The Sex Pistolsrsquo; story is one of opportunity and outrage; arising from the chaotic slums of the punk movement; Jonny Rotten and Sid Vicious typified the anarchy and anger of their generation like none-other. In little over three years the Sex Pistols had transformed popular music and paved the way the likes of the Ramones and The Clash to gain recognition and acceptance in their wake.In a revolutionary flurry the band mocked and shunned the British establishment and the music industry; wreaking havoc through the system from the inside. Their contract with EMI was terminated in little over a month; they were signed and sacked by AM in seven days; their jubilee single lsquo;God Save the Queenrsquo; took pop-shots at the British regime and hit #1 despite being banned; their foul-mouthed appearance with Bill Grundy on live television shocked the nation. In doing so the Sex Pistols liberated the anger of a down-trodden generation.The Inside Story ndash; the nearest the Sex Pistols came to telling their own story ndash; was first put together at the height of the punk rock explosion. The authors had unique and continuous access to the band; to their families and friends; to Malcolm McLaren and all the members of McLarenrsquo;s Glitterbest office. Now having been translated into several languages; Sex Pistols: The Inside Story has itself became part of the legend.lsquo;Easily the best book about punk. The only one to articulate the mania of that moment.rsquo;ndash; Simon Frith; New Statesman lsquo;Here at last is a truly solid and perceptive study of a group whose sensation reeking activities have so often resulted in perverted and overly biased viewpoints hellip; Superb editing work hellip; a constant fluidity which like any ldquo;good readrdquo; draws one instinctively into the action hellip; Sheer revelatory potency hellip; stands in a category rare in the rock lsquo;nrsquo; roll stakes: the in-depth biography.rsquo; ndash; Nick Kent; NME lsquo;Absolutely astonishing hellip; a real work of history hellip; This book shows how much we live in a present continually overtaken by events. A shattered present hellip; The Sex Pistols as expressed in this book illuminate the last quarter of our century.rsquo; ndash; Maurice Achard; Les Nouvelles Litteraires
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. REALLY GREAT ideas. professional techniques!By WBC CoachI have a number of similar books and I have to say that this book is definitely one of the best in this genre. for me. I like many of the ideas and the look of the results that can be achieved with the application of the techniques it presents. Material lists and sources appear to be complete. There are some things that Id never use in my home but there are plenty others that I definitely would consider using at some point. This book is well worth the price paid and I havent even seen the DVD yet. That should just add more icing to the cake. Highly recommend.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book could have been better in also including color swatches of the paints used ...By WaileaBeachGirlWhen I read the title I thought it would be a "simple" book on how to do faux finishes. and how to do them inexpensively. I found that almost all the techniques in the book were ones that involved very expensive products. plaster and foils. This book could have been better in also including color swatches of the paints used so they could be matched with other paints or perhaps what was on hand in artists colors.Im going to keep it for reference in case I ever get asked to do this sort of painting.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy mollythis man is so talented.
