Willy Porter and his band with Carmen Nickerson at Summerfest on September 4, 2021.

February 10, 2020

I have done blogs on Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg before but I want to revisit these musicians because of some photos I found recently.

Also, because I am still surprised that Dan Fogelberg is not in the Hall of Fame.  Dan needs to be in there for many reasons.

These photos are from two different tours that Dan did. In January 1976 Dan Fogelberg came to Milwaukee.  He was the leader of the band as it is famously said and had a pedal steel guitar player, a drummer and three other guitar players.

It was a wonderful night of his classic music and yet he can really rock it!! One minute he would be just sitting on a stool alone and then he'd be with his band sitting on stools with acoustic guitars, the pedal steel guitar and a drummer.

A little break and the electric guitars came out and it became a rock show!

Then in December 1977 he toured with Tim Weisberg, a very talented flute player among other instruments. Just the two of them were playing.  We all sat on the floor and watched in amazement! I don't think my knees could do that anymore!!

Dan and Tim were best friends and you could tell by how much fun they were having. I sold Tim Weisberg my photos of him and Dan a few years back for his website and Facebook page so check those out. Tim Weisberg is still in California playing a bit which is great.

Also check out the Facebook page titled "Induct Dan Fogelberg in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame".  Some people are trying hard to get Dan in to the Hall of Fame.  He was such a very talented musician.  Dan passed way too early of cancer at age 56 in 2007.

Enjoy the photos.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

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

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.

February 18, 2019

I first met Linda Ronstadt in a locker room/dressing room in 1972 when I was 17 years old!  I then took one of my favorite photographs ever! That black and white photo is with Ramblin' Jack Elliott listening to her warm up before she went on stage.

I've been working on some photos of Linda Ronstadt from 1972 and 1980 lately for something coming up!

Other than that picture, these are photos from 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Always have loved Linda's talented voice. She has sung just about every type of music I believe other than opera in her long career.

Not sure on the band here but I think the main guitar player is Danny Kortchmar. Any help in identifying the band would be appreciated.

Enjoy the photos.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

December 25, 2017

Merry Christmas!

Got to photograph and listen to my old friend ,Fred Dobrinski ,with his new version of the band Heartsfield. They actually have been around a few years but I haven't been able to see them.

They all played close enough to our neighborhood to go see on December 9th in Racine, Wisconsin at George's Tavern.

Heartsfield has had a few versions since the original group in 1975 when I first saw them.

Great to hear all those wonderful songs again and Freddie's wonderful voice. Check them out when the are in your neighborhood.

Enjoy a look at the guys.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Fred Dobrinski and Heartsfield in Racine, Wisconsin on 12-9-2017

March 20, 2017

This week's blog is about my good friends, Heartsfield. I found some more negatives in the closet as we continue to clean.

These photos I believe are from the club called Teddy's in Milwaukee. Not positive on that so any confirmation on where this is would be appreciated.

One of the photos shows Paul Green, an old dj from the WQFM days here in Milwaukee. Curious where he is now. Great beard he has here!

Heartsfield had several albums and continues today with Fred Dobrinski from the original band.

Enjoy a look at the old days of Heartsfield.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

March 6, 2017

Last week we looked at the Marshall Tucker Band in 1975. This week we have a few photos of them with Willie Nelson at Summerfest on July 3, 1978.

There are more photos of their trucks and buses than the band because we weren't allowed to shoot that night!

I got a few shots from the edge of the stage and the crew tour bus backstage. Love the logo of  "the road crew the chosen few".

Enjoy! Next week we will look at  pictures of John Oates that I shot last week.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann