Rock & Roll - by Larry Singer (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In 1971, college-freshman Larry Singer approached a local concert promoter for permission to take concert photographs for his column in a small-town newspaper. Little did he know that, a verbal agreement and handshake later, he would have unrestricted access to countless rock-and-roll musicians that would later be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! Two years later, he was recruited to shoot for Circus magazine and his images were being picked up for mass-market posters and promotions--and he gained access to shoot at concert venues and festival around the country. In the ensuing years, Singer shot photos of The Who, Bob Dylan, Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Alice Cooper, and many more. In this book, he takes readers behind the scenes with stories and photos from his favorite performers and concerts.

Review Quotes

"...takes readers behind the scenes with stories and photos from his favorite performers and concerts." --Heidi K. Rojek, [City] Book Review

"It's amazing!" ---Genevieve Oldani-Caruso Manager, Popular Library, Music, Arts, & Literature, Detroit Public Library

"This book is absolutely fantastic. It is one of the great archival collection of rock images ever." "I have been drooling over the photos in this book. The picture of notes coming out of Pete Townshend's guitar is a heck of a photo. It's pretty trippy." "The photograph of Gregg Allman is one of the most haunting photographs I have ever seen." "Rock fans probably wind up reading this book from cover to cover as soon as you get it." ---Cindy Miller & Rhyan, Program Director, WSFL New Bern, NC

"A dream come true for lovers of classic rock & roll. Every picture brings back memories and takes the reader into places rock fans were refused entry." --Tom Rossetti, Owner of Rossetti Fine Art Gallery (Wilton Manors, Florida)

"Larry doesn't just show you an image, he takes you back in time to the exact moment that photo was taken and practically introduces you to the rock icon that caught your eye in the first place." --Stephanie Donald, Editor and Publisher of LGBT-Today

"There are some amazing photos in this book." ---Prospector, Rock 107 Scranton, PA

"This book is a treasure trove of some of the greatest shots from live concerts of the 1970s and 1980s that's ever been assembled." --- Mark Starling, News Director, WWNC News Radio 570 AM, Ashville, NC

"This book is almost like a time portal where I can live it like I had been there and I think it's cool seeing the high quality of the photographs. You've seen things that people today will never ever see, and you were up front, close and personal with these guys." ---Dan Hardee, KQMT Denver

"This book is really cool...there are pictures in here that are iconic." "There are great photos of all the great names...the images are real and natural and they have a photojournalist's eye to them." 'There's one picture of Bob Dylan staring directly at the camera and it's almost chilling. It's amazing." ---Joe Genesee, 92.7 The Drive - WXUR - Utica, NY

"This is a great book. There are so many great pictures I could talk about them all day." "The book shows a great passion for rock and roll and the people. I loved it all. What a great book." ---Tom Barnard, KQRS Minneapolis

This book comes from the photographer for Circus magazine, who presents stories behind his famous images and signature style. Many of his photos are in the collection of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but the assembly of these black and white and color images under one cover creates a unified presentation of Singer's works and allows for contrasts between different close-up and stage images from these concerts. While no specifics are given on how each image was captured, the notes about musicians and their poses are well done and specific, offering keys to aspiring concert photographers about how each image was conceived and captured. ---Diane Donovan, California Bookwatch