The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978
Robin Askew
Hardcover | 16.9 x 3.7 x 24.4 cm | 352 pp
Bristol Books | 2024 | 9781909446397
The West Country might not have a place in rock history to match that of London or Liverpool, but some incredible shows took place here, including the UK’s first outdoor pop riots and key performances by many of the greats.
This anecdote-rich book whisks you through 15 eventful years of rock with lost, forgotten and previously untold eye-opening tales from the gigs you’ll wish you’d seen. The stories include walk-on parts for such unlikely figures as Michael Palin and Terry Pratchett.
Featuring: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Genesis, Yes, Bob Dylan, The Who, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Chuck Berry, The Kinks, Cream, Deep Purple, T. Rex, Slade, Black Sabbath, Traffic, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Thin Lizzy, The Byrds, The Faces, Status Quo, Neil Young, Rush, Tangerine Dream, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Steely Dan, King Crimson, Kraftwerk, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Hawkwind, Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, Motörhead, Judas Priest, and many more…
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Robin Askew
Hardcover | 16.9 x 3.7 x 24.4 cm | 352 pp
Bristol Books | 2024 | 9781909446397
The West Country might not have a place in rock history to match that of London or Liverpool, but some incredible shows took place here, including the UK’s first outdoor pop riots and key performances by many of the greats.
This anecdote-rich book whisks you through 15 eventful years of rock with lost, forgotten and previously untold eye-opening tales from the gigs you’ll wish you’d seen. The stories include walk-on parts for such unlikely figures as Michael Palin and Terry Pratchett.
Featuring: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Genesis, Yes, Bob Dylan, The Who, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Chuck Berry, The Kinks, Cream, Deep Purple, T. Rex, Slade, Black Sabbath, Traffic, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Thin Lizzy, The Byrds, The Faces, Status Quo, Neil Young, Rush, Tangerine Dream, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Steely Dan, King Crimson, Kraftwerk, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Hawkwind, Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, Motörhead, Judas Priest, and many more…
