“In 1969, at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, I saw the greatest band I've ever seen- the original Delaney and Bonnie and Friends. A few months later, on the A&M Soundstage, I saw many of those players rehearsing with the great ... Genius en mass! Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour was legendary. It was crazy good. And crazy. And the two shows I saw were family reunion meets gospel hour meets the Barnum and Bailey Circus! My friend, Linda Wolf, lived it and captured it with her Pure love lens. The photos and the text are stunning. Congratulations, Linda. What a gift. Blessings and thanks to you and that magnificent, soulful group. Some gone. All deserving of this beautiful Tribute.”
-- Paul Williams
“Thank you, Linda Wolf. And thank you, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Derek & Susan for putting such a masterful set together in honor of Joe Cocker and Leon and all - Chris Stainton, as well, and all the beautiful people who were involved in that majestic band, Mad Dogs & Englishmen.”
“Linda’s book is just incredible. It is a massive piece of artwork. The photos not only tell a story, but they’re gorgeous. The book is epic. She caught a very special part of music history at a time and in a way that will probably never ever happen again. Our band is probably the closest you can get to that feeling of Mad Dogs and Englishmen. I feel really lucky to have been together for the reunion, to have made friends with everybody from Rita to Leon to Chris to Chuck Blackwell, Matthew Moore, Bobby Jones, Pamela, and Claudia. I was blown away by how much love there was, and really there was no ego, which is rare nowadays. All this, Linda documented beautifully. I’m so glad that people will get a real feeling of what happened and how special it was. To have her record of all this is really a gift. ”
“Linda’s book and the beautiful photos capture this magical experience and time period magnificently. The intimate access she had allows us not just behind the scenes but inside the scenes.”
“It’s not just that her photos are iconic. They are so real. Linda Wolf has a way of capturing the essence of the center of a moment. I love stepping into her frame ... there is nothing else. It’s so simple, she makes it look easy.”— June Millington, Fanny
“The Tribute concert was one of the greatest things as a concert goer that I have ever witnessed and I’ve been to almost a thousand. That night moved us like no other night of festival or show we have ever been to.
—Chris Harvey, Photographer”
“My boyfriend got tickets to the first JCMD&E show at the Eastown Theater, in Detroit. We went with a big group in two vans and I remember there was this electrified atmosphere generated by the excitement and anticipation of what we were about to see and hear. I remember seeing Leon before Joe, I didn’t know who he was at the time, but all the girls in our group looked at each other thinking who is that? He was one fine looking hippie musician. The concert was an out of this world, beyond words, experience. So many people on a such a small stage and this tremendous band — and Joe singing to us like nobody else could. Whenever this concert is brought up on the Detroit music sites, many people say exactly what I say. The Best Concert They Ever Saw! I have never seen it duplicated. I look back on this and feel truly blessed and lucky that I got to see this show. Thanks Linda for asking for my memory of this show and for your wonderful photos. —Cheri Beddow”
“Linda, I know the final product of your book is going to be fabulous. During my life-time, I have purchased many albums, but no album ever came close to capturing my imagination like Mad Dogs and Englishmen. I would sit and listen to it for days and admire the huge centerfold and wish somehow I was a part of it. Looking back, I felt like I was part of it and to an eleven-year-old, that’s good enough! I am so happy that Joe Cocker and the gang’s legacy will not be forgotten. I appreciate all you have done for this project and all of us— Tony Accordino ”
