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'The definitive, if not the only, book on early British rock guitar - a great read.' --Hank B. Marvin, The Shadows
'A personal and often very funny account of how the early rock stars grappled with the fact that nobody had the faintest idea of how to go about becoming a rock star because no-one had ever done it before.' --Miles Kington, journalist and broadcaster
Equally fun, witty and very informative. Highly recommended. --Vintage Guitar Magazine
He [Mo Foster] is a most engaging guide through the half-century of rock guitar...This is a book you could effortlessly read from cover to cover, but it's also a good dip-in-and-out book. --The Journal
Equally fun, witty and very informative. Highly recommended. --Vintage Guitar Magazine
'A personal and often very funny account of how the early rock stars grappled with the fact that nobody had the faintest idea of how to go about becoming a rock star because no-one had ever done it before.' --Miles Kington, journalist and broadcaster
Equally fun, witty and very informative. Highly recommended. --Vintage Guitar Magazine
He [Mo Foster] is a most engaging guide through the half-century of rock guitar...This is a book you could effortlessly read from cover to cover, but it's also a good dip-in-and-out book. --The Journal
Equally fun, witty and very informative. Highly recommended. --Vintage Guitar Magazine
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The guitar has become the most emotive musical instrument of the last 50 years of rock and roll. From the early days when wannabee stars fashioned home made guitars out of old tea chests, to today's sophisticated instruments the impact has been phenomenal. Drawing on his own recollections and those of some of the greatest exponents of the rock guitar, from Hank Marvin to Eric Clapton and Brian May, Mo Foster has written the definitive history of the importance of the guitar in the development of British music over the last 50 years. A renowned bass player, Mo Foster has played with the greats and with their backing and memories has written an insightful, yet passionate and humorous book.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is Mo's second significant book and a worthy successor / follow-up to '17 Watts'.
Mo is a fabulous wit, writer and raconteur - he is a great story teller and here, he has assembled a host of stories from our top contemporary musicians about their own experiences in the business, along with stories of how they acquired their first guitar.
Some of stories will make you rock with laughter, others will make you squirm at the delightful naivety of the musicians concerned - who could imagine Rick Parfitt stripping off the jack plug on his guitar lead and replacing it with a conventional wall plug? Just priceless!!
As a read, it is fine for dipping into or to read cover to cover. The book is a heavy, well printed and bound hardback with a dust jacket.
It should ideally be adorning the coffee table of every serious musician and music fan in the land!
Magnificent and worth every penny!
Mo is a fabulous wit, writer and raconteur - he is a great story teller and here, he has assembled a host of stories from our top contemporary musicians about their own experiences in the business, along with stories of how they acquired their first guitar.
Some of stories will make you rock with laughter, others will make you squirm at the delightful naivety of the musicians concerned - who could imagine Rick Parfitt stripping off the jack plug on his guitar lead and replacing it with a conventional wall plug? Just priceless!!
As a read, it is fine for dipping into or to read cover to cover. The book is a heavy, well printed and bound hardback with a dust jacket.
It should ideally be adorning the coffee table of every serious musician and music fan in the land!
Magnificent and worth every penny!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for my partner and brother-in-law who between them have over 40 years of playing in bands.
They both say its the best book of its kind they have ever read - everytime you pick it up, theres another snippet to jog the memory of all old rockers everywhere!
This book is well written, amusing and a real treasure trove of fascinating anecdotes.
They both say its the best book of its kind they have ever read - everytime you pick it up, theres another snippet to jog the memory of all old rockers everywhere!
This book is well written, amusing and a real treasure trove of fascinating anecdotes.
Format:Hardcover
For those of a certain age, like myself, and who first got involved in music during the Skiffle era, this book is a must. It is a history of British rock music, centred on the electric guitar and bass, par excellence. It is very funny, for example the knowledge of early purchasers of electric guitars extended only to what they had seen on the television of the day. Amplifiers were often hidden away and there was little awareness of them. Many accidents ensued when people tried plugging their guitars directly into the mains! There are many anecdotes, especially those involving early guitarist session musicians and their interaction with 'serious' players, such as those in symphony orchestras. Much of the humour derives from the class structure that was yet to be broken down during the Sixties.
There is a lot of coverage on instruments and amplification, including the DIY efforts of early musicians who could not afford expensive imports. Younger readers would also get a lot of insight from this. Many might be surprised for example that Jimmy Page was a session musician (sometimes on middle of the road records) some time prior to Led Zeppelin.
Mo Foster draws on great experience as a session bass player and contemporary of many a famous musician. He gives a comprehensive account of several decades of British music, using great insight and humour. A great book.
There is a lot of coverage on instruments and amplification, including the DIY efforts of early musicians who could not afford expensive imports. Younger readers would also get a lot of insight from this. Many might be surprised for example that Jimmy Page was a session musician (sometimes on middle of the road records) some time prior to Led Zeppelin.
Mo Foster draws on great experience as a session bass player and contemporary of many a famous musician. He gives a comprehensive account of several decades of British music, using great insight and humour. A great book.
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