Scott K Fish
Silver Member
The Max Weinberg Modern Drummer Cover Photo That Got Away
SKF NOTE: When either I remember or someone tells me this photographer’s last name — I will credit him. And I apologize in advance for not remembering his full name. I met him twice, as I recall. Very nice guy and very good photographer. New Jersey based photographer Barry (???) took a series of photos of Max Weinberg for Max’s April 1982 Modern Drummer cover story.
I love this photo of Max. It is not a posed photo. The photographer caught Max resting during the photo shoot. Max was, and probably still is, a meticulous guy. He wanted the photos for his first MD cover story to be as good as possible. I made my best case at an MD editorial meeting to use this photo as the cover photo.
Long story short: I lost the argument. The April 1982 MD cover created instead is posted below.
I still love this photo. Barry and Max gave me an 8?10, signed by the photographer, and I just came across it in a file folder yesterday.
Scott K Fish Blog: Life Beyond the Cymbals
SKF NOTE: When either I remember or someone tells me this photographer’s last name — I will credit him. And I apologize in advance for not remembering his full name. I met him twice, as I recall. Very nice guy and very good photographer. New Jersey based photographer Barry (???) took a series of photos of Max Weinberg for Max’s April 1982 Modern Drummer cover story.
I love this photo of Max. It is not a posed photo. The photographer caught Max resting during the photo shoot. Max was, and probably still is, a meticulous guy. He wanted the photos for his first MD cover story to be as good as possible. I made my best case at an MD editorial meeting to use this photo as the cover photo.
Long story short: I lost the argument. The April 1982 MD cover created instead is posted below.
I still love this photo. Barry and Max gave me an 8?10, signed by the photographer, and I just came across it in a file folder yesterday.
Scott K Fish Blog: Life Beyond the Cymbals