Photo by RD Mathers
Joan Jett had formed a friendship with Q104's Bob Buchmann since the years she lived on Long Island, at the beginning of her solo career. She made several appearances at the station over the years, this is one of the first.
Shot on a bad Sony digital camera.
This is another example of when poor record keeping may detract from the story. In 2000, Tom Johnston and Keith Knudsen of The Doobie Brothers came by Q104.3 to promote their new boxed set, Long Train Running.
At the moment I was taking this picture, I quoted my favorite line ever in reference to this great Classic Rock band, "Which Doobie you be?" - to Tom. The line is from What's Happening when The Doobies appeared on the show to play a concert Roger Re-Run's high school.
He laughed and I followed up with, "I am sure you get that all the time." Johnston replied that not too many remembered the show, and they, in fact, did not have the quote said to them often. "You must be a real Doobies fan, man."
Another interesting thing about this shot, which you cannot see, is that Johnston and Knusden are seated on the bench seat of one of the Q104.3 vans. For some reason we had pulled it out of the vehicle to make room for something and left the seat in the studio.
Shot on a Sony digital camera.
Photo by RD Mathers
Photo by RD Mathers
The next three posts are from 2000, but my records do not indicate the exact dates. For the most part I kept detailed notes and a dated folder structure on when each of these photos were taken, but some things fell through the cracks. I know there are photos somewhere on a hard drive some where at the new Q studios. Unfortunately, I was unable to recover those prior to my leaving Clear Channel in 2006. In any event, we move along with what I can present.
Today, the late, great Butch Trucks, who was one of the drummers and founding members of The Allman Brothers Band. I recall it being cold out when he came up to talk about an Allmans run at the Beacon, so it could have been March of 2000, or it could have been December, when the 2001 shows went on sale. You can tell it was cold out because he has his scarf hung loosely around his neck
I was fortunate to have several occasions to shoot Trucks and I loved how animated and engaging a conversationalist he was.
Shot with a Sony digital camera.
Photo by RD Mathers
I do not recall what “Dreamweaver” writer Gary Wright was up to promote, but I do recall him being a very nice guy.
Shot with a Sony digital camera.
Photo by RD Mathers
True to his word, just about a week after a giving us a brief interview, the man who sang with Jim Morrison on The Doors’ “Walking Blues” (he was also the lead guitarist and most sane member of the band) came to the old Q104.3 studio to talk with us about the new Doors boxed set.
Shot with a Sony digital camera.
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