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Ronnie Lane Photo Picture Photographer - Mark Bowman
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Internationally recognized Rock Photographer with a portfolio
of work dating back four decades and whose work has garnered the praise of such artists as 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, Van Halen, Bruce Springsteen, Keith Emerson, Ronnie Lane and Ian McLagan of Small Faces and Faces 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 and the legendary fine art music publishing house - Genesis Publications, headquartered in Surrey, Great Britain. |
MOVIE: “The Passing Show – The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane”
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"Featured interview and footage in the British Broadcasting Company (BBC-Four) feature length film, “The Passing Show – The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane” in addition to use of 17 of my photographs for the final production. Other interviewees in the film include musical legends Pete Townshend,
Eric Clapton, & Ian McLagan. I received acknowledgement and two credits at the end of the film." ~Mark Bowman |
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"Does anybody remember laughter?"
All photos by Mark Bowman
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
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
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
"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
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Jimmy Page and Paul Rogers
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"Does anyone remember laughter?"
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Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton - November 1983
"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 
Joe Cocker and Jimmy Page performing
"With A Little Help From My Friends" |
Jimmy Page & Eric Clapton - November 1983
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"...!
"You Are So Beautiful"...!
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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) |
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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) |
"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
the first week he ever went on tour in his life... Met him with Ronnie Lane."
~Mark Bowman
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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 
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Julian Lennon - March 27, 1985
The Music Hall - (1st Night) Houston, Texas
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Jimmy Page and Paul Rogers with THE FIRM
The Summit - Houston, Texas March 21, 1985
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
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
"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
Onstage L-R - Jimmy Page, Tony Franklin
and Paul Rodgers playing "Live In Peace" |
Jimmy Page and Paul Rogers
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Jimmy Page, Violin Bow, Solo
-With the requisite dry ice fog & smoke, of course!
-With the requisite dry ice fog & smoke, of course!
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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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Tony Franklin, Jimmy Page & Chris Slade -
THE FIRM Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas - March 23, 1985 
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March 23, 1985
Jimmy Page & Chris Slade - THE FIRM "One of my more memorable nights in this town.......!" 
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Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Page - Ronnie Lane's Party - Hotel La Mansion Austin, Texas - March 23, 1985
Mark Bowman on Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page – "My favorite photo of mine"
~Mark Bowman 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 
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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….
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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….”
Thanks for many years of good times, Mr. James Patrick Page…..!
~Mark Bowman
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Jimmy Page and Mark Bowman
Ronnie's Lane's Party in Austin after The Firm gig... "He had just asked me for my phone number...." Hotel La Mansion - Austin, Texas - March 23, 1985 Photo: Cynthia Hammonds 
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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 
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Ronnie Lane & original MTV VJ Martha Quinn
MTV Interview Southern Star Theater - Houston, Texas 1985 
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MTV's Martha Quinn, Ronnie Lane and Dayna Steele of KLOL-FM - Houston, Texas - April 1985
Southern Star Amphitheater - Houston, Texas - 1985 
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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
"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
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Mark Bowman & Ronnie Lane – Houston 1985
Photo taken by Mike Travis 
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Nancy Wilson, Mark Bowman, Ann Wilson at Ronnie Lane's Dinner Party Houston, Texas - Summer 1985
"One of the most memorable nights of my life....!Looks like I died and went to heaven..... :-D"
Above photos by Mark's sister,
Jan Bowman Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane
Summer 1985 "Having fun at Ronnie's place......!" |
Ronnie Lane, with Nancy and Ann Wilson of classic rock band Heart
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Summer 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 |
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"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 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
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
"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
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
Cameron Crowe and Ronnie Lane – 1985
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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... If you look closely, you can see the pink guitar pick hanging out of the corner of my mouth... LOVE this pic!" (below) |
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 
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Right above: "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..!"
I had never seen this photo prior to that time....
It's a treasured piece..!"
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"I have found a cache of "never seen" photos...
This is a particular favorite!" ~Mark Bowman 
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"And that's a WRAP........"
Over at Ronnie's - Summer 1985 - Houston, Texas Photo by Michael Downing Travis, Sr. 
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"Hey Ronnie - Who's Your Favorite Keyboard Player??"
Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane
Spending a summer day over at Ronnie's place - Summer 1985
Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane
Spending a summer day over at Ronnie's place - Summer 1985
Photo taken by Mike Travis
Robert Plant & Ronnie Lane 1985
June 22, 1985
Ronnie Lane, Robert Plant and Mark Bowman backstage
before the Plant show...Houston, Texas - The Summit 1985
Ronnie Lane, Robert Plant and Mark Bowman backstage
before the Plant show...Houston, Texas - The Summit 1985
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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
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(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)
backstage before the Robert Plant show - Houston, Texas - The Summit June 22, 1985
(Photo taken by Paul Martinez - Bassist for Robert Plant)
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Robert Plant Backstage
Houston Texas The Summit June 22, 1985 
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"That's the back of Ronnie Lane's head as he's chatting with Robert..."
Robert Plant Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane - Houston The Summit June 22, 1985
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Ronnie Lane and Joe King Carrasco - Houston Summer 1985
Joe Ely, Theresa DiMenno, Mark Bowman and Ronnie Lane - Houston 1986
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Ronnie Lane and Joe Ely
Taping a television show in Houston - 1986 
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"What a fun night!
Ronnie and Joe had a very late night interview at a television station located in downtown Houston." 
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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
"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
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Jon Bon Jovi & Mark Bowman – Houston 1986
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Ronnie Lane and Jon Bon Jovi - Houston 1986
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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
along with Slim Jim Phantom, Lee Rocker and Earl Slick. Maybe Joe Lynn Turner as well
Ronnie Lane and original VJ MTV 's Martha Quinn
Houston, Texas - 1986 |
Ronnie Lane and Paul Shaffer
Houston - 1986 |
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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 |
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Ronnie Lane & 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 ofJo Rae DiMenno, and he's standing! Miss you Ronnie!" ~Mark Bowman |
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"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....!!
Posing in front of his ARMS photo montage and his black Strat." ~Mark Bowman
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....!!
Posing in front of his ARMS photo montage and his black Strat." ~Mark Bowman
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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)
(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
The last day in Houston....The day he moved to Austin....
April 1986
Photos by Theresa DiMenno
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Ronnie Lane **Portrait**
Soon after the move to Austin..... 1986
Soon after the move to Austin..... 1986
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RONNIE LANE: A portrait... Austin, Texas - 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..."
"The good old Riverfest on Town Lake days... Ronnie had just moved to Austin..."
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Stevie Nicks & Ronnie Lane – Austin 1986
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
"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
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"My name is Bond......JAMES Bond........!"
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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
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
~Jimmy Page
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Rolling Stone Magazine
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Ronnie Lane + Jimmy Page - Pic of the Week
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Ronnie Lane and Jimmy Page – Austin 88
At Ringo Starr's private band dinner at the Four Seasons after his first solo concert EVER held....
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Ronnie Lane and Billy Preston
Dallas, Texas - July 23, 1989 
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Ronnie Lane and Rick Danko of The Band
Dallas, Texas - July 23, 1989 
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"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
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 and David Lindley - Houston, Texas - October 29, 1988
This was the night of "The Lost Concert"....!
This was the night of "The Lost Concert"....!
(With Rick Richards of the Georgia Satellites, Daren Hess, Ronnie Johnson and Rich Brotherton)
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.
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.
Ronnie Lane - "The Lost Concert"
Live in Houston, Texas - October 29, 1988
Film by Mark Bowman Images
Live in Houston, Texas - October 29, 1988
Film by Mark Bowman Images
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Total time 35:39
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(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)
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
and this was a very loving goodbye to a city that loved him back!"
~Mark Bowman
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
with The Bump Band..... Guess who showed up??"
Ian McLagan and Ron Wood - Houston 2005
Ron Wood and Mark Andes Houston 2005
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"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) 
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"The Passing Show" Movie Premiere
on Ronnie Lane's 60th birthday Alamo Drafthouse Theater Austin, Texas - April 1, 2006 
Theresa Dimenno, Mark Bowman,
JoRae Dimenno and Ian McLagan Look at the intensity on Mac's face.....What a night.....!!
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.
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Ian McLagan - Bump Band - Austin "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) |
Photo taken on "MAC DAY" in Austin, Texas as proclaimed by the Austin Mayor Wil Wynn..... April 2006
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Ian McLagan & The Bump Band - Live In Austin 2006
"Ian McLagan Day" in Austin as proclaimed by the Mayor of Austin, Texas USA on April 6, 2006
IAN MC LAGAN & THE BUMP BAND (circa 2006)
Ian McLagan (Keyboards), Don Harvey (Drums), Mark Andes (Bass), "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb (Lead Guitar) 31:20
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Those JoRae/"Mac" dinners were magic and LEGENDARY.....! Miss them SO much....
Austin will never be the same....
Austin will never be the same....
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Bruce Duval, George Reiff, JoRae Di Menno and Ian McLagan (2007)
VIDEO: Pete Townshend & Ian McLagan – Austin Music Awards – SXSW 2007
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"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 |
Ian McLagan & Pete Townshend
(w/The Bump Band & Jody Denberg) Video by Mark Bowman Images Live at the 2007 Austin Music Awards – SXSW 2007 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
"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 - Austin, Texas
Mac would shout - "RONNIE LANE IN THE HOUSE......!!"
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band with Jody Denberg - Austin, Texas
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Ian McLagan on the B3 at The Lucky
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Ian McLagan and The Bump Band
Barbara Koonce, Lee McLagan, Ian McLagan, Jody Denberg, Jon Notarthomas and Scrappy "Jud" Newcomb.
Barbara Koonce, Lee McLagan, Ian McLagan, Jody Denberg, Jon Notarthomas and Scrappy "Jud" Newcomb.
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band - Live at The Lucky Lounge
Austin, Texas - 2009
( L-R Ian McLagan, Don Harvey, Mark Andes, "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb)
Austin, Texas - 2009
( L-R Ian McLagan, Don Harvey, Mark Andes, "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb)
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"Let's make some music"......!
Nancy Wilson and Ian McLagan Backstage at ACL Live Theater Austin, Texas - 2011 
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Nancy Wilson, Ian McLagan, Ann Wilson
(1st and only time they ever met.....) Austin, Texas - 2011 |
Small Faces and Faces were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012
https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/small-faces-faces
https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/small-faces-faces
Ian McLagan of FACES – Austin 2012
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“Mac” leaving for his
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction – 2012… "He really liked this one…".. 
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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
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
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
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Ian McLagan and The Bump Band - KUTX FM Studios Austin Texas
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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.
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Ian McLagan and Jody Denberg at HAAM ATX British Invasion Benefit - Austin, Texas Sept 2014
March 18, 2015
Mark Bowman and Alejandro Escovedo - Backstage at the Austin Music Awards - SXSW 2015
"Ronnie Lane introduced me to this wonderful gentleman, Mr. Alejandro Escovedo, almost 30 years ago!!"
~Mark Bowman
Photo: Todd Wolfson
Mark Bowman and Alejandro Escovedo - Backstage at the Austin Music Awards - SXSW 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
Photo by Charlene Smith Bowman
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