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Ronnie Lane Photo Picture Photographer - Mark Bowman
Ronnie Lane Photo Picture Photographer - Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman Images - Mark Bowman 2016
Internationally recognized Rock Photographer with
a portfolio of work reaching back over four decades
and whose work has garnered the praises of such artists as Ronnie Lane and Ian McLagan of Small Faces and Faces,
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton,
Jeff Beck, Bono of U2, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Pete Townshend of The Who, and Van Halen, among many others.
The son of celebrated Hollywood sharpshooter Joe Bowman and a native Texan, Mark Bowman's work has been used in movies and documentaries & published in Rolling Stone,
Texas Monthly, The BBC (England), CBS Houston,
​PBS - The Charlie Rose Show, LedZeppelin.com, JimmyPage.com, UltimateClassicRock.com, RonnieLane.com and the legendary fine art music publishing house
​Genesis Publications, headquartered in Surrey, Great Britain. 

"Does anybody remember laughter?"
​All photos by Mark Bowman
​Jimmy Page – Ronnie Lane ARMS Concert – Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas - November 28 & 29, 1983
"These two shows in Dallas were the first in the United States for Jimmy since Oakland 1977 and
the death of John Bonham and created the seeds for what was to become The Firm
and reminded 'ol JP of how much America loved and missed him.... 
Rock On, Jimmy Page!"
​~Mark Bowman

Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page on This Day Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour 1
ON THIS DAY 28 NOV 1983 ... I PLAYED A CONCERT IN DALLAS WITH ARMS
"After the original ARMS show at the Royal Albert Hall, there was great interest from
the artists involved when it was suggested that we do a short American tour.
Bill Graham, with his entrepreneurial and promotional skills, magically set up a number of dates in the US. Everybody came over with the exception of Steve Winwood, whose slot was taken by Joe Cocker.
I'd invited Paul Rogers to come on the ARMS tour and he graciously accepted.
We had a good chemistry onstage and that added a hell of a lot to my set.
At the time I had been writing some new material with Paul, including Midnight Moonlight.
It was great to see Ronnie Lane again and there was a spirit of goodwill and camaraderie
between the artists that endured throughout the tour."
~Jimmy Page
https://jimmypagemusic.blogspot.com/2015/11/on-this-day-28-november.html
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page Paul Rogers Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour 2 2
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page Paul Rogers Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour 2
Jimmy Page and Paul Rogers
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page on This Day Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour 4
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page on This Day Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour 2
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page on This Day Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour 3
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour
"Does anyone remember laughter?"
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour Stairway Solo

Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton - November 1983
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page Eric Clapton Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour 2
"They were playing "With A Little Help From My Friends" with Joe Cocker on vocals and JP doing the original lead intro like on the original recording!"
​~Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman Images- Joe Cocker and Jimmy Page Nov 29 1983 Dallas Ronnie Lane ARMS
Joe Cocker and Jimmy Page performing
​"With A Little Help From My Friends"
Jimmy Page & Eric Clapton - November 1983
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page Eric Clapton Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour 1
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page Eric Clapton Nov 28 1983 Ronnie Lane ARMS Tour
ARMS Tour - Dallas, Texas - November 1983
"Signed in early 1985... Ronnie Lane handed this to both Eric and Jimmy at different gigs in Houston back in 1985 & simply said, "Eric, what do you think??" As I casually tried to reconnect my jaw as he joyfully signed it and complimented me on the shot. Mr. Page was approving as well when Ronnie showed it to him in March 1985...
A treasured keepsake for all time.....!"
​~Mark Bowman
Joe Cocker and Eric Clapton - ARMS Tour - Dallas, Texas - November 1983
"You Are So Beautiful"...!
Mark Bowman Images- Joe Cocker and Eric Clapton Ronnie Lane ARMS Dallas TX November 1983

Fun fact:
Jimmy Page plays a Led Zeppelin song
for the first time in public
since the group disbanded in 1980. 

The solo just happened to be from.....
​"Stairway to Heaven"!
​(7:11)

Mark Bowman Images - Ronnie Lane February 29 1985 Fitzgeralds ARMS America charity benefit gig Houston
Below: Ian McLagan and Ronnie Lane
Houston, Texas - Feb. 1985
"The night I first met Mac and Ronnie...."
​"Thanks for letting me share some of my outtake photos from Ronnie's Lane's movie,
"The Passing Show". They used 17 of my photographs in the film, but I've been posting some of the ones that weren't used from the original scans that Director Rupert Williams,
Darina O'Hagan and James Mackie did at my house during their 2 day Houston filming segment.
​This onstage shot is from the night I met both Ronnie Lane and Ian McLagan on February 29, 1985 at Fitzgerald's at an ARMS America
​charity benefit gig in Houston.
(with Ronnie Lane, Michael Heyman, Ian McLagan)
Wow!! - Ronnie looks healthy, strong & vibrant!
​He's ROCKIN'..." ~Mark Bowman
Ronnie Lane & Ian McLagan - "Annie Had A Baby"
February 29, 1985 - Fitzgerald's Houston ARMS (4:22)

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Mark Bowman Meets Julian Lennon with Ronnie Lane - March 1985
"I first met Julian Lennon and was able to shoot 2 shows of his in Houston in March 1985 -
​the first week he ever went on tour in his life... Met him with Ronnie Lane."
​~Mark Bowman
Julian Lennon and Ronnie Lane
March 1985 - Houston, Texas
"As we were driving to the Music Hall in Houston,
I asked Ronnie if he had ever met Julian before....
He said, "No, but I sure saw his father around
London a bit in the 60's...""

"Can you imagine competing for chart space in England
in the 60's and competing with The Beatles
​(& The Rolling Stones and 
The Who, etc...??).
This was Julian's first week out on tour in his life,
​supporting the "Valotte" album"
​~Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Julian Lennon Houston March 1985
Julian Lennon - March 27, 1985 
​The Music Hall - (1st Night)
Houston, Texas
Mark Bowman Images- Julian Lennon The Music Hall - Houston Texas March 27 1985
Julian Lennon playing "Valotte"......
Mark Bowman Images- Julian Lennon at keyboards The Music Hall - Houston Texas March 27 1985

Mark Bowman Images- Julian Lennon and Mark Bowman Houston 1989


​Jimmy Page and Paul Rogers with THE FIRM
​The Summit - Houston, Texas March 21, 1985
"I took these photos sitting on a chair onstage about 10 feet from Jimmy, sitting with Ronnie Lane...
It was the first time I Ronnie and I ever ever went out "on the town" together
​- some very special times."
​~Mark Bowman
March 21, 1985
"I was invited to go to the show and sit onstage with Ronnie Lane in The Summit for
"The Firm's" first visit to Houston, Texas .
​(Onstage L-R - Jimmy Page, Tony Franklin and Paul Rodgers playing "Live In Peace".....)
What an experience!"
~Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page Tony Franklin and Paul Rogers The Firm - The Summit Houston Texas March 21 1985
​Onstage L-R - Jimmy Page, Tony Franklin
​and Paul Rodgers 
playing "Live In Peace"
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page Paul Rogers The Firm - The Summit Houston Texas March 21 1985
Jimmy Page and Paul Rogers

Jimmy Page, Violin Bow, Solo
-With the requisite dry ice fog & smoke, of course!
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page with violin bow THE FIRM - The Summit Houston Texas 1985
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Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page on Danelectro THE FIRM - The Summit Houston Texas March 21 1985
Left: Jimmy Page -
Playing "Midnight Moonlight" on his Danelectro

THE FIRM - Houston, Texas
The Summit - March 21, 1985
(Mark Bowman, 10 Ft. to JP's left, ​
​sitting onstage with Ronnie Lane)
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Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page with THE FIRM - The Summit Houston Texas March 21 1985

Tony Franklin, Jimmy Page & Chris Slade -
​THE FIRM
Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas - March 23, 1985
Mark Bowman Images- Tony Franklin Jimmy Page and Chris Slade - THE FIRM Frank Erwin Center March 23 1985
March 23, 1985
Jimmy Page & Chris Slade - THE FIRM
"One of my more memorable
nights in this town.......!"
Jimmy Page and Chris Slade - THE FIRM Frank Erwin Center March 23 1985

Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Page - Ronnie Lane's Party
Hotel La Mansion Austin, Texas - March 23, 1985
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Page Ronnie Lanes Party Hotel La Mansion Austin Texas - March 23, 1985
See more fantastic Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Page below

Mark Bowman on Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page – "My favorite photo of mine"
​
~Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane Party Jimmy Page March 23 1985
When I showed him this photo years later, he looked at it and said, ​“Wow Mark, not very many people have caught me that, uh…..”relaxed”….in a photo….”
Jimmy Page at Ronnie Lane’s Party
​Austin, Texas March 23, 1985
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane Party Jimmy Page March 23 1985 2
​​"My favorite photo that I ever took of Jimmy…. Jimmy Page at Ronnie Lane’s party, La Mansion Hotel, Austin, Texas 
– after The Firm gig on March 23, 1985
It’s the night we really got to talk for the first time and he was so complimentary of my photos that it made me red with humility…. It was the night he asked for my phone number and a friendship started from there….
The night this photo was taken, he sat down and really perused my photos both of the Dallas ARMS show, but also the photos I had taken onstage of him and The Firm in Houston two nights before on March 21, 1985…  Jimmy was cool enough to set seats on the stage for Ronnie and us, and after the gig I thought it was important to let Ronnie and Jimmy have a dedicated discussion without interruption, including from me…
You can imagine how hard it was to stifle myself from trying to talk to him after getting to enjoy Jimmy’s return to the US in seats he provided us onstage…  But I kept my mouth shut the entire night in Houston, and really didn’t start talking to Jimmy at Ronnie’s party until I got this “shout out” from the other side of the room……”Hey Mark – these are the best shots I’ve seen yet of the ARMS tour – can I get your phone number and address so I can get some copies for my archive?"
​And I’m thinking, did Jimmy Page just compliment me and ask for my phone number?!?!?  And sure enough, the phone rang a few weeks later with, “Hello Mark, It’s Jimmy….!”
Needless to say, I didn’t ask “Jimmy Who?”
So you can imagine, when he and Jimena asked me and my wife to go to the O2 with his family, well it just made for a point of intense reflection in the entire journey I’ve had with him, including the 20 Page Plant shows I got to see in 1995 and 1998, starting with this photo…  The guy has just been incredible to me and my family for THREE decades now…."
"Thanks for many years of good times, Mr. James Patrick Page…..!" ~Mark Bowman

Ronnie's Lane's Party in Austin after The Firm gig
Jimmy Page and Mark Bowman
"He had just asked me for my phone number...."
Hotel La Mansion - Austin, Texas - March 23, 1985
Photo: Cynthia Hammonds
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane Party Jimmy Page and Mark Bowman  March 23, 1985
Jimmy and I were going over some photos of the 1983 ARMS Tour and he goes “Hey Ronnie, do you have a pen...?? I want to get Mark's address and phone number." And I'm like... “What did he just say?” - the look says it all...! - LOL...!!
Jimmy Page & Mark Bowman at Ronnie Lane's party
Austin, Texas - March 23, 1985
Mark Bowman Images- Jimmy Page and Mark Bowman Ronnie Lanes Party Hotel La Mansion Austin Texas - March 23 1985

Recently uncovered from the photo archives of Mark Bowman...
​five more Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Page photos!

After The Firm concert at Ronnie’s party… Hotel La Mansion, Austin, Texas
March 23, 1985
"This is the night Ronnie introduced me to Jimmy Page. 
Jimmy was checking out some of my photos,
​and asked for my phone number and address and our friendship began..

 GREAT Night….!!" ~Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane Austin Texas 1985 Set 2 5 of 5
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Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane Austin Texas 1985 Set 2 4 of 5
Mark Bowman and Jimmy Page Austin Texas 1985 Set 2 1 of 5
Jimmy Page and Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane Austin Texas 1985 Set 2 2 of 5
Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman

Ronnie Lane with Martha Quinn an Dayna Steele - Houston, Texas - April 1985
Ronnie Lane & original MTV VJ Martha Quinn
MTV Interview
Southern Star Theater - Houston, Texas 1985
Ronnie Lane & original MTV VJ Martha Quinn Interview Southern Star Theater Houston 1985
MTV's Martha Quinn, Ronnie Lane and Dayna Steele of KLOL-FM - Houston, Texas - April 1985
Southern Star Amphitheater - Houston, Texas - 1985
Mark Bowman Images- MTVs Martha Quinn, Ronnie Lane and Dayna Steele of KLOL-FM Houston Texas April 1985

"Hey, Ronnie! Who's Your Favorite Keyboard Player??"
Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane
Spending a summer day over at Ronnie's place - July 1985
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman Houston 1985- Ian McLagan shirt
Photo taken by Mike Travis
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane Houston 1985- Lifting weights in an Ian McLagan shirt
Ronnie Lane Keeping Strong!
July 1985
​"This is a SPECIAL one... 
​I'd given Ronnie the original photos and just found the negatives again just last week to print this one.
​What a shot!! It conveys SO much HEART…
​Look how hard he is working toward his goals in the pic...!"
~Mark Bowman
​"We worked SO hard to keep Ronnie happy, healthy and strong during his almost year and a half in Houston.. He LOVED Houston and the whole experience, until that woman at ARMS took it all away… We had so much fun in those days. He was stronger than he ever was in the Texas years. We WALKED around, albeit slowly, and he was not just moving around in a wheelchair all the time.
​This is just an example of those days… He swam several times a week at the YMCA. We had workout stations at the office, and at home to make sure he worked his weights and did his daily exercises…
He was in a good space mentally, writing songs and a exercising religiously. You can see it on his face.
I took this photo in late July 1985 – a couple of weeks after Ronnie returned from Philly and LIVE AID.
​It also was taken at a time during the recording of that demo version that is featured in the Ronnie Lane Box Set of the very special song he wrote in Houston, “Spiritual Babe”.
The Heart dinner, with Cameron Crowe and Ann and Nancy Wilson was about 3 weeks later…
​Puts a lump in my throat – I like his choice of T-Shirts! Look how healthy and strong he looks… Look at those muscles…!
LOVE YOU RONNIE....! MISS YOU RONNIE...!" ~Mark Bowman
Now About That Ian McLagan T-Shirt! From The Desk Of Rupert Williams...
The story of the McLagan T-Shirt,...
​"They were Made by Ian Stewart when Mac was touring with the Stones as everybody used to spell his name wrong. As well as being a great friend of Mac's Stew was also really close to Ronnie, he was the driving force and bankroller of his last U.K. band and what a band they were too, took Ronnie in another musical direction, so glad we found a load of unreleased stuff they recorded that ended up on the box set. Sadly Ronnie, Stew, Bruce Rowland, Henry McCullough and (recently) Chrissie Stewart are all gone now leaving Charlie Hart as the only survivor. I'm glad to report that Charlie is in fine health spoke to him yesterday."
~Rupert Williams

Ronnie Lane's dinner party....Houston, Texas - August 17, 1985
"The night I got to introduce Ann and Nancy Wilson to Ronnie.... Cameron Crowe was there too....
​Ronnie played his new demo of his song “Spiritual Babe” for the first time to anyone...
One of those nights for the ages....!"
"I’m really glad they had a day off from the tour to come over and visit Ronnie.....
​They really made him happy- He had a blast!" 
​
~Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman & Ronnie Lane – Houston 1985
Photo taken by Mike Travis
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman Houston 1985
Nancy Wilson, Mark Bowman, Ann Wilson at Ronnie Lane's Dinner Party Houston, Texas - Summer 1985
Mark Bowman with Nancy and Ann Wilson Houston August 17 1985
​"One of the most memorable
​nights of my life....! Looks like I died and went to heaven..... :-D"
Mark Bowman with Nancy and Ann Wilson Houston August 1985 2
Mark Bowman with Nancy and Ann Wilson Houston August 1985 3
Above photos by Mark's sister, ​Jan Bowman

Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane
Summer 1985 ~"Having fun at Ronnie's place......!"
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman Houston August 17 1985 4

Ronnie Lane, with Nancy and Ann Wilson of classic rock band Heart
Mark Bowman Images - Nancy Wilson Ronnie Lane and Ann Wilson Houston August 17 1985
Mark Bowman Images - Nancy Wilson Ronnie Lane and Ann Wilson Houston August 17 1985 2

August 17, 1985
​
(At a dinner Ronnie Lane and I put together at Ronnie’s place)
​Nancy Wilson of HEART playing Ronnie's Les Paul and Ann Wilson playing Ronnie's Zemaitis Tortoise shell "FACES" bass in Houston, Texas... After we had finished dinner and were talking, I grabbed both of Ronnie's guitars - handed one to Nancy and one to Ann and said
​"Check THESE out.....!"
​~ Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman Images- Nancy and Ann Wilson at Ronnie Lane Dinner  Party Aug 17 1985

"Another great "factoid" - that night Ronnie played a demo of his newly written song....first time he ever played it for anyone.... It was called "Spiritual Babe"....and Ian McLagan ended up recording it for his Spirtual Boy album many years after Ronnie's passing- Ann and Nancy were blown away and mesmerized....Ronnie's original demo was incredible and the guitar solo was special.... Nancy stopped and asked Ronnie - "Who''s playing lead guitar??...... HIM?" and pointed at ME...!! I could only shake my head NO.... I sure WISH it could have been me.....
At that point I guess it was time to consider "lessons"...... HA!" ~Mark Bowman
Ronnie Lane - "​Spiritual Babe"
​(Arlyn Studio Session / 1989)
See more about and listen to 
Ian McLagan & The Bump Band ‎- Spiritual Boy - An Appreciation Of Ronnie Lane Album (2006)
https://www.ronnielane.com/ian-mclagan-and-the-bump-band-spiritual-boy-an-appreciation-of-ronnie-lane-album-2006.html

Ronnie Lane, Cameron Crowe, Dayna Steele and Nancy Wilson - August 17, 1985
​"Can't tell you how thrilled I was to find this old shot I took of legendary Houston DJ Dayna Steele & Writer/Director Cameron Crowe in Houston on August 17, 1985 at Ronnie Lane's dinner party at his home...
​That's HEART's Nancy Wilson (and Cameron's girlfriend before they got married) in the background.
I haven't seen this shot in YEARS and it just reminded me of a stellar evening FOR THE AGES.
...
Now check out this photo closely...
Cameron is holding up Dayna's "FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH" Sneakers and just marveling at them...! Cameron WROTE "Fast Times".... Probably one of the coolest moments I've ever captured on film....
You GO, Dayna....!" 
​~Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman Images- Cameron Crowe and Ronnie Lane 1985
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lanes Party Houston DJ Dayna Steele Cameron Crowe Nancy Wilson 1985
Ronnie Lane, Cameron Crowe, Dayna Steele and Nancy Wilson - August 17, 1985

 ​Mark Bowman & Ronnie Lane Summer 1985 - Houston, Texas
"This era was the first time I ever started trying to play a guitar...
It was at Ronnie Lane's and I would plink around on his Gibson Les Paul and Ronnie would play his Faces-era 70's tortoise shell bass guitar from Zemaitis... He told me to keep the Les Paul at my place and practice on it...
Just another way Ronnie Lane had a profound impact on my life....
I had it in my possession until I handed it to Mary Elena Holly (Buddy Holly's wife),
when she won it in a charity auction in ​December 1985 (see photo below)." ~Mark Bowman 
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman Houston August 17, 1985 2
"I have found a cache of "never seen" photos...This is a particular favorite!
If you look closely, ​you can see the pink guitar pick hanging out of the corner of my mouth
​... LOVE this pic!
" ​~Mark Bowman
"And that's a WRAP........"
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman Houston August 17 1985 3
Over at Ronnie's - Summer 1985 - Houston, Texas
Photo by Michael Downing Travis, Sr.

Maria Elena Holly.
"It was an honor to meet this fine woman.....
She was Buddy Holly's bride and her name is
Maria Elena Holly."
Houston, Texas - December 1985
Photo: Theresa DiMenno​
"This photo was a beautiful gift from Theresa DiMenno on my 50th birthday... I had never seen this photo prior to that time....
​It's a treasured piece..!"
~Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman Photography - Maria Elena Holly Buddy Holly Wife Dec 1985- Ronnie Lane Les Paul owner

Robert Plant & Ronnie Lane 1985
Ronnie Lane, Robert Plant and Mark Bowman
backstage before the Plant show
Houston, Texas - The Summit, 
June 22, 1985
From upper L-R, Clockwise – Phil Carson, Phil Martinez, Mark Bowman,
Ronnie Lane, Robert Plant, Bucks Burnett
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Robert Plant, Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman 1985
Mark Bowman Images- Mark Bowman Ronnie Lane and Robert Plant 1985

Mark Bowman Images - Robert Plant Mark Bowman Ronnie Lane date Ronnie secretary Molly L-R June 22 1985
(L-R) Robert Plant, Mark Bowman, Ronnie Lane, friend & Ronnie’s secretary (kneeling),
Molly backstage before the Robert Plant show - Houston, Texas - The Summit June 22, 1985

(Photo taken by Paul Martinez - Bassist for Robert Plant)

Robert Plant - Houston, Texas - The Summit June 22, 1985
Mark Bowman Images- Robert Plant Houston 1985
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Robert Plant Backstage
​Houston, Texas - The Summit June 22, 1985
Mark Bowman Images - Robert Plant Houston Texas The Summit June 22 1985
"That's the back of Ronnie Lane's head as
​he's chatting with Robert..."
Mark Bowman Images- Robert Plant Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane Houston The Summit 1985
Robert Plant Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane - Houston The Summit June 22, 1985

Eric Clapton Houston Summit 1985
photo by Mark Bowman​
Eric Clapton Houston Summit 1985 - photo by Mark Bowman

Ronnie Lane and Joe King Carrasco - Houston Summer 1985
Mark Bowman Images - Ronnie Lane and Joe King Carrasco Houston Summer 1985

Joe Ely, Theresa DiMenno, Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane - Houston 1986
Ronnie Lane  and Joe Ely
​Taping a television show in Houston - 1986
Ronnie Lane  and Joe Ely ​Taping a television show in Houston - 1986
"What a fun night!
Ronnie and Joe had a very late
​night interview at a television station located in downtown Houston."
Joe Ely, Theresa DiMenno, Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane - Houston 1986

Jon Bon Jovi and Ronnie Lane - Houston 1986
"Bon Jovi was in the middle of making "Slippery When Wet" when this photo was taken.....
one of the KLOL Rock and Roll Auctions...."
​~Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman Images - Jon Bon Jovi and Ronnie Lane Houston 1986 2
Jon Bon Jovi and Ronnie Lane Houston - 1986
Jon Bon Jovi & Ronnie Lane - Houston 1986
Mark Bowman Images - Ronnie Lane and  Jon Bon Jovi Houston 1986
Ronnie Lane and Jon Bon Jovi - Houston 1986

VIP Room at Fizz on Richmond. Paul Shaffer and Martha Quinn a few feet away,
​along with Slim Jim Phantom, Lee Rocker and Earl Slick. Maybe Joe Lynn Turner as well
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and original VJ MTVs Martha Quinn Houston 1986
Ronnie Lane and original VJ MTV 's Martha Quinn
​
Houston, Texas - 1986
Mark Bowman Images - Ronnie Lane and  Paul Shaffer Houston 1986
Ronnie Lane and Paul Shaffer
​Houston - 1986

Ronnie Lane and The Stray Cats
Ronnie Lane saying goodbye to "Stray Cats"
​Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom...
As I was sitting at the table with them,
Slim Jim said to me:

“Ronnie took us in while we were just coming up and living in England - we are forever grateful to him..."
Houston 1986
~ ALWAYS the best stories from Mark Bowman!
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane saying goodbye to Stray Cats Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom Houston 1986

Ronnie Lane & Tom Bailey of The Thompson Twins - Dallas, Texas - 1986
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane with Tom Bailey of The Thompson Twins Dallas Texas 1986
Ronnie Lane & Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) Backstage - Dallas 1986...
Right: "Ronnie really liked his 'ol pal Tom Bailey.
Look how healthy Ronnie looks thanks to the help
of Jo Rae DiMenno, and he's standing!
Miss you Ronnie!"
​~Mark Bowman
Ronnie Lane & Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) Backstage - Dallas 1986... Ronnie really liked his 'ol pal Tom Bailey. Look how healthy Ronnie looks thanks to the help of Jo Rae DiMenno, and he's standing! Miss you Ronnie!

"Goodbye Houston, Hello Austin...!
Ronnie Lane's last day in Houston... April 1986
"I don't think Ronnie had any idea what his new Austin pals had awaiting him...!

​But what an adventure for him....!!" ~Mark Bowman
Ronnie Lane posing in front of his ARMS photo montage and his black Strat
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Ronnie Lane - 1986 - The day Ronnie moved to Austin........
(Check out the ARMS collage of photos that Ian "Stu" Stewart did for Ronnie that hung in his home)

​Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman
The last day in Houston....The day he moved to Austin....
April 1986
Photos by Theresa DiMenno
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman - Ronnie Lane Last Night in Houston and Move to Austin April 1986 3
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman - Ronnie Lane Last Night in Houston and Move to Austin April 1986 4
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Mark Bowman - Ronnie Lane Last Night in Houston and Move to Austin April 1986
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Ronnie Lane **Portrait**
Soon after the move to Austin..... 1986
RONNIE LANE: A portrait... Austin, Texas - 1986
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane A Portrait Austin 1986
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Ronnie Lane and Kris Kristofferson On Kris' Bus
Auditorium Shores - Austin, Texas - April 1986
"The good old Riverfest on Town Lake days... Ronnie had just moved to Austin..."
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane Texas April 1986
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Kris Kristofferson On Kris Bus Austin Texas April 1986

Stevie Nicks & Ronnie Lane – Austin 1986
​Frank Erwin Center - Austin, Texas - April 12, 1986
"Backstage at the Frank Erwin Center... Don't know how many of you caught this concert,
but Stevie put 3 chairs not on the side, but out ON THE STAGE for Ronnie, me and my girlfriend at the time.... We weren't expecting that....!"
"Stevie dedicated a song to Ronnie & came over during her set and was singing songs with her hands on Ronnie's shoulder - my girlfriend and I could only sit there with our mouths agape....
I had driven in from Houston - Ronnie had just moved to Austin."
​~Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman Photography- Stevie Nicks and Ronnie Lane 1986- full
"My name is Bond......JAMES Bond........!"
Stevie Nicks & Ronnie Lane – Austin 1986

Ronnie Lane in Austin 1988
September 14, 1988 Jimmy Page Outrider Tour-Austin, TX at Frank Erwin Center
https://jimmypagemusic.blogspot.com/2015/09/on-this-day-14-september.html
"I played the Frank Erwin Centre in Austin, Texas on The Outrider solo tour and Ronnie Lane, who now lived and performed locally, appeared with Bucks Burnett and photographer Mark Bowman. I hadn't seen Ronnie for awhile, but I toured with him on the ARMS tour in the UK and the US and it was good to meet up with this extraordinary man and musician again. He is pictured here at the show."
​~Jimmy Page

Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Page – Frank Erwin Centre in Austin, Texas 
Photo by Mark Bowman taken September 14,
1988
Award Winning Mark Bowman Photography
Ronnie Lane + Jimmy Page
​Rolling Stone Magazine Pic of the Week - November 17, 1988
Mark Bowman Images- Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Page September 14 1988- Ultimate Classic Rock Pic of the Week
Rolling Stone Magazine
Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Page
Pic of the Week - November 17, 1988
Mark Bowman- Ronnie Lane Jimmy Page Rolling Stone Nov 17 1988- 1

At Ringo Starr's private band dinner at the Four Seasons after his first solo concert EVER held....
Ronnie Lane and Billy Preston
​
Dallas, Texas - July 23, 1989
Mark Bowman Images - Ronnie Lane and Billy Preston Dallas Texas July 23 1989
Ronnie Lane and Rick Danko of The Band
​Dallas, Texas - July 23, 1989
Mark Bowman Images - Ronnie Lane and Rick Danko of The Band Dallas Texas July 23 1989
"This was such an incredible evening, Ringo Starr's "first ever" solo concert and then afterwards -
the Ringo band dinner came as a total surprise... It's amazing the things that happened with Ronnie
if you were around him... Before I knew it - back at the Four Seasons in Dallas after the gig,
I looked around and there was a four-star catered dinner and a room filled with Clarence Clemons,
Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Joe Walsh, Billy Preston, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Jim Keltner,
Dr. John, Nils Lofgren AND Ronnie Lane, with his wife Susan... It was almost too much to process....
I kept my camera out of the way for the most part and just snapped a couple of quick ones with Rick Danko and Billy Preston with Ronnie because they both wanted a shot with Mr. Lane....
It's hard to fathom that so many of them are gone now...."
​~Mark Bowman


​Ronnie Lane - "The Lost Concert"
​Live in
Houston, Texas - October 29, 1988
​Houston's George Brown Convention Center

Film by Mark Bowman Images
FROM THE DESK OF MARK BOWMAN:
Houston, Texas - October 29, 1988
"Ronnie's set was part of KLOL-FM 101's "Rocktober Music Festival" in Houston, Texas.  
The lineup included The Georgia Satellites, Ronnie Lane, Jon Butcher, David Lindley 
and El Rayo X."
"This is probably the last time Ronnie ever performed in Houston, and probably the last big arena show
​he ever played in his career, (before a few thousand folks at Houston's George Brown Convention Center) before going off with Ian McLagan in 1990 for the last big hurrah....
​the 1990 Ronnie Lane/Ian McLagan Tour of Japan." ~Mark Bowman
​Ronnie Lane - "The Lost Concert"
​​Ronnie Lane "The Lost Concert" George Brown Convention Center - Houston, Texas - October 29, 1988
​Film by Mark Bowman

Total time 35:39
(With Rick Richards of the Georgia Satellites, Daren Hess, Ronnie Johnson and Rich Brotherton)
​0:00 Ooh La La
3:38 Kuschty Rye
6:36 Annie
9:44 Strong Bear's Daughter
13:44 You're So Rude
16:36 Nowhere To Run
20:41 You Never Can Tell
24:17 Debris
27:55 Flags & Banners
30:55 Ooh La La
"For the last song, off camera, David Lindley joins Ronnie onstage with his mandolin for
a reprise set-ender of "Ooh La La" with Ronnie banging out the final chorus
with such intensity and urgency with his killer band driving the entire thing."
"Ronnie loved his time in Houston in 1985 and 1986 as well as his Austin years - he was active, stronger and very creative during his time in Houston than in later years - (ARMS will never define his time in Houston - that debacle was a separate thing, out of his corporate control) -
and this was a very loving goodbye to a city that loved him back!"
​~Mark Bowman


Ronnie Lane and David Lindley - Houston, Texas - October 29, 1988
This was the night of "The Lost Concert"....!
Ronnie Lane & David Lindley Houston, Texas - 1989 This was the night of

Ronnie Lane and Bobby Keys
Mark Bowman Images - Ronnie Lane and Bobby Keys

Mark Bowman with Ian McLagan and Friends
"The Rolling Stones were in town and Mac had a gig at the Continental Club in Houston
with The Bump Band..... Guess who showed up??"

Ian McLagan and Ron Wood - Houston 2005
Mark Bowman Images- Ian McLagan and Ron Wood Houston 2006
Ron Wood and Mark Andes Houston 2005
Mark Bowman Images- Ron Wood and Mark Andes Houston 2005
Mark Bowman Images- Ron Wood Houston 2005

"The Passing Show" Premiere 2006
"The Passing Show" Movie Premiere party at 
Mark Andes' house...
​About as fun as a party could be....."

Austin, Texas - April 1, 2006
(L-R Mark Andes, JoRae Di Menno, 
​
Lynne Rossi Ruelan, Ian McLagan)
Mark Bowman Images- Ian McLagan and Friends The Passing Show Premier April 1 2006
Mark Bowman Images- Ian McLagan and Friends The Passing Show Premier April 1 2006 2
"The Passing Show" Movie Premiere
​on Ronnie Lane's 60th birthday
Alamo Drafthouse Theater
​Austin, Texas - April 1, 2006
Mark Bowman Images - Passing Show premier Theresa Dimenno Mark Bowman JoRae Dimenno and Ian McLagan April 1 2006
Theresa Dimenno, Mark Bowman,
JoRae Dimenno and Ian McLagan
Look at the intensity on Mac's face.....What a night.....!!
Mark Bowman Images- Ian McLagan Ronnie Lane Portrait and Don Harvey 2006 Passing Show Release
Don Harvey (on drums):
"Will always remember that particular
​April Fools' Day." ~Don Harvey
The photo backdrop was taken at Leeds Polytechnic in about 1976, at a Slim Chance gig.
Mark Bowman Images- Ian McLagan Ronnie Passing Show Premier Back Drop April 1 2006

Ian McLagan - Bump Band - Austin "The Passing Show" Premiere 2006 (11:11)
Two Ronnie Lane songs:
​"Spiritual Babe" and The Faces classic,
​"Glad And Sorry"
Personnel: 
Ian McLagan - Keyboards, Don Harvey - Drums,
​Mark Andes - Bass, "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb - Guitar (with Additional Vocals by Seela)

"MAC DAY" in Austin, Texas
as proclaimed by the Austin Mayor Wil Wynn, in honor of Ian McLagan - April 6, 2006
Mark Bowman Images- Ian McLagan and Mark Bowman Mac Day in Austin Texas April 2006
Photo taken on "Ian McLagan Day" in Austin as proclaimed by the Mayor of Austin, Texas USA on April 6, 2006

​Ian McLagan & The Bump Band-Live In Austin 2006
IAN MC LAGAN & THE BUMP BAND (circa 2006) 
Ian McLagan (Keyboards), Don Harvey (Drums),
Mark Andes (Bass), "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb
(Lead Guitar)

Featuring "Annie", "Itchycoo Park",
​"Cindy Incidentally", a few blues/pop tunes in the middle, ends with Small Faces'
​"Whatchya Gonna Do About It"
​(31:20)

Those JoRae/"Mac" dinners were magic and LEGENDARY.....! Miss them SO much....
Austin will never be the same....

Mark Bowman Images - Bruce Duval George Reiff JoRae Di Menno and Ian McLagan 2
George Reiff, JoRae Di Menno and Ian McLagan
Bruce Duval, George Reiff, JoRae Di Menno ​and Ian McLagan (2007)

VIDEO: Pete Townshend & Ian McLagan – Austin Music Awards – SXSW 2007
​"This is probably one of the favorite videos that I’ve ever shot….  The energy just leaps off the screen….!
Miss you Mac….!  Thank you Pete….!"
​~Mark Bowman
Video by Mark Bowman Images
Live at the 2007 Austin Music Awards – SXSW 2007
​​Ian McLagan & Pete Townshend
(w/The Bump Band & Jody Denberg)
​Performing Ronnie Lane’s immortal “Kuschty Rye”

and the Small Faces classic hit,
​“What’cha Gonna Do About It?”
​Personnel: 
Ian McLagan – Keyboards

Pete Townshend – Guitar
“DonDon” Harvey – Drums
Mark Andes – Bass
“Scrappy” Jud Newcomb – Guitar
​Jody Denberg – Backing Vocals

Ian McLagan in Austin
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band - Live at The Lucky Lounge - Austin, Texas
"Oh, what fun we used to have at the Lucky Lounge........
Mac would shout - "RONNIE LANE IN THE HOUSE......!!"
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band with Jody Denberg
Ian McLagan on the B3 at The Lucky
Mark Bowman Images- Ian McLagan on the B3 at The Lucky
Mark Bowman Images - Ian McLagan and Jody Denberg at The Lucky
Ian McLagan with Jody Denberg at The Lucky

Ian McLagan and The Bump Band
Barbara Koonce, Lee McLagan, Ian McLagan, Jody Denberg, Jon Notarthomas and Scrappy "Jud" Newcomb.
Mark Bowman Images- Ian McLagan Jody Denberg and The Bump Band

Ian McLagan & the Bump Band - Live at The Lucky Lounge
Austin, Texas - 2009
Mark Bowman Images- Ian McLagan on the B3 at The Lucky 2
Mark Bowman Images - Ian McLagan and The Bump Band - Lucky Lounge Austin 2009
( L-R Ian McLagan, Don Harvey, Mark Andes, "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb)

Ian McLagan with Nancy and Ann Wilson of Heart!
"Let's make some music"......!
Nancy Wilson and Ian McLagan
Backstage at ACL Live Theater
Austin, Texas - 2011
Nancy Wilson and Ian McLagan ACL Theater Austin Texas 2011
Mark Bowman Images- Nancy Wilson Ian McLagan Ann Wilson ACL Theater Austin Texas 2011
Nancy Wilson, Ian McLagan, Ann Wilson
(1st and only time they ever met.....)
Austin, Texas - 2011

Ian McLagan of Small Faces and Faces – Austin, Texas 2012
​“Mac” leaving for his
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction – 2012…   
​"He really liked this one…"..
Mark Bowman Images- Mac leaving for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction- 2012
IAN MCLAGAN 1945-2014
"This man has had such a huge impact on so many people and their lives and he will be missed in a major way... He was one of the reasons why we moved to Austin and his friendship has been treasured by ALL of his friends around the world...
Mac - you have been such a great pal and we were so glad to share dinner with you last week.... Little did I know it would be our last time together..... We are truly heartbroken and miss you so much already.... This town will never be quite the same without
​your smiling face.......!

Farewell dear friend - we love you so much!!"
~Mark Bowman
Jody Denberg, Ian McLagan, Mark Bowman
Austin-Bergstrom Int'l Airport - April 12, 2012
Jody Denberg, Ian McLagan, Mark Bowman Austin-Bergstrom Int'l Airport - April 12, 2012 Seeing Mac off after he got the mayor's RRHOF proclamation as he gets on a plane with JoRae Di Menno on their way to Mac's induction with FACES and The Small Faces into The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
Jody Denberg, Ian McLagan, Mark Bowman Austin-Bergstrom Int'l Airport - April 12, 2012 Seeing Mac off after he got the mayor's RRHOF proclamation as he gets on a plane with JoRae Di Menno on their way to Mac's induction with FACES and The Small Faces into The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
Seeing Mac off after he got the mayor's RRHOF proclamation as he gets on a plane with JoRae Di Menno 
​on their way to Mac's induction with FACES and The Small Faces into The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
Small Faces and Faces were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012
https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/small-faces-faces

Ian McLagan and The Bump Band
KUTX FM Studios, Austin, Texas
Mark Bowman Images - Ian McLagan and The Bump Band - KUTX FM Studios Austin Texas
Mark Bowman Images- Ian McLagan with Friends
​Photo by: T. DiMenno — with Jody Denberg, Barbara Koonce, Brenda La Tremenda, Charlene Smith Bowman, Mark Bowman, Zed Hamblin Di Menno, Maggie Duval, Ian McLagan, Cathy Ricks and Brenda Hutchison.

Ian McLagan and Jody Denberg at HAAM ATX British Invasion Benefit - Austin, Texas Sept 2014
Mark Bowman Images - Ian McLagan and Jody Denberg at HAAM ATX British Invasion Benefit Sept 2014

Mark Bowman and Alejandro Escovedo - Backstage at the Austin Music Awards - SXSW 2015
March 18, 2015

Mark Bowman Images - Mark Bowman and Alejandro Escovedo backstage Austin Music Awards SXSW March 18 2015
"Ronnie Lane introduced me to this wonderful gentleman, Mr. Alejandro Escovedo, almost 30 years ago!!"
~Mark Bowman
 
Photo: Todd Wolfson

Mark Bowman at Abbey Road, St Johns Wood - London 1997
Photo by Charlene Smith Bowman
Mark Bowman Images - Mark Bowman at Abbey Road St Johns Wood London 1997

Mark Bowman Images- Mark Bowman Profile Photo 2016
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