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May 13, 2013
Where would rock'n'roll be without the Everly Brothers? As a duo, Phil and Don Everly, probably influenced every musician by what they did in the 1950's and 1960's.
Phil and Don's music career started in Iowa in the 1940's with their father Ike's radio show. Their mother Margaret, was also a part of the radio show and the family performed as the Everly Family in and around Iowa in the early years.
Family friend, Chet Atkins, helped the boys out in 1956 in getting their first record contract. The Everly Brothers were born.
When I heard that they were playing at a grade school in my neighborhood in Milwaukee in 1972, I could not believe it! The roller skating rink at the school was going to be having a rock'n'roll show with the Everly Brothers?? It was an amazing show and I was star struck to say the least!
Looking at my photographs from that night, I see that my good friends the Hound Dog Band must have opened up the show because the drum set says HDB on it. That was long ago and I don't remember the HDB that night but I do remember the Everly Brothers.
I also was amazed by the band the Everly Brothers had with them. The guitar player was Waddy Wachtel. Waddy has played with just about everyone from Stevie Nicks to the Eagles and many more. He is an excellent and well known session player. One of the photographs here is of Waddy.
It's fun looking back and seeing the outfits musicians wear and I love the dressed up Levi's they are wearing.
Hope you enjoy a little look at the Everly Brothers in 1972. If you would like a photograph on your wall at home or the office, 8 X 10 limited edition prints are on sale for $50.00 this week.
Have a great week.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
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May 6, 2013
At Summerfest in Milwaukee on July 25, 1977, Steve Miller and his band played the main stage. Also, on that night the band Mountain played with great guitar player Leslie West.
Love Steve Miller's rare vintage Ibanez Artist 2623 guitar! It's just beautiful!
During Steve Miller's show we were given a treat when Steve brought out Leslie West to play a few songs with him! Wish I could remember what songs they played but I do remember it being very good and very windy as you can see in the attached photos.
The great Norton Buffalo is on stage left. He was awesome and miss him.
This gives us a nice look at Summerfest in 1977 and some of the greatest guitar players around.
Need a new photograph on your office or home wall? Limited edition prints 8x10, are $50.00 the week of the blog. Contact us soon for a print.
Enjoy and have a great week.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
April 29, 2013
This week's blog is hard to do because it's finally nice in Wisconsin and I want to be outside! That means bike riding, fishing and of course, Spring house chores.We have been cleaning the outside of the house and cleaning all of the windows! Hard work, but it's done now and it looks great.
Other than talking about Spring cleaning chores, our blog is about one of the best country rock bands to ever come about. That would be Loggins and Messina, shown here in 1974 at the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh. In 1974, they played a lot of college shows and were very popular on FM radio.
Jim Messina, after being in the bands Poco and Buffalo Springfield, was an independent record producer for Columbia Records in 1970 when he met Kenny Loggins. The two recorded some songs in Jimmy's living room in Colorado and Loggins and Messina was born. The teacher/apprentice duo had a great following and Kenny Loggins had to put his solo career on hold because they were so successful. This was a very good thing.
Their debut album, Sittin' In, was released in November of 1971 and five more albums would be released before Kenny Loggins went on his own to become a solo act.
They have done a few tours since the old days. One in 2005 and another in 2009 and I missed them both unfortunately!
Enjoy the photos and if you would like a copy for your walls at home or office, an 8 X 10 limited edition print is on sale this week for $50.00.
Have a great week and don't do too many Spring chores!
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
