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April 20, 2013
My blog this week, that I have been working on for a while, is about a little blues band from Boston called the J. Geils Band. After a bad week in Boston, I felt it was rather fitting that we talk about some good people of Boston. John Geils and most of the band are actually from Worcester, Massachucetts.
John Geils, the guitar player and founder, started the band in the 1960's. He went through a few versions before getting it right in 1967 to form the band we are all familiar with.
Peter Blankenfeld, who we all know as vocalist Peter Wolf, was an ex disc jockey before joining the band.
Richard Salwitz, became the harmonica player and is one of the best in the world. He became "Magic Dick", and known for his "licking stick", on stage.
Danny Klein, known as "Dr. Funk", was the bass player of the band and Stephen Jo Bladd, was the drummer.
More people came and went with the band but this was the core and this band that I photographed at Summerfest in 1972, which is what you see here.
They got the crowd moving and everybody had a good time!
Enjoy a few photos from 1972 and if you would like some copies for your walls at home please contact us today.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
April 15, 2013
Lowell Geoge's birthday was April 13. In his memory here is my weekly blog.
Lowell George and his band, Little Feat, played in Milwaukee at the Oriental Theater in 1977. It was a great show.
The amazing fact I discovered in doing this blog is that Lowell George was a former member of the Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa's band!! There are several ideas of why Frank dismissed Lowell from the Mothers and I like the one that Frank said Lowell was to good for the band. Frank then helped Lowell out in forming his own band. The Mothers of Invention drummer, Jimmy Black, gave Lowell the name of his new band Little Feat because he supposedly has little feet! The changing of feet to feat is in homage to the Beatles I read in an article.
I have seen people play slide guitar before but at this show, I was watching the master at work! Lowell George was amazing on his slide guitar. I recently heard that he taught Bonnie Rait how to play slide guitar. She learned from a very good teacher.
These images, give us a look at the master at work with his friend, Paul Barrere.
Put some history on your walls at home with our blog pictures of the week. All 8 1/2 X 11's are $50.00 for a limited edition archival print.
Enjoy, and have a great week.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
April 8, 2013,
Just a very quick blog today because it's Spring and we have chores to do!!
I did those chores while watching Ryan Hunter Reay win a great race in Alabama. His shoes were busy in the cockpit today. Here are some photos from the 2012 IRL race at the Milwaukee Mile.
Enjoy, and as always, they are on sale for a limited time this week only, a 13 X 19 is $60.00 for a limited edition print!!!
Contact us soon and have a great week.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
