Contemporary Art

The author, Richard Ames, will take you on a true  behind-the-scenes journey of discovery. You’ll learn who the people  were, where they came from and how they went on to pioneer the first  companies that would become the lifeblood of a unique industry. The  interviews contained in this book record and present the raw stories of a  few of the original innovators who set the stage for their performers  but also for the hundreds of technicians who would tour the world  following in their footsteps. The pioneers presented in these interviews  share with the reader countless candid anecdotes that convey how their  curious enthusiasm, energy, dedication, and general can-do attitude was  the driving force behind the creation of the many companies we know of  as common place today. The book presents interviews that span varied  aspects of live music production including lighting, sound, rigging,  staging, trucking, bussing and catering. Live Music Production captures a piece of social history that promises to inform, entertain and delight.https://www.routledge.com/Live-Music-Production-Interviews-with-UK-Pioneers/Ames/p/book/9780815373728?srsltid=AfmBOoozkXkuG4fAPRACRPkyCOLgxHaPalk-ar_gU-xKm3d9O98B9sTr

These are stories of some of Richards touring years from 1972 to 1986 working directly with Cockney Rebel,  Wishbone Ash, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, ELO, Grateful Dead, The Cars,  Sailor, Frankie Miller, Rich Kids, Sniff 'n' the Tears, Kate Bush,  Icehouse, XTC, Rainbow, Wings, Duran Duran, Supertramp and Paul Young.  Each page has playlists, photo albums, original itineraries, original  concerts on YouTube, and audio stories chatting and reminiscing with  some of the artists, musicians and roadcrew https://roadstories.co.uk/