Currently as of May 4th 2022 at the San Francisco Standard Salon 2505 Mariposa St. SF. CA a photography exhibit and lively presentation celebrating the long and storied legacy of live music in the Bay Area.
Photo Exhibit Curated by Meaghan Mitchell & Jay Blakesberg
See : Photos: How SF Promoter Bill Graham Built a Rock & Roll Empire and Changed the Music Industry in the Process
Written by Kevin Truong, Nick Veronin
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Immerse yourself in stunning images of rock and roll legends performing at many of our iconic Bay Area Rock Palaces. The exhibit features photographs and historical text from legendary Bill Graham venues including The Fillmore, The Fillmore West, Winterland, The Warfield, Bill Graham Civic and other historic concert venues of the Bay Area.
Former Rolling Stone Magazine editor Ben Fong-Torres will be moderating a discussion with Jerry Pompili, long time Bill Graham associate, and Jay Blakesberg, San Francisco music photographer and historian.With photos from:
Jay Blakesberg Greg Gaar Alvan Meyerowitz Elizabeth Sunflower Dave Seabury
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Ben Fong-Torres, who joined Rolling Stone in 1969, became its music editor and, many years later, a real-life character in the 2000 movie, Almost Famous. In his own real life, he profiled such artists as Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Paul McCartney, Marvin Gaye, the Rolling Stones, Ike and Tina Turner, Linda Ronstadt, the Jeffersons Airplane and Starship, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, and Willie Nelson.Ben, who was also a DJ on KSAN (“The Jive 95”) on weekends, has published a dozen books, subjects including Motown, Top 40 radio, Little Feat, Gram Parsons, the Doors, and the Grateful Dead. His memoir, The Rice Room, was a best seller. Although very old, he continues to work as a writer, editor, broadcaster (He programs and DJs on Moonalice Radio), singer, MC-about-town, and Emmy Award-winning TV host.He is the subject of a documentary, called, what else? Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres. He lives with Dianne, his wife, and their rescue dog, Marley, in San Francisco.
TRAILER Award-winning LIKE A ROLLING STONE: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
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Jay Blakesberg is a San Francisco-based photographer, filmmaker, and public speaker whose work has appeared in numerous worldwide magazines including Rolling Stone, Guitar Player, Relix, Time, Vanity Fair, and countless others. He has photographed many legendary musical artists, including the Grateful Dead, B.B. King, Phish, Radiohead, Tom Petty, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones, Tom Waits, Neil Young, and Carlos Santana to name just a few. His photography has been included in over 250 CD packages, been published thousands of times in books and magazines worldwide, and has published fifteen coffee table books of his music photography. To learn more about Jay please visit: www.blakesberg....
In the spring of 1968, Jerry Pompili began ushering at the Fillmore East in New York City earning five dollars per show. In September of that year, Jerry became the house manager and remained in that position through the end of 1969. In 1970 Jerry began his long-time role with Bill Graham beginning at the Fillmore West where he started announcing shows and overseeing the Berkeley Community Theater. In January 1971 Pompili left for Europe to begin working with the Rolling Stones. He helped produce their 1971 UK tour and went with them to the south of France while they were recording Exile on Main Street. Jerry returned to the US in September of that year returning to his job at Bill Graham Presents. After the Fillmore West closed on July 4, 1971, Pompili moved over to Winterland to manage that room, for the rest of the decade. Winterland’s final show was on December 31, 1978. After the closing of Winterland Jerry moved into the artist management division where he discovered and signed Eddie Money. After leaving that role, he spearheaded the organization of the BGP archives and stayed at the company for 7 years after the tragic death of Bill Graham finally retiring in 1998. Jerry Pompilli will always be remembered as the voice of both the Fillmore East and West.
27 авг 2024
