The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978

The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978

Only 12 left in stock

£12.00; ~~£25.00~~; £12.00
Unit price: per

Quantity:

Subtotal: £12.00

The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978

~~£25.00~~ £12.00

Quantity:

The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978

~~£25.00~~ £12.00

Description
Shipping
Returns & Refunds

Description

Robin Askew

Hardcover | 16.9 x 3.7 x 24.4 cm | 352 pp

Bristol Books | 2024 | 9781909446397

The West Country might not have a place in rock history to match that of London or Liverpool, but some incredible shows took place here, including the UK’s first outdoor pop riots and key performances by many of the greats.

This anecdote-rich book whisks you through 15 eventful years of rock with lost, forgotten and previously untold eye-opening tales from the gigs you’ll wish you’d seen. The stories include walk-on parts for such unlikely figures as Michael Palin and Terry Pratchett.

Featuring: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Genesis, Yes, Bob Dylan, The Who, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Chuck Berry, The Kinks, Cream, Deep Purple, T. Rex, Slade, Black Sabbath, Traffic, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Thin Lizzy, The Byrds, The Faces, Status Quo, Neil Young, Rush, Tangerine Dream, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Steely Dan, King Crimson, Kraftwerk, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Hawkwind, Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, Motörhead, Judas Priest, and many more…

Shipping

UK Mainland & Isle of Wight

Orders under £75
£4.99 (under 2kg) or £5.99 (over 2kg)
Tracked Shipping | Shipped within 3 business days | Delivery 1-2 days after shipping

Orders £75 and above
FREE SHIPPING
Tracked Shipping | Shipped within 3 business days | Delivery 1-2 days after shipping

__________________

Northern Ireland | Scottish Highlands and Islands | Isle of Man

Orders under £75
£4.99 (under 2kg) or £9.99 (over 2kg)
Tracked Shipping | Shipped within 3 business days | Delivery 1-2 days after shipping

Orders £75 and above
FREE SHIPPING
Tracked Shipping | Shipped within 3 business days | Delivery 1-2 days after shipping

__________________

Channel Islands

Orders under £75
£4.99 (under 2kg) or £19.99 (over 2kg)
Tracked Shipping | Shipped within 3 business days | Delivery 1-2 days after shipping

Orders £90 and above
FREE SHIPPING
Tracked Shipping | Shipped within 3 business days | Delivery 1-2 days after shipping

__________________

NON-UK DELIVERY

For shipping to destinations outside the UK please email us to request a quote.

Returns & Refunds

30-day return policy

You have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.
The item must be in the same condition that you received it.
You will have to pay for return postage costs.

To request a return:

email details to guy@booksaboutart.co.uk
If your return is accepted, we'll send instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.

Refunds

We will notify you once we've received and inspected your return. If approved, you'll be automatically refunded on your original payment method. Please remember it can take a few days for your bank or credit card company to process the refund.

Exceptions / non-returnable items

Items described as 'non-mint'
Gift cards

Let customers speak for us

from 311 reviews

Seller very prompt to respond to email and to rectify an error I made during online purchase

Seller very prompt to respond to email and to rectify an error I made during online purchase.
Excellent turnaround time from placing order to receiving books. Recipients delighted with their books, cannot keep them away from website and there's a real danger they'll be buying more books from this fantastic and different selection. Very pleased and satisfied overall with the transaction

Anonymous

Books About Art

05/29/2026

Lovely book and good drawing foundation techniques

Practical, useful lessons that are easy to implement and hold lots of drawing techniques to build on.

James Murrell

Pencil: Do More Art

Good, affordable selection and easy to use website

Good, affordable selection and easy to use website, the book arrived promptly and was just as described.

Spectacular

Beyond my expectations, beautifully produced book in every way including the linen cover. Great design, great photography by a highly talented photographer. I love every page.

Sheila Hope

Tom Hegen: Salt Works

05/28/2026

Started reading as soon unwrapped👍

William

We Could Be: Bowie and his Heroes

Great choices and great service

Great choices and great service. The book arrived early!!!

Sean N

05/26/2026

I brought alot of great books from you very

I brought alot of great books from you very interesting by alot of great artists !

Nicola Kim Baker

05/24/2026

Great service, great books.

As ever, great service from this retailer. Very happy with this and all other purchases.

A Strong Sweet Smell of Incense: A Portrait of Robert Fraser

Just what i wanted

peter

Let it Rock: Pop music at Bristol Colston Hall 1958-1980

05/23/2026

Extraordinary

A wonderful, comprehensive survey of the period. A top quality book.

Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain 1945-65

05/22/2026

As a type designer

As a type designer, I found the Stenciletter: Dotted Journal With 4 Stencils surprisingly useful. The dotted grid gives enough structure for sketching letterforms while still feeling open and flexible, and the stencils are great for quickly testing modular shapes, spacing, and compositions.
What I appreciated most was how it encourages experimentation without everything needing to feel overly polished straight away. It works well for rough type concepts, pattern ideas, and even early grid systems. The quality of the paper and layout also make it enjoyable to use as an everyday design notebook rather than just a novelty item.
A really thoughtful tool for anyone interested in typography, lettering, or structured visual experimentation.

Paul Jays

Stenciletter: Dotted journal with 4 stencils

05/18/2026

Excellent outlet for lots of books I’m interested in

Excellent outlet for lots of books I’m interested in. Fast despatch, no-nonsense - and Guy is obviously great at running it. A nice new twist on what used to be called the remainders market. Bravo!

05/17/2026

Absolutely stellar service.

I stumbled upon Books About Art by complete happenstance and found three books that immediately found their way into my basket. Guy’s customer service was tremendous! There was a small hiccup with DHL’s delivery and Guy immediately rectified the hiccup without me ever having to contact DHL. I’m counting the days until my next paycheque and my next purchase. Absolutely stellar service.

Scott McMillan

05/16/2026

Love this shop!

Great selection of design books at a great price! Super fast delivery too.. will be shopping here again very soon!

Chloe Chapman

Everything arrived in perfect condition &

Everything arrived in perfect condition & quickly

Vivian Bannerman

The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978

The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978

The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978

UK Mainland & Isle of Wight

Northern Ireland | Scottish Highlands and Islands | Isle of Man

Channel Islands

NON-UK DELIVERY

30-day return policy

To request a return:

Refunds

Exceptions / non-returnable items

Customer Reviews

You may also like

Let customers speak for us

The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978

Share

The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978

The West's Greatest Rock Shows 1963-1978

UK Mainland & Isle of Wight

Northern Ireland | Scottish Highlands and Islands | Isle of Man

Channel Islands

NON-UK DELIVERY

30-day return policy

To request a return:

Refunds

Exceptions / non-returnable items

Customer Reviews

You may also like

Let customers speak for us

Shop the look

Choose Options

Edit Option

Compare