January 8, 2018

Happy New Year everyone! Hope everyone had a very nice holiday season.

I had a pretty nice year of photographing Indy Cars and IMSA racing at Road America in Elkhart Lake.

Had an even better year with photographing some great musicians we haven't seen in a long time!! John McLaughin, Kenny Loggins and Steve Miller being the most notable. Jeff Beck or John is a hard choice as to which is the best guitar player!

Happy birthday to Kenny Loggins who turned 70 on January 7th! You would never know he is 70 the way he sounded this past summer.

Our Marty party last year with Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives was the first time we saw him do an acoustic show! Great seeing my friend Marty who is sounding better every time. His new album Way Out West is the best one yet.

So, here are a few favorite photos of the past year. See how many folks you can identify.

We have;

Steve Miller

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

John McLaughlin

Jimmy Herring

John Oates

Hall and Oates

Roger Waters

Roger McGuinn

Michael McDonald

Kenny Loggins

Daya

Helio Castro Neves

Marco Andretti

Katherine Legge

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

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.

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.