Truly Rotten Gigs from Hell Patricia Shih 9781450041454 Books
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Truly Rotten GIGS FROM HELL The Funny, The Sad, The Unbelievably Bad True Tales from the Music TrenchesPatricia Shih
Truly Rotten Gigs from Hell Patricia Shih 9781450041454 Books
LOVE this! Since it was written by a variety of individuals, you get many perspectives... the good, the bad, and the ugly. I am almost finished with this book and I will no doubt read it again and then pass it along to my musician buddies. Great read!Product details
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Truly Rotten Gigs from Hell Patricia Shih 9781450041454 Books Reviews
For those who have performed in the musical "trenches", this book is a celebration of that heretofore uncelebrated rite of passage unseen by our audiences. It is a reminder of those all too easily forgotten performances, any one of which could have convinced us to give up the ghost right then and there.
For non-performers this is a series of stories, all far too true, showing that what you see is only a small part of what musicians experience performance-in and performance-out.
Like the wedding at Cana, Patricia saves the best wine for last. Each group of stories is more unbelievable and more entertaining than the previous. You will laugh, cry and shake your head in disbelief.
Mike Sauber
Truly Rotten GIGS FROM HELL
Musician Sol Weber asked me to share this review, which he wrote for the Folk Music Society of New York (he can't figure out how to post it)
This talented and popular singer/songwriter has written an enjoyable book about the misadventures that mark every musician's life, those disasters that in retrospect may bring a smile. "The funny, the sad, the unbelievably bad true tales from the music trenches." Included are about 3 dozen performers
telling 77 stories that cover the gamut.
There's a great Foreword by Tom Chapin (who faced a hostile audience of 10,000!) and a thoughtful Introduction by the author, who puts it all in perspective "What is it in the power of music that makes us go where most sane people fear to tread? The reward must be in the music itself. The very act of making music is like making love reason and logic has nothing to do with it. Like lovemaking, it's a passion, a chance to use one's whole body, heart, mind and spirit to share what is undeniably one of humankind's greatest gifts. Too bad that bed is so hard and full of nails..."
An excellent, very readable book, with its delightfully harrowing stories by famous (and future famous) performers. As Nancy Tucker said before *her* misadventure, "This was worse than inhaling the mosquito and gagging onstage for what seemed like an eternity in front of an audience of 500 teenagers." Read about Charlie King competing with a well-meaning peace vigil foot washing ceremony and other unexpected events. And there was Oscar Brand's "Up against the wall" moment, and the Bill Staines broom rescue.
Pete Seeger finds himself in a (conservative) lion's den, Ray Korona battles public transportation, and Puff loses his magic when PP&M cross paths with Chevy Chase and Robin Williams! There's Patricia Shih involved in "musical murder at the Old Mill Stream," and Dick Kniss missing some *real* murders. Then there's Sammie Haynes under the "New Hampshire moon," and Leni Matlin and the bowling alley riot. So many stories! The most surprising one was Jackson Gillman's "Battle Pay," describing the two sides of his particular Gig From Hell.
Nice book, with photos and bios of the performers. An easy read and lots of fun, so do get a copy.
Sol Weber
I just got 'Gigs From Hell in the mail today. I'm two chapters in and I love it! I wanted to tell you that last night at rehearsal, my guitar player/singer picked it up and less than 5 minutes later he was already laughing out loud. -) Thanks for putting such a great collection of stories together!
LOVE this! Since it was written by a variety of individuals, you get many perspectives... the good, the bad, and the ugly. I am almost finished with this book and I will no doubt read it again and then pass it along to my musician buddies. Great read!
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