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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 at Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles during the Idiot Tour of 1976.
David’s Bowie was on keys and his piano was set up with an electronic pick up and a Lesley cabinet which gave it that tremendous spooky sound. How about that for a prepared piano 🙂
Ricky Gardiner and Gordon Sellar/ Beggars Opera at Brans Hatch live 1973, featuring Ricky Gardiner’s Lombardi Stack.
Ricky Gardiner old passport image from the seventies .
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
Ricky Gardiner 