Eddie Page

Drum Solos and Other Crimes Eddie Page

The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where the thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs" Hells Angle writer, Hunter S Thompson. Drums, inspirational Drummers and Drum solos, is the theme of this memoir. Recalling the good and difficult times of the 1960's. Manager imprisoned. Photographed by Royal lensman Patrick Litchfield. Investigation over Jet Harris's missing money. Supported many 60's artists. John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson, Jimmy Read, Howling Wolf, Yardbirds, Eric Clapton, John Mayell, Rod Stewart, Long John Baldy. The Walker Brothers and The Animals. Scandalous Beatles lawyer writes contracts. Working with the inspirational recording engineer Glyn Johns. Using Moonie's drums. Backing Billie Davies. Tours to Greece and Turkey. Marched off the Orient Express at gun point. Joining The Famous Cure, forerunner to Hawkwind. Contracts by manager/agent Patrick Meehan of Black Sabbath fame, frustratingly declined.