Celebrating both the famous and the obscure from every genre of musicāincluding classical, rock, Latin, country, blues, and hip-hop, The Little Red Book of Musicianās Wisdom offers a touching anecdote or pithy line for every musical occasion. Musicians, critics, DJs, and industry onlookers provide illuminating commentary on a wealth of topics:
ā¢ Singing, rehearsing, and performing
ā¢ Success, fame, and fortune
ā¢ Failure and rejection
ā¢ Music critics and industry bigwigs
ā¢ Love, passion, and sex
ā¢ Aging and death
ā¢ Humor and wit
ā¢ Religion and spirituality
Individual sections pay particular homage to the words of Ron Carter, T. S. Monk, The Beatles, and Benny Golson. Musicians, music lovers, and those who love hearing from the talented and famous will savor this collection of provocative, mischievous, and profound words from musical personalities of the past and present.
āMusic is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.āāPablo Casals
āNo two people on earth are alike, and itās got to be that way in music, or it isnāt music.āāBillie Holiday
āMost of the times, once youāre out of the limelight is when you want to be in it.āāTina Turner
āThe sign of a mature musician is knowing what not to play.āāDizzy Gillespie