1st Edition

Live Music Production Interviews with UK Pioneers

By Richard Ames Copyright 2019
374 Pages 102 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

374 Pages 102 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

374 Pages 102 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book presents the days of live music production in the UK spanning the late '60s to the mid-'80s, when rock music was enjoying a meteoric rise in popularity. The author, Richard Ames, will take you on a true behind-the-scenes journey of discovery. You’ll learn who the people were, where they came from and how they went on to pioneer the first companies that would become the lifeblood of a... Read more

Foreword by Harvey Goldsmith, CBE

Preface

Acknowledgements

Lighting (Part 1)

Brian Croft

Jon Cadbury

John Morris

Richard Hartman

Annie Pocock

John Coppen

Sound (Part 2)

Dave Hartstone

Bryan Grant

Tony Andrews

Stage Design (Part 3)

Ian Knight

Full Production Services (Part 4)

Roger Searle

Barbara Pendleton

Rigging (Part 5)

Jon Bray

Trucking/ Outdoor Staging (Part 6)

Roy Lamb

Dell Roll/Ollie Kite

Bussing (Part 7)

Len Wright

Catering (Part 8)

Sandi Grabham

Val Bowes

Travel Agency (Part 9)

Mike Hawksworth

Appendix - Richard Ames' Early CV

Biography

Richard Ames has been a tour manager and tour director in the UK live music industry since the early 1970s, a profession in which he is still involved to this day. He considers himself incredibly lucky and privileged throughout his life to have been asked to help some great bands and their crews travel around the world and entertain their fans.

"An easy read and a welcome introduction to the history of rock and roll touring." - Steve Moles