Best known for his unique musical style and blindingly fast hybrid picking technique; English guitarist Albert Lee is often referred to within the music industry as the ldquo;guitar playerrsquo;s guitar player;rdquo; renowned for his work across several genres of music and for the respect that he has garnered from other industry giants. This comprehensive biography tells the entire story of Leersquo;s long career and personal experiences; beginning with his upbringing in south London and his early experimentations with skiffle music (the British equivalent of American rockabilly). It covers Leersquo;s career in Chris Farlowersquo;s Thunderbirds and the British rock and country group Heads; Hands; and Feet; his move to the United States in the 1970s and his subsequent work with Eric Clapton; the Crickets; Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band; the Everly Brothers; and; more recently; with Bill Wyman and with Hoganrsquo;s Heroes. Leersquo;s career is set against the background of changes in popular music and shows how he; as a British artist with nomadic Romany roots; has influenced traditionally ldquo;Americanrdquo; musical genres. The work includes 66 photographs; many from Leersquo;s personal collection; two appendices; and an extensive bibliography.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Verbose Text With Horribly Printed PicturesBy Kiefer MumfordThe title to this review says it all. The chapters were unendurably long; the sections werent arranged very well; and youd be better off staring at a pile of charcoal than trying to tell whats in any of the images.That being said; the author knows the topic; but this textbook would have benefited from a layout expert--someone who knows half-screening; how to apply chapter/section/sub-section styles so the reader can tell where they are in the book; and how to break the text into smaller; bite-sized chunks. After each chapter; I understood the material; but I felt like I had just finished a marathon.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GREAT resource for anyone involved in watershed workBy S. MaceExcellent information. Anne writes about how to work with residents; business owners and politicians to help restore waterways...Very helpful; so much so I bought another copy in case anyone wanted to borrow it since I got Anne to autograph mine.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. An excellent and comprehesive guideBy J. SchneiderThis unique book is a comprehensive and detailed guide to how to go about restoring streams that have been degraded by channelization; excessive erosion or sedimentation; and undergrounding into storm drains. It covers everything from how to form Friends groups and develop public support through engineering and design choices. As an educated citizen without specialized training in engineering; I found it highly readable; the concepts are presented thoroughly but without excessive jargon. The author is a cofounder of the Urban Creeks Council of California and the Coalition to Rescue Urban Waters.