Gigging: A Practical Guide for Musicians

by Patricia Shih and Allworth Press

Amateurs, semi-pros, part-timers, and even seasoned professionals will learn to make a decent living playing music with the help of this insider guide InGigging, a 35-year veteran of the music... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581152752
• ISBN13: 9781581152753
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Allworth Press
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Neat!

One of the better books I've read about gigging. Helps with confidence boosting and knowledge of the business. Definitely recommended. -Dr. Kenneth

A wonderful book on this topic

This book is so engaging and thoughtful, you will feel as if the author is a close friend, talking directly to you. Her voice is unpretetious, clear, interesting and experienced. The advice given is kind, intimate, yet very informative. A super resource for performers or curious individuals interested in the behind the scenes world of the performing musician.

Delivers exactly what it promises

I picked up this book after flipping through a few pages because it fit exactly where I was in my career (starting to get gigs) and because I liked the author's tone. She is friendly, funny and positive. Somehow, even when she tells stories about the pitfalls of the industry, it comes across in an optimistic, positive way.It's also a practical, well written, easy-to-read book that covers most of the things you'll run into in your musical life. It doesn't try and cover everything in depth, because it can't. It's a good, practical guide with some step-by-step instructions as well as overviews of situations you're likely to encounter and how to best deal with them. I recommend it.

A must have for serious musicians!

The books subtitle "A Practical Guide for Musicians" sums up the work perfectly. This is a well-written and well thought out book by someone who has obviously been a working musician for many years. I particularly enjoyed the step-by-step approach sprinkled liberally with excellent stories and anecdotes. This book is an excellent choice for anyone aspiring to make his or her living in the highly competitive field of music.