Title: Musicians in tune :
Authors: Boyd, Jenny.; George-Warren, Holly.
Date: 1992
Publisher: Simon & Schuster,
Physical description: 288 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language: English
LC classification: M
Abstract: Graham Bell -- Stephen Bishop -- Edie Brickell -- Jackson Browne -- Lindsey Buckingham -- Cece Bullard -- Eric Burdon -- Billy Burnette -- Rosanne Cash -- Eric Clapton -- Terri Lyne Carrington -- Phil Collins -- David Crosby -- Willie Dixon -- Peter Erskine -- Jason Farrar -- Mick Fleetwood -- Frank Foster -- Peter Frampton -- Peter Gabriel -- Steve Gadd -- Buddy Guy -- George Harrison -- Don Henley -- John Lee Hooker -- Paul Horn -- Robin Horn -- Ice-T -- Steve Jordan -- Paul Kantner -- Anthony Kiedis -- B.B. King -- Bernie Larson -- Albert Lee -- Robin LeMesurier -- Julian Lennon -- Huey Lewis -- Jeff Lynne -- Kristy MacColl -- Dolette McDonald -- Michael McDonald -- Christine McVie -- Branford Marsalis -- Hank B. Marvin -- John Mayall -- Joni Mitchell -- Graham Nash. Randy Newman -- Stevie icks -- Sinéad O'Connor -- Teddy Pendergrass -- Greg Phillinganes -- Queen Latifah -- Bonnie Raitt -- Vernon Reid -- Keith Richards -- Mike Rutherford -- Ravi Shankar -- Patty Smyth -- Phoebe Snow -- Ringo Starr -- Stephen Stills -- Keith Strickland -- Koko Taylor -- Richard Thompson -- Rick Vito -- Ian Wallace -- Robert Warren -- Roger Waters -- Tony Williams -- Nancy Wilson -- Steve Winwood -- Ron Wood -- Warren Zevon.
Contents: Introduction: In Search of Creativity -- 1. Nurturing Creativity. How Nurturing Fosters Creativity. Encouragement from Grandparents. Musical Encouragement in Working-Class Families. Music as Family Entertainment. Growing Up with Professional Musicians. Igniting the Creative Spark -- 2. The Drive to Create. The Courage to Create. The Young Outsider. Musical Rebels. Rich Inner Lives. Creativity Spawned by Loneliness. Initial Inspirations. The Intense Drive to Create. Dedicated Hard Work. Striving Against the Odds -- 3. The Unconscious. The Childlike Nature of the Unconscious. The Unconscious at Work. Reaching "No Mind" The "Visionary Mode" Submitting to the Creative Urge. Tapping into the Unconscious. The Creative-Spiritual Link. A Nocturnal Glimpse of the Unconscious. "Hidden Doors" of the Psyche. The "Feel," or Unconscious Element, of Music -- 4. The Collective Unconscious. Music Reflecting Our Times. The Power of Music. Following in Musical Footsteps. A Unifying Force. The Musical Message. Music as Healer-Teacher. How Music Reflects Ourselves. Musicians as Role Models. The Artist as Hero. The Heroic Element Within Us All -- 5. The Peak Experience. The Transcendence of the Peak. What the Peak Means to the Artist. Reaching the Peak in the Studio. Frequency of the Peak. Creative Communion. The Link Between Artist and Audience. The Spiritual Element -- 6. Chemicals and Creativity. A Change in Consciousness. The False Promise. Intoxicants as Buffers. How Drugs Become Part of the Artist's Life-style. Side Effects of Drug Use. Creating Without Drugs and Alcohol -- 7. The Creative Potential. Finding One's Gift. Nurturing One's Creative Impulse. Nurturance Breeds Self-confidence. The Will to Create. The Many Faces of Creativity. Taking Chances. Expressing One's True Self. Conditions Conducive to Creating. Drawing on Emotions to Create. Creative Tricks of the Trade. Looking Within.
Subject headings (LCSH): Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Creative ability.; Music--Psychological aspects.; Musicians--Interviews.