Rock's Diamond Year: Celebrating London's Music Heritage - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1913641228 ISBN 13: 9781913641221

Verlag: Aurora Metro Books, 2022

Inhaltsangabe

Celebrating Rock's 60th Birthday, from the formation of the Rolling Stones and the heyday of the British Invasion to the spawning of the Reading Festival, this book explores the music history of the London clubs that were the engine rooms for British rock n roll. Many of the now legendary British rock bands honed their skills and developed their stage acts performing on the London club circuit at venues such as The Ealing Club, The Crawdaddy Club, The Marquee, The 100 Club, The Half Moon, the Ricky Tick, The Bull's Head and the infamous Eel Pie Island Hotel. We revisit the days when Eric Clapton was God and Rock ruled the world. Play it Loud! Why is 2022 'Rock's Diamond Year'? On March 17th 1962, Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies started the EALING BLUES CLUB. The first UK gig devoted to 'electric blues music'. Musicologists agree that this event was the catalyst that would define British Rock music. The Ealing Blues Club sparked a musical revolution that grew further at Twickenham's Eel Pie Island and Richmond's Crawdaddy Club, 3 venues that were vital in the careers of: The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds / Eric Clapton, The Who, Cream and many more. Elsewhere in 1962 there were rumblings of a cultural shift with The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, The Animals, Marshall Amplification and many others setting the tone for what became the UK's most significant cultural export... Rock & Pop Music. 60 years on from 1962 and 'ROCK'S DIAMOND YEAR' will celebrate the UK's unique contribution to what has become a global music form. The initiative is led by The Ealing Club Community Interest Company' set up to champion West London music heritage while inspiring new music opportunity for the future.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Alistair Young is co-founder of the Ealing Club Community Interest
Company established in 2011 to highlight the music heritage of Ealing, Acton,
Hanwell and Southall and to inspire the musicians of the future.

Back in March 1962 the Red Room was the home of the Ealing
Blues Club and is the place where electric blues music was first regularly
played in the UK, providing a venue for a generation of musicians who became
famous around the world such as the Rolling Stones, The Who and Cream.

The Ealing Club also played a part in creating the sound of
rock. A Sunday night in 1963 saw the first public performance ever to use the
classic 'loud' Marshall JTM45 guitar amplifier, designed and built in nearby
Hanwell.

Gina Way is the co-owner and manager of the Eel Pie Club, the home of Richmond Rhythm & Blues, in Twickenham. She books the bands, looks after publicity, deals with memberships and accounts, and updates the website and Facebook. She also co-produces an annual 1940s show, Big Band Blitz, and organises other events such as balls and entertainment for clients. She has been interviewed by the BBC and has written for 'The British Beat Explosion: Rock n Roll Island' and other music-related publications.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Aurora Metro Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1913641228
• ISBN 13: 9781913641221
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 154
• Herausgeber: Robson Cheryl
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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