British Rock Guitar
McNidder & Grace (Verlag)
978-0-85716-231-1 (ISBN)
A renowned bass player, Mo Foster has played his guitar with the greats, and with their backing, contributions and memories has written an insightful, passionate and very humorous book.
British Rock Guitar is illustrated with original advertisements, memorabilia and photographs, many from many artist’s private collections.
Mo Foster, draws upon 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.
British Rock Guitar describes the rise of the London studio session scene: an insider’s view of this creative world and the wonderful musicians’ in general. These guitar heroes and top session players were once mere mortals struggling to buy or build their first guitar.
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 homemade guitars out of old tea chests, to today’s sophisticated instruments, the impact has been phenomenal.
Mo Foster's career as a renowned and prestigious contemporary bass player has spanned over 45 years. He is now established as a top session musician, solo artist, producer, composer, author and now, raconteur. Among the hundreds of artists with whom he has recorded or toured are Jeff Beck, Phil Collins, Brian May, Ringo Starr, Joan Armatrading, Gerry Rafferty, Annifrid Lyngstad (Frida of ABBA), Van Morrison, Cliff Richard, Gary Moore, Hank Marvin, Roger Glover, Peter Green, Rod Argent, Gil Evans, Scott Walker, Nanci Griffith, Cher, The London Symphony Orchestra and many more.
Introduction
Foreword by Hank Marvin
Part One: Growing Pains Chapter 1 In the Beginning
Chapter 2 The Outbreak of Skiffle
Chapter 3 Rock ’n’ Roll ’n’ Radios
Chapter 4 The First Guitar
Chapter 5 The First Experiments
Chapter 6 The First Bass Guitar
Chapter 7 Innovation
Chapter 8 British Beat
Chapter 9 Do We Really Need 17 Watts?
Chapter 10 Adulthood
Chapter 11 The First Gigs
Part Two: Musicians’ Humour
Chapter 12 Observations
Part Three: The Sessions
Chapter 13 The Red Light District
Chapter 14 The Wind-Up
Chapter 15 MDs, Producers, and Fixers
Chapter 16 Laughter and Tears
Part Four: The Later Years
Chapter 17 Road Tales
Chapter 18 Studio Tales
Coda
Chronology of Studios
Postscript
Bibliography
Photo Credits
The Cast
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 22.07.2022 |
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Vorwort | Hank Marvin |
Zusatzinfo | 100 black and white illustrations and photographs |
Verlagsort | Pembroke Dock |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 201 x 253 mm |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Instrumentenkunde | |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock | |
ISBN-10 | 0-85716-231-4 / 0857162314 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-85716-231-1 / 9780857162311 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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