Focus, performing at the Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin March 25, 1973.

Lindsey Buckingham

The Everly Brothers April 22, 1972 at a Pius X grade school in Milwaukee rockin it out!

Clarence White of the Byrds.

Buddy Guy having fun at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2008.

Queen, at the Uptown Theater March 7, 1975.

The Who!

Dr. John at Summerfest 1972.

February 18, 2013

On November 27, 1971, John Mayall and his Bluesbreakers came to the Milwaukee Arena for a show with Joe Walsh and the James Gang.

John Mayall and his band provided the blues and Joe Walsh provided the rock that evening and no one left disappointed.

The harmonica playing by John and the beautiful holder for his harmonicas was amazing!  It was made from some beautiful wood and very unique just like his custom guitar.

In writing this blog I could not find the name of the guitar player shown here with John Mayall. Whoever he was he was very, very good.  If anybody knows his name please let me know.

Enjoy some photographs from that night and check out all my blogs which are archived here on my website.

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Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

February 11, 2013

On November 27, 1971, I photographed Joe Walsh and the James Gang at the Milwaukee Arena.  John Mayall and his Bluesbreakers also played that night and I think they were the opening act. The James Gang was very popular at that time with their songs "Funk #49" and "Walk Away" being very sucessful records.

The James Gang was just a 3 piece band with Joe Walsh accompanied by Jim Fox on drums and Dale Peters on bass.  This was the ultimate power trio of musicians and many bands tried to do the same thing.  Joe Walsh left the band shorthly after these photos were taken to do a solo career and the James Gang was never successful without him.

The classic lineup came together a few more times after that.  They reunited for an election rally for Bill Clinton in Cleveland, Ohio which is where the band actually originated.  In 1996 and then again in 2006, they toured the United States with a keyboardist and backing vocalists.

Enjoy a look into the past of the James Gang.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann