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January 12, 2020
Happy New Year everyone and may you all have a great, successful new year!
I've spent the past week fixing up some old photographs in Photoshop of the Doobie Brothers at Summerfest in 1973. Black and white film does not scan without a lot of issues to fix. Color is a lot easier!
Check out the guys here way back in 1973 in Milwaukee at Summerfest. It was a different time back then as you will be able to see. There is some barbed wire in front of the stage! Because of some issues at Summerfest in 1972, barbed wire was installed in front of the main stage!
The Doobie Brothers are still touring and are one of the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Always enjoyed the music of the band. Check them out from a few years back.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
December 30, 2019
Hope everyone is having a nice holiday season with family and friends!
While cleaning up the photo closet lately, I came across some forgotten film and movies.
Here we have part of that find with a few photos of a show at Milwaukee's Performing Arts Center in 1978 with Steve Forbert and Kenny Loggins.
Always have loved them both!
Check out a few photos and have a Happy New Year!
Just an added discovery that our great Milwaukee local promoter Peter Jest and Shank Hall are bring Steve Forbert to town January 11th!!!! Come on down for a great show.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
December 16, 2019
I was reminded a little while ago that Frank Zappa passed away on December 4, 1993 at the age of 52. It's sad to have lost the legend at such a young age from prostrate cancer.
It made me remember that I had some photos of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention from 1973 when I had the pleasure of being part of an interview for the Bugle American newspaper. Those would be the black and white photos here with a few from the show that night.
I also found some color images and a Super 8mm movie from the show at the Milwaukee Arena on 1971!!
That interview with Frank Zappa was really interesting. He was one of the brightest people I've met. He talked about politics, world events and music all while chain smoking cigarettes and sipping coffee.
Recently, we watched a movie about Frank and he says, "It's abnormal for a musician to be interviewed" but it really was a great interview that day.
Enjoy a look at Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
