Jimi Hendrix Story Details

Few burned as brightly or were extinguished as quickly as Jimi Hendrix. Made just three years after his untimely death, this documentary is a crucial insight into the guitarist's roots and the tremors he sent through sixties pop with his electrifying blend of aggression, intensity and finesse. The live sequences, some culled from Woodstock and Monterey Pop, are priceless. But the interviews are also compelling, whether with his saxophone playing father Al, longtime girlfriend Fayne Pridgeon or fellow axe hero, PeteTownshend, who seemed to both fear and revere him. But let's not forget the Experience band members, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding, who somehow managed to keep up with him.