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July 16, 2012
He was born Ronald Clyde Crosby in Oneonta, N.Y. but adopted the stage name Jerry Jeff Walker in 1966. Jerry Jeff Walker plays an outlaw style of country music that I have always loved. I have seen him refer to his music as "Cowjazz"!
Jerry Jeff is most famous for a song he wrote called "Mr. Bojangles" that is about an obscure, alcoholic, tap dancing drifter that he met and not the actual Bill "Bojangles" Robinson the famous black, stage and movie dancer. Jerry Jeff's song has been covered and performed by Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond and many others.
My personal favorite Jerry Jeff song is "Up Against the Wall Red Neck Mother"! It's one of those songs that just gets you singing along with him and the band. Jerry Jeff and his Lost Gonzo band also perform some Townes Van Zandt songs that I like and got to see them perform at "The Amazing Grace" in Evanston, Illinois on February 7, 1975. The attached photographs are from that show.
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July 9, 2012
Marco Andretti is the first Indy car driver that I have photographed exclusively with digital equipment!
Marco started his rookie year in 2006 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway where he started 13th, broke a halfshaft during a pit stop, ending his race that day. At the Indy 500 in 2006, he became the third Andretti to finish in the top five. It was his first Indy 500 appearance. He finished second to Sam Hornish Jr. in the second closest finish in Indy history (0.0635), joining his father Michael (5th in 1984) and his grandfather Mario (3rd in 1965 and first in 1969).
On August 27, 2006 Marco became the youngest winner (19 years, 5 months, 14 days) of an Indy car race with his victory at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. That race, not far from grandfather Mario's winery, made Marco the 2006 IRL Bombardier Rookie of the Year.
Driving for his father Michael Andretti and Andretti Autosport, Marco has teamed up with some very good talent in Ryan Hunter Reay and James Hinchcliff.
Enjoy these photographs of Marco.
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July 2, 2012
After an audition to become the lead vocalist for the band King Crimson didn't work out, Brian Ferry formed Roxy Music in 1971. Robert Fripp of King Crimson was impressed enough with Brian Ferry's audition that he helped Roxy Music get their first record contract.
On February 26, 1975 I photographed Roxy Music at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee. Also playing that night were the bands StarCastle and Babe Ruth, which is another story sometime soon.
Brian Ferry, with his signature look of the white jacket, bow tie and cumberbun was dressed for the night. He was amazing but the clear plexiglass violin played by Eddie Jobson was really something to witness. Plexiglass or composite violins like the Vivo2 Clear played by Vanessa Mae are fairly common these days but in 1975 I had never seen one before.
The saxophone playing by Andy MacKay and the drumming and percussion by Paul Thompson were also excellent that night. It was a night of Roxy music by Roxy Music!
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