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Rio features exhibit
GEORGE Harrison, fresh of face and hair swooping back from his forehead, beams into the camera. A gig in Hamburg, Germany, must have been quite an adventure for a British lad of 18, and friend Jurgen Vollmer captured the moment perfectly with a snap of the shutter.
There are 500 photos in "Rock X-Posed," an exhibit that has one more week to run at the Rio in Las Vegas, but the ones that succeed in holding your gaze are those of some of rock's notable performers in their early years, as they stood on the threshold of fame.
In addition to Harrison, there is a shot of Bruce Springsteen in 1978, Pete Townshend of The Who in 1966, and the members of U2 when Bono was barely out of his teens (1980).
The collection, housed in a big tent in the Rio parking lot, spans five decades of music and chronicles 543 musicians. The photos include publicity poses, concert performances, portraits and candid moments.
After only a few minutes in the exhibit, you might conclude that black and white is the best medium for capturing the drama and energy of a rock concert. Such shots are on display of Led Zeppelin in 1977, Blind Faith in 1966 and Elton John playing Dodger Stadium in 1975.
Moody portraits of the Police, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, Bob Dylan and Phil Spector are also displayed. B.B. King is seen posing with his guitar Lucille. Janis Joplin looks like the girl next door, before the ravages of booze and heroin beset her. A lot of Astrid Kirchherr's early work on the Beatles is displayed, before fame cascaded over them.
The photos hang on walls in five galleries -- which is to say five wings of the tent. On chilly winter days, you'll wish a better heating system was in place. Classic rock plays on a sound system.
As with many such exhibits in Vegas, this one is for sale -- essentially. Visitors are invited to jot down information about a shot they like, then order a print from the Kodak Rock Photography Collection. Black-leather Elvis from his 1968 comeback special on NBC, for example, will set you back $500 in 16-by-20-inch format.
"Rock X-Posed" will run until March 23 at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road (the tent is on the east side of the property). Admission is $12 for adults, $7 for children (ages 6-17). Call (702) 777-7777 or visit www.harrahs.com or www.rockx-posed.com
Rio features exhibit
GEORGE Harrison, fresh of face and hair swooping back from his forehead, beams into the camera. A gig in Hamburg, Germany, must have been quite an adventure for a British lad of 18, and friend Jurgen Vollmer captured the moment perfectly with a snap of the shutter.
There are 500 photos in "Rock X-Posed," an exhibit that has one more week to run at the Rio in Las Vegas, but the ones that succeed in holding your gaze are those of some of rock's notable performers in their early years, as they stood on the threshold of fame.
In addition to Harrison, there is a shot of Bruce Springsteen in 1978, Pete Townshend of The Who in 1966, and the members of U2 when Bono was barely out of his teens (1980).
The collection, housed in a big tent in the Rio parking lot, spans five decades of music and chronicles 543 musicians. The photos include publicity poses, concert performances, portraits and candid moments.
After only a few minutes in the exhibit, you might conclude that black and white is the best medium for capturing the drama and energy of a rock concert. Such shots are on display of Led Zeppelin in 1977, Blind Faith in 1966 and Elton John playing Dodger Stadium in 1975.
Moody portraits of the Police, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, Bob Dylan and Phil Spector are also displayed. B.B. King is seen posing with his guitar Lucille. Janis Joplin looks like the girl next door, before the ravages of booze and heroin beset her. A lot of Astrid Kirchherr's early work on the Beatles is displayed, before fame cascaded over them.
The photos hang on walls in five galleries -- which is to say five wings of the tent. On chilly winter days, you'll wish a better heating system was in place. Classic rock plays on a sound system.
As with many such exhibits in Vegas, this one is for sale -- essentially. Visitors are invited to jot down information about a shot they like, then order a print from the Kodak Rock Photography Collection. Black-leather Elvis from his 1968 comeback special on NBC, for example, will set you back $500 in 16-by-20-inch format.
"Rock X-Posed" will run until March 23 at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road (the tent is on the east side of the property). Admission is $12 for adults, $7 for children (ages 6-17). Call (702) 777-7777 or visit www.harrahs.com or www.rockx-posed.com
