From A Fans Viewpoint

Follow a journey of stories and photos from an era when concerts were crazy cheap. For $5.00 you could see three bands! Imagine a lineup like Tito Puente, Malo, Azteca or Traffic, Free, John Martin! There was no doubt that the 70’s were so amazing for me. I was blessed to live the San Francisco Bay Area during a time that top bands flocked to stages where they could perform new music to adoring fans that came to experience what has become known as ‘Classic Rock.’ Imagine seeing Journey when they had their first gig and were fourth on the bill in 1973!

I was equipped with a trusty Minolta SRT101 with a 200mm lens that I took to shows. I stood in the crowd all 5’7″ trying my best to capture images that would turn into memories that I have recently renewed interest. I love rediscovering negatives that have been scanned and now live at a time that Photoshop can bring out details that would take hours in a darkroom – something I was used to doing!

Everything I did – choosing the best film that was available, darkroom film processing techniques and camera settings were seriously chosen by my limited but growing knowledge that if it worked ‘that way’ the next time could be better with a little luck!