Interview With Jimi's Younger Brother Leon Hendrix
by Mike Hsu
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posted May 21 2012 3:48PM
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After reading some of "Jimi Hendrix: A Brother's Story" and looking into the history of the author and Jimi's younger brother Leon, I can safely say, The Hendrix family makes the Jacksons look like The Brady Bunch. There are a plethora of books about Jimi Hendrix that have the usual Sex, Drugs, and Rock-N-Roll with the backdrop of the High rolling late 60's and early 70's. But this book gives insight into Jimi and Leon's early years with Alcoholic Parents, Foster Homes, Child Abuse, and Leon getting swept up in Jimi's Rock Star lifestyle and quickly becoming a drug addict and petty criminal.
Leon had blown through millions of dollars from Jimi's estate and was eventually cut off by his Father Al which is covered in detail in the book. He is also very very bitter about his Stepsister Janie taking control over Jimi's music. Right before he kicked drugs he was supposedly instructed by Jimi through a vibrating guitar to take up the instrument his brother is synonymous with and start a musical career. Check out this feature story from Seattle Weekly for more background on Leon.
In this short interview he gives his thoughts on the theory that Jimi was murdered by his then manager Michael Jaffrey and why he wasn't consulted about the Biopic that's set to start production on his Brother's life.
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