Recounts Jimi Hendrix's tough childhood in Seattle, and his amazing rise to fame. From Jimi's experimentation with the sound and vibration of plucking wires attached to the posts of their brass bed to the moment he picked up his first stringed instrument, this account sheds new light on rock and roll's genuine legend.
"Leon gives us 'Buster,' the JIMI HENDRIX only his family knew. Leon Hendrix gives us an entirely new, life-size portrait of Jimi.' -Joel Selvin, coauthor of New York Times #1 bestseller Red. In this intimate depiction, Leon vividly recounts Jimi's tough childhood in Seattle, and his amazing rise to fame. From Jimi's experimentation with the sound and vibration of plucking wires attached to the posts of their brass bed to the moment he picked up his first stringed instrument, this is a fresh and personal look at an enduring icon from the brother who was there from the beginning.
