December 2, 2019

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving with family and friends.

These photos are from one of the first shows I photographed for the Bugle American newspaper when I was in high school. It was the beginning of a lot of rock 'n' roll photography that continues to this day.

It looks like we did an interview with Ian Anderson for the paper that day as Ian sat with us before the show smoking a few cigarettes.

Enjoy a look at Ian Anderson, Martin Barre and Clive Bunker at work.

The 2020 Rich Zimmermann Photography calendar is now available by the way!! First batch is sold and about to order more!!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Jethro Tull at Milwaukee's performing Arts Center on April 14, 1971.

November 18, 2019

A favorite band of mine for many years has been Poco. They have gone through many changes and still tour!

This is the second version I believe without Jim Messina on November 22, 1972 at the Milwaukee Auditorium. Here are Richie Furay, Timothy B. Schmidt, Paul Cotton, Geaorge Grantham and my personal favorite, Rusty Young on pedal steel.

This show was almost 47 years ago! Now I feel old.

I put the guys on my website long ago but here are some freshly edited photos.

Enjoy and have a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

November 4, 2020

I'm writing this blog on Halloween, October 31st because it's the 20 year anniversary of the passing of Greg Moore. Can not believe it's been 20 years already that he's gone.

Greg would have won many more races, championships, a couple Indy 500's and may have moved on to Formula 1 and NASCAR racing. He was thinking about F1 and had a meeting with Mercedes.

The "Merry Pranksters" of CART racing consisted of Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan, Max Papis and Greg Moore. They played a lot of tricks and pranks on each other all the time.

I got to know Greg a little bit during 1998 and 1999 at the Milwaukee Mile because I was photographing him one day with a fishing shirt on. We talked about fishing a bunch and I learned that he loved to fish too.

We had a plan of trying to go Musky fishing together on the Thursday before the 2000 year Milwaukee Mile CART race weekend. Never got to happen unfortunately. Always thought that would have been tough to get him on the water knowing how busy these drivers are but he was serious.

Someday I hope to fish with him upstairs.  Miss you Greg Moore a lot.

Enjoy some of my photos from 1996 through 1999 at the Milwaukee Mile and Road America here in Wisconsin. Always loved Greg's helmet design, his red gloves and the beautiful livery of the Players car.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

October 21, 2019

This may have been the loudest and one of the coolest shows I have ever seen and photographed! The bass sounds may have shaken the sensors in my cameras when photographing!! It shook my body for sure, especially being a couple feet away from some speakers. This was one of those MUST wear ear protection shows.

Dan Braun, a friend that does staging and production for Metallica and others, produced this show and I could tell it was his unique style and excellent work!

Lighting, stageing and even fire were in this show! Pyro production has gotten to an amazing level and you will see a few images here. I could feel the heat from 100 feet away and the band had to really feel it as they of course are much closer.

Check out a whole lot of photos of both bands and enjoy.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Disturbed playing at Milwaukee's FiServ Forum on 10-13-2019.

In This Moment opening for Disturbed on 10-13-2019 in Milwaukee.

October 7, 2019

On October 5, 2019, my old friends Pure Prairie League came to Milwaukee. For the second time I have had to miss their show because of prior commitments!! This is a great band with a lot of wonderful history.

The show in the pictures here was on December 1, 1972 when I was a senior in high school and working with the Bugle American newspaper as a music photographer. They played in Milwaukee at the Performing Arts Center which is still my favorite venue in Milwaukee.

Ben Sidren opened the show followed by Pure Prairie League, with John Prine being the headliner act.

This was way before Vince Gill came and left the band. That will be a separate blog someday soon.

Enjoy a look at the guys in 1972.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Pure Prairie League at Milwaukee's Performing Arts Center on December 1, 1972.

September 23, 2019

I have been retired now for 20 days and I'm tired!!!  I have been catching up on chores I've wanted to do and have a ton more to do. I'm not complaining though!

Yesterday was the final race of the Indy Car season and it was an awesome race!

Colton Herta at 19 years old won the race from pole position and Joseph Newgarden won the championship! Personally, I was pulling for Scott Dixon for the race win and championship but it was not meant to be. Scott's previous two races with mechanical issues really put him out of the championship hunt. He tried very hard though starting and finishing yesterday's race in second place.

Here are a few photos of the guys from Road America this year and now we have to wait a whole year before we see them race again!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann