November 24, 2014

Just found some old negatives of B. B. King at Summerfest in 1972.

What can I say but he is the master of the blues and he is dressed sharp!

Always interesting to look at the old Main Stage at Summerfest in 1972.

Enjoy some old images of a young B. B. King.

Have a great week.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

B B King at Summerfest in 1972 dressed sharp for the blues!

November 17, 2014

Today's blog takes a look back to Summerfest in 1973 when Blood, Sweat and Tears played a show.

They were a big band with a big percussion and horn section with saxophone, trumpets and more.

David Clayton-Thomas has a great voice and to me, it is the heart of the band's sound.

According to some, David wasn't in the band in 1973! Sure looks like him to me.

The list of musicians that have been in the band both past and present, is HUGE! Since the early days with Al Kooper it is amazing how many people have been part of Blood, Sweat and Tears.

That list has a lot of famous names. Check it out as it is just too big to list here.

Enjoy a look at the band in 1973 and have a great week.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Blood, Sweat and Tears at Summerfest in 1973.

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.