Writing and More Writing....
by Michael B. Druxman on 04/07/12
April 9, 2012
This past weekend, I finished reading Bruce Kimmel's second memoir, ALBUM PRODUCED BY...
It's an interesting and entertaining read that picks up where his first book pretty much left off.
I learned a lot about the record producing business in this work. Over a nine year period, Bruce produced a huge number of albums, working with such artists as Carol Channing, Ann-Margret, Lauren Bacall and many others. He not only tells many insightful, gossipy and funny tales about dealing with these and other luminaries, but he also gives readers an inside view of how this often back-stabbing business works.
My friend, Bruce, is just too trusting. He's an artist who really would just prefer to practice his craft, which he does as well, if not better than most people in the music business today. But, artists get screwed, and as you will read in this page-turner, Bruce got screwed more than once.
On the other hand, Bruce is a survivor and he has always landed on his feet.
Pick up the book. It;s a good read.
This past week, I spent writing, then did more writing.
I'm well over half way through the screenplay I've been contracted to create, and I've also written a couple of chapters for my 2nd memoir.
I wasn't sure if I would have enough new and interesting stories that I didn't include in my first memoir, MY FORTY-FIVE YEARS IN HOLLYWOOD AND HOW I ESCAPED ALIVE, to make a 2nd book. But, the list keeps growing and, as I write, new anecdotes keep popping into my head. Just as soon as I finish the screenplay, I am going to go at this memoir full throttle.
You have a creative week.
Michael
