Creative personalities always have something inside them that has the power to create and destroy in a similarly explosive fashion. From the center where songs are written, addictions or illnesses are developed at the same time for a lot of musicians. At the end of the day, Jim succumbed to his demons, but he left a long-lasting influence that impacted the sonic landscape of the next 50 years.

It seems like a great book. I'll definitely add It to my list. If you'd like to read another great biography, I'd recommend Bruce Springsteen Born to Run (Yes, It's named like the song), It tells us everything from when he was a little kid to his problems with depression in his 60s.