The Singer/Songwriter Rule Book - Full Color Version 101 Ways to Help You Improve Your Chances of Success

It's all about the live show. Everything else that you want in today's music business is dependent on you having a great live show - not just good or even very good - GREAT! This book is for the singer/songwriter who is ready to make the big leap from the craft of performing to the art of being an artist/writer/entertainer. But to start with, one of the best ways to make a living is to be a solo singer/songwriter/performer who owns the melody, the lyrics, the voice, the song arrangement and the recording master. The only thing that has changed in the music business is the loss of the major income stream from record sales and the manner in which the audience is receiving and consuming recorded music. But as far as singer/songwriters and live performances are concerned, HOW TO ENTERTAIN AN AUDIENCE HAS NOT CHANGED. The audience still wants to be entertained no matter how well or badly the record business is doing. Caveat 1: The 101 WAYS are not guaranteed to make you a star, only to improve your chances of success; hence, the book's title. Caveat 2: This is not a "How To" book; this is a "What To Do" book. Each page states the direction to take. HOW you do them is up to you. Caveat 3: None of these instructions by themselves will change your life or your career. However, the more of them you adhere to, the better. Caveat 4: Although the Table of Contents topic headings in which these 101 WAYS are set up may seem random, they're not. It's pretty much arranged in a step-by-step manner to build upon what's come before. Caveat 5: It's not about who has the most talent; it's about who wants it more and will work harder to get it - the real secrets to success.