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An action-packed memoir that takes readers on the road with rock and roll’s hardest-working photographer Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and connected photographers in rock and roll. For almost 50 years, he has documented the music scene in pictures that have captured the world’s attention. Right Place, Right Time is Gruen’s first written account of his winding, adventure-filled journey. He takes us on visits to John and Yoko’s apartment, on a cross-country road trip with the Ike and Tina Turner band, to Glasgow with Debbie Harry, backstage with KISS, inside CBGB, and on the bus as he swaps steel-toed boots with Sid Vicious. In wildly entertaining stories and iconic images, Gruen gives the reader a unique window into the evolution of American music culture over the last five decades.
The title is certainly accurate -- He was definitely in the right places at the right times. Bob Gruen is a talented photographer and well known as a good guy. He not only took pictures but captured many iconic moments in music with an eye for the moment and daring to take (actually enthusiastically pursuing) his instincts and leaving the well-worn mainstream path to others. His instincts and diligence in showing up and doing the hard work paid off.He focused on musicians we know like John Lennon and Yoko Ono in their New York City decade, the Ike and Tina Turner band, The Clash, and Blondie -- all of whom became friends with him and welcomed him into their lives. But mostly he focused on (there's that word again) bands in their early years before we ever heard of them, in their CBGB years, or who were exciting and innovative but largely unknown. He and his girlfriend/partner did some of the first music videos and live concert videos with early video cameras and equipment that would be considered primitive by today's standards.Unlike many other books, the photographs here are clear and with good color and resolution. I wish the publisher had used larger versions of many of the photos so we could see more of the detail.There is something about Bob Gruen's rock & roll life that reminds me of Al Kooper's "Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs of a Rock 'N' Roll Survivor." Maybe it's their candidness and honesty about their lives and the people around them.Highly Recommended.