February 22, 2021
This week we take a peak at Buddy Guy playing at Summerfest here in Milwaukee in 2009.
I've seen Buddy Guy play 3 times and he is classic bluesman who is so good!
He was born in 1936 and continues to play and tour. Every January, he takes a break from touring the world and just plays at his club, Buddy Guy's Legends, in Chicago.
Buddy has influenced so many people but a couple major artists are Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Jeff Beck.
Born in Louisiana he came up to Chicago in 1957 and tried to get his music going in the right direction, which is the blues. A lot of people didn't care for his music because it had supposedly too much of a rock influence. They would say that it was a bit too harsh.
His big voice has helped him in his solo career. Before going solo he was getting experience with Muddy Waters and the Chicago club scene.
In 1958, a guitar competition in Chicago with Otis Rush and Magic Sam gave him his first record contract for winning the competition. Buddy can play guitar with the best of them and win.
Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones love to tour with Buddy and have even come to his club in Chicago to play with him.
Jeff Beck and Buddy have become very good friends and have played together on a few Buddy Guy records.
Enjoy a look at Buddy Guy at Summerfest in 2009 when he brought a great band as usual. The other guitar player you will see is Ric "Jazz Guitar" Hall who can spin is guitar 360 degrees while playing! The only other person I've seen do that is Billy Gibbons of Z Z Top.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
Buddy Guy having fun at Summerfest in 2009! One of the best ever bluesmen!!
April 30, 2018
Found some more photos I've forgotten about!
Enjoy some pictures of the BoDeans at Summerfest in 2009.
I remember I couldn't move from my photographing spot or there would be more photos of my favorite BoDean, Sammy Llanas.
It's a great band from Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
The BoDeans at Summerfest 2009! Sammy Llanas rocks!
March 3, 2018
As promised, here is a look at Heart at Summerfest in 2009!
It's a bit of a different look than 1977 but still an awesome show.
Next week we have a Marty Party with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives from a show at the Stoughton Opera House on February 24th, 2018.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
April 13, 2015
Lately, I have featured some blogs from photographs that I have found, lost in a closet in the house here.
Today, I am featuring Willy Porter and his band from Summerfest in 2009. I found them lost in my digital closet here on the computer! They were in with a bunch of bands from Summerfest in 2009.
At Summerfest, I always try to photograph just about everyone I come across while I am there.
Sorry Willy, you, Carmen, and the band, have been lost for a while! Too many shows photographed at Summerfest by yours truly in 2009!
Willy Porter and Carmen Nickerson are one of Milwaukee's top music artists. Milwaukee is very fortunate to have such quality performers that tour nationally.
I didn't know about Willy, until I was at a gallery opening with my photographs in Minneapolis years ago. Willy and the band were playing in Minneapolis and a friend said that one of Milwaukee's top acts was in town that night. Sorry again Willy, I didn't know who you were!!
You and Carmen are exceptionally talented musicians that need more exposure and shouldn't be lost in a closet!!
So, everyone, enjoy some photographs of Willy, Carmen, and the band, from 2009 and get out there to see them sometime soon.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
