good book but not the best
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This book 'how to get your music on the road how to get your show on the road' has only the basic for starting you doing your own live show but it lacks real preparation for beginners. It assumes that you are already a star and touring or have the skills!
However, I prefer the book 'An essential guide for serious singers and musicians' The latter contains provable technique that works! It covers the legal aspect of the music business, how to get yourself out off shark like contracts and getting yourself on radio.
I wish I had bought this book first 'an essential guide for serious singers and musicians' before touring as i would have known how gritty and dark the world of the music industry is.
An essential guide for serious singers and musicians tells it as it is with no gloss and sheen talk it gets his hands dirty where other book fails and it will leave you empowered and ready for success.
I already have a record company interested in me and all because I have followed the right techniques this great book says. You also am told how to protect your work, and organisation that will help you do it. It really is the musicians bible.
If you want to also know how the record industry rips you off then this book is a must I couldn't recommend it enough. Forget the first book and go for the latter you won't regret it. You can get this also through amazon
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Excellent book for beginners and seasoned pros alike
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As live music producers, we can see that The Tour Book will be very useful for musicians starting their careers as well as those who are already established but want to know more about the live music industry.
Andy clearly knows his stuff. He's been touring for nearly 20 years and so really can speak from a position of 'been there, seen it, done it, got the postcard, the t-shirt, etc'. He also writes well, with subjects broken down into easy-to-read, easy-to-understand sections with plenty of good examples.
This book is a must, not only for touring, but for anyone performing live music.
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Written by someone who actually works in the industry!
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A brilliant and detailed guide for anyone learning about the industry, wanting to put on bigger and better shows or work behind-the-scenes. He obviously has a wealth of experience and is passing on the knowledge here.
This book contains extensive information about how modern concerts are booked, the main people involved, contracts, contract riders and some really useful technical tips.
There are some invaluable screen shots of example contracts and contract riders, tour budgets and technical documents, stuff like this is hard to get when you first go on the road. He actually explains the way it all works, how ticket prices are worked out for a show and how much money the artist should be paid and loads of other little gems. There are sections on marketing, health and safety as well as a couple of tour diaries that really spell out what happens at a modern show! Could save you many pounds/dollars/yens....
I mostly liked quotes and information from the people who work for bands like All-American Rejects, My Chemical Romance and the Artic Monkeys which for me makes it all real.
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