Lay It On The Line
Revelations of a Rock Star's Creative Life
$53.46
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
10 October 2023
Summary
From Triumph superstar Rik Emmett comes the thrilling, inspiring story of a life of rock and roll
While describing the impulse driving his life and work, Rik Emmett explains, “I was never in it for the sex and drugs — ah, but the rock and roll. Creativity was, and still is, my it — the truth I bet my life on. It was also, always, about play. The play’s the thing …”
Merging memoir, anecdotes, and masterclasses on guitar, songwriting, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770416284 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770416285 |
| Author: | Rik Emmett |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 457g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“The flow of the writing was entertaining as well…This is a tome that many people should go out of their way to seek out, especially music lovers.” — Lancewrites blog“Lay It on the Line is an intimate and revealing account of his journey, offering a more personal perspective on the band’s history than what’s presented in the documentary.” — FYI Music News
About The Author
Rik Emmett
Rik Emmett currently resides in Burlington, ON. The 32 albums of his recording career range from rock and blues to jazz, folk, and classical and got him into a few Canadian Halls and Walks of Fame. He was a guitar magazine columnist for over a dozen years, as well as a college music educator for a few decades. An avowed family man, he’s been married for 46 years. This memoir follows his 2021 book of poetry, Reinvention. Retired from touring, he keeps busy in his studio, writing, recording, and blogging regularly.
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