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John Bonham: The Beat Behind Led Zeppelin's Iconic Sound
When it comes to legendary rock bands, Led Zeppelin stands among the greatest of all time. And while the band's members all contributed to its incredible success, there's one man who stands out as the driving force behind its iconic sound: drummer John Bonham. In honor of Bonham's incredible talent and lasting impact on music, Rock and Roll Gallery is proud to have an exclusive sale on a rare studio photo session from May 1969 during the recording of Led Zeppelin’s second album, captured by the legendary photographer Chuck Boyd. This photography session at Hollywood's Mystic Studio is one of...
Stevie Ray Vaughan / Jeff Beck 1989
Photographer Jeffrey Mayer takes us backstage at the Stevie Ray Vaughan/Jeff Beck show at The Los Angeles Sports Arena in 1989. Everyone was there to witness this guitar god heaven of a show and Jeffrey gathered them all together for an incredible shot!
McDonald’s Hangs Iconic Photo of Van Halen at Grand Reopening in St. Louis
Photographer Richard Upper travelled to St Louis to attend the grand reopening of the iconic McDonald's location where he photographed Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth in 1978, outside the famous golden arches. A custom one-of-a-kind 8ft enlargement of the historic photo now hangs on permanent display in the restaurant. Signed prints are also available here on RockandRollGallery.com. News Links: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-burger-photo/ https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/crestwood-mcdonalds-site-of-famed-van-halen-pic-reopens-thursday/ https://fullinbloom.com/iconic-photo-of-eddie-van-halen-david-lee-roth-hangs-at-mcdonalds-in-st-louis-grand-reopening-in-crestwood-2022/ https://khmoradio.com/did-you-know-this-famous-van-halen-pic-was-taken-in-st-louis/
New Shot Talk Videos added: featuring photographer Jeffrey Mayer (Part 3)
We've launched our latest episode of Shot Talk, Jeffrey Mayer Part 3: takes us with him from NYC to Los Angeles on his rock and roll photography journey. Here he ends up moving to L.A. from NYC. To be contunued...Click here to view, or visit our Shot Talk page.
New Shot Talk Videos added: featuring photographer Jeffrey Mayer.
We've launched our latest episode of Shot Talk, featuring photographer Jeffrey Mayer. Part 2: Jeffrey Mayer takes us on his journey in his beginning days in New York City as a young, resourceful & talented photographer who was at the right place at the right time in rock music history! Click here to view, or visit our Shot Talk page. We've launched our latest episode of Shot Talk, featuring photographer Jeffrey Mayer. Part 1: Jeffrey Mayer tells us about why he became a photographer and what events influenced his career. Jeffrey started in N.Y. in 1967 shooting The Who and...