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Neil Young and Stephen Stills of Crosby Stills Nash and Young playing guitars live onstage in Los Angeles in 1975.

PROTEST SONGS

Tin soldiers and Nixon coming We’re finally on our own This summer I hear the drumming Four dead in Ohio This is the start of a very chilling protest song by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed…

Glenn Frey of the rock band Eagles, at his Los Angles home sitting on a chair holding his two black cats.

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The following masters of music have a birthday in November and I photographed them in the ‘70s! Help me wish these people a happy birthday: – Jim Steinman, the man behind Meat Loaf, and so much more. Born on November 1, 1947. Passed away in 2021. I shot…

Eddie van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli sitting in a window sill on a belated honeymoon in Amsterdam in 1984.

VAN HALEN MOVIE

Nope, this movie is NOT about Van Halen! Alex Van Halen was recently knighted in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, where he grew up. He and his brother Eddie Van Halen played together in the iconic rock band that they founded, until Eddie passed away in 2020. The makers of…

Freddie Mercury of Queen performing live during their A Day at the Races Tour at Ahoy in Rotterdam during May 1977.

REMEMBERING FREDDIE MERCURY

Next month, it will be an unbelievable 35 years ago that Freddie Mercury passed away. On November 24, 1991, the sad news reached us that Freddie Mercury, legendary singer of the band Queen, was no more. It was shocking and sad. He was only 45 years old. But, the show…

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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to these great musicians that I photographed back in the day. Sting (The Police) was born on October 2, 1951, as Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner. 17 Grammy Awards, playing in his own musical, and turning 75 years old. Pretty impressive. Lindsey Buckingham, one of my favorite guitarists, was…

SURPRISE MURAL!

Well, that was a surprise! I was walking around the pretty Dutch town of Muiderbergand spotted…my picture of David Bowie on a garage door! These world-famous pictures were made in 1974. My first assignment after moving to the Netherlands. Bowie was late and the crew was ready to go home. This…

Rock and Roll Festival in Terschelling!

Rock and Roll Street Terschelling Midsland was transformed into a true rock ‘n’ roll mecca, featuring vintage cars, quiffs, cotton candy, dance demonstrations, and all kinds of swinging performances! Here are some impressions. . .

Joe Jackson posing with a beer on the streets of Amsterdam on June 17, 1979.

JOE JACKSON TOURING EUROPE

Joe Jackson is touring Europe. He’s in the Netherlands later in the year. I might go see him, because he’s an amazing musician! I have fond memories of our shoot by the Amsterdam canals on June 17, 1979. It was one of my favorite shoots, right before his concert at…

Freddie Mercury of Queen in red and white striped shorts performing live during their A Day at the Races Tour at Ahoy in Rotterdam during May 1977.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROCKSTARS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to these rock stars that I photographed back in the day. 1 September 1946 – Barry Gibb was born. He later formed the BeeGees with his brothers Maurice and Robin, who I photographed. Unfortunately, Barry didn’t show up that day, making me the only Barry in the room. September 3, 1942, was…

PETER FRAMPTON

Back in 1975, I was working at Sherman Oaks Camera in LA. They gave me employee discounts on film and camera supplies. I was shooting assignments during lunch breaks and in the evenings, so the discount was welcome. The store had a sound-room where they sold stereo equipment. There was…

SGT PEPPER OVER AND OVER

August, the height of summer. I’m listening to, and playing, a lot of music this time of year. Not too loud, cause I have all the windows open. But it’s taking me back to the summer of 1967. Sgt Pepper had just come out. My best friend’s older brother took…

Agnetha and Anni-Frid of ABBA onstage singing into a microphone with golden curly hair for the musical The Girl With The Golden Hair at the Jaap Eden Hall in Amsterdam in 1977.

A COOL VENUE, LITERALLY

An ice rink in Amsterdam used to double as a music venue. It’s a beautiful place, the Jaap Eden Hall. They used to put floorboards and chairs out on the ice and give concerts. I saw Van Halen, ABBA, James Brown, and Fleetwood Mac there. As a newly arrived Californian,…