Drawing on his own recollections and those of some of the greatest exponents of the rock guitar, from Hank Marvin to Eric Clapton and Brian May, Mo Foster has written the definitive history of the importance of the guitar in the development of British music over the last 50 years. A renowned bass player, Mo Foster has played with the greats and with their backing and memories has written an insightful, yet passionate and humorous book.

'The definitive, if not the only, book on early British rock guitar - a great read.' Hank B. Marvin, The Shadows

'A personal and often very funny account of how the early rock stars grappled with the fact that nobody had the faintest idea of how to go about becoming a rock star because no-one had ever done it before.' Miles Kington, journalist and broadcaster

‘Poignant, hilarious stories of those who dreamed of stardom, but woke up in the van.’ Roger Glover, bass guitar, Deep Purple

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