Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword to the Legacy Edition vii
4. Preface xi
5. A Guide for the Reader xix
6. Acknowledgments xxix
7. Part I. Group Dynamics
8. 1. Introduction 3
9. 2. Group Definition and Redefinition 18
10. 2. Group Definition and Redefinition 18
11. Part II. Rock Ecology
12. 3. Instruments and “the Outside World” 49
13. 4. Equipment and the Band Van 72
14. 5. Gigs 85
15. Part III. Mastering the Technological Component
16. 6. Technology and The Music 103
17. 7. The Realities of Practice 133
18. Part IV. Performance: Aesthetics and the Technological Imperative
19. 8. Playing 165
20. 9. “Other People’s Music” 198
21. Afterword 229
22. Appendix 235
23. Notes 239
24. Bibliography 247
25. Index 265