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Matthew

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Live Music Photographer, Current Board Member of the Baton Rouge Blues Society, Retired Environmental Scientist

My Interests

Photographing Live Music wherever I may be to provide photo documentation of the event to help promote the musicians. Working with the American Cancer Society as their photographer. Riding my Jet Ski down the Tchefuncte River!

I'd like to meet:

Julia Roberts, Tom Berenger, Kevin Costner, Wendy Waldman (Update: Met Wendy at the Freight & Salvage Coffee House in Berkeley, CA!), Brian Wilson, Buddy Guy ___________________________________________________________V iew my video of the Lil' Ray Neal Blues Band at the IBC, but First, press the PAUSE button on my music player._____________________________________________________ ______

Music:

Otis Redding, The Meters, The Fabulous Boogie Kings, The Tower of Power, The Neville Brothers, Big Luther Kent and Trick Bag, Kenny Acosta and the House Reckers, Larry Garner, Kenny Neal, Lil' Ray Neal, Jonathan "Boogie" Long, Don Rich, John Lisi, Wendy Waldman, Theresa Andersson, Big Daddy "O", Four Unplugged, The Top Cats RULE!, Nelsen Adelard, The War Babies, Levon Helm, THE Band, Loggins and Messina, Eric Clapton, Little Feat, The Memphis Horns, Brian Wilson, Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint, Lee Dorsey... Photobucket Album Photobucket Album

Movies:

The Big Chill, Eddie and the Cruisers, Platoon, Mystic Pizza, BEST Ever Music Video DVD: Eagles Farewell I Tour!

Television:

Don't watch enough to have a favorite t.v. show anymore.

Books:

Not much into reading, but the last book I read twice was: "Wouldn't it be Nice" an autobiography of Brian Wilson.

Heroes:

My late Dad

My Blog

Eric Claptons Crossroads Guitar Festival

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival Saturday, July 28th, 2007 Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL The event was Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival.  This was not a "Blues" Festival.  ...
Posted by Matthew on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:11:00 PST

Leon Russell

Leon Russell in Concert   I recently was extended an invitation from Trey Merrill Productions to shoot Leon Russell in Ruston, La.  Now that might be a far piece to try from Baton Rouge, but...
Posted by Matthew on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:51:00 PST

Blues Week Photo Exhibit

If your in Baton Rouge between April 19th and May 4th, 2008, stop by the Old Governor’s Mansion and check out my Blues Photo Exhibit.  I will have five of my best photo’s of local Bl...
Posted by Matthew on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:39:00 PST

Karla Bonoff in Baton Rouge

Karla Bonoff at the Manship Theater, Baton Rouge, May 3rd, 2006   By Matthew Schlenker                I was out and about one evening i...
Posted by Matthew on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:47:00 PST

The Great Texas Arctic Freeze...

The Great Texas Arctic Freeze or How I spent a week in Houston one night!   By Matthew Schlenker                Being a photographer an...
Posted by Matthew on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:43:00 PST