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How To Play Madison Square Garden - A Guide To Stage Performance
Whether you’re contemplating a rock star career as a pop goddess or just want to kill the competition at your high school talent contest, the rules and concepts of being a great performer are the same. Why do some bands sell out stadiums while other talented musicians can’t sell 30 tickets to their show?
Developing your personal stage presence and all it encompasses has typically been learned the long hard way. Lots of shows, lots of clubs, some you win, some you lose. It can be a long, frustrating process. How to Play Madison Square Garden saves you time and teaches you the techniques used by multi-platinum artists.
Learn how to:
• Define who you are as a performer
• Forge a lasting bond with your audience
• Deal with stage fright
• Develop that elusive “it” factor
• And more…
You will learn:
HOW TO PLAY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
“To me the writing and recording of a song is only the tip of the rock ‘n’ roll iceberg- the performance of that song is really what makes the connection with the audience and creates hits. We as performers are at the control panel to create that connection. This book will show you the way.”
-Jim Peterik , cofounder of The Ides of March and Survivor.
Writer of “Eye of the Tiger,” “Vehicle” and 18 top 20 hits. Author of “Songwriting for Dummies” and veteran of Madison Square Garden
“For the next generation of wanna-be arena-fillers, there is now an alternative to spending years on the road, playing empty dives, and pimping out the bass player to get radio play. Mindi Abair's book gives away every professional secret of how to make it to Madison Square Garden. And how to get an encore!”
-John Taylor of Duran Duran and veteran of Madison Square Garden
Developing your personal stage presence and all it encompasses has typically been learned the long hard way. Lots of shows, lots of clubs, some you win, some you lose. It can be a long, frustrating process. How to Play Madison Square Garden saves you time and teaches you the techniques used by multi-platinum artists.
Learn how to:
• Define who you are as a performer
• Forge a lasting bond with your audience
• Deal with stage fright
• Develop that elusive “it” factor
• And more…
You will learn:
HOW TO PLAY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
“To me the writing and recording of a song is only the tip of the rock ‘n’ roll iceberg- the performance of that song is really what makes the connection with the audience and creates hits. We as performers are at the control panel to create that connection. This book will show you the way.”
-Jim Peterik , cofounder of The Ides of March and Survivor.
Writer of “Eye of the Tiger,” “Vehicle” and 18 top 20 hits. Author of “Songwriting for Dummies” and veteran of Madison Square Garden
“For the next generation of wanna-be arena-fillers, there is now an alternative to spending years on the road, playing empty dives, and pimping out the bass player to get radio play. Mindi Abair's book gives away every professional secret of how to make it to Madison Square Garden. And how to get an encore!”
-John Taylor of Duran Duran and veteran of Madison Square Garden
198 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 26, 2011
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August 26, 2019This short and practical book is aimed at musicians, but is an outstanding, helpful guide to anyone doing performance. I highly recommend it.
February 5, 2018
If you're a performer, you must read this book. It was written for performers by performers so you know how to use the tools that have been used for a long time to be successful on the stage. So much more important now that artist development and training is no longer a priority for the music industry.
July 25, 2020
How to Play Madison Square Garden is a must have for any performer out there. Everything talked about in the book is quite blatantly obvious, but applying the principals to your performance will ensure the best show you can give.
April 9, 2022
Great, short guide for anyone looking to up their game in live performance arts (even if you’re not a musician - which is the core audience for the book)
June 2, 2014
This is a good book for anyone who has to be in front of a crowd of people: entertainers, speakers, teachers, etc.
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