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March 6, 2023
One of the most interesting bands that I have ever photographed in a long time is Los Straightjackets from Nashville.
I have liked their music for a long time. It's all great instrumentals with the musicians wearing Mexican wrestling masks!
They have two great lead guitar players with a bass and drums. They serve up a bit of Surf Rock and more.
Eddie Angel, Pete Curry, Greg Towson and Chris "Sugarballs" Sprague are a really tight band with great guitar playing.
Check them out and listen to some great music. It's a fun show with no vocals. Other than a song title given in a heavy Spanish accent that is all the talking you get! It's all about the music.
Enjoy a look at the guys playing Summerfest on July 7, 2022.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
February 20, 2023
I have more of the past year at Summerfest to share with you. This week it is the Marshall Tucker Band.
I've photographed the band three times now with three different versions of the band- 1975 at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, 1978 at Summerfest with Willie Nelson and then this past July 9, 2022 at Summerfest again.
The one person in all three versions of the band is vocalist Doug Gray who is the only original member of the band left. However, the band is hot as ever!
Chatted with him before the show and he still has the energy and power to lead the band forever! And he really meant forever when he said, "I love what I do and can't think of doing anything else!"
His voice is just as good as it was in the old days and the new band is very polished.
Marcus James Henderson plays keyboards, sax and flute. I was amazed at how good and versatile he is.
By the way do you know the story of how the band got it's name? In 1972, it was on the key of the rehearsal space they used. Marshall Tucker was a blind piano tuner in South Carolina where they band is from!
Enjoy a look at them from the past summer.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
February 6, 2023
In my continuing effort to catch up with sharing my Summerfest photography, today we have the band "The Cult" in my blog.
Led by vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, the band has had some great success through the years.
Their most famous song is "She Sell's Sanctuary" and continues to be popular. It is one of my favorites of the band.
I actually came upon them by accident moving from one stage to another at Summerfest.
Enjoy a few photos of the men.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
