Ralph Hulett grew up in the Los Angeles area with parents who were in the arts. As a teenager in the 1960s, Ralph saw many rock bands like the Doors and Led Zeppelin, and music became a big part of his life. During the 1970s, he began photographing concerts and writing about music. His photographs and articles have appeared in Relix, Goldmine and Vintage Guitar magazines, and on the television programs VH 1 - Behind the Music and ABC News Downtown. He has also taught Language Arts and World History at MacArthur Fundamental School in Orange County for thirty years. He is the co-author, with Jerry Prochnicky, of Led Zeppelin: Good Times Bad Times (Abrams). His website combines his passions for rock and photography: www.rockretrospect.com. Ralph Hulett grew up in the Los Angeles area with parents who were in the arts. As a teenager in the 1960s, Ralph saw many rock bands like the Doors and Led Zeppelin, and music became a big part of his life. During the 1970s, he began photographing concerts and writing about music. His photographs and articles have appeared in Relix, Goldmine and Vintage Guitar magazines, and on the television programs VH 1 - Behind the Music and ABC News Downtown. He has also taught Language Arts and World History at MacArthur Fundamental School in Orange County for thirty years. He is the co-author, with Jerry Prochnicky, of Led Zeppelin: Good Times Bad Times (Abrams). His website combines his passions for rock and photography: www.rockretrospect.com. ...more
It has been a long time since I have posted anything, so before the year is out I thought it’d be interesting to get feedback on what events made your year, musically speaking. What were your best moments this year, or any other time, that stand out? Some well known venues said farewell this year with big shows-the L.A. Arena with Bruce Springsteen’s concerts, and Irvine Meadows with Gwen Steph