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The art of perfect practice! - Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar Advantages: From basic to advanced, CD included, great guide Disadvantages: Mainly aimed towards 'metal' guitarists Fluidity of performance, finger independence and dexterity are all vital to a great guitarist. This book starts with the very basics and works its way up to some of the hardest techniques to give the reader an easy step by step guide to perfect practice a ... McBeer 30.07.2012 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar - Troy Stetina	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Downloads killed the album star Advantages: Pretty good range of titles Disadvantages: Feels archaic in the light of new technology ...I’m not a huge fan of these kinds of books, which reduce cultural experience to a kind of geeky checklist. But having generally approved of the 1001 Movies equivalent, I was happy enough to pick this up second hand. A new copy will set you back about £10 ... hogsflesh 02.05.2011 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of 1001 Albums: You Must Hear Before You Die - Robert Dimery	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
The Hacienda's good times and bad times Advantages: Interesting, sometimes funny, sometimes sad story of the famous club Disadvantages: For the interested, none really The Hacienda Club in Manchester was largely the brainchild of Tony Wilson, a Granada TV presenter who came to prominence as compere of the music show 'So It Goes'. Also in the frame was Factory Records, the locally-based alternative record label he helped ... JOHNV 06.03.2010 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Hacienda - Peter Hook	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
A business primer in how not to run a club - The Hacienda Advantages: Fascinating look at Manchester's music scene Disadvantages: A little over-blown in places, but still a good read This review is of the book "The Hacienda - How Not to Run a Club" by Peter Hook, who was better known as the co-founder of Joy Divison and New Order. The author calls the book, "a story of how Hacienda changed the shape of clubbing in England, and where i ... julwhite 18.05.2011 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Hacienda - Peter Hook	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money