Richard's Rock & Roll Alphabet

From AC/DC to Frank Zappa, Richard's Rock and Roll Alphabet is an A-to-Z of pictures and short biographies capturing artists and bands from the collection of a professional music photographer. Included in this book are action shots from live performances by bands like Fleetwood Mac and the Who, influential acts like X and UFO, as well as behind-the-scenes moments of artists like the B-52s and Santana.Richard’s Rock & Roll Alphabet is the first publication to be solely dedicated to the works of Richard McCaffrey who is the co-author of Adirondack Style and a contributor to the book Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen, as well as hundreds of books and publications. His works have also been featured in various television and film documentaries such as Ken Burns “Country Music” on PBS, “Laurel Canyon” on EPIX, and “Belushi” on Showtime.ArtistsAC/DC - Oakland Coliseum, 1978Aerosmith - Newport (RI), 1973B-52s - San Francisco, 1980B.B. King - San Quentin Prison, 1986Blondie - Berkeley, 1978Bruce Springsteen - Oakland Coliseum, 1984Chuck Berry - Old Waldorf, 1979Clash - Monterey Fairgrounds, 1977David Bowie - Cow Palace, 1976Dolly Parton - Oakland Coliseum, 1978The Eagles - Oakland Coliseum, 1977Elvis Costello - Old Waldorf, 1978Fleetwood Mac - Oakland Coliseum, 1976Foghat - San Francisco, 1978Go-Go's - Mabuhay Gardens, 1979Grace Slick - San Francisco, 1975Graham Parker - Winterland Ballroom, 1978Grateful Dead - Warfield TheatreHeart - Oakland Coliseum, 1977Huey Lewis - San Francisco, 1980Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) - Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1977Iggy Pop - Berkeley Community Theatre, 1978J Geils Band - Winterland Ballroom, 1978Joni Mitchell - Greek Theatre (Berkeley), 1978Journey - San Francisco, 1978Judas Priest - Oakland Coliseum, 1977The Kinks - Berkeley Community Theatre, 1976KISS - Cow Palace, 1977Led Zeppelin - Oakland Coliseum, 1977Lynyrd Skynyrd - San Jose, 1974Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) - Oakland Coliseum, 1977Mick Jagger - Cow Palace - 1974Neil Young - Boarding House, 1977Oingo Boingo - Great American Music Hall - 1978Patti Smith - Long Branch, 1975Police - Winterland Ballroom, 1978Queen - Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1978The Ramones - Old Waldorf, 1978Santana - San Francisco, 1976Sly Stone - Providence (RI), 1973Stephen Stills - Greek Theatre, 1979Steve Miller - Oakland Coliseum, 1978Talking Heads - Berkeley, 1975Thin Lizzy - Winterland Ballroom, 1977Tom Petty - Winterland Ballroom, 1978Tom Waits - Boarding House, 1975UFO - Oakland Coliseum, 1976Van Halen - Oakland Coliseum, 1978The Who - Oakland Coliseum, 1976Willie Nelson - Circle Star Theatre, 1974X - Berkeley, 1980Yes - Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1977Frank Zappa - Winterland Ballroom, 1975Editorial Reviews"Richard’s Rock & Roll Alphabet" is unique in its dual purpose: helping kids learn their ABCs and educating folks about rock’s greatest artists. It also highlights McCaffrey’s extensive work, along with mentioning the venues where his photos were taken. - Providence Journal, 7/2/21Some of my favorite photos in the book are Stevie Nicks in 1976, B.B. King at San Quentin Prison with a guard patrolling the prison wall in the background, The Kinks in 1976, Thin Lizzy in 1977, Sly Stone...in 1973 and the Ramones in 1978. There are some serious gems here, and the music historian in me appreciates Blunt’s narratives. - Motif, 7/7/21 Read more