Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 The Record Producer 9
2 Prep Work 23
3 Preliminary Pre-Production 31
4 Pre-Production 43
5 Who, and What, Is an Artist? 51
6 Meditation and Relaxation 97
7 Artist Manipulation 107
8 What Is This Song About? 113
9 Deconstructing "Feel" 119
10 The Physiology of Feel 133
11 Drums and Drummers 139
12 Some Guidelines for Vocalists 147
13 The Significance of Creative Work 157
14 Creative Expression as Communication 161
15 Communication in the Creative Environment 165
16 Delusional Thinking from the Depths of the Music Business, and Beyond 179
17 Harmonic Layering and the Creative Use of Distortion 183
18 The Contract 191
19 The Inner Voice and the First Step 193
20 How Do You Perceive Sound? 201
21 Supplemental Activities 207
22 Free Yourself from the Need for an Expected Outcome 209
23 Idling Down 215
24 Intent 217
25 Identity 221
26 The Blind Terror of Performance 241
27 What Is Artist Development? 247
28 The Other Creativity Crisis 253
29 The Three Forms of Creativity 265
30 An Idea Is a Start Point, Not an End Point 267
31 Objectivity, Incentive, and Ownership 273
Abridged Discography 281