DEErsquo;S NOT GONNA TAKE IT As lead singer and songwriter of Twisted Sister; Dee Snider became the poster boy for heavy metal; hair bands; and the wild side of rock. Now; in his twisted new memoir; he reveals the real stories behind the crazy makeup; the big hair; and badass hits like ldquo;Wersquo;re Not Gonna Take Itrdquo; and ldquo;I Wanna Rock.rdquo; A classically trained countertenor who sang with his high school choir; Dee remembers the day he decided he was ldquo;not gonna take itrdquo; and stopped caring what people thought about him. Following in the footsteps of his idols Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath; Dee jumped from band to band before meeting Jay Jay French and Twisted Sister. But it wasnrsquo;t until he met his costume-designing soul-mate Suzette that they developed his unique style. Deersquo;s hard work finally paid off with an impressive resume that includes: a monster hit record; smash MTV videos; a long-running radio show; ldquo;The House of Hairrdquo;; appearances in film (Pee Weersquo;s Big Adventure; Howard Sternrsquo;s Private Parts; StrangeLand) and television (Growing Up Twisted; Celebrity Apprentice); and a starring role in Broadwayrsquo;s Rock of Ages. He even authored a teenage survival guide that was required reading in Russia! In his journey from every parentrsquo;s worst teenage nightmare to Renaissance man; Dee avoided the usual pitfalls associated with rock stars. But that didnrsquo;t stop Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center from targeting himmdash;a fight that led him to testify before Congress with Frank Zappa. He may have been slapped with a Parental Advisory warning label; but; through it all; Dee stayed positive and focused on being the best he could be. Filled with entertaining anecdotes and candid confessions; Shut Up and Give Me the Mic takes you through the good times and bad with a heavy metal star who worked as hard as he played; and who did it all for his wife; four kids; and millions of ldquo;SMFrdquo; (Sick Mother F******) fans This story is mine. Irsquo;m the guy that gave it all to beat the odds; left everything he had on the stage each night; didnrsquo;t screw around on his woman; took care of his kids; and was sober enough to remember it all and write about it . . . myself. The one thing that has surprised and confused me; though; is my unlikely transformation into a ldquo;beloved public figure.rdquo; How did the unpopular kid; who grew up to be the angry young man; who became the rsquo;80s poster boy for the evils of rock rsquo;nrsquo; roll; arrested for profanity and assault; and boycotted by parents and religious groups; become the likeable mensch he is today?
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An inspiring bookBy A CustomerI was initially disappointed with the book. but my impressionchanged favourably with further reading. It illustrates wellalmost all of the points to consider when using current colorinfrared films from Kodak.There are some grave errors in the book. however. Three keydiagrams that illustrate the radiation from heated objectsare misconcieved (probably by the artist) and suggest thatthey emit almost as much X-rays and cosmic radiation as visibleand UV light. The correct appearance is given by the Planckradiation law. which has been known for almost a century.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Good Place to StartBy mirasreviewsMr. Begleiters The Art of Color Infrared Photography seems to be the only book on the subject of color infrared photography that is currently on the market. so if you are looking for guidance on the subject. this is it. The good news is that this book does do a good job of providing enough information to get you off to a good start. You will be confident that you know what you are doing the first time you load a roll of Kodak CIR film into your camera. The book covers all of the topics essential to infrared photography. such as: the physics of infrared light. how the film works. film handling. processing. pushing/pulling. using filters. focusing and various light sources. I give the book only 4 stars because it is not what I would call comprehensive. I wish some of the above topics had been covered in more detail and with more examples. There is only one example of using a yellow filter vs an orange filter. and no examples of doing this under different types of light. Filters are rather essential to IR photography. and I would have liked to see them treated in more depth. There is mention of the alternative AR-5 process for developing the film. but there is only one example of that. too. It peaked my interest. but I couldnt find out more. There is no information on cross-processing color IR film as a negative. which I know some people do. Mr. Begleiter probably doesnt cross-process his film. but some information on the subject would be nice. A little color IR goes a long way. but this book does showcase some nice examples of subjects for which color IR is actually appropriate and attractive. which is helpful and encouraging. All in all. this book not perfect. but it is a worthy addition to the library of any photographer.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. great book!By rolland_elliott@hotmail.comSection #1 Basic Color Infrared theoryThis section describes the electromagnetic light spectrum and details thehistory of Color Infrared film. It is interesting to note that this filmhas only been around for about 40 years and the new version for only severalyears. Unlike many other areas of photography where everything has been donebefore. CIR (color infrared ) is a relatively new medium that has not beenexplored much.Section #2Dispels some of the more popular myths about IR photography such as "IRphotography can record heat" This is of course not true and the authordrives this and other points home.Section # 3Starts off with a couple of nice film characteristic curves that show whyCIR film has such a narrow exposure latitude compared to conventional slidefilms. This section then goes on to describe how the film creates falsecolors; its a little technical. but most photographers should be able tograsp the concepts. This section also has a few side by side examples ofAR-5 vs. E6 processing. Images shot in full sun vs. partially shaded. pushedand normal development. There are a few points on page 28 that Idisagree with. namely the author says it is imperative that the film isloaded and unloaded in complete darkness. This is very conservative advice.Most of the time you can get away with loading and unloading in dim light.I have personally had this film get the first 3 or 4 frames fogged when Iloaded it in bright sunlight. so his advice is good. but maybe a littlefrightening for first time users of this film. Secondly the author says hepacks his film in checked baggage in leadlined bags for airline trips. Thisis a definite no no. Take your film as a carry on item and have them handcheck it or go through the x-ray scanner. Lead bags will only arousesuspicion in todays terrorist world. causing x-ray operators to rescan thebaggage at a higher x-ray dosage. However it is interesting to note that theauthor has done this and not experienced any fogging from x-rays.Section 4 deals with Basic Color and Light Theory. Additive and SubtractiveColors are discussed as well as color contrast and how to apply thesetheories to CIR film. Might be a bit boring if you are an experienced probut it is a good foundation to those new to CIR.Section 5 deals with working with filters and there are some good side byside examples of how polarizes. neutral. Color correction. and bewfilters can be used with CIR film. I wish there were more examples of howdifferent color filters effect CIR images. but it gives the reader an ideaof what to expect.Section 6 talks about getting the colors you want. He talks about shootingon overcast days. using outdated film and pushing the filmSection 7 is a very interesting section that deals with how different lightsources affect CIR photography. It is similar to Laurie Whites book thatdeals with this same subject matter. I especially enjoyed seeing thevarious comparisons of Mac Beth Color Charts shot under different lightsources. However please note that on page 69 there is a typo. The captionsfor the Fluorescent light and Tungsten light pictures should be switchedaround. The author also has a few studio shots done with CIR film that arevery interesting since it is such an unusual choice to do studio photographywith .Section 8 Putting It all Together is my personal favorite. It givespractical advice on using this film for portraits and studio still lifesand how different makeup turns different colors. The resulting picturesremind me of cross processed fashion pictures. but are different enough tobe exciting. This section ends discussing one of the most popular "fineart" uses of CIR film. landscape photography.Section 9 is a series of Waterlillies pictures which are very well done.There is a huge waterlillies garden in Franklin NC that I take pictures ofevery year. I think it is the largest in the USA. This will inspire me totake some CIR shots next year.Section 10 is a portfolio of his CIR work. composed mostly of people andlandscapes.The book then finishes off with a summary and list of Appendices....
