Ramblin’ Man: My Incredible Photographic Journey with the Allman Brothers
Kirk West had unprecedented access to the legendary band for over 40 years
Photographer Kirk West has spent a lifetime documenting the Allman Brothers Band. From his start as “a little hippie boy with a Nikon” in 1973 to shooting their final performance in 2014 at New York’s Beacon Theatre, West’s forty-one year relationship with the band included stints as a tour manager. Through it all, he captured intimate, behind-the-scenes moments of the historic band in all of its incarnations.
With a new 300+ page hardcover volume, Les Bres: Kirk West’s Photographic Journey with The Brothers, he pulls back the curtain on over 900 images, many of which have never been published. West was gracious enough to provide Cuepoint a small taste of what his collection has to offer, emailed straight from the heart, with commentary for each photo.
Photographs and Captions By Kirk West
Photo provided by Insight Editions from Les Brers: Kirk West’s Photographic Journey with the Brothers. © 2015 Kirk West. All rights reserved. Available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other fine retailers.
Top Photo: ABB album cover shoot at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, April 1992. I got the band in place for 20 minutes and they were gone… along with the days of working nicely with the photographer.