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War Child and David Bowie

War Child reached out to me late last year to ask if they could use one of my images of David Bowie for their organization. And of course, I said yes. In case you haven’t heard of this foundation – it is Dutch, after all- they want a better life…

A special shoutout: to the Teskey Brothers!

A special shoutout: to the Teskey Brothers! I heard them for the first time recently, believe it or not. Apparently, they’re very popular. Honestly, I mostly listen to music from the ‘70s. And that’s exactly why I loved them so much. Their music sounded so authentic, so genuine. It sounded…
Barry Schultz Photography Gallery Weesp Holland

The Sluis-en Bruggenfeest (Sluice and Bridge Party)

Party! On August 28-30, the city of Weesp, where I live and have a photo gallery, will turn into a giant party. The Sluis- en Bruggenfeest (Sluice and Bridge Party) is a yearly event which started in 1978. There are markets, activities, water games, an art market, and live music…

MEETING ALICE COOPER

A few minutes before Alice went onstage I was able to go backstage and meet him. He is still the same gracious, kind and cool person I met a very long time ago. I gifted him the framed photo of him meeting Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken,…
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ALICE COOPER IS PLAYING AMSTERDAM TONIGHT!

Alice Cooper is playing Amsterdam tonight! I met this absolutely lovely human being a few times; at his home in Los Angeles, on tour in Nevada and in Amsterdam in 1974.  I invited him to my gallery in Weesp. Do you think he’ll come? I hope so. Alice Cooper at…
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STARS IN THE CAR

It was 1979. I was at a party for a magazine and ran into Herman Brood and his girlfriend Nina Hagen. Herman, too drunk to drive, shouted in my ear: “Hey Barry, can you drive us home to Amsterdam?” Sure, Herman! In the backseat of my little orange car, Nina…
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DRUMMERS HANDS

“If he doesn’t have anything in his hands, he gets very bored,” Ringo’s manager told me right before the photoshoot. I quickly grabbed an umbrella out of the back of my car and handed it to him. He was doing a press junket in the Netherlands in 1979. It made…

HOW I “GOT” THIS ELTON JOHN BUTTON

When I still lived in L.A. in 1975, I was asked to photograph Elton John’s star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Of course, I said yes! When I got there, it was absolute madness and mayhem. Screaming fans, swarms of press, people packed in tight just to catch…

A NEW WEBSITE AND MANY UPLOADS STILL TO COME

My website was recently renewed, with the great help of one of my daughters, and it showcases most of the pictures I have made back in the day. I keep finding more pics! My assistant Marijke (daughter of one of my oldest friends who lives in Australia) comes over every…

GOOD TIME TO VISIT WEESP

During the first weekend of June 2025, I will be participating in Weespers aan de Wand again. This is a big art and photo exhibition that takes place in the lovely, historic, and quaint little city of Weesp, just outside Amsterdam, where I live and have my gallery. There’s a…

WHAT A COOL MAGAZINE!

While visiting a magazine store in Holland -yes, they still exist- I discovered a copy of Music Traveler magazine. What a rare gem to find!  I used to love browsing magazines and worked with many publications over the years. Suffice it to say I was very pleased to see that this is…

Café Duke in Maastricht

Whenever I travel, I am always looking for live music. When I was in Maastricht, way in the most southern tip of the Netherlands, I discovered Café Duke around the corner from my hotel. The owner, Gabriel, was most gracious and generous with his knowledge of rock and blues music…