Pt 2/2 Bruce Mitchell - Why soundchecks suck
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At 80 years young, Bruce Mitchell is the bearing upon which gigs have turned in Manchester for more than half a century.  In part 2, he talks about his friend & business partner Martin Hannett, why soundchecks are doomed to suck, and how the worst gigs are often the best gigs.
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