TESTIMONIALS

 

Media

“Wow…what a beautiful book of photos.  An amazing collection.  You really captured these artists at their best.  I admire Jim for his work and am happy to have this chronicle of it.”

Pat St. John - Host on Sirius Radio XM - Classic Rewind

 

"The book features the original, high-quality performance photography of veteran photojournalist, Jim Summaria. Through his camera lens, readers get a front row view of many Rock and Roll Hall of Famers in performance as well as other artists often overlooked but whose contributions are compelling.  The addition of interesting facts, figures, trivia and quotes researched by Mark Plotnick gives readers even more to enjoy about these celebrated performers."

Steve Brock - Delphi Forums Book Reviews on the Internet

 

"Jim Summaria truly knows how to capture the emotion of a live-music performance through his camera, so a book that features his photos with Mark Plotnick's accompanying artist bios and facts is welcome news indeed."

Rich Osweiler - Associate Editor for Premier Guitar Magazine

 

"This collaboration by two Chicagoland experts in their fields, this scintillating coffee table gem, is a veritable feast for the eyes as well as a glorious spin down rock 'n' roll memory lane."

Lisa Torem - Music Critic - Penny Black Music Online Rock Magazine

 

"The book is magical.  Enjoy all the artists.  The book is the coolest.  All the greats are inside the glossy pages."

Fred Montag - Lake Forest College Radio Host

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Amazon (Over 90 5-Star Reviews)

This book is FANTASTIC!! I could actually hear the music while looking at the pictures!!

Erica F.           5.0 out of 5 stars

 

Reading about and seeing pictures of these classic rock bands allows you to go back in time and revisit those places when you enjoyed listening to their music and perhaps seeing many of them perform in concert. 

Tom L.            5.0 out of 5 stars

 

This book is just a lot of fun to look at and read. Great photos that span the decades of rock and roll.

Jay C.             5.0 out of 5 stars

 

Just finished reading this book for the third time in the last three days. What a trip down memory lane! Jim’s photos are superb and Mark’s write up provides a real history lesson into this musical era. 

Steve L.          5.0 out of 5 stars

 

More than just a coffee table book. This is meant to be held and read and absorbed.

Jack L.           5.0 out of 5 stars

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Classic Rock Artists

"The 1970s was a very optimistic time for music. Wishbone Ash on tour, perfectly captured this. Deep musical and visually stylistic  roots were laid down by us and several of the bands of this era. Professional photographers were drawn to the images created by the bands onstage and none produced better work than Jim Summaria. He captured forever the nuances of the times in his images; both technically and artistically speaking, instantly taking one back in the day but also shedding a fresh light on the life and times of the artists portrayed."

Andy Powell/Wishbone Ash

 

"Jim has consistently, over the years, produced wonderful photos of myself and the band.  It's been a delight to know him and to have such a professional putting his talents into capturing my career in pictures."

Kim Simmonds/Savoy Brown

 

"The photos of Jim Summaria eloquently capture moments when my band reached out to our audience with our message and music.  And Mark Plotnick gives old and new fans of our music a history of the songs and the events that encapsulate our musical journey..out and in and through the years."

Mike Pinder/The Moody Blues

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