Welcome to this website, which is built on photographic records of my gig experiences going back to the early 1980s. None of these photos were taken with any "photographer privileges" - all were taken from a unique audience perspective as a paying customer.
Included in those early gigs are some of particularly special occasions from that decade, including Live Aid, Freddie Mercury’s final gig with Queen at Knebworth, the Rolling Stones last gig in 1982 before a 7-year hiatus, and David Bowie in my own view at his very best, on his Serious Moonlight tour.
As I was moving towards retirement my passion for gigs was re-kindled, and in the past few years I have seen hundreds of artists with photographic memories recorded here.
Some of the artists featured in the 1980s are still active now; photos of those who I have seen 3 or 4 decades apart are in my Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes section.
“Long Live Rock” features those artists who are no longer with us.
40+ years has not only aged me, but we now see many artists still touring into their seventies and eighties, who have their own “Zimmer Frame Rock” section (126 individuals at the last count!)
Recent photos are collated in year order, with a separate dedicated section for the Taylor Hawkins Tribute concert at Wembley in 2022.
