November 27, 2017

Running late on the blog this week blog due to holidays and construction and more!

Anyway, if you know me at all, I really like John McLaughin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra!

I first photographed John and the Mahavishnu Orchestra at Summerfest in 1972 and liked their music.

I waited almost 45 years to see them again!

This is a bunch of photos of John and his new band the 4th Dimension at Chicago's Vic Theater last Saturday night. What a pleasure to photograph and hear!!!!

Jimmy Herring opened the show and photos of him and his band will be the next blog.

Enjoy a look at the master guitarist!!!!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

John McLaughlin and the new Mahavishnu Orchestra (5'th Dimension) at the Vic Theater in Chicago on November 18, 2017.

October 2, 2017

For a few  months now, I have been working on the 2018 Rich Zimmermann Photography calendar and it's just about done!! It is a lot of work!

The 2018 calendar is going to be a Summerfest theme with it being 50 years old this year or last year depending on who you talk to.

Each month is the featured musician's birthday. That made it tough to dig through my files to find the Summerfest photo that went along with the birthday person.

The calendar this year is $40.00 including shipping in the U.S. Shutterfly is printing it on their nice, heavy board stock. This is frameable board stock for after the month is done!

The cover will be The Atlanta Rythm Section at Summerfest 1977

January-John McGlaughlin of the Mahavishnu Orchestra at Summerfest 1972

February-Melanie at Summerfest 1974

March-Charlie Pride at Summerfest in 1972

April-John Oates from Hall and Oates at Summerfest in 1977

May-Dusty Hill from Z Z Top at Summerfest/Harley Fest in 2008

June-Jeff Beck at Summerfest in 2010

July-Arlo Guthrie at Summerfest in 1972

August-Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers at Summerfest in 1973

September-Jerry Lee Lewis at Summerfest in 1972

October-Steve Miller at Summerfest in 1977

November-Joe Walsh at Summerfest in 1973

December-Eric Bloom from Blue Oyster Cult at Summerfest in 2008

The only thing I have to do is figure out which Jerry Lee Lewis photo to use! There are two shown here and I'm looking for suggestions.

Please let me know if you would like to order one of my calendars as I'm going to try to do just one printing this year.

Check it out and let me know what you think and if you would like one.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

May 8, 2016

This week, we look back to the Mahavishnu Orchestra performing at the Milwaukee Arena in May of 1973.

I have always likedJohn McGlauglin, Rick Laird, Jerry Goodman and Billy Cobham! Jan Hammer really added a lot with his keyboard work! The whole band is awesome!

Enjoy a look back and get ready for John in November in Chicago.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

The Mahavishnu Orchestra at the Milwaukee Arena in May of 1973.

March 24, 2014

At Summerfest in 1972, the Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin in charge put on a wonderful show.

There are not many acts that come to Summerfest without vocals or a vocalist. This is one such band! No need for a singer when all your compositions are this beautiful!

The 1972 version of this band was it's best for many reasons, but mostly because of Billy Cobham who played drums. Billy is one of the best drummers in the world. Jan Hammer on keyboards is terrific too.

John McLaughlin and his Gibson EDS-1275 double neck SG guitar pictured here produce some amazing sounds!

Enjoy some photographs of the men at work on a nice summer day in 1972.

Please join me on Facebook at Rich Zimmermann Photography if you have not already.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

John McLaughlin, leading his band, the Mahavishnu Orchestra at Summerfest in 1972.