While all of my high school buddies were graduating, I was working on shows.
I was hired by John Schmiemeier in 1977 to put up concert posters around the St. Louis area on telephone poles and in shop fronts.
I was 17, and had already dropped out of High School nearly a year at that point.
I worked on every major show that came thru St. Louis for a period of 2 years. I certainly learned the right way, from many pro roadies that are still around in the business to this day.

Seals And Crofts Backstage Pass Contemporary Productions 1977

KSHE 95 Birthday Party with Robin Trower
Contemporary Productions Stage Pass 1977

J Geils Band Backstage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1977

Harry Chapin Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1977

Dolly Parton Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1977

Bruce Springsteen Born To Run Backstage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1977

Bruce Springsteen Match Book
Contemporary Productions 1977

Pink Floyd "In The Flesh" World Tour
1977 Contemporary Productions Kemper Arena

Pink Floyd Battersea Power Station
35 Britannia Row Islington
The recording location of the record "Animals"
This is the photo of the building on the album cover and the pass above!

Queen Fat Bottom Girls Backstage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978

Queen Bicycle Race Fat Bottom Girls

Queen Match Book
Contemporary Productions 1978

Alice Cooper Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978

Aerosmith Climax Blues Band Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978

Angel Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978

Foghat Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978
Jay Ferguson Andrew Gold Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978

Jimmy Buffet And The Coral Reefer Band Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978

Journey Van Halen Ronnie Montrose
Contemporary Productions Stage Pass 1978

Little River Band Special Guest Robert Palmer Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978

Meat Loaf Eddie Money Doucette KSHE95 Valentines Day Massacre
1978 Stage Pass Contemporary Productions

Oklahoma Jam Backstage Pass 1978
Contemporary Productions Chris Fritz And Little Wing

Super Jam Backstage Pass
Styx, Angel, Eddie Money, Bob Welsh, and Blue Oyster Cult.
1978 Contemporary Productions

Super Jam Poster
Styx, Angel, Eddie Money, Bob Welsh, and Blue Oyster Cult.
1978 Contemporary Productions

Supertramp 1978 Backstage Pass
Contemporary Productions

Talking Heads Backstage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978

The Outlaws Sea Level Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978

Yes Checkerdome St. Louis Stage Pass
Contemporary Productions 1978
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