"I was at Oakland Stadium, a baseball stadium where Bill Graham used to put on rock shows in the '70s. Peter Frampton played with Fleetwood Mac. Behind the amps, I happened to notice Carlos Santana, who was sitting there, tuning his guitar, so to speak. All alone. I took a few pictures of him. He just sat there, and I really loved the light there that day, I had a very wide lens and literally just stopped for a shot of three pictures and moved on. It was one of those happy coincidences that Carlos and I happened to be sitting there. . Back then, they didn't have to lock these people in the backstage area until it was time for them to get going...." - NEAL

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The Story behind the Picture – by Neal Preston



Neal Preston - Exhilarated and Exhausted

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Neal Preston is one of the greatest rock photographers of all time. "Exhilarated and Exhausted" is an unrestricted retrospective of his 40-year career. This was produced in collaboration with Neal and is the first time he has granted unrestricted access to his legendary archive – it is considered one of the most important and extensive photo collections in the music industry. This extraordinary band is a who's who of rock kings.

Neal has been the official tour photographer for Led Zeppelin, Queen, Bruce Springsteen and The Who, and has also photographed extensively the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson and many more.

The book includes his portraits, backstage moments, live performances, post-performance highs and lows, and outtakes. Neal's photographs vibrate with a palpable and inimitable intensity. Neal is a true insider, and the images are brought to life by his liner text – a stunning insight into life as a rock 'n' roll photographer on tour.