Stone Free: Jimi Hendrix in London, September 1966-June 1967

Stone Free is the first book to focus exclusively on Jimi Hendrix's happiest and most productive period, from his under-sung sideman struggling in New York City to the toast of Swinging London. It explores his personality, relationships, songwriting, guitar innovations, studio sessions, and record releases, and his role in the dawning of flower power.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press

Stone Free is a captivating portrayal of rock's greatest guitarist during his ascendancy, marking the first book to solely focus on the happiest and most productive period of Jimi Hendrix's life. The story begins in the fall of 1966, when Hendrix was an under-sung and under-accomplished sideman struggling to survive in New York City. Nine months later, he emerges as the toast of Swinging London, a fashion icon, and the brightest star to grace the stage at the Monterey International Pop Festival. This momentum-building, day-by-day account of this extraordinary transformation delves into Hendrix's personality, relationships, songwriting, guitar innovations, studio sessions, and record releases. It explores the social changes sweeping the United Kingdom, Hendrix's role in the dawning of flower power, and the prejudice he faced while fronting the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

The book features the voices of Jimi, his bandmates, and other eyewitnesses, drawing extensively from contemporary accounts published in English- and foreign-language newspapers and music magazines. Stone Free is a celebratory account that is a must-read for Hendrix fans, providing a deeper understanding of the man and his music.

Weight: 363g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781469669397