Born into societal advantages that seemed poised to steer his life in specific directions, the author chose to forge his own path, to make his mark on the world in a manner of his own choosing. It's honest, at times starkly so, warm when necessary, and always utterly compelling. And it only brings us up to the mid-80s. This book is a fascinating, sometimes cruel, and often witty account of the author's extraordinary journey told through his intimate knowledge of music and the arcane world of the recording studio. In the search for his life-long dream, the author's ambitions are constantly thrown off course as he battles the unpredictable and eventually adapts and conquers the manifold pitfalls of the music business. His journey through the world of music takes place before the dawn of the digital age. He is accompanied along the way by a myriad cast of characters drawn from his past, by his passion for the violin, by love lost and by love found along the way.Born into societal advantages that seemed poised to steer his life in specific directions, the author chose to forge his own path, to make his mark on the world in a manner of his own choosing. It's honest, at times starkly so, warm when necessary, and always utterly compelling. And it only brings us up to the mid-80s. This book is a fascinating, sometimes cruel, and often witty account of the author's extraordinary journey told through his intimate knowledge of music and the arcane world of the recording studio. In the search for his life-long dream, the author's ambitions are constantly thrown off course as he battles the unpredictable and eventually adapts and conquers the manifold pitfalls of the music business. His journey through the world of music takes place before the dawn of the digital age. He is accompanied along the way by a myriad cast of characters drawn from his past, by his passion for the violin, by love lost and by love found along the way.