By Dr. Mike Bogle

An outline of a manual (in progress) detailing the proper ways of behaving in the professional music world to ensure success. The ideas in this manual have been cultivated through professional observations from 1978 to the present.

• I. Introduction
1. Why is this book necessary?
2. Who needs to read this book?
• II. Guidelines for the Sideman
1. The Basics
2. The Politics
3. Things that will get you rehired over and over
4. Things that will cause you to NOT be rehired by a certain leader–ever!
• III. Guidelines for the Leader
1. The Basics
2. The Politics
3. Who are you going to call?
4. Things that will make you popular with the top sidemen
5. Things that will cause sidemen NOT to return your calls
• IV. Guidelines for the Leader/Sideman
1. Dual personality
2. Separating your two selves
3. Can you be successful in both areas?
• V. What to do when disputes arise
1. When sidemen don’t do their job properly
2. When leaders don’t do their job properly
3. Breaches of protocol
4. The Union
• VI. Conclusion

If you would like to order the full text of this manual, please send email to: dr.mike@mikebogle.com