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The Reading Festival: Music, Mud and Mayhem [Paperback]

Ian Carroll
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Reynolds & Hearn Ltd; illustrated edition edition (6 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905287437
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905287437
  • Product Dimensions: 26.6 x 21 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 236,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Book Description

Fantastic book covering the Reading Festival (Carling Weekend) from its days pre-1971 outside of Reading, to its move to Reading in 1971 right through to the 2007 festival.
The book features exclusive interviews with bands/artsists who have played the festival over the last 40 years and gives an insight into the greatest indie/rock festival in the world.
All of the stories/interviews were carried out by Ian Carroll, who has made this book an amazing journey through music's famous names.
The book includes such artists as:

Classic Bands
Whitesnake, Yes, Black Sabbath, Gillan, Scorpions, Suzi Quatro, Uriah Heep, Van Der Graaf Generator, MC5, Alice Cooper, Status Quo, Ted Nugent, Slade, Sha Na Na, The Jam, Sham 69, Supertramp, The Stranglers, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Eighties Bands
Twisted Sister, The Cult, Michael Schenker Group, Praying Mantis, Diamond Head, UFO, Judas Priest, Gary Numan, The Mission, The Wonderstuff, Marillion, Big Country

Nineties Bands
Faith No More, The Wedding Present, The Quireboys, Terrorvision, The Wildhearts, Carter USM, Gene, Senser, Therapy?, Helmet

Modern Indie Bands
Oasis, Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs, Maximo Park, Bloc Party, The Cribs, The Subways, BRMC, The Killers, Ordinary Boys, The Rakes, The Go! Team, Editors, Wolfmother, Futureheads, Guillemots, Ash, The Cooper Temple Clause

Modern Rock Bands
Fall Out Boy, Bowling For Soup, Lostprophets, Less Than Jake, Dropkick Murphys, Aiden, Slipknot, Juliette Lewis, Flogging Molly, Pixies

Plus many more contributions from the organisers, welfare, police, festival attendees etc.

Filled with over 150 colour & B&W photos

From the Author

This book has taken over 3 years to produce, but the wait was worth it! To see the book as such a qulaity product has made the long haul very worthwhile.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ***Great Reading!!!!!!!!!, 10 Sep 2007
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Wow.. What a great collection of memories from those who took to the stage over the years. I have not had the pleasure of attending the Reading Rock Festival yet, but this book describes in great detail what I have missed. The book is well presented with very personal quotes from both artists and the crowd. A great present for all those ageing rockers.
Rock On...
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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful nostalgic trip down Festival memory Lane-, 18 Sep 2007
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Stephen R. Leach "steveleach" (Reading, UK) - See all my reviews
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I have been going to the Reading Festival most years since the late eighties and have been waiting for a book like this to come along for a long time. The weekends spent at the Festival fly by and sometimes you wonder if it really happended - this book confirms to you IT DID!! Oh yes, IT DID!!

Brilliant accounts from festival goers and band members alike retelling their own personal experiences from visiting and playing the most infamous festival of them all. Massive names have contributed. Just goes to show you how much this Festival means to all.

If you have ever been or want to know what it is like going the the daddy of all festivals - buy it now!

Oooh - i nearly forgot - i appear on one of the photos on page 123, what a coincedence. Oh yes, it did happen all right.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading Rocks!, 11 Sep 2007
This review is from: The Reading Festival: Music, Mud and Mayhem (Paperback)
What a great read!!!! As a regular festival goer this book brought back many memories of past festivals (both good and bad). It accounts events and experiences from each year the festival has been run, through the eyes of band members, regular festival goers and officials alike, with superb photos through out. If you've ever been to the festival or would like a taste, buy it now!
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