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Photograher Richard Aaron - Touring with CVH
Decent article with some great shots... I'll just paste the VH portions of the article in here, with the two great pics...
February 17, 2005
Behind the Lens: Photographer Richard E. Aaron
by Rick Landers
In the midst of the rock ‘n’ roll circus, Aaron had a ringside seat when he lived next door to New York City's top recording studios. In his remarkable career he has captured the thunder of rock’s foot stomping with explosive images of Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Van Halen, Carlos Santana, Ted Nugent, Prince, the Sex Pistols, Rory Gallagher, Bob Marley, B.B. King – his stable of images is phenomenal.
Most memorable shoots?
R.E.A.: That's a tough one, there have been so many. Here are a few off the top of my head.
Eddie Van Halen. This was at his home after spending a few weeks on the tour with the band across America. Eddie asked me if I would be interested in doing a shoot of him at his home. I agreed, and during the shoot he took me into his guitar room. When I saw it I smiled, thinking what a great shot I can do here. I spent the day at his home. A very relaxing shoot. Eddie can do that to you.
Who’s always fun to shoot?
R.E.A.: Van Halen. I guess of the 4,000 groups I've shot on tour my most fun was on the Van Halen tour with David Lee Roth. I shot them on tour for almost four years. I would be put on at the beginning, middle, and end of the tour for about a week each. Talk about a party all the time. When I got back home it would take me about a week to recover. I could write volumes of what went on but it is best to keep all that private.
February 17, 2005
Behind the Lens: Photographer Richard E. Aaron
by Rick Landers
In the midst of the rock ‘n’ roll circus, Aaron had a ringside seat when he lived next door to New York City's top recording studios. In his remarkable career he has captured the thunder of rock’s foot stomping with explosive images of Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Van Halen, Carlos Santana, Ted Nugent, Prince, the Sex Pistols, Rory Gallagher, Bob Marley, B.B. King – his stable of images is phenomenal.
Most memorable shoots?
R.E.A.: That's a tough one, there have been so many. Here are a few off the top of my head.
Eddie Van Halen. This was at his home after spending a few weeks on the tour with the band across America. Eddie asked me if I would be interested in doing a shoot of him at his home. I agreed, and during the shoot he took me into his guitar room. When I saw it I smiled, thinking what a great shot I can do here. I spent the day at his home. A very relaxing shoot. Eddie can do that to you.
Who’s always fun to shoot?
R.E.A.: Van Halen. I guess of the 4,000 groups I've shot on tour my most fun was on the Van Halen tour with David Lee Roth. I shot them on tour for almost four years. I would be put on at the beginning, middle, and end of the tour for about a week each. Talk about a party all the time. When I got back home it would take me about a week to recover. I could write volumes of what went on but it is best to keep all that private.
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