ROCK & ROLL TRAVELER GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND ROCK & ROLL TRAVELER GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND The Ultimate Guide to Famous Rock Hangouts Past and Present Tips and Rock & Roll Lore From the Beatles Liverpool and the Manchester of the Smiths and Oasis to the Dublin of U2 and Bawl, with an obligatory stop in London, where everyone who was ever anyone has partied and performed, this entertaining guide showcases a UK and Ireland you'll find nowhere else. Historic gigs: Jimi Hendrix at the Scotch of St. James, the debut of Blind Faith at Hyde Park, the Beatles' first gig as the Beatles. Pop shrines: London's Lyceum, Filthy McNasty's, and the 100 club; Liverpool's The Cavern and Jacaranda; Manchester's Boardwalk. Unruly Rockers: Where the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, and other stars have lived fast and gotten into and out of trouble. Sound Suppliers: Record stores (new, used, and vinyl), recording studios, and the best local clubs for catching rock in progress. Great Photos from Club and Band Managers, Rock Star Kin and More Behind the scenes at rock festivals: Beck at the Phoenix Festival, Stratford-Upon-Avon; the "Wild Bunch" spinning disks at the St. Paul's Festival, Bistrol. Historic rock moments: Elvis arriving at Prestwick Airport; the Moody Blues' first photo session, Birmingham; U2 protesting with Greenpeace at Sellafield nuclear reactor site. Live gigs: Liam Gallagher of Oasis at Moles in Bath; the Clash playing at the London Rock Against Racism concert; Motorhead at the Astoria in London. ROCK & ROLL TRAVELER GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND ROCK & ROLL TRAVELER GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND The Ultimate Guide to Famous Rock Hangouts Past and Present Tips and Rock & Roll Lore From the Beatles Liverpool and the Manchester of the Smiths and Oasis to the Dublin of U2 and Bawl, with an obligatory stop in London, where everyone who was ever anyone has partied and performed, this entertaining guide showcases a UK and Ireland you'll find nowhere else. Historic gigs: Jimi Hendrix at the Scotch of St. James, the debut of Blind Faith at Hyde Park, the Beatles' first gig as the Beatles. Pop shrines: London's Lyceum, Filthy McNasty's, and the 100 club; Liverpool's The Cavern and Jacaranda; Manchester's Boardwalk. Unruly Rockers: Where the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, and other stars have lived fast and gotten into and out of trouble. Sound Suppliers: Record stores (new, used, and vinyl), recording studios, and the best local clubs for catching rock in progress. Great Photos from Club and Band Managers, Rock Star Kin and More Behind the scenes at rock festivals: Beck at the Phoenix Festival, Stratford-Upon-Avon; the "Wild Bunch" spinning disks at the St. Paul's Festival, Bistrol. Historic rock moments: Elvis arriving at Prestwick Airport; the Moody Blues' first photo session, Birmingham; U2 protesting with Greenpeace at Sellafield nuclear reactor site. Live gigs: Liam Gallagher of Oasis at Moles in Bath; the Clash playing at the London Rock Against Racism concert; Motorhead at the Astoria in London. OLL TRAVELER GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND ROCK & ROLL TRAVELER GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND The Ultimate Guide to Famous Rock Hangouts Past and Present Tips and Rock & Roll Lore From the Beatles Liverpool and the Manchester of the Smiths and Oasis to the Dublin of U2 and Bawl, with an obligatory stop in London, where everyone who was ever anyone has partied and performed, this entertaining guide showcases a UK and Ireland you'll find nowhere else. Historic gigs: Jimi Hendrix at the Scotch of St. James, the debut of Blind Faith at Hyde Park, the Beatles' first gig as the Beatles. Pop shrines: London's Lyceum, Filthy McNasty's, and the 100 club; Liverpool's The Cavern and Jacaranda; Manchester's Boardwalk. Unruly Rockers: Where the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, and other stars have lived fast and gotten into and out of trouble. Sound Su ROCK & ROLL TRAVELER GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND Introduction We all know people who go on vacation and come back with stories not of the major tourist sights, but of some obscure neighborhood or town that was mentioned in a song or of a great spot where their favorite band used to hang. Yet when it comes to travel guides and brochures, rock and other popular music is largely ignored -- which is why it seemed obvious that we should write this book (along with the companion volume Fodor's Rock & Roll Traveler USA). So if going to London means sifting through the record stores of Soho and catching a gig in Camden Town in preference to seeing the Changing of the Guard, then we hope this book is on your wavelength. Our aim was to provide a good read; something that's as enjoyable while you're kicking back on the sofa as it is useful in your day pack while wandering around the cities. We also set out to provide more than something that just reels through the famous rock landmarks like Abb