Raspbernie Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 Here's a 1972 article from a Memphis, TN newspaper with a photo of Eric and Dave that I haven't seen before. I'm guessing it was taken during a press meeting because the photo carries the credit: "Staff photo," which means it was taken locally. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 "...dirty, dope-smoking, detached, egocentric performer"...LOL! Eric was never one to mince words!!😆 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie B Trask Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 I wonder if Helen Katz remembers writing that article? It seems like they cut out the other two due to lack of paper room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted May 3 Author Report Share Posted May 3 Here's another newspaper photo I have never seen before. It's a smiling version of the photo Eric gave me to include in Marathon Man where the band is looking more serious, or "menacing," as Eric described it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted May 3 Author Report Share Posted May 3 This is the alternate pose, which I got from Eric. If anyone has a copy of the smiling photo, please let me know! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 "Menacing"....LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie B Trask Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 I like black and whites. If you think about it, it was a major move to continue as the Raspberries with a double, (at the same time), line up change. You think this was a factor as to why this line up was short lived, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen G Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 On 5/3/2022 at 1:20 PM, Batman said: "...dirty, dope-smoking, detached, egocentric performer"...LOL! Eric was never one to mince words!!😆 It's so funny that Eric is quoted in the paper as saying that, because even in my teenage years (1970's), I was never attracted to the greasy-haired doper bands either! 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen G Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 On 5/3/2022 at 1:51 PM, Vinnie B Trask said: I wonder if Helen Katz remembers writing that article? It seems like they cut out the other two due to lack of paper room. You're probably right about the column inch problem (as it's called in newspaper parlance). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Bernie, I think I have what you were looking for in my files...from Cashbox: 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Here's just the photo sharpened up a bit: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted May 5 Author Report Share Posted May 5 That's the photo, Kirk. Hoping maybe somebody had an actual print of that pose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda B Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 What a difference a smile makes!! I usually don't like to comment on Eric's physical appearance because as you know I'm all about the music always.😉 But darn it ..he just looks too cute there with that smile. Thanks Kirk that's a really clear photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 Since we're askin', has anyone ever seen this variant unencumbered by overlay text? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted May 6 Author Report Share Posted May 6 Well, there you go! Somebody has prints of these photos! Now, where to find them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 6 hours ago, RCT said: Since we're askin', has anyone ever seen this variant unencumbered by overlay text? Apparently, Ken Sharp was the producer of this 1996 British release. Maybe Ken has some insight on the prints? Also, is Ken a member here? I don't recall ever seeing him post here in all of my time since 2005. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 You could be on to something Batman. After I posted the picture I remembered there is a small repro of it in The Book, but it's from a newspaper article, and of course the resolution is more '90s Xerox-esque than 21st century scanner-like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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