[Lay It On the Line 01] • Lay It On the Line by Emmett, Rik -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Dedication Introduction It’s Only Rock and Roll, but I Lived It Origin Stories

Roots: Teachers Influences The Five Bands I Was in during Middle and High School

Family

How I Met My Wife Growing Old as a “People Person” Broken Bones: Like Father, Like Daughter

The Autobiography Chapter

Outgrowing the Mask Rock Bands: Tribal Enablers Making Choices Disillusionment Prioritizing Fate Mixing Art and Politics Creative Juice Blind Faith in Winning Idealism versus Pragmatism Ego and Abiding Grace Reading Influences over My Life Mental Health On My Tangents and Melting Pots Transitioning The Grinding Horror Show of 2016–17 The Lifesaver of RES 9 Last Two Gigs: January 26 and 27, 2019, at Hugh’s Room, Toronto Thoughts on Retirement Wanderlust (Inside Out, Outside In)

The Triumph Chapter

“This Is the Guy” Core Issues: Lead Vocal Profile on Focus Tracks Songwriting Credits Suing RCA and Moving to MCA What I Can See from Here that I Couldn’t See from There The Thunder Seven Production Project Artistic Differences More Red Ink The Beginning of the End The End of the End The First Steps Back — Russell Nostalgia End Selfishness Harmonizing Past, Present, and Future Embracing the Mess The Reunion Gigs My Most Memorable Triumph Gigs Low Sparks of Rock Star Boys Fried by Flashpots — Twice On the Popularity of Allied Forces The “Rock & Roll Machine” Guitar Solo

The Music Biz

Ten Tips Winning the Lottery, or the Work Ethic of a 360-Degree Approach Promo In Search of a Career A Perspective on the Music Business My Days of Advocacy The Work Games within the Game Advice for Musicians: Being Self-Critical On Leadership Simplifying toward Positivity Branding Being a College Teacher History of the Rock Music Biz

The Art of Music

Crossing over Party Lines Accessing the Amygdala The Poetry of the Moment Moments in Time Music in the Abstract Making a Transcendent Moment Stylin’ The Dynamics of Music Consumption Musicianship: The Mindset of a Musician’s Musician Performance: A Willing Surrender to the Moment Composition versus Improvisation Balance Artist? Musician? Craftsman Let the Music Tell You Where It Wants to Go Provocation, Novelty, and What Money Can’t Buy The Importance of Arranging Tweaking the Formula The Ephemeral Challenge of Finding Your Way to the Heart of the Performance

Experiences — Choices

The Biggest Fourteen-Hour Roller-Coaster Ride of My Life What’s in a Name? Baseball Stealing Home Where the Spirit Resides

Gig Stories

Jams with Legendary Musicians The In Session Shows with Bruce Cockburn and Ian Thomas The US Festival Heavy Metal Day Celebrity Encounters Receiving the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal Big Nick The Greasy Chicken Story Canada Day Rehearsal with the Burlington Symphony The Walk of Fame Announcement Dinner Triumph Fan-Fest 2019 My Walk of Fame Acceptance Speech Touring The Background of Network Tour Dates The Dynamics of Crowd Reactions Superstitions and Performance Rituals Post-Soundcheck Prep before Gigs Performance Self-Preservation Managing Expectations Set List Construction Bad Gig Stories Summer Mini Tour with Nazareth Planes and Trains and Automobiles: A Horror Story

Perspectives

Absolutely Middle Ground: A Song, a Philosophy Ipso Facto The Spiral Notebook Ten Invitations from the Mistress of Mr. E. Swing Shift Raw Quartet The Spirit of Christmas Live at Berklee Handiwork and Good Faith Strung-Out Troubadours Liberty Manifesto Push & Pull Trifecta reCOVERy Room 9 Then Again … Marco’s Secret Songbook RES 9 Folk Songs for the Farewell Bonfire

Songwriting

On Criticism, Critique, and Teaching Discriminating Taste The Teaching and Learning of Music Songwriting Process Surviving Quality Assessment Review Process — Flow Lyrics vs. Poetry Nuts and Bolts: The Craft of Art Compromise and Collaboration Creative Process Let the Music Do the Talking Song Characteristics Transposing Pronouns Time: The Great Equalizer, the Story Clock Transcendence Storytelling Insight into the Triumph Evergreen Songs Writing “Fight the Good Fight”

Guitar, Guitar, Guitar

The Search for the Holy Grail The Death of Guitar Solos Guitar Heroism

Philosophical Advice

Control Issues: The Marketplace On Pessimism and Optimism On Artistry My Own Music Playing at Home The Inner Critic Life Lessons Time A Musician’s Life of Good Faith in His Garden

Portrait of the Artist

Who Am I? Who Have I Been? Accountability Smaller or Larger Venues? Integrity Business Practice and Tolerance for Risk Image Process: The Studio, the Cloister User Friendly Engineering Take a Bow

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