November 10, 2014

Summerfest 1973 and Humble Pie was a huge event/concert.

We basically had a riot with people coming over the barbed wire fence in front of the stage and if I remember right, a helicopter was needed for the band to arrive and leave.

My black and white disintegrating film, shows people coming over the front of the stage and arrests being made. After all, I was a photojournalist for a newspaper so I covered it all.

The show was excellent excellent and very, very loud!

The stage I also remember was vibrating so much is was hard to shoot a photo!

Enjoy a look at a legendary night and remember that any photos ordered would be cleaned up a lot. With everyone stealing my photos off the internet, I no longer clean them up before a sale.

Please join me at my Facebook page Rich Zimmermann Photography if you haven't already.

11 X 16 photos are on sale this week for $100.00 from our original $125.00 price for limited edition, certified archival prints.

Have a great week and if you have memories of this show, please share it with us all.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Steve Marriott and Humble Pie at Summerfest in 1973.

November 3, 2014

John Prine played in Milwaukee the other night and I wish I had been there to see the show. He is a brilliant storyteller, songwriter and musician.

It's funny he came to town on a week that I was scanning some old film of his performance here in Milwaukee on December 1, 1972!

We can thank Kris Kristofferson for discovering the mailman from Maywood, Illinois on an open mic night in Chicago many years ago.

John's voice has changed a bit after a battle with throat cancer in the late 90's but he is the same old John Prine.

If you get the chance, go see him play because you won't be disappointed.

Have a great week.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

John Prine at Milwaukee's Performing Arts Center 12-1-72.

October 27, 2014

The past few weeks I have shown you photos from the first major rock show that I photographed.

No backstage pass was given to me.  In my early years of photography, I just photographed from my seat! That is just how is was done back them. 

This show featured Savoy Brown, with an opening act of Long John Baldry.

Long John Baldry, was 6' 7", giving him the name Long John Baldry.

He was the first guy to play the blues in clubs in England in the early 1960's.

The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart and many others have worked with Long John Baldry and can thank him for paving the path of British Blues.

In later life he became a voice actor in television and some movies.

Enjoy some very early photos of mine and have a great week.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Long John Baldry on September 29, 1971 in Milwaukee.

October 20, 2014

I forgot that I had some color images of Savoy Brown until a friend reminded me that years ago I did a Christmas card with Kim Simmonds on it!

That Christmas card was in 1971 with Kim in his red pants. Only rock stars wear red pants, right?

When looking at these color images, I found the lineup of the other acts on that night in September of 1971. Long John Baldry and Boomerang were the opening acts .  They will be in a future blog soon.

Enjoy some of the first rock concert photos I ever took!

Have a great week and join me on Facebook at Rich Zimmermann Photography if you haven't already.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

October 13, 2014

Just spent a few days with my wife in Door County here in Wisconsin. The colors of the trees were beautiful and biking in Peninsula State Park is always fun!

My blog pictures this week look at some very old film of Savoy Brown on September 29, 1971. This was one of the first concerts I ever photographed!

Kim Simmons, the lead guitar player and leader of the band, is still playing around the country. Just missed his show here in Milwaukee.

Paul Raymond, the keyboard player, left Savoy Brown and has had a great career.

Dave Walker, the lead vocalist on the other hand, should have never left the band. He has gone off the map.

Enjoy the fall colors outside and have a great week.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Savoy Brown at the Performing Arts Center in 1971.

October 6, 2014

This week's blog is part 2 of CSNY at Miwaukee County Stadium in 1974.

Found a few more images to add that give an interesting view of the stadium and the crowd from where I was stationed to photograph.

As you can see, I was just another person in the crowd for this show.

Love the clothes we were wearing in 1974!

Enjoy and have a great week.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann