Behind The Lens: Tom Gundelfinger O’Neal on Photographing Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and the experience that started it all, at Monterey Pop Festival.
As a nineteen year old, nostalgia is not a word that I use often. Especially not in my own life. You hear your parents talk about the old days, you watch documentaries and you become invested in a world that once was. The only way you can come close to feeling it, is through music. For me, nothing feels more blissful than listening to those Laurel Canyon musicians of the Sixties and Seventies. Neil Young, CSN, Joni Mitchell and James Taylor to name a few. Although the music remains timeless and creates this sense of serenity for the listener, a candid photograph captured while throwing song ideas around in the studio or just chilling on the sofa with some friends, is what truly captivates a moment in time that was just destined to become iconic. As a big Neil Young fan, naturally, Tom Gundelfinger O'Neal is one of my favourite photographers. His ability to capture those perfect moments in time is a great gift that he has, and one that allows people of my generation to be able to i