#Neal preston

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John wearing this shirt around the band is hilarious

From the book, Queen: The Neal Preston Photographs

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Vintage Born in the USA poster, 1985. Photo by Neal Preston.

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Happy 76th, Stevie Nicks.

1981 photo by Neal Preston.

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July 1982, New York, USA - Queen backstage with Andy Warhol during 'Hot Space' North American Tour

📸 Photographer © Neal Preston

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Sometimes I forget how great it was to work for Queen.

The 4 greatest guys of all time. Bri and Rog - well, you guys know how I feel....

And there was no better team...... and tour managers like Stickells don't do it anymore.

I still can't even look at a bottle of ouzo (aniseed vodka).

photographer Neal Preston

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"In 1985 I was touring with Bruce Springsteen, who was playing a series of dates in the UK. The shows were mammoth, both physically and in length, running three hours plus. By the time we hit Wembley Stadium in London, I'd hit a creative wall and was trying to come up with an idea that would bring a different look to what I'd been shooting - something, anything, out of the norm. [...]

"I knew from previous shows that Bruce would always go out to the pod at stage right at the exact same point in every show during (if memory serves) "Hungry Heart,” which was the third or fourth song after the intermission. During the break I clamped a Nikon onto the rear railing of the pod stage, with a full frame fisheye lens looking out towards the crowd, and a 10 foot long remote cable hanging underneath the small stage so I could fire the camera from directly underneath Bruce - who wouldn't be able to see me. Of course, I wouldn't be able to see him either, so I needed to talk to him first to prep him on the shot. I pre-focused the camera, set the exposure and made a beeline for Bruce's dressing room. "I know you've got a few things on your mind," I said, "but I've mounted a remote camera on the rear railing of the pod on stage right. You'll barely notice it, but if there is any way that when you're out there you could turn around and play to the back of the house, I think I can get a great shot of you with all of Wembley Stadium in the background - but I really wanna see your face in the shot, so that's why I'll really need you to have your back to the audience." Bruce let me run through my whole speech without saying anything or showing one bit of interest. Then just before I turned to leave he suddenly said, "Yeah, I think it's ok.” I was stunned. I was thrilled that he'd said yes but I thought there is no way in hell Bruce is gonna remember. Like I said, the guy had a lot more important things to think about than my little set-up. 

"When the time came I stood underneath the stage with my remote trigger dangling in my hand. I couldn't really see what was happening above me but through the slats in the wooden runway I suddenly saw a pair of black boots running to the spot directly on top of me. I took a deep breath, counted to 10 and kept the button pressed on the remote cable, firing off 36 straight frames. This was gonna be a hit-or-miss situation, no two ways about it. After Bruce finished the show I ran over to the Nikon and made sure that the camera had even fired - and it had. I pocketed the roll of film until I got it to the lab the next day. 

"I got everything wanted, and more. Bruce had followed my directions perfectly, and for most of the roll he had faced the back of the house, which was empty because they hadn't sold those seats. He had essentially mugged for my camera with his back to the audience, dancing the exact same way he always did during that song. The crowd must have thought he was crazy but he really came through for me. We ended up with a truly memorable shot that could never have been made without his willingness to just go for it and trust my instincts."

- Neal Preston, Exhilarated and Exhausted

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UHQ

1992 - Shannen Doherty by Neal Preston for the November 9, 1992 issue of "People" magazine.

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Ca. 1972/73 - American musician and producer Todd Rundgren and American model Bebe Buell, by Neal Preston.

Unknown further details of this iconic photo!

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led zeppelin, by neal preston

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Joni Mitchell, The Last Waltz—Winterland Ballroom, November 25, 1976 © Neal Preston.

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Stevie Nicks par Neal Preston.

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The Who photographed by Neal Preston

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Bruce Springsteen performing in Japan during the Born in the USA Tour, April 1985. Photo by Neal Preston.

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bob dylan & tom petty, hollywood, california, 1985. photo by neal preston

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Pearl Jam at Portland Meadows, September 6, 1993. Photo by Neal Preston.