I Hate the Man Who Runs This Bar!

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Summary: No Hype, No Fluff, the Essential Guide for Real Musicians
Review: Have you ever been stiffed by a club owner? Gone on a disastrous tour? Been double booked by a promoter? Consigned your CD release to the local record store only to find it's not there and no one knows where your money is? Eugene Chadbourne lends his hilarious humor to a book that delivers the truth about touring, making records, working with a band, getting a record deal, playing overseas, and just about anything else you can think of. No hype, no fluff, this is the essential guide for real musicians who have decided to make a life and a living out of doing what they love, playing music!

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Summary: If stardom is your goal, then skip this book
Review: If you're seeking tips to become a commercial success in the music business, keep looking. You won't find anything like that here. If you want to read a clever, witty book that helps you cope with the pitfalls, look no further.

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Summary: If stardom is your goal, then skip this book
Review: Mr. Chadbourne's book will scare many young musicians into to becoming record producers and it will inspire heartier souls into pursuing the career they have always wanted, that is, being a musician. This book contains stories of both fact and fiction that deal with different types of musicians in the wierd kinds of situations that musicians find themselves in. Especially insightful are the chapters that deal with the regular folk: Understanding the Non-Creative Mind, Chicken Public vs. the Avant-Garde, and True Happiness: The Flawed System That Destroys Weaker Minds. Mr. Chadbourne's insight on how to make a living playing music that nobody wants to hear is invaluble to musicians of all persuasions. This book should be in every gig bag of every music student in every school!

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Summary: This book is completely amazing for all free-thinkers.
Review: Mr. Chadbourne's book will scare many young musicians into to becoming record producers and it will inspire heartier souls into pursuing the career they have always wanted, that is, being a musician. This book contains stories of both fact and fiction that deal with different types of musicians in the wierd kinds of situations that musicians find themselves in. Especially insightful are the chapters that deal with the regular folk: Understanding the Non-Creative Mind, Chicken Public vs. the Avant-Garde, and True Happiness: The Flawed System That Destroys Weaker Minds. Mr. Chadbourne's insight on how to make a living playing music that nobody wants to hear is invaluble to musicians of all persuasions. This book should be in every gig bag of every music student in every school!

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Summary: Oh, so that's how it works...
Review: You are not alone (sitting there in the darkness ... by yourself ... without anybody else ... misunderstood and maligned and malingering... not knowing where to turn or who to turn to ...) because Mr. Eugene Chadbourne is right there with you to show you the way!

No, he won't help you make a living by making music - but he'll explain why you aren't making a living. He won't stop you from being double-booked and left with no money in Our Town, Earth, Universe - but he'll help you deal with it (and ensure you turn it into a good road warrior story for your friends).

This is not the music publishing/A&R bible that will list every exec's name and phone number - those are out of date before they're printed. It's more like a fake book actually comprised of songs you would want to fake.

I wouldn't consider myself a real musician because I still rely on THE MAN to give me a paycheck. But this is Extremely well-written and Entertaining and informative and hearten! ing and concise. (Though I have to say that it's a bit pricey - but that's not a consideration when reviewing fine literature, is it?). For anyone who has/wants to record something or has/wants to perform in public - check this book out!