Rare: a 1972 Photo of Beggars Opera

February 10, 2025August 1, 2026 ~ virasco ~ Leave a comment

A rare photograph of Beggars Opera from 1972 which was first uploaded on Beggars Opera 1969/1972 Facebook group by Martin Griffiths, from one of the last Beggars Opera tours of Germany.

Martin Griffiths and Ricky Gardiner

Ricky Gardiner London 1974

Ricky Gardiner London 1974

Ricky Gardiner with Iggy Pop/ The Idiot tour

January 27, 2019August 1, 2026 ~ virasco ~ Leave a comment

Iggy Pop 77 — Iggy Pop Tony Sales Ricky Gardiner and David Bowie

The Idiot tour 1977 — Ricky Gardiner behind Tony Sales and David Bowie on keys

Iggy Pop, David Bowie at the keyboard and Ricky Gardiner Idiot Tour 1977

Photos: Virginia Scott Nikormat/ Kodachrome.

Iggy Pop David Bowie at the keyboatd Idiot Tour 1977

Ricky Gardiner — Iggy Pop David Bowie at the keyboatd Idiot Tour 1977

David Bowie Low Sessions 1976

May 8, 2017December 5, 2024 ~ virasco ~ 6 Comments

David Bowie Low sessions at the Chateau d’Herouville 1976, featuring all the band and Tony Visconti and Brain Eno, kids and crew.

Behind the scenes photos by Ricky Gardiner’s Nikkormat camera and Kodachrome film.

Music: Night/ Songs for the Electric Ricky Gardiner and Virginia Scott