Name: CJ Eller
Title: Arcana: Musicians On Music
Author: John Zorn (ed.)
Publisher: Granary Books
Date: 2000
I've been a fan of John Zorn's music for quite a while. I admire his staggering productivity, his creative genius, and his integrity as a musician and as a businessman. When I saw that he had released a book, I knew it had to be a one of a kind product. What I didn't know was that there'd be a slew of musicians joining him.
The book is a collection of essays with topics as various as the musicians that have been chosen. Some articles range from approaches to scales on the guitar to how the musicians, not the industry, is killing music. What's great about this book is the very breadth of its ideas. At times the material does not seem applicable to your musicianship but in the end it will make you think critically about your own values: something every musician must do! Highly recommended read.
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