Amidst the hustle and bustle of the "swinging sixties" an increasing number of young men (and women) were picking up their guitars and drums and heading for the ferry to cross the channeland seek adventure on the continent. Europe offered British bands a virtual playground and most of all, an eager and like-minded audience with paid gigs! Dreams of stardom were built on the blood, sweat and tears of younghopefuls on the Reeperbahn having arrivbed under the influence of the Fab Four and their Hamburg exploits seeking similar rewards. If you were to compose a list of all the British bands that trod their way across the continent and in particular, Germany, you could safely assume that your pen would run dry half way through!