Even More Rock Family Trees is the eagerly awaited new collection by rock's premier draughtsman and archivist Pete Frame. A legend in his own lunchtime, Frame is justly celebrated for his unique contributions to the literature of the music he loves.This latest set includes newly drawn family trees of Elton John, the Allman Brothers Band 1, ELP, Fleetwood Mac, Steve Winwood, The Drifters, Roxy Music, Roger McGuinn, Beach Boys, Martin Carthy, Shirley Collilns, Yes, Asia, Eric Clapton, the Yardbirds, Miles Davis, the Creation label and many more.
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almost lunatic scholarship' John Peel 'Frame is probably the world's foremost chronicler of rock history' The Observer 'Frame's Rock Family Trees are a class act, a loving archival trawl through rock's minutiae at one absurdly detailed and fantastically well observed.' The Independent
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Pete Frame was born in Luton, Bedfordshire in 1942. In the early Seventies he started Zigzag, a magazine he edited and wrote for (on and off) for several years. Since 1979, however, he has managed to scratch a living off his pen. His Rock Family Trees have appeared in Melody Maker, NME, Sounds, Rolling Stone, Q, Vox and numerous other publications; in tour programmes; and on record sleeves. He now lives in the Scottish Highlands.
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By Simon F.
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It's been thirteen long years since the indefatigable Pete Frame delivered his last magnificent collection of painstaking research in More Rock Family Trees, and I am delighted that he has now published a fifth volume. From the moment the first book appeared back in 1980, it was obvious that here was a unique and genius new way to study the comings and goings of great rock bands.
For this latest anthology, Frame has revisited some old trees, redrawing a number of them both to update information and also simplify a few. These include Fleetwood Mac, Roxy Music (a vast improvement on the original), and the Yes/ELP tree. But there are plenty of newcomers; just take a look at the trees featuring Suede, Creation Records and the Seattle grunge scene for starters.
Then there are trees featuring rock music stalwarts like Elton John, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney and many others.
The biggest trees, spread over four pages each are those devoted to the Allman Brothers Band and US surf music. But by far the most complex is that for Fairport Convention. Completely redrawn from the original in the first book, it is a demonstration of the utter devotion that Frame pours into his work.
If one criticism can be made it is that in the past there has been a lack of trees featuring black musicians. Not anymore as this book features both R&B vocal legends the Drifters, and jazz genius Miles Davis.
As Frame turns seventy in 2012, one has to speculate on how much longer he will continue to produce these trees, but the book does contain a couple of examples of work from former NME journalist Paul Barber whom Frame has hailed as his natural successor so it looks as if this wonderful series is in safe hands for the foreseeable future!
For this latest anthology, Frame has revisited some old trees, redrawing a number of them both to update information and also simplify a few. These include Fleetwood Mac, Roxy Music (a vast improvement on the original), and the Yes/ELP tree. But there are plenty of newcomers; just take a look at the trees featuring Suede, Creation Records and the Seattle grunge scene for starters.
Then there are trees featuring rock music stalwarts like Elton John, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney and many others.
The biggest trees, spread over four pages each are those devoted to the Allman Brothers Band and US surf music. But by far the most complex is that for Fairport Convention. Completely redrawn from the original in the first book, it is a demonstration of the utter devotion that Frame pours into his work.
If one criticism can be made it is that in the past there has been a lack of trees featuring black musicians. Not anymore as this book features both R&B vocal legends the Drifters, and jazz genius Miles Davis.
As Frame turns seventy in 2012, one has to speculate on how much longer he will continue to produce these trees, but the book does contain a couple of examples of work from former NME journalist Paul Barber whom Frame has hailed as his natural successor so it looks as if this wonderful series is in safe hands for the foreseeable future!
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I've followed Pete Frame's Rock Family Trees since they were first published in the late great ZigZag magazine in the early 70s. I have the first two book compilations and just recently was delighted to see a listing for a third - Even More Rock Family Trees. These books are among the best music history publications I have ever seen, fascinating and fun to read. Hat's off to Pete Frame for yet another brilliant installment!
Peter Jesperson
Los Angeles
Peter Jesperson
Los Angeles
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By greeny
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Having a great love of music I find the concept of rock family brilliant and ever since buying a Byrds greatest hits LP I have been hooked on them,
Now with Pete Frame's Rock Family Trees it takes it to new hieghts of pleasure and wonderment wellworth every penny for music lovers and also
history buffs alike and will look forward to many hours of study ahead.
Now with Pete Frame's Rock Family Trees it takes it to new hieghts of pleasure and wonderment wellworth every penny for music lovers and also
history buffs alike and will look forward to many hours of study ahead.
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I have always loved Pete Frame's publications, and this is another classic. Very addictive reading, though admittedly some of the bands are a bit obscure.
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A great reference book for aging rock fans. The print is very small so hubby needs a magnifying glass to read the info!
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I always find these books very interesting. I have already bought the previous two Rock Family Trees and just had to get this one too.
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