Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm sorry, I thought the reference was to the famous shot of Hendrix at Monterrey with his arm outstretched - the one that opens Marshall's web site - this is probably Marshall's most famous Hendrix shot. In the old days (60s and 70s) audience members (including me) were not prevented from taking cameras to concerts. A lot of very well known shots were taken this way. I have quite a few rolls filed away of the Stones, Dylan, Bowie, the Who, and many, many more. I sold prints and had shots published - so I guess you can say that I profitted without benefitting the artists. In the 1980s, this type of photography all but disappeared. Business savy artists and management began to exercise greater control over the artists' image and restrict access of photographers. Photo passes are usually required and to get one a photographer agrees to conditions that often include total approval by the artist (if not outright ownership) and shooting restricted to certain songs (usually only the first two or three of the concert). It's sad that this kind of access doesn't really exist anymore, but I have to say I understand it. Entertainment of this kind became more of a business and it's also true that not all photographers cared about who they sold shots to. Many artists found un-flattering shots sold to questionable magazines who printed stories based on hearsay and innuendo. I've moved on to other things. But, just two weeks ago I was asked to dig through my files for some performace and recording studio shots to provide material for an album/CD package. Some of my fondest photographic memories were being perched at the edge of the stage in many conert venues, snapping away in full view of the band and the security. I even had band members ask for prints on more than one occasion. Oh well, times change. Bryan - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Cardish" <dcardish@microtec.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 8:47 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: concert shooting (was Leica Camera-Handling) > Jimi Hendrix torched his guitar during a sound check? > > Dan C. > > At 08:03 PM 15-03-00 -0800, Bryan Caldwell wrote: > >>>think of the classic iconic photograph (I think by Jim > >Marshall, somebody else might be able to confirm or deny this) of Jimi > >Hendrix torching his guitar at Monterey Pop. Unless I'm wildly mistaken, > >that was shot from the audience. << > > > >Actually, that shot was taken during a sound check - not during a public > >performance. > > >