Advantages: Very informative, impartial biography of the band and the individuals Disadvantages: Picture quality a little sub-standard in places
Having followed the Sweet fairly closely since their records first hit the airwaves in 1971, I thought I knew plenty about them. But this excellent biography really blew the lid off what a sad saga it was for much of the time. Formed in the late 1960s, ...
Advantages: Exhaustive examination of the relevant songs - all of them Disadvantages: Only for the committed devotee; an occasional sense of superiority
Clinton Heylin is obviously a Dylan fan, a very knowledgeable and obsessive one to boot, and has already two other books on the subject to his credit. He has never met or directly interviewed His Bobness, who is known to guard his privacy quite fiercely m ...
Advantages: Organized, clear, easy to read. Disadvantages: Want more.
...Okay, so you have to teach a comedy improvisation class. Get ready. It's hell on earth. This book will help you lay the groundwork. Because without the rules, there are no rules to break. Improvisation for Actors and Writers links improv, character a ...
