Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in the rock and roll industry. By the mid-1970s, he was regarded as one of the most prominent documentarians of the music scene, working with major artists such as John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Elton John, KISS, Aerosmith, David Bowie and Alice Cooper. He has also covered new wave and punk bands, including the New York Dolls, Patti Smith, the Clash, the Sex Pistols, the Ramones and Blondie.
The Bay City Rollers performed in Japan for the first time in December 1976. This was at the height of their worldwide fame when the Scottish band consisted of Derek Longmuir, Ian Mitchell, Stuart “Woody” Wood, Les McKeown and Eric Faulkner. They were…