Jay & Ricki Blakesberg - Creating A Legacy For The Family

Published: Dec. 30, 2022, noon

b"We are so excited this week to have Jay Blakesberg and his Daughter Ricki as our guests on No Simple Road. Jay Blakesberg is a San Francisco-based photographer, filmmaker and public speaker whose work has appeared in numerous worldwide magazines including\\xa0Rolling Stone,\\xa0Guitar Player,\\xa0Relix, Time, Vanity Fair, and countless others. He has photographed many musical artists, including the Grateful Dead, B.B. King, Phish, Radiohead, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones, Tom Waits,\\xa0Neil Young and Carlos Santana\\xa0to name just a few. His photography has been included in over 250 CD packages, been published thousands of times in books and magazines worldwide, and he has published Sixteen coffee table books of his music photography.\\xa0Over the last 8 years, Jay has presented his storytelling/slideshow presentation to thousands of people around the United States.\\nWe sit down with Jay and Ricki here in the studio and have a discussion regarding the new book 'RetroBlakesberg Vol. 1: The Film Archives' and how Ricki came up with the idea and pitched it to her Dad. We get to hear about some of Jay's experiences photographing artist like Dr. Dre and The Grateful Dead. We get into how Jay and Ricki are working together to create a legacy for their family and the musical community through photos. We talk about the visual aspect of The Grateful Dead and why that is so important to the history of the band, figuring out how to make a living taking photos, Jay's big break with Rolling Stone Magazine, how we see the magick of The Grateful Dead Family working, and so much more!\\nHead over to www.blakesberg.com to purchase the book and make sure to follow @retroblakesberg on Instagram!\\nNo Simple Road Intro Music Created By ESCAPER\\n\\n\\n\\nFREE SHIPPING from Shop Tour Bus Use The PROMO CODE: nosimpleroad\\n\\n\\n\\nFor 20% off Sunset Lake CBD PROMO CODE: NSR20\\n\\n\\n\\nMake Sure to visit our friends at Fire On The Mountain for some amazing food at one of the 3 locations in the Portland area or one of the 2 locations in the Denver area!\\n\\n\\n\\nCheck out the exclusive, limited edition SMARTWOOL / GRATEFUL DEAD collaboration HERE!!! Just in time for the holidaze!\\n\\n\\n\\nMUSIC IN THE COMMERCIALS BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF:\\nLAMP\\nOUTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF:\\nCHILLDREN OF INDIGO\\nNo Simple Road is part of OSIRIS MEDIA. Osiris Media is the leading storyteller in music, combining the intimacy of podcasts with the power of music. We\\xa0inform and delight music fans by creating shows with leading artists, telling untold stories, and working with brands to craft compelling narratives that bring music to life.\\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nosimpleroad.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."