Every Sunday we’ll pluck just one walk from the vast London Walks repertoire and put it centre stage.
But if you only
take one walking tour this week, why not make it…
The Rolling Stones London – Street Fightin' Men
Thursdays 2:30pm
Tottenham Court Road tube
Led by Richard P or Adam
It's 50 years and counting for The Men They Couldn't
Hang. Prowling in the blueswailing, drug-busting, establishment-baiting
footsteps of the savage young Stones in their 60s pomp _ from the studios where
they created to the shebeens where they, er, "socialised" _ this walk
provides the ideal "bonus tracks" to Exhibitionism, the blockbusting
Stones restrospective at the Saatchi Gallery. Street Fightin' Men is curated by
our rock and pop experts Adam (he's the guitarist in the Glenbuck Cherrypickers,
the Blues/Country & Western/Swing group) and Richard P.
About Your Guides…
Richard
P
"The
Pied Piper of Beatlemania", is the author of The Beatles' London, a
consultant on the Hard Day's Night DVD, holder of the Beatles Brain of Britain
title and owner of the Beatles Coffee Shop. So much for the understatement! As
actor David Jansen* put it, "[Richard] is a Beatles genius". Part and
parcel of all that are Richard's "connections" - they're to die for.
He knows them all - all the "players" from the Beatles saga. One
could go on. I'm thinking of his collection of Beatles gear...but really, the
thing is to "go on" the walk.
*David Jansen was the child actor who appeared in A Hard Day's Night.
Adam
Journalist, author and part-time musician, Adam spends much of his
time endeavouring to live up to his countryman J.M. Barrie's famous remark:
"There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the
make." He has written theatre criticism for The Independent newspaper, and
on everything from cocktails to travel for Time Out and other publications. Adam
is the Editor of this blogA London Walk costs £10 – £8 concession. To join a London Walk, simply meet your guide at the designated tube station at the appointed time. Details of all London Walks can be found at www.walks.com.
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