Celebrating Rock's 60th Birthday. From the formation of the Rolling
Stones and the heyday of the British Invasion to the spawning of the
Reading Festival, this book explores the music history of the London
clubs that were the engine rooms for British rock n roll. Many of the
now legendary British rock bands honed their skills and developed their
stage acts performing on the London club circuit at venues such as The
Ealing Club, The Crawdaddy Club, The Marquee, The 100 Club, The Half
Moon, the Ricky Tick, The Bull's Head and the infamous Eel Pie Island
Hotel. We revisit the days when Eric Clapton was God and Rock ruled the
world. Play it Loud!
Why is 2022 'Rock's Diamond Year'?
On March 17th 1962, Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies started the EALING
BLUES CLUB. The first UK gig devoted to 'electric blues music'.
Musicologists agree that this event was the catalyst that would define
British Rock music. The Ealing Blues Club sparked a musical revolution
that grew further at Twickenham's Eel Pie Island and Richmond's
Crawdaddy Club, 3 venues that were vital in the careers of: The Rolling
Stones, The Yardbirds / Eric Clapton, The Who, Cream and many more.
Elsewhere in 1962 there were rumblings of a cultural shift with The
Beatles, Dusty Springfield, The Animals, Marshall Amplification and many
others setting the tone for what became the UK's most significant
cultural export... Rock & Pop Music.
60 years on from 1962 and 'ROCK'S DIAMOND YEAR' will celebrate the UK's
unique contribution to what has become a global music form. The
initiative is led by The Ealing Club Community Interest Company' set up
to champion West London music heritage while inspiring new music
opportunity for the future.
