Burning Desire

Ed Caraeff is a name recognized by anybody who is anybody in the music industry. A photographer, illustrator and graphic designer, he has directed art for, photographed, and designed hundreds of record album covers from 1967 to 1982 for numerous artists, including The Stooges, Elton John, Steely Dan, Carly Simon, Three Dog Night, Tom Waits and Dolly Parton. His photography has appeared on the cover of four issues of Rolling Stone and boasts a rightful place in the permanent collection at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Monterey International Pop Music Festival June 18, 1967 Hollywood Bowl August 18, 1967 Anaheim Convention Center February 9, 1968 Ackerman Union Ballroom February 13, 1968 Hollywood Bowl September 14, 1968 Whiskey-A-Go-Go October 1968 Newport '69 June 20-22, 1969

It was June 1967, and as it happened, that Hendrix cat was little more than a name to Ed Caraeff, who was 17 and had managed to get himself and his camera into the Monterey International Pop Music Festival in California. "I had never seen a photo of Hendrix," he recalled. "I had never heard any of his music. I had no idea about any of his stuff.--The New York Times--Lens Blog It's a thrillingly intimate portrait of one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century.--Square Mile Magazine Save some film for his Jimi Hendrix cat.--Time As Hendrix's guitar went up in flames, 17-year-old Ed Caraeff, who was crouched on a chair at the front of the stage, snapped the shot that would later appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine not once, but twice. Hendrix was so impressed with the photos that he invited Caraeff to shoot his future gigs.--CNN After seeing Caraeff's shots, Hendrix called his co-manager, Michael Jeffery, down to the pool area. Jeffery was equally impressed, and Caraeff found himself granted photo access for six other Hendrix shows in California. And while there's plenty of onstage excitement, the off stage shots are particularly nice, showing a relaxed Hendrix casually shooting pool, or warming up backstage.--Goldmine Magazine