The Boston Globe recently profiled Somerville photographer Charlie Daniels and his quest to develop 3,000 rolls of film.

Daniels spent the late ’60s and early ’70s as the stage announcer at The Boston Tea Party. Known then as “Master Blaster,” the smooth-talking emcee used his position to get close to the bands that played the club. Now he has 50 years of photographs of the likes of the Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and Jimi Hendrix, all before they broke big.

The Globe piece outlines the fundraising efforts that have mobilized to help Daniels, 79, get as many rolls of film developed as possible. So far, early results have yielded some gems, which the Globe shared on their Twitter feed and I’ve shared below.

• Keith Moon of The Who

  Known then as “Master Blaster,” Daniels and his camera had unprecedented access to many of the touring acts like Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band, Pete Townshend, and Keith Moon of The Who.
  
  Five decades later, Daniels, 79, is finally ready to process his collection. 🎸 pic.twitter.com/KxkKmt4PTb

  — The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) March 14, 2022

• Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart of Faces

  Explore a selection of Daniels's legendary Rock & Roll images. ⤵️ https://t.co/eeznZzVDTv pic.twitter.com/DqORHys6tB

  — The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) March 14, 2022

• Steven Tyler of Aeromsmith

  📸 Steven Tyler performing with Aerosmith. (Charles Daniels.) https://t.co/eeznZzVDTv pic.twitter.com/aBw4E74qRJ

  — The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) March 14, 2022

• The Rolling Stones

  📸 From left, Ron Wood, Billy Preston, and Mick Jagger on stage during the 1975 tour. (Charles Daniels.) https://t.co/eeznZzVDTv pic.twitter.com/AC8k0DJlTa

  — The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) March 14, 2022

• Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones

  📸 Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones on tour in 1975. (Charles Daniels.) https://t.co/eeznZzVDTv pic.twitter.com/6KHzm5M0Qy

  — The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) March 14, 2022

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