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On the main topic:
Me being an ex-musician,the book that changed me most (and the only non-religious book that had an impact on me so far), is the bio written of Jaco Pastorius (A recommendation for any serious bass player, brass orchestra leader, and serious all round musician): "The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius" !
Not only does the book write about the good times of a man growing up in Fort Lauterdale FL, picking up the bass as an instrument at an early age, and becoming one of the worlds most successful bassplayers ever, but it also talks about his wrong choices, drugs, alcohol, women, and his life right AFTER the peak of his life.
How it ended, family and friends' and witnesses...
I felt that reading this book has done me good in the sense that it allowed me to almost live his life,without going through the failures he went through.
And it's a great lesson for musicians and artists in general!
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