Celebrating both the famous and the obscure from every genre of musicâincluding classical, rock, Latin, country, blues, and hip-hop, The Little Red Book of Musicianâs 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:
⢠Singing, rehearsing, and performing
⢠Success, fame, and fortune
⢠Failure and rejection
⢠Music critics and industry bigwigs
⢠Love, passion, and sex
⢠Aging and death
⢠Humor and wit
⢠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.
âMusic is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.ââPablo Casals
âNo two people on earth are alike, and itâs got to be that way in music, or it isnât music.ââBillie Holiday
âMost of the times, once youâre out of the limelight is when you want to be in it.ââTina Turner
âThe sign of a mature musician is knowing what not to play.ââDizzy Gillespie