All Access: The Rock 'n' Roll Photography of Ken Regan

by Ken Regan (Photographer), Keith Richards (Preface), Mick Jagger (Introduction)

Since the 1960s, Ken Regan has captured the passion and energy of rock & roll’s most influential performers. His early work with Bob Dylan an the Rolling Stones made him the photographer of choice for historic music events such as Live Aid and Amnesty International’s Human Rights Now Worldwide benefit concerts, which gave Regan unique access to the personal side of the music industry’s biggest stars.

The definitive collection of Regan’s best work and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the past forty years covers an amazing Who’s Who list of rock superstars:

Joan Baez, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, The Doors, Bob Dylan, The Eagles, Janis Joplin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Madonna, Roy Orbison, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, James Taylor, U2,The Who ... and more!

With a wealth of timeless images and revealing stories from his private photoshoots, Access delivers an intimate look at the artists, performances, and unforgettable moments that define popular music.

Genres: Music, Photography, Nonfiction, Rock N Roll

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 18, 2011

Reviews

[Linda Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sumptuous. Life size photos! The best picture of Bob Dylan ever taken, and many of Keith Richards as well. And Janis Joplin. If you're a Rolling Stones fan this is the book for you. I could go several lifetimes without seeing any more of Iggy Pop (every time a band didn't show up at The Grande Ballroom, Iggy was in the wings, twitching to get on stage), but there's only a smidgen of him. The early years are definitely all access; the book is divided by decades and the sections in the decades after the 80s have more rock icons, fewer pictures of each. Gorgeous book, with amazing production values. No ebook reader for this baby!

[Crankyface (Danielle) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book for my mom, but I read it first and it was awesome. Ken Regan had access to huge names from 1960-1990's, so this book has a lot of photos of The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. Some of the photos are truly beautiful and it's awesome to see some of these behind the scenes moments. Regan also has good stories about his subjects. I would recommend this to anyone and my mom loved it.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an excellent read! Very well put together and great anecdotes about Ken's career as a photojournalist! I was sad to see the book come to an end.

[Lois - Who Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great pictures!