Janis Joplin, B.B. King, The Outlaws in Concert, Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa; My first concert review. Joplin got arrested for using the F word onstage and my photo of her got picked up by Associated Press and ran in every newspaper in America and in Time magazine, November 17, 1969
The Rolling Stones, Sympathy For The Devil Tour, West Palm Beach Rock Festival, January of 1970; I was on stage at 3:30 am with the Stones after a four hour wait because Nixon was flying into Miami to visit BeBe Rebozo and the Stones' airplane was not allowed to land until Nixon cleared the airport. Unbelievably great performance!
Derek & The Dominos Tour, Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, December, 1970; This what the producers called a stealth show, a very limited number of appearances, especially considering that Duane Allman played almost the entire show with Eric Clapton. What a version of Layla!
Elton John, Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, 1970; Another terrific show when Elton John was at the top of his game. The Steinway Piano Company bought this photograph from me to use on the cover of their monthly magazine. . . for $25.
Elvis Presley, Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, 1971; The last Elvis tour before he gained a ton of weight and started his slide. I was front row left shooting available light (no flash). The police threw out a New York Times photographer but let me continue to shoot as they knew me from having covered the music beat in Tampa for two years by then.
Bob Dylan with The Band, The Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida; This was Dylan's first tour following eight years out of the game as a result of a 1966 motorcycle accident. Again, one of the alltime great Dylan shows with the Band as tight as the spring in a $2 clock!