The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978
The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978
Lost, forgotten and previously untold eye-opening tales from the gigs you’ll wish you’d seen.
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 walk-on parts for such unlikely figures as Michael Palin and Terry Pratchett.
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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…
Author: Robin Askew
Pages: 320
Text with 32-page full colour picture section
Hardback
ISBN: 9781909446397
Size: 156mm x 234mm
““A fabulous compilation album of teenage hysteria and rock ‘n’ roll excess.””
““Highly recommended, even if you don’t like cider.””
““Bursting with rock legends, from the Beatles to Bowie, Jimi Hendrix to Tina Turner... but this is bigger than a music book, more like a rich feast of juicy, gossipy social history””
About Robin Askew
Robin Askew has spent nearly 40 years writing about film and music in Bristol. For more than three decades, he was Film Editor of local listings magazine Venue and currently has the same role at bristol247.com. He has also contributed to Classic Rock, Empire and many long-forgotten publications, as well as The Greatest Movies You’ll Never See (Aurum Press, 2013) and Bristol 650 (Bristol Books, 2023). Robin has successfully dodged all forms of social media but can generally be found at any significant local prog or metal show.
