London, Reign Over Me: How England's Capital Built Classic Rock

London, Reign Over Me explores the birth of classic rock 'n roll in 1960s Britain, featuring interviews with over ninety musicians and movers-and-shakers of the time. It reveals the stark contrast of artistic energy with the blitzkrieg landscape leftover from World War II and why classic rock 'n roll could only have been born in London. Key interviews include Jon Anderson, Ian Anderson, Rod Argent, Chris Barber, Joe Boyd, Arthur Brown, David Cousins, Dave Davies, Spencer Davis, Judy Dyble, Ramblin Jack Elliott, Peter Frampton, Roger Glover, Steve Howe, Neil Innes, Kenney Jones, Greg Lake, Manfred Mann, Terry Marshall, Dave Mason, Phil May, John Mayall, Jim McCarty, Ian McLagan, Jacqui McShee, Peter Noone, Carl Palmer, Jan Roberts, Paul Rodgers, Peggy Seeger, Hylda Sims, Keith Skues, Jeremy Spencer, John Steel, Al Stewart, Dick Taylor, Ray Thomas, Richard Thompson, Rick Wakeman, and Barrie Wentzell.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2020
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

London, Reign Over Me takes us back to the backroom clubs, basement record shops, and late-night faint radio signals of 1960s Britain, where young hopefuls like Peter Frampton, Dave Davies, and Mick Jagger built off American blues and jazz to form a whole new sound. Author Stephen Tow weaves together original interviews with over ninety musicians and movers-and-shakers of the time to uncover the uniquely British story of classic rock's birth. Capturing the stark contrast of bursting artistic energy with the blitzkrieg landscape leftover from World War II, London, Reign Over Me reveals why classic rock 'n roll could only have been born in London. A new sound from a new generation, this music helped spark the most important cultural transformation of the twentieth century. Key interviews include: • Jon Anderson (Yes) • Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) • Rod Argent (The Zombies) • Chris Barber (Chris Barber Jazz Band) • Joe Boyd (Producer/manager) • Arthur Brown (Crazy World of Arthur Brown) • David Cousins (The Strawbs) • Dave Davies (The Kinks) • Spencer Davis (Spencer Davis Group) • Judy Dyble (Fairport Convention) • Ramblin Jack Elliott (Solo folk/blues artist) • Peter Frampton (Humble Pie, solo artist) • Roger Glover (Deep Purple) • Steve Howe (Yes) • Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Band; Monty Python) • Kenney Jones (The Small Faces; The Who) • Greg Lake (King Crimson; Emerson, Lake & Palmer) • Manfred Mann (Manfred Mann) • Terry Marshall (Marshall Amplification) • Dave Mason (Traffic) • Phil May (The Pretty Things) • John Mayall (The Bluesbreakers) • Jim McCarty (The Yardbirds) • Ian McLagan (The Small Faces) • Jacqui McShee (The Pentangle) • Peter Noone (Hermans Hermit.

Weight: 431g
Dimension: 236 x 356 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538127179