Roger McQuinn

'So you want to be a rock 'n' roll star?
Then listen now to what I say
Just get an electric guitar
Then take some time
and learn how to play'............Roger McQuinn

Roger McQuinn, early 1970's, , co-founder of the musical group 'The Byrds'. One of my all time favorite albums, yes albums, was 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo'. Sweetheart, released in 1968, gets credit for being the first country-rock record recorded by a major artist. Special guests on this record were Gram Parsons and Clarence White. Great listen if you have the opportunity.

PS: I know some of you are receiving this blog instead of the iPhone-antics blog. There seems to be an issue with Blogger where I can not separate the two blogs and only sends the 'hsandler.blogspot.com' daily blog.  For the time being you can go to iPhone-antics and subscribe via the 'Networked Blog' dialog box on the left. Will advise when I finally get this situation corrected.

Billy Joel

As I mentioned in my iphone-antics blog this morning I am back on the road - being particularly addicted to posting images every day I reached back and pulled this one out of the archives. This is where Lightroom earns its stripes - great for processing when on the run.

The image is from the Tokyo Dome in 1984 on the Innocent Man Tour (early Christy Brinkley era), circa 1985.

Captured with a Nikon F series camera, Ektachrome slide film, scanned into the digital world with an Imacon/Hasselblad scanner

Leonard Cohen

'Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in the midnight choir,
I have tried in my way to be free'........Leonard Cohen

On the way to New Orleans today for Jazz Fest.....Thought I would post one of my favorite musicians...Always wanted these three lines on my gravestone....

Captured at The Beacon Theater a year or so back when he first started touring again...

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp, Indiana University

Been out in Bloomington, Indiana working on the new John Mellencamp Tour which started last night. Here are a few images from rehearsal...

JM, Indiana University

AR Rahman

Quick post today - off to Coney Island for the day...And next week is the Mermaid Parade -

Last night I went to Nassau Coliseum to see the AR Rahman (Slum Dog Millionaire score) touring show. Had a few friends who were working on the show so thought it a good idea to check it out.

I was not dis-appointed - fabulous show - great visuals, dancing and production. Amy Tinkham directed, Butch Allen designed the set and Peter Morse did the lighting design.

Check it out if you get the chance -