The Author.

Working as an agency photographer, Paul Coerten has covered almost as many cycling races as he has rock concerts! A mixure of styles and milieu is nothing new to him. In fact the diversity highlights his talents. Whether it is the Tour de France or the great rock venues, sport or music, his images convey the same intensity: his consummate art of capturing an expression, a gesture, the intimacy of the artist and the passion of the crowd.

Paul Coerten has had photos published by cult magazines such as "Melody Maker", "New York Rocker", "Rolling Stone" and in his home country of Belgium in "Télémoustique", "The Morgen", "Knack", "La Libre Match" and "Humo" to name a few. But the supreme accolade is that he has had a hand in several album covers such as Ted Nugent and Patti Smith. This book finally draws together photos from all his archives and will be a trip down memory lane for all those who lived through the golden years of rock.