Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used to go to Winterland, the Fillmore, and the Avalon in San Francisco in the mid 60s to see my favorite singer, Janis Joplin, as well as all the other bands -- the Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe, Quicksilver, etc. I started doing that when I was 13. The cops at the door of each place never asked for ID, they only carted everyone for liquor bottles. I saw Jim Marshall twice at Winterland, taking photographs of Janis. I remember thinking, Gee, his Leica camera looks like my dad's!. My dad at that time had two M2s and 2 M3s and would never let me borrow them and take them into any of those halls because of the packed crowds as well as the plethora of drugs and alcohol. Thus, I was never able to take any pictures. I do, however, have Janis' autograph as well as those of her Big Brother and the Holding Company band members. Hmm, I wonder what her signature could sell for on Ebay??? Eric Welch wrote: > Hey, guys, Sammy's Camera in L.A. has rock and rill photographer Jim > Marshall in today and Saturday to sign his book (from noon to 5) "Not > Fade Away." Here's a chance to meet an icon of Leica photo history, > and rock history. And get an instant collectible book. > > I think I'm going up. > -- > > Eric Welch > Carlsbad, CA > > Zen master to hotdog vendor. "Make me one with everything."