From the legendary frontman of the Sex Pistols; comes the complete; unvarnished story of his life in his own words.John Lydon is an iconmdash;one of the most recognizable and influential cultural figures of the last forty years. As Johnny Rotten; he was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols-the worldrsquo;s most notorious band. The Pistols shot to fame in the mid-1970s with songs such as ldquo;Anarchy in the UKrdquo; and ldquo;God Save the Queen.rdquo; So incendiary was their impact at the time that in their native England; the Houses of Parliament questioned whether they violated the Traitors and Treasons Act; a crime that carries the death penalty to this day. The Pistols would inspire the formation of numerous other groundbreaking groups and Lydon would become the unlikely champion of a generation clamoring for change.Following on the heels of the Pistols; Lydon formed Public Image Ltd (PiL); expressing an equally urgent impulse in his character: the constant need to reinvent himself; to keep moving. From their beginnings in 1978 PiL set the groundbreaking template for a band that continues to challenge and thrive to this day; while also recording one of the eighties most powerful anthems; ldquo;Rise.rdquo; Lydon also found time for making innovative dance records with the likes of Afrika Bambaataa and Leftfield. By the nineties hersquo;d broadened his reach into other media while always maintaining his trademark invective and wit; most memorably hosting Rotten TV on VH1.John Lydon remains a captivating and dynamic figure to this daymdash;both as a musician; and; thanks to his outspoken; controversial; and from-the-hip opinions; as a cultural commentator. In Anger is an Energy; he looks back on a life full of incident; from his beginnings as a sickly child of immigrant Irish parents growing up in post-war London to his present status as a vibrant; alternative hero.The book includes 70 black-and-white and color photos; many which are rare or never-before-seen.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very basic travel guide. Underwhelming photography.By C. BestI bought this book as a gift for a photographer friend but decided not to give it to her because it was so disappointing. I was hoping for something along the lines of the "Photographing the Southwest" series by Laurent Martres (this is a great series); meaning an in depth discussion of popular as well as little known points of interest; insider tips for photographers and hikers; and beautiful photographs. Unfortunately; this book on the Smoky Mountains is more like a poor to mediocre travel guide that gives only the most superficial information about the most popular points in the park. Im fairly familiar with this park (I live nearby); and none of this information was new or enlightening. More than this can be found in conventional travel guides; visitor info inside the park; and online. The photographs in the book are nothing special either. They are lower quality (maybe cheap printing?) and less compelling than what you can find in conventional guide books; coffee table books; or on postcards in the park gift shop. There is a chapter or two that discusses techniques and tips for photography in general terms. I cant speak about the quality of the technical advice because Im not a photographer; but based on the rest of the books content and quality; Id guess that it is pretty standard stuff and likely pretty elementary.10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Good information inside; less than inspiring photographyBy JeffreyIf you arent familiar with the Smoky Mountains and the national parks layout; "Photographing the Great Smoky Mountains: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them" will certainly tell you where to find some good shots. As a basic informational resource; then; the book really is successful. It bunches photographic highlights geographically; and the writer gives quite a bit of historical/contextual information for each area; too. The maps included in the book making finding some of these photographic highlights easy.As a source of photographic inspiration; though; the book isnt as successful. I like to get excited about the places Im visiting and the types of pictures I might be able to take; and this book didnt really do that for me. Almost all of the photography here is pretty mediocre. Dont expect to be awed by the pictures; even if the writer does know what hes talking about (and he does). But Im not going to lie: more awe-inspiring photos can be found online and in other books that highlight photography in the national parks.In short; theres some good information here that will help you understand the park; its history; its geographical layout; and the book will definitely direct you to some of its top photo spots. Will you be inspired by the photography in the book? Doubtful.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Too generalBy Book HunterAs a photo enthusiast I try to research a location before I travel. This includes searching through picture sites; blogs and books. This books has a lot of general information on locations around the Smokies which saves some of the online searching. However the information is so general and in most cases there are no accompaning images to go with the text to illustrate the locations or show the potential. Whatever images are on the book I dont find very inspiring so in general I dont find this book to be essential.
