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Music Horror Stories : A Collection of Gruesome, True Tales...

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As bad as things may have gone in your music career, you'll find at least one story that tops your worst! Reading this book will make any musician feel a bit better, whether a full-time studio singer or weekend warrior clubdate/wedding band player - because YOU ARE NOT ALONE! My favorite stories are the ones about getting ripped off (which most musicians can relate to) and the one about the songwriter lured to a meeting with a music publisher, only to find out that it was a sales pitch presentation for AMWAY!? And then there's the one about SINGING AT THE FUNERAL...

Janet wasn't kidding when she said " Don't read this book before going to bed". It's hard to sleep while laughing and crying at the same time. Once you start reading you won't be able to put the book down. Some of the stories are hilarious, some are tragic, but all are entertaining. The book provides a good insight into the world of musicians and how silly little things can make or break a career. It tells it like it is, from the people who have been there..

This is one great book..I about died myself, reading about the funeral singer... some of the stories are horrible, some funny, some outrageous, all are riveting! If you are a musician, know a musician, or always wanted to be a professional musician, get this one..can't wait for the sequels.

It is a great book without a doubt, and in a way an unique too. The book stores are piling up with great-career books, "success in music business", "music business in plain English" ecc. This one is the "music business in true words". The stories, bitter and funny, angry and sarcastic, are exposing the every day musicians brotherhood as it is in real life. Excellent reading !

Scary Enough To Make Me Wonder If The Music Biz Is WORTH It ... but funny enough that it kept me laughing out loud ALOT. I know half the people (or their clones, maybe) in this book, and I have played those same clubs, and been in those situations. So this book made me feel like I fit right in.

I'm also going to write a story for the next book, myself, since they put an Entry Form for it in the back of the book! I have a couple of horror stories, too.

GREAT read, GREAT book.

Unfortunately the 'sales' pitch for this book from the publisher's website, pretty much gives away all the good stories, so nothing is surprising when you read it. Which is of course disappointing. It's filled with short stories - what is interesting is that a couple of the writers are quite well known in their field now.
It's easy to read and would be nice to give to someone as long as they know nothing about the stories (haven't been to the publishers website).

Overall I only found one of the stories outrageous.

I was laughing my assets off!

I was in the music business for about two years, and these stories really capture the grit. Anyone who thinks the business runs on ART and that anyone in it is an instant millionaire, has been reading WAY TOO MUCH of the fodder from the promo department!

This book is the most fun I've had with music since taking piano lessons at 12 from a beautiful older woman of 18 -- but that's ANOTHER Horror Story -- which is GREAT, as this book invites you to ENTER YOUR OWN STORY at the end! PERFECT -- I only hope I am not limited to one.

J. Berry