speed. See, people were mining for hidden snippets back there in real time and I'm not the only one to say so!Now for the more confusing aspects: The back cover starts by talking about albums that are so extrordinary that they influence generations of inspiring artists, yada, yada. Yes, AYE certainly fits that mold, maybe even shatters it to bits requiring a remolding job for all that follow. The problem comes when one reads the last chapter, titled: "The Songs". Herein we are treated to what I consider to be overly harsh criticisms of too many of these songs - such that I'm surprised that Egan considers AYE to be worthy of classic status. Three of the British Track LP tracks, I Don't Live Today, 3rd Stone From The Sun and Are You Experienced receive criticisms that I disagree with, and do so strongly. Those are three of my all-time favorites! Don't get me wrong - I enjoy diversity and respect the opinions of others regardless of how flawed they infact are, but this last chapter left me wondering if Egan might have been in a bit of a rush to finish the project off? His writing here is on average less colorful and insightful than the rest of the book and due to the subject matter - the music itself - it sticks out like a sore thumb. But I still strongly recommend this book, without reservation.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great reference bookBy John S. JanecekGreat reference book... A must for any Jimi Hendrix fan who wants a deeper knowledge of Jimi's first months in London, at the recording studios. Some albums are so extraordinary that they influence generations of aspiring artists and even redefine entire genres. Such a description applies to Are You Experienced. In this revelatory book, now UPDATED AND EXPANDED, Sean Egan tells the story of the making of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's classic 1967 debut. His interviews with key figures and access to diary entries help create the definitive study of one of the most important, groundbreaking and exciting albums ever made. "...proffers a wealth of dedicated detail. Utilising scores of new interviews, he offers a keen sense of Hendrix's impact on the London scene..." - Q "...with copious facts for the boffin seeking tape reduction info or the beginner pondering how these imperishable sounds were fashioned, [this] is an accessible, informative read"- Record Collector "...his judgements on this album are sound and lovingly eloquent..." - Uncut "An original contribution to the enormous body of Hendrix literature" - Library Journal From Publishers WeeklyMusic journalist Egan (Animal Tracks) has done ample legwork in talking to the people who knew Hendrix during the production of his era-defining album, but their memories of picayune details are a bit hazy and the book sometimes devolves into a pedantic he said-she said debate over who failed to show up for a rehearsal or what tracks were recorded during a particular session. Seemingly, the only thing everyone agrees on is that the original Seattle rocker was polite, quiet and shy. Egan unearths amusing stories about the genesis of certain songs: Hendrix's love of science fiction spawned the lyrics for "Purple Haze," while the famous "let me stand next to your fire" chorus from "Fire" was far less prurient than one might have imagined Hendrix supposedly came up with the line while warming himself at the fireplace in bandmate Noel Redding's mum's house. Though the book gets bogged down in tech-speak, such as "circuit configurations" and "treble boosters," Egan effectively reports on Hendrix's ability (as well as that of his band members) to master a previously unrehearsed song in a take or two, and wonderfully describes the fecund rock scene in London, when the likes of the Who, the Beatles and the Stones would come out to watch the quiet American guitar wiz ply his trade.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.From Library JournalAnyone who has ever watched VH-1's Behind the Music probably knows the basics of the Jimi Hendrix story. Accounts of this story usually involve a self-righteous, middle-aged British rock star (e.g., Pete Townshend or Paul McCartney) gushing about sitting in a pub when the mysterious American got on stage and blew him away. Here, liner- notes scribe and music biographer Egan narrows the focus to Are You Experienced, Hendrix's debut album with The Experience, and events leading up to the debut. Chronicling the band's rehearsal-free recording sessions and innovative studio experimentation, the book is less about interpersonal drama and more about how classic tracks like "Foxy Lady," "Purple Haze," and "Hey Joe" were committed to tape. Among those interviewed are studio gurus like George Chkiantz and Andrew Loog Oldham, as well as Hendrix's amp and fuzzbox alchemist buddies, Jim Marshall and Roger Mayer. Readers thus get a feel for the studio trivialities and how revolutionary Jimi's fuzzy guitar sound actually was. Unfortunately, Egan did not interview Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell, who offers an account in Jimi Hendrix: Inside the Experience, which he coauthored with John A. Platt. Instead, he relies on Experience bassist Noel Redding and especially on Hendrix's ex-girlfriends, Kathy Etchingham and Linda Keith.