Richard G

(Most of the pictures are taken by me unless otherwise noted, just posting shots at random, so may not be my best but hopefully not my worst.....)Lived in Kansas, Maine, Rome NY and a few other places and then Okla.I got my first camera when I was around 13, first concert was Bloodrock and Grandfunk Railroad in the early 70's. Next Alice Cooper. My first backstage pass was in Kansas City 1974 for M. Mann Earth Band and Uriah Heep. I met Ruby Starr and Grey Ghost my last day of high school and then Alice Cooper the next day. It was a great way to start that next chapter in my life!!!During 1975 I started taking pictures for Little Wing Concerts in Tulsa Okla.,they had their offices in Cains Ballroom at the time. About 120 mile drive from Enid, this was more of a trade off, I got in the shows for taking pictures. So a lot of great concert's during the 70's and 80's. It's been sometime since I have taken concert pictures but glad I was able to do it when I did. I guess I would consider myself more of an amateur that got to photograph what he loved.Through the 70's to the 90's I did small time lighting for bands mostly at local clubs. Early 90's I did one U.S. Club tour with an 80's tech band.. My last shows were around 97. A special one being Bill Ward with his solo band at the time. A few months later Bill was asked to rejoin Black Sabbath. A special thanks to Bill and crew for coming from LA to play one show in Okla. for a friend in need!!Some of my pictures have been used in the past for: Jam Magazine based in Okla 70's and 80's, Cover shot of Cain’s Ballroom for Performance Magazine, Stage Ad shots for Little Wing Concerts in Various trade magazines. Pictures on the sleeves of Dio’s Holy Diver LP and a shot of Ritchie on Rainbows Down To Earth LP sleeve. Pictures on Richie Ranno’s (Starz) Solo Ep. Van Halen The Edge fan magazine, Queensryche fan magazine. Over 30 pictures in Garry Sharpe Young’s recent Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Book. Various websites, starzcentral, bobdaisley.com, Mick Ralphs, Cozy Powell, rockdetector. Several other book projects in the works. Special thanks for those that gave me credits.My picture section shows pictures from a BOA show with the late Ruby Starr, Michael Hedges and few other's that have crossed over into a place where I hope they have found peace.Again all pictures are taken by me unless otherwise noted, I may ad clippings or magazine covers to share from the past.I just put up a Fallen friends folder recently in memory of a few local friends that didn't quite make it this far and not sure at times why I got to. So Blaine, Jimmy, Paul and Michael Hedges and several others I don't have pictures of yet...... and for some of the rock stars I met and saw along the way..... cheers and hats off to ya....... I'll never forget you guys!Some of my Black and White pictures I have added color tinting to for myspace motives only......