The Insider Audio Bathroom Reader (Book) (Paperback)

~ Paul D. Lehrman (Author)

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Product Description

For over ten years, Paul Lehrman has been providing the music industry with technical know-how, insightful interviews, horror stories, historical perspectives, political harangues, and much, much more as part of his monthly "Insider Audio" column in Mix magazine. Now, for the first time, Lehrman has compiled his favorite columns into one collection. Equal parts humorous and insightful, and always entertaining, the author shares the columns that have made him the most popular writer in professional audio today, with new introductions and commentary. As an added bonus, The Insider Audio Bathroom Reader features the rantings of the author's cantankerous alter-ego, P.T. Grumpmeier, over 20 pages of Paul's favorite jokes relating to music and the music industry, extended interviews that didn't make it into the magazine, and even some columns that Mix couldn't print! Why a "bathroom reader" you ask? Because it's intended to be read in small doses, when you're...ahem...relaxed. But by no means must the book reside specifically in the bathroom. Read it anywhere -- it's great to keep around in the studio, or on the coffee table, or to take to the beach -- anywhere you're in need of some recreational and enlightening reading material!

About the Author

Paul D. Lehrman is a musician, composer, educator, filmmaker, music technologist, and writer. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Symphony Hall (Boston), Davies Hall (San Francisco), and the Royal Festival Hall (London), along with hundreds of dingy bars and clubs. His scores have aired on PBS, A&E, The History Channel, and Discovery Networks, and his library music has shown up behind the Mickey Mouse Club in Australia. He is the author of Getting into Digital Recording (Hal Leonard), MIDI for the Professional (with Tim Tully, Music Sales Corp.), and The Andy M. Stewart Songbook (Music Sales Corp.), as well as a contributor to several other books. Additionally, he has written over 600 articles on professional audio, music, broadcasting, food, travel, cars, and assorted other topics for Studio Sound, Recording Engineer/Producer, Sound on Sound, Wired, Electronic Musician, High Fidelity, High Technology, High Times, Oui, MacUser, and The Boston Phoenix.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Artistpro; 1 edition (October 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598632086
• ISBN-13: 978-1598632088
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,610,661 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Educational, informative, smart, and really funny, October 25, 2006

By	Music and Tech Guy (New England, USA) - See all my reviews

This guy has been writing about pro audio and music technology for about 25 years, and he just keeps getting better. These are some of the essays he's done for Mix magazine, the best audio journal in the business, and they cover tons of ground, going into all sorts of areas you wouldn't expect, but always really interesting! He's got interviews with John Chowning, George Martin, Tom Lehrer, and the Kronos Quartet, and talks about what's REALLY at stake with downloading.
Some of his essays are hysterical, like when he writes a "course catalog for the real world" for prospective audio engineers, with courses like "Why the client hates you." And he's dug up a bunch of music and technology jokes, a lot of which are new to me, which will make you laugh no matter where you're reading it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A enjoyable compendium of audio info, December 30, 2006

By	Stephen M. Bayle "Digitalyst" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have a few tangential connections to author Paul D. Lehrman: I was the co-founder of Thomson/Course Technology, the publisher of Paul's book, studied computer music back in the days of the IBM 360, and worked with a number of Boston and national bands as a soundman in the early 70's. Plus we were both avid readers of the magazine Recording Engineer/Producer. I've been reading Paul's columns for years in the local Boston press and was thrilled to discover Insider Audio, a 400+ page plus treasure trove of his columns from Mix magazine - which did not disappoint. If you have a serious interest in music and audio, buy this book. Paul's range is amazing, from a great article/interview with Tom Lehrer to the inside story of the Concert for George, you'll be informed and entertained. He does a great job of framing each article with a preface and afterword, that puts these articles in context. And anyone who can get a cover blurb from a member of the Firesign Theater is a hero to me! Now Paul, how about a collection of your articles that didn't appear in Mix?

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Batheroom Reader, June 11, 2007

By	Michael Hoyer (San Francisco) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The author seems like a cool guy. Someone you could hang out with, he's also a comedian, which makes the book enjoyable. The book is a very easy read and it's fun to enjoy a book that literally takes you back in time and lets you feel the growing pains of the music industry and what the problems where back then. That is one slight disappointment I have with the book, is that I was hoping for a more current updated bathroom reader and a lot of the knowledge and articles start 15 years ago or so and then continue on up until more recent years. Although, he does offer a reflective commentary at the end of each article, which is nice to see how things have changed since then and what he thinks about it.

I would recommend it! Great read.