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

Robin Askew author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bristol Books CIC

Published:30th Apr '24

Should be back in stock very soon

The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978 cover


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.

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…


“A fabulous compilation album of teenage hysteria and rock ‘n’ roll excess.”
Bristol Times Editor Eugene Byrne

“Highly recommended, even if you don’t like cider.”
Joel McIver, Record Collector

“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”
Stephen Dalton, Classic Rock

ISBN: 9781909446397

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

352 pages