But really this is all background to the photos. Highlights from Joe's blog are too numerous to point out in a non-arbitrary way. Every shot is a winner.
I used to run into Joe in the late 80s when we were both photographing the same gigs. He was always friendly and hip and I was tremendously jealous that he worked for Melody Maker and I worked for some tiny magazine that nobody read. I seem to remember he had a REALLY nice leather jacket that I coveted.
I have a strong suspicion that my then girlfriend (who looked a LOT like Polly Harvey -- coincidence? I think not) cheated with him, but I'm fairly certain that she didn't TELL him she was my girlfriend, so there's that. And I think I was cheating on her, or about to, so there's also that.
Ah, rock'n'roll. Those were the days. posted by unSane at 6:13 PM on January 16 [1 favorite]
Some great shots in here. Thanks! posted by wemayfreeze at 8:39 PM on January 16
I remember seeing his photography credits in Melody Maker and Isn't Anything long ago, and making the connection with the band lineup on a Faith Healers disc; this was followed by the terrible realization that most musicians – even those with records that made it all the way to Corpus Christi, Texas – had to work day jobs.
This is not to diminish his work as a photographer in any way. posted by cobra libre at 9:13 AM on January 17
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