A gem containing interviews with band members such as John Evans, Glenn Cornick, Martin Barre and of course, Ian Anderson. With the help of fascinating new interviews by Rabey, he traces the history of a band which started life as the Blades, briefly included Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and went on to become Prog Rock royalty. The band constantly re-invented itself with new personnel and styles from blues, to folk to heavy rock and more. Full of quotes from contemporaries to put the band in context and photographs from the band's private collection, this is a must for fans.
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A gem containing interviews with band members such as John Evans, Glenn Cornick, Martin Barre and of course, Ian Anderson. With the help of fascinating new interviews by Rabey, he traces the history of a band which started life as the Blades, briefly included Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and went on to become Prog Rock royalty. The band constantly re-invented itself with new personnel and styles from blues, to folk to heavy rock and more. Full of quotes from contemporaries to put the band in context and photographs from the band's private collection, this is a must for fans.