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These photos come from Bob's days as a staff photographer for the Cavalier Daily (the University of Virginia's newspaper) and an avid rock 'n' roll fan.  Some things never change...
 
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in Charlottesville VA, August 1974.   Crosby, Stills, Nash and YoungDavid Crosby
Loggins and MessinaLoggins and Messina Kenny Loggins (left) and Jim Messina in Charlottesville VA, November 1974.
Linda Ronstadt in Charlottesville VA, February 1975.  On the right: Linda's band included Andrew Gold, who had a number of solo hits. Linda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt and Andrew Gold
Barry ManilowBarry Manilow Barry Manilow at the Mosque theatre, Richmond VA, October 1975.  Barry's solo career had just skyrocketed with the release of his second and third albums.
Henry Gross in (probably) Charlottesville VA, April 1976.  You may not know his name, but he had some great songs with soaring 70's harmonies. Henry GrossHenry Gross
Elton JohnElton John
Elton John		 Elton John at the Capitol Centre, Washington DC, July 1976.  I was seated behind the stage and didn't expect to get any good shots, but Elton gave a 360-degree performance and everyone saw a great show.
Boston, at the College of William And Mary, Williamsburg VA, February 1977.  Tom Scholz (left) and Brad Delp are the main members. Tom Scholz (Boston)Brad Delp (Boston)
Al StewartAl Stewart
Al StewartAl Stewart		 Al Stewart at the Mosque, Richmond VA, April 1977.  Year Of The Cat was his big hit, released a few months earlier.
Heart (Ann and Nancy Wilson) at the Richmond Coliseum, October 1978.  The last shot in this series was exposure #38 on a 36-shot roll...  a photographer can't get any luckier than I did that day.

Footnote:  in June 2004 that shot was used in the liner notes of Heart's reissued Bebe le Strange album, with photo credit to Robert Bibee.  Oh, well.		 HeartHeartAnn Wilson of Heart
HeartHeartHeart
Hall and OatesJohn OatesDaryl Hall Daryl Hall and John Oates, Charlottesville VA, December 1978.
Melissa Manchester at Chastain Park, Atlanta GA, July 1980. Melissa ManchesterMelissa Manchester
the Moody Blues The Moody Blues: Justin Hayward (left) and John Lodge, Chastain Park, Atlanta GA, December 1981.

Technical details:  All photos were taken with a fully-manual Pentax Spotmatic II 35mm SLR and a Vivitar 80-200 mm f/4 lens.  All used Ektachrome 400 speed film, push-processed to 800.  If I remember correctly, exposures were 1/60 second at f/4 to f/8, with the aperture selected according to how bright I thought the stage was going to be next.  A light meter is basically useless with spotlights on the subject and a pitch-dark background.

Slides were converted to a Photo CD by Imagers.  Files were then opened in Photoshop 7, cropped and sized for the web, and levels adjusted slightly.  All colors and lighting effects are the same as on the original slides.

For best results, store your slides in a cool, dark closet for about 30 years before doing a web page like this.