The Complete Singer-Songwriter - Softcover

Rodgers, Jeffrey Pepper

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879307692 ISBN 13: 9780879307691

Publisher: Backbeat Books, 2003

Synopsis

Of all the paths available to today's musicians the life of the singer-songwriter remains one of the most alluring and popular. This handbook is the ultimate guide for the modern singer-songwriter full of real-world advice and encouragement for both aspiring and accomplished troubadours. The founding editor of ÊAcoustic GuitarÊ magazine Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on his own experiences as a performing songwriter and interviews with artists such as Joni Mitchell Ani DiFranco Arlo Guthrie Chrissie Hynde and Paul Simon to offer an invaluable companion for the journey from idea to song to stage and studio. Also includes inside info from managers agents lawyers and record execs.Þ A lucid well-written fact-stuffed work. Þä Bruce Cockburn

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About the Author

JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERS (upstate New York) is a grand-prize winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the founding editor of Acoustic Guitar magazine. He has released five solo albums and is the author of Rock Troubadours: Conversations on the Art and Craft of Songwriting, the multimedia guide Songwriting Basics for Guitarists, and the video series Learn Seven Grateful Dead Classics for Acoustic Guitar. He teaches courses on songwriting and creative nonfiction writing at Syracuse University and leads workshops on guitar and songwriting.

Synopsis

Written as an artistic, business, and technical guide for singer-songwriters, this book is full of advice and encouragement for aspiring troubadours looking to polish their craft. The book offers tidbits on performing, recording, booking, and working with managers, agents, lawyers, and record executives. The guide is rounded out by excerpts from in

Edition details

• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879307692
• ISBN 13: 9780879307691
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 202