Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Contents -- Introduction -- What You'll Find in This Book -- Who This Book Is For -- Chapter 1 Band Politics -- Meet the Players -- Singer -- Guitar Player -- Bass Player -- Drummer -- Keyboard Player -- DJ -- Horn Players -- Backup Singers -- All That Other Stuff -- Roadie -- Manager -- Booking Agent -- Road Manager -- Groupie -- Soundman -- Producers -- Engineer -- Assistant Engineer -- Lone Wolf Musicians -- Art by Committee -- Why Bands Break Up -- Fighting Over the Publishing Split -- Artistic Differences -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Songwriting Basics -- Song Structure -- ABABC(BB) Form -- ABABCC Form -- ABCABC Form -- ABABAB Form -- AAAAAAAA Form -- Hook Me -- Syncopation -- The Recipe for Music -- Dynamics -- Tempo -- Timbre and Mood -- The Writing Process -- Lyrics and Singing -- Writing and Performing within Your Limitations -- Inspiration -- Conclusion: Melody Good, Structure Good -- Chapter 3 Guitars, Basses, and Amps -- Getting Your Gear -- Acoustic Pickups -- Whammy Bars -- Locking Nuts -- Left-Handed Guitars -- Where to Look -- eBay -- What to Buy -- Pawn Shops -- Guitar Cases -- Security -- Tuners -- Strings -- Changing Guitar Strings -- Amps -- Guitar Amps -- Bass Amps -- Power -- Speaker Impedance -- Amp Cases -- Cables -- Guitar Stands -- Guitar Straps -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Effects -- Distortion -- Delay -- Wah Wah -- Compressor -- Reverb -- Chorus -- Volume Pedal -- Flanger -- Phase Shifter -- Pitch Shifter -- Vibrato (Also Called Tremolo) -- Noise Gate -- Envelope Filter -- Multi-Effects -- Octave Divider -- Guitar Synth -- Talk Box -- E-Bow -- In General -- Rack Mount Effects -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Microphones, P.A. Systems, and Troubleshooting -- P.A. Systems -- Troubleshooting -- How to Solder -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6 Drums -- What to Get.

Bottom Heads? -- Tuning Your Drums -- Cymbals -- Drum Sticks -- Drum Cases -- Drum Machines -- Electronic Drums -- Get Creative -- Coda -- Chapter 7 Electronic Music and DJ Equipment -- Skip Frederiksen -- A. Software -- Lounge Lizard Virtual Rhodes/Wurlitzer Electric Piano -- Emagic EVP73 Virtual Rhodes Piano -- Emagic EVP73 Virtual Rhodes Piano -- Sampletank XL 1.3 -- Novation V-Station -- Fruity Loops 3.56 -- Reason 2.0 -- Cakewalk SONAR XL 2.0 -- Edirol PCR-30 MIDI Keyboard Controller for Virtual Instruments -- Hardware -- Keyboards -- Keytars -- Taurus Bass Pedal -- Yamaha NS10m Monitors -- Behringer Mixing Board -- Pioneer CDJ-1000 for Scratching -- Numark Matrix 3 Pro DJ Mixer -- Synths -- Roland HS-60 (Juno-106 with Speakers) -- Roland D2 Groovebox -- Yamaha CS1x Control Synth -- Casio CZ-1000 Phase Distortion Synth -- Various Sample Libraries/Loops -- Guitars -- "Faded" -- "Blue Deluge" -- Interview with DJ Kafka -- Interview with DJ Satan -- In Summation -- Chapter 8 Operations: Practice Space and Human Resources -- A Place to Play and Some Friends to Play With -- Lockout or Hourly? -- Make Your Own Studio -- Staying Clean -- Conclusion -- Finding, Keeping, and Firing Musicians -- Finding Musicians -- Writing an Ad -- Keeping Musicians -- Firing Musicians -- Outro -- Chapter 9 Singing and Playing -- Guitar Chords -- Keyboard Chords -- Let's Get It ON! -- Mikes -- The Process -- Cover Songs -- Notation -- "ROACH GuRL" -- Miscellaneous Stuff -- Drum Sticks -- Earplugs -- Taking Care of Your Voice -- Calluses -- Advanced Guitar Stuff -- Slide -- Capo -- More -- Style -- Do Your Own Thing -- Summation -- Chapter 10 Finding, Playing, and Putting On Gigs -- Booking Shows -- Contacts -- Contracts -- What to Expect -- Load In -- Sound Check -- The Set -- Encore -- After the Show -- Miscellaneous Gigging Stuff -- Roadie -- Duct Tape -- Stickers.

Autographs -- Set Lists: One for Each Band Member -- Flyering -- The Sound Man -- Stuff That Sucks -- How to Make Your Own Scene -- Warehouse Shows -- Open Mikes -- Press Releases -- Zines -- Conclusion -- Chapter 11 Hardware Recording -- History -- Four-Track Units -- Why Use Multi-Track Systems? -- Mike Levels -- Pantyhose -- Let's Do This Thing… -- Final Mix -- Conclusion -- Chapter 12 Software Recording -- Let's Get It ON -- Using Acid -- Using Sound Forge -- Advanced Sound Program Use -- Mastering -- Noise Reduction -- Pitch Change -- Making Audio Loops in Sound Forge -- Video in Sound Forge -- Multitracking in Vegas -- Recording in Acid -- Pro Tools -- FL Studio -- Miscellaneous Stuff -- Backing Up -- Telecommuting for Art -- To Culminate -- Chapter 13 Make and Promote Your Own CDs -- Nero -- RecordNow Max -- "Watson, Come Here. I Need You!" -- CD-Extra CD -- What Data Should I Put on a CD-Extra? -- Covers -- Giving Back -- Audio Subterfuge -- Hidden Sounds -- Brown Sound -- Visual Subterfuge -- Make Sure… -- Promotion -- Priorities in Promotion and Art -- Using the Internet -- MP3s -- Photoshop Web Gallery -- AddWeb -- emailSTRIPPER -- Linking -- Web Boards and Mailing List Services -- Topica.com -- Testimonials -- Promotional Zest and Artistic Zeal -- Getting Your Stuff into Stores -- Endcap -- Wrap Up -- Chapter 14 Business -- Band Names -- Copyrights -- What Is Not Covered by Copyright? -- What Is Covered? -- How Long Does a Copyright Last? -- How Do You Get a Copyright? -- Publishing Rights -- The Flip Side -- To Wind Up So Far -- Slick Guys in Suits and Ties with Little Ponytails -- Agent or Not? Manager or Not? -- "The Deal" -- The Art of Business -- The State of the Business of Art -- Making a Living -- Contracts -- A True Cautionary Example -- The Antidote -- Conclusion -- Chapter 15 Starting Labels and Production Companies.

Running a Record Label -- Running a Production Company -- My Prediction -- How to Stand Out as a Production Company -- What Makes a Good Producer? -- Importance of Follow Through -- Slow and Steady Wins the Race -- The Final Analysis -- Chapter 16 Touring -- Booking -- Merch -- Roadies -- Money -- Van -- Cheap Tickets -- Getting Along -- Advancing Shows -- Booking Agents -- General Random Advice -- Conclusion -- Chapter 17 Closing Arguments -- Spouses and Kids and Jobs -- Polyamory -- Resentments, Enemies, and Stalkers -- Dead Ends -- Drugs -- Suicide -- AIDS -- Humility and Work Ethic -- Art Karma-And Green Karma (Money) -- The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Punk Rockers -- Conclusion -- Chapter 18 Interviews -- Henry Rollins -- London May -- Interview with London May -- Janis Tanaka -- Dave Brockie -- Joan Jett -- Peter DiStefano -- Jonathan Richman -- Appendix A What's on the CD-ROM? -- Movies -- I Left My Band in San Francisco -- Michael Dean Talks about Art from a Jail Cell -- Music Videos of Me -- PC Software Demos -- Sound Production -- CD and DVD BURNING -- Miscellaneous -- EPK (Electronic Press Kits) -- Songs -- Goodies -- Thanks -- Book Cover Photo Credits -- Contact -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.