Truths, Halftruths, and Other Lies

by P. Melvin Swain, J. Carlos Rosales (Photographer)

Overview

These stories are about the life of musicians on the road from the late 60's, through the late 80's. Music changed after the advent of all the electronic whiz bangs that now include ipods, and electronic keyboards that have true instrument loops in them. But before, when you could get live music almost every night of the week, and musicians traveled on circuits for large Motel chains, and you could pick up gigs in almost any town that had a "Tavern" or "Beer Joint," those were the days. Musicians could and did do some of the strangest things imaginable. Some of them are funny, some crazy, some make you wonder what in the world were these guys thinking. Most of the time we were not thinking, we were just living life to the fullest, the best way we knew how.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011835230
Publisher:	Paul Swain
Publication date:	10/04/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
File size:	56 KB

About the Author

I am currently retired but for 20years prior to my retirement I was Chief Operating Officer and part owner of Lowndes Mfg. Inc. Before that I was on the road as a musician for 28 years. I have written one book and am now in the process of writing two more. One a biographical novel and the other a book of short stories. I am the Honorary Commander of the 50th Flying Training Squadron, and an Honorary Wingman for the 14th Flying Training Wing, and I am a Kentucky Colonel. I play music locally at several clubs and private parties and I have a new CD that has just been released.