GOWDY FAMILY


Concert Photography by Vernon L. Gowdy III

Vernon specialized in concert photography from 1976 to 1986.  Vernon became a staff photographer for The Oklahoma Daily for two years then was staff photographer and Publisher of JAM The Music Magazine for five years. Vernon's first backstage pass to a major rock and roll concert was the Texxas JAM in July 1978. During this period he traveled to Los Angeles to photograph Pink Floyd "The Wall" concert, St. Louis for Fleetwood Mac; Dallas, Texas and the entire state of Oklahoma for most of the major concerts that came to town.   See first camera bag and collection of passes.  Below are some of his best concert photos from this period. See collage that was on office wall. Also check out his list of groups photographed from 1976 - 1986. Vernon also maintains a web site www.concertpiks.com where one may purchase concert photographs.  All photographs are copyrighted and may not be used without express permission.


Collection of some of my best Concert Photography
Concert Photograph 2 - Heart
Concert Photograph 3- Heart
Concert Photograph 4 - Heart
Concert Photograph 5 - Heart
Concert Photograph 6 - Heart
Concert Photograph 7 - Heart

Concert Photograph 8 - Loverboy
Concert Photograph 9 - Randy Hansen
Concert Photograph 10 - Robin Lane & The Chartbusters
Concert Photograph 11 - The Babys
Concert Photograph 12 - Ian Hunter
Concert Photograph 13 - AC/DC
Concert Photograph 14 - AC/DC
Concert Photograph 15 - The Cramps
Concert Photograph 16 - Kenny Loggins
Concert Photograph 17 - Kenny Loggins
Concert Photograph 18 - Kenny Loggins

Concert Photograph 19 - Kenny Loggins
Concert Photograph 20 - Tom Petty
Concert Photograph 22 - Sex Pistols
Concert Photograph 23 - Sex Pistols
Concert Photograph 24 - Ramones
Concert Photograph 25 - New Barbarians
Concert Photograph 26 - New Barbarians
Concert Photograph 27 - Devo
Concert Photograph 28 - Jethro Tull
Concert Photograph 29 - Jethro Tull

Concert Photograph 30 - Boston
Concert Photograph 31 - The Cars
Concert Photograph 32 - The Cars
Concert Photograph 33 - Charlie Daniels
Concert Photograph 34 - Eagles
Concert Photograph 35 - Elton John
Concert Photograph 36 - Elton John
Concert Photograph 37- Cheap Trick backstage
Concert Photograph 38 - Sammy Hagar
Concert Photograph 39 - Jethro Tull
Concert Photograph 40 - David Bowie

Concert Photograph 41 - Jefferson Starship
Concert Photograph 42 - Devo
Concert Photograph 43 - Sammy Hagar
Concert Photograph 44 - Sammy Hagar
Concert Photograph 45 - Kansas
Concert Photograph 46 - Supertramp
Concert Photograph 47 - Rod Stewart
Concert Photograph 48 - Rod Stewart
Concert Photograph 49 - Ted Nugent
Concert Photograph 50 - Fleetwood Mac
Concert Photograph 51 - Boomtown Rats

Concert Photograph 52 - Pat Travers
Concert Photograph 53 - Journey
Concert Photograph 54 - Journey
Concert Photograph 55 - Foreigner
Concert Photograph 56 - Blondie
Concert Photograph 57 - John Cougar backstage
Concert Photograph 58 - Journey backstage
Concert Photograph 59 - Van Halen
Concert Photograph 60 - John Cougar
Concert Photograph 61 - Bruce Springsteen
Concert Photograph 62 - Diana Ross

Concert Photograph 63 - Tim Curry
Concert Photograph 64 - Bee Gees
Concert Photograph 65 - Joni Mitchell
Concert Photograph 66 - Billy Joel
Concert Photograph 67 - The Hounds
Concert Photograph 68 - Angel
Concert Photograph 69 - The Motels
Concert Photograph 70 - The Motels
Concert Photograph 71 - The Motels
Concert Photograph 72 - Styx
Concert Photograph 73 - The Knack

Concert Photograph 74 - The Knack
Concert Photograph 75 - The Bee Gees
Concert Photograph 76 - Rockpile
Concert Photograph 77 - Bee Gees
Concert Photograph 78 - Bee Gees
Concert Photograph 79 - Cheap Trick
Concert Photograph 80 - Cheap Trick
Concert Photograph 81 - Cheap Trick
Concert Photograph 82 - Van Halen
Concert Photograph 83 - Bon Jovi
Concert Photograph 84 - Bon Jovi

Concert Photograph 85 - Van Halen
Concert Photograph 86 - Van Halen
Concert Photograph 87 - REO Speedwagon
Concert Photograph 88 - Van Halen
Concert Photograph 89 - Sammy Hagar
Concert Photograph 90 - Texxas JAM II
Concert Photograph 91 - Van Halen
Concert Photograph 92 - Talking Heads
Concert Photograph 93 - Styx
Concert Photograph 94 - Candy Loving

Concert Photograph 95 - Journey
Concert Photograph 96 - Rush
Concert Photograph 97 - Ted Nugent
Concert Photograph 98 - Sammy Hagar 45 Single Cover "Piece of My Heart"
Concert Photograph 99 - Sammy Hagar original shot for Single Cover

Concert Photograph 100 - KISS (Ace Frehley)


 To view more photos check out www.concertpiks.com


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