So, You Wanna Be a Rock Star?: How to Create Music, Get Gigs, and Maybe Even Make It Big [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Stephen Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1999 | Age Level: 10 and up

What child hasn't dreamed of being a rock star? With this handbook, young musicians can work toward that dream. Written by a musician who started his first rock group in the seventh grade, it shows kids how to turn a couple of talented friends, a set of drums, and inspiration into a band; how to get their big break; even how to stay friends with their bandmates when conflicts arise -- all the practical information wannabe rockers need to find fame and fortune. The book profiles 20 young musicians and bands. He wanted to make it on his own so he toured for years without telling anyone -- even his band, the Wallflowers -- that his father was Bob Dylan.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Beyond Words Publishing (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885223994
• ISBN-13: 978-1885223999
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,304,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent tool, that will benefit young musicians., April 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: So, You Wanna Be a Rock Star?: How to Create Music, Get Gigs, and Maybe Even Make It Big (Paperback)

What a wonderful book. A usefull tool that will take young adults through the difficult maze of starting a musical career. A great resource into the do's and dont's of starting your first rock band. Highly recommended

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars need another success story?, March 8, 2002

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Christina Elizabeth Birch (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So, You Wanna Be a Rock Star?: How to Create Music, Get Gigs, and Maybe Even Make It Big (Paperback)

i really wanted to play music for anyone- and everyone. a couple of years ago, i read this book and it gave me the push i needed to actually get a band started. we entered our schools phat jam concert, won, played at tons of house parties, played for our school and played the local stadium a few months ago. this book has a bunch of tips for getting started and - very important - getting the gigs... advertisement and junk, if u wanna play in public of whatnot, give it a go... read the book

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There's a Vamp'n chick that sould read this!, May 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: So, You Wanna Be a Rock Star?: How to Create Music, Get Gigs, and Maybe Even Make It Big (Paperback)

I've been a rokk (as in Dokken) star for years now. And all I can say is that it's changed my life. For so long I have searched my soul for the true essence of Rock 'n' Roll and now I think I've found it.

You need to know how to act around others so they look up to you, as if you're Bon Jovi? It's in here. You want to be a master of the power chords and know how to really rokk? It's in here!

The high-pased life of the rock star is outlined in here. The writer did a great job teaching me to rock on!

Rock On,

Kristian