Rick Bedrosian

#7 Hank's House
(1986)

The powers that be decided to move the former home of country music legend Hank Williams from the suburbs to Nashville's Music Row in hopes of making it a tourist attraction. The results were a disaster. The museum quickly closed and the house became a favorite target for vandals.

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While on my first Magical Mystery Tour of England, I spotted a refuse can near Albert Dock in Liverpool. The British are so classy. Even their garbage containers are dignified. Rumor has it that Sir Paul McCartney once threw a toffee wrapper in it.

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#25 Beatle Amp
(2007)

Before Brian Epstein came along, The Beatles were managed by their drummer's mother, Mona Best. She bought them their first van and a few amplifiers. When they fired her son Pete, she took back the van and this amp, which had been used by both John Lennon and George Harrison. It's now at The Casbah Coffee Club in Heyman's Green, West Berby, Liverpool.

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#26 Abbey Road Graffiti
(2007)

Abbey Road Studio in London, which was called EMI Studio when The Beatles recorded there, is surrounded by a brick and stucco wall. Many of the fans who come there scrawl graffiti on it. The graffiti gets painted over every few weeks so it's never the same. Viva Los Lennon!

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#27 Beatle Museum
(2008)

For true Beatle fanatics who are also musicians, seeing their fab gear is almost as exciting as seeing the lads themselves. This collection of replica instruments is on display at a little known Beatle museum in Upstate New York. Like The Beatles' first film "A Hard Days Night", this was shot in black and white.

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#29 Rickenhofner
(2008)

Clockwise from top left:  Rickenbacker 360/12C63 electric 12 string guitar, Rickenbacker 325C64 electric guitar, Rickenbacker 4001C64 electric bass guitar and Hofner 500/1 Vintage '62 electric bass guitar.

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#30 Strawberry Field Forever
(2008)

Strawberry Field, the inspiration for John Lennon's song, is an old Victorian house owned by The Salvation Army.  It's located in Woolton, a Liverpool suburb.

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Imagine there's no Beatles, only their instruments the day that the iconic album cover of "With The Beatles" was shot in 1963.

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In my opinion Gregg Allman is the white Ray Charles. The man can sing! This photo was shot in January, 2010 at The Egg in Albany, NY. The stage was too dimly lit to get a decent photo of Gregg behind his Hammond organ.

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#4 Green Monster
(1985)

In 1985, Major League Baseball players could still bring their friends into the clubhouse, the dugout and on the field a few hours before the game. I picked up Steve Ontiveros at his Boston hotel and drove him to Fenway Park. Steve was a pitcher for The Oakland A's at the time and rock star Hughie Lewis was traveling with the team. That was a good day!

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#13 Hey Mr. Strahan
(2000)

The New York Giants have been training in Albany, NY since 1997. The first few years, fans could access the players quite easily. Michael Strahan is a funny guy and one hell of a football player. Go Big Blue!

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I took this photo early one afternoon in 2001.  This was long before we knew that the city was going to demolish the most famous sports stadium in the world.  I never saw Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio or Mantle play there but, like millions of others, I'll never forget the thrills I got watching Munson, Nettles, Guidry, Mercer, Jackson, Mattingly, Williams, Jeter, Martinez, Posada and Rivera.

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This Yankee shortstop played briefly in Albany, NY before being promoted to the big club.  Derek is one of baseball's classiest stars.

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Twenty four years later I was back at Fenway Park.  I somehow managed to get a pretty good seat.  I was in the second row behind home plate.  Fenway is a magnificent ballpark and they have great food too!

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#9 Rock of Cashel
(1999)

On my band's 1999 tour of Ireland, I lugged around a tripod. It was a real pain but I was glad that I brought it when our driver stopped for a photo op of this famous Irish landmark.

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#11 Guinness Mini Truck
(1999)

A familiar sight in Ireland. Guinness vehicles seem to come in all shapes and sizes as do Guinness drinkers.

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Florence is an Italian city that became famous as the birthplace of the Renaissance.  During the Ranaissance, from about 1300-1600, some of the greatest painters, sculptors and writers in history lived and worked in Florence.

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Tuscany lies on the west coast of Italy.  This picturesque region is made up of nine provinces and has a population of about three and a half million.  It has long been an important center for art and education and is famous for its wine and olive oil.

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San Gimignano is a charming Tuscan village known for its towers, churches and medieval buildings whose colors change with the time of day.

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Originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, The Colosseum took eight years to build.  It was inaugurated in 80 AD.  It held 50,000 spectators and featured a retractable cloth awning, comfortable lavatories and 76 numbered entryways.

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The Ponte Vecchio is Florence's most famous bridge.  Built in its present form in 1345, it was the only bridge in the city to escape destruction by Hitler's retreating forces in World War Two.

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The massive sculptures that stand atop the left field bleachers in San Francisco's famed AT&T Park.

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Paris

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#16 Red Barn
(2000)

I found this barn just outside of Cooperstown, NY. It doesn’t look like much from the road but I’ll bet it's nice inside!

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In New York City near Columbus Circle, this dapper Good Humor Man was happy to pose for a picture as long as I promised to buy ten dollars worth of his ice cream.

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The Corning Tower is part of Albany New York's architectural centerpiece,  The Empire State Plaza.  Built in the late 1960's, the tower is Albany's tallest building.  It was named after the late Erastus Corning 2nd who served as Albany's mayor from 1942 until his death in 1983.

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Mike Gallego
(1983)

In 1983 The Oakland A's double A affiliate team played in Colonie, NY. I was sort of an unofficial photographer for them. Mike Gallego arrived late that season and asked me to take a bunch of pictures for his baseball card. I don't know if the card was ever issued but Gallego went on to play second base for The New York Yankees and coached The Colorado Rockies in the 2007 World Series. 

Charlie O'Brien
(1984)

Catcher Charlie O'Brien was another Oakland A's player who passed through Colonie, NY in the 1980's.  Charlie also played for The Milwaukee Brewers and The New York Mets.  Charlie invented the modern wrap around catcher's helmet.

Vanna White
(1986)

One afternoon when I was living in Nashville, Tennessee, I ran into Vanna White. Although she was quite well known, she seemed bored and was kind enough to hang out and let me take some photos. By the time that I got to the second roll of film, we were surrounded by autograph seekers. I took many pictures of Vanna posing, but I like this one because I caught her just as the mob descended. I'd like to buy her a vowel some day. 

Mori
(1997)

In the 1970's, Hiro’s was the only Japanese restaurant in the Albany, NY area. Since then, numerous Japanese joints have come and gone. Hiro’s remains and Mori, everybody's favorite hibachi chef, has been there throughout. 

Blarney Castle is surely one of the most photographed castles in one of the most photographed countries in the world. For this shot I wanted to get something different so I used a 20 millimeter wide angle lens and positioned myself directly under what I believe is the south tower.

Amani Toomer
(2000)

Another long time New York Giant star. Taken at training camp.

Zelmo's Oyster
(2000)

At a police steak roast in New Scotland, New York, my friend John Toohey got his hands on this huge oyster. Actually, the oyster got itself on his hands. I begged him to let me get a photo before he ate it. I think that the cocktail sauce was a nice touch.

Rachael Ray is an old friend. We used to get in my car and drive around looking for cool places. The Cooperstown area was a favorite destination of ours.

I was lucky enough to score a press pass (thanks Rachael) and got to hang out on the field before and during The Hall Of Fame Game between The Cleveland Indians and The Arizona Diamondbacks. The Hall Of Fame Game, a tradition since 1940, will be phased out after 2008.

Yankee Dugout
(2001)

I went by myself armed with a camera and a few lenses. My scalpers at that time called themselves "The Three Amigos." I bought a single field level seat near the Yankee on deck circle. Derek Jeter and Tino Martinez were two of the first players to pop out of the tunnel and into the dugout.

Marijke
(2003)

Marijke Menger lives in The Netherlands. She was in New York taking classes for a semester at SUNY Albany in 2003. Thanks to her, I now know how to correctly pronounce Van Gogh.

Eamonn's
(2005)

Eamonn's, a legendary pub in Loudonville, NY served the world's best fish & chips and hosted some of the finest Irish entertainers in the world. Eamonn's was gutted by a fire in 2005 and was eventually demolished.

Beatle Museum
(2008)

Color version of Gallery photo #27,Beatle Museum.

Strawberry Field Forever
(2008)

Strawberry Field, the inspiration for John Lennon's "Strawberry Fields Forever" isn't a patch of land.  It's actually an old Victorian house converted for Salvation Army orphans.  It's located near Mendips in Calderstones Park, Woolton.  The young Lennon frequented Strawberry Field's grounds.

Mendips
(2008)

Mendips is a semi-detached house that was owned for many years by John Lennon's aunt Mimi and her husband George Smith.  It's located at 251 Menlove Avenue in Woolton which is an affluent Liverpool suburb.  John Lennon lived there from 1946 until 1963.

The Dakota
(2008)

The Beatles officially broke up in 1970 but the four of them probably would have worked together again after a long cooling off period.  This is the exact spot where, on December 8th, 1980, John Lennon was senselessly murdered and The Beatles ceased to exist.  There would be no reunion.

In 1981 a 2.5 acre section of New York City's Central Park that John and Yoko visited often, was renamed "Strawberry Fields" in Lennon's honor.  Every day, and especially on December 8th, many of Lennon's fans gather around this Italian mosaic to pay tribute.

Classic Art Deco position indicator above the elevator door on the 102nd floor of The Empire State Building.

An Andy Warhol inspired treatment of an advertising card.

By law, every photographer in New York State is required to have at least one black and white photo of a piece of abandoned farm equipment.