Rock Gods: Fifty Years of Rock Photography

This gorgeous collection includes images of Jimi Hendrix (Knight's first live shoot), Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana and Eddie Van Halen, as well as photos of newer artists like Zakk Wylde, Tyler Dow Bryant and Green Day. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly It took premier rock photographer Knight 40 years to get his own coffee-table book, but for classic rock fans it's worth the wait. The photographer also writes with respect and honesty about many of his subjects, sharing stories about his final hours with Vaughan, attending a Halloween party with Cooper and finding himself the victim of a practical joke by Aerosmith's practical joke. Among the first to photograph Led Zeppelin in America (at L.A.'s Whisky

"Great Picture Book About "Rock Stars"" according to D. Devaneau. To be honest, I purchased this book just to read about Stevie Ray Vaughan, as I am an avid fan. The article was from the perspective of the photographer who was at Stevie's last show in Alpine Valley before the accident that ended his life.The other pictures would definitely be good for those who are interested in rock from the late 60s to the 90s. Nice pictures, with stories to tell.. "great book to have in a music library" according to CEC. it was a gift for my son, so i didnt personally read it, but he enjoyed it. It was shipped directly to him so i didnt have to pay for postage twice. It also was at destination in just a few days-that part is very important to me.. "Like guitar heros: you'll like this book" according to Edward A. Oates. A great coffee table book with photos by the best in the biz. Robert Knight is a talented, intuitive photographic artist, and a heck of a nice person as well. This book of photos brings back memories for this aged hippy and guitar player. Nice comments and stories as well.If you like rock and roll history, you'll like this book.

With his intimate access and friendships with many of his subjects, Knight's photography fashions a unique perspective on the world of rock stars, creating some of the most compelling and evocative portraits of popular musicians witnessed to date. Knight captures the rousing essence of rock and roll with these immortal images.In 1968, a young photographer named Robert M. His remarkable photographs define generations of rock stars from the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin to Run DMC and Green Day. Knight's work, replete with visions of guitar gods, monumental performances, and earth shattering solos that chronicle the greatest moments in the evolution of rock music and culture. With Rock Gods, Knight captures the grueling riffs of Jimmy Page, the flamboyant solos of Elton John, Slash's steel resolve, and Eric Clapton's soulful blues. The photographs Knight took seized the uncanny energy of Hendrix and documented his primal performance and adrenaline-driven solos that tantalized audiences. Through the haze and

Robert Knight's career spans from the 1960s to the present as one of the premier photographers for the music industry. . He made his mark in 1968, when his legendary shots of Jimi Hendrix propelled him into a career as a professional photographer working with artists such as Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Slash, and Green Day