I received this book from [URL="http://www.jimmarshallvault.com"]www.jimmarshallvault.com[/URL] a couple of days ago and looking through the pictures this self-proclaimed "fucking outlaw" took during the 60's and early 70's re-affirms my conviction that there is just nothing to beat a good roll of black and white film and a Leica M for this type of photography. The photographs are of musicians (mostly dead now) from that particular era. Some truly haunting shots, like the one of Janis Joplin reclining on a sofa with a bottle of Southern Comfort in her hand, Duanne Allman practising guitar in a hotel bathroom, and one that stands out for me as being truly awesome is that of Jimi Hendrix during a soundcheck - not the one used on the cover of the book, but another shot of him smiling during the same soundcheck. His smile was warmth embodied. Marshall had the inside track on most of his subjects at the time which explains why he was able to capture these artists as well as he did. Today's photographers just don't get allowed close enough, which is a shame and is, I suppose, indicative of just how sterile modern music has become to us, given that it is mostly "manufactured" by producers and record label execs trying to promote their artists "image". Apparently Marshall has an archive of some 20,000 rolls of film from the period and unlike most other photographers of the day he insisted on retaining the rights to his work. In some cases he even went as far as physical violence against editors who he felt had used his photos to illustrate poor editorial of the artist in question. Anyway, if you haven't already seen it, take a look at Jim Marshall's work by visiting the site or ordering the book (signed by him) for . A must-have for anyone who digs the music of the 60's and 70's, Leicas, or good old fashioned Tri-X photos.