at Quint Randle and Bill Evans.

at Quint Randle and Bill Evans. Backbeat main division s (600 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA 94107) 2002 180pp $1495

Quint Randle and Bill Evans's part Making Money Making Music: The Musician's Guide to mask Gigs, is intended to educate musicians in succession the many aspects involved in starting or joining a "cover band"--that is, a band that "concentrates forward interpreting and performing songs written and recorded according to others." Basically, they are referring to the collections one might hear playing at everything from wedding receptions, social engagements, high educate proms, hotel circuits and in the same manner forth. This book also would be actual useful for all private studio teachers to have upon the shelf for loan to any scholar who might utter, "I am going to be in a defence band."

The part is divided into three primary sections: Sweat, Biz and Tech "Sweat" screens many of the issues involved in getting started, preparing for the first gigs and thus on. The "Biz" section relates to issues as it was as marketing, bookings and "intra-band issues," for example personnel question s and how the band/leader might handle them. "Tech" addresses the "gear," things like PAs, vigorous checking, recording and rehearsal space.

I place this book to be a great deal of drollery to read. Having lived in consequence of many of the situations Randle and Evans address, I set myself laughing at the commentary and, at the same time, wishing I would have had something like this to read twenty (or more) years ago. They discuss aspects of the "band gig" that mostly of us, who have done secrete jobs, probably never really imagination through before beginning.

My sole criticism is a desire for a particular appendix. Although it would be substantial, I would like to papal court a list of tunes the authors think players should know for what reason to play or be aware of Not that these harmonious accordances should necessarily be a part of the regular set-list, if it were not that to have in the hip bear for the occasional request. on the outside of my own curiosity, I asked a number of my colleagues for ten harmonious accordances they most often get solicitationed and found there seems to be a general "body of repertoire" revealed there. Sure, the list may be athwart 500 tunes, but I build it amazing that we all present the appearance to receive the same general requests

The work gives great, professional advice to those who are starting down the "cover band" path.

Bill McKay, Pasco, Washington.

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