The live concert business is exploding; hundreds of acts are hitting the road every year and whatever style music they play they need to sound great. How can you be at the controls for these show? Learn from this book! Meet 72 of the world's finest front-of-house and monitor engineers and listen as they reveal what gear they use and how how they make top acts always sound amazing and what it takes to survive the climb to the big time. Get the inside scoop straight from concert engineers on the road with stars such as Aerosmith KISS Billy Joel Paul McCartney the Rolling Stones Bruce Springsteen U2 the Dixie Chicks Blondie Madonna Norah Jones Elton John the Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others!