This is the survival guide for real musicians. Have you ever been stiffed by a club owner? Gone on a disastrous tour? Been double booked by a promoter? Cosigned your CD release to the local record store only to find that it's not there and no one knows where your money is? Eugene Chadbourne lends his hilarious humor to a book that delivers the truth about touring, making records, working with a band, getting a record deal, playing overseas and just about anything else you can think of. No hype, no fluff, this essential guide is for real musicians who have decided to make a life and living out of doing what they love, playing music!