[Leica] jim marshall

[GERALD HAUSSLER <GHAUSSLE@email.usps.gov>]

     eric;
     re: marshall & rock promoters ruining the kind of shooting
     that he used to do,
     ...is this because the current day promoters make the shooters
     sign a form indicating that they will not use their work for
     personal gain ?

     as a note, i had the pleasure of shooting the '83 san francisco
     blues fest. along side jim & was a little awed by his presence.
     i can still remember the first time i saw the back cover of the
     first moby grape album (remember those ?) from that point on it
     didn't seem like his name was everywhere, it _was_.
     we spoke only a for a couple of minutes. i think the real reason
     he attended this particular show (i'd never seen him @ any prior
     s.f.b.f. 's) was that albert king was the headliner & bill graham
     of himself w/ albert. when they finally got together, nobody was
     taking direction for the shoot and finally bill looked at the
     bunch of us and said "...fellas, you want the _real_ shot ?
     here it is..." bill pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket, bent
     over and started polishing alberts shoes. everybody fell out.
     somebody managed to press the button a few times while this was
     going on.
     not many people believe the claim that there's a picture of
     bill graham shining albert king's shoes.
     maybe i should arrange for jim to get one of those.

     best
     jerry haussler