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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 2H 14M

LEGENDARY Photographer left school at 16 shot Beatles 7 Months Later

from Ryan Meets World · host Ryan Poole

Grammy Award Winning Photographer Alan Messer shares unbelievable first-hand stories about working around John Lennon, George Harrison, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Ravi Shankar, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Tanya Tucker, Steve Earle, Robert Duvall, and many more. He talks about how he got his start with Beatles photographer Dezo Hoffman, what it was like being a young photographer in London in the late ’60s, and how he eventually became one of Nashville’s most respected music photographers.We also get into:The time John Lennon told him to get out of his chairHow George Harrison picked him out of a crowd of photographersWhat it was like working with Johnny Cash for decadesThe difference between shooting on film vs. digitalAlbum covers, iconic images, and what makes a great photographHow Alan helped shape the visual history of Nashville musicGuest: Alan MesserWebsite: alanmesser.com

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Grammy Award Winning Photographer Alan Messer shares unbelievable first-hand stories about working around John Lennon, George Harrison, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Ravi Shankar, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Tanya Tucker, Steve Earle, Robert Duvall, and many more. He talks about how he got his start with Beatles photographer Dezo Hoffman, what it was like being a young photographer in London in the late ’60s, and how he eventually became one of Nashville’s most respected music photographers.We also get into:The time John Lennon told him to get out of his chairHow George Harrison picked him out of a crowd of photographersWhat it was like working with Johnny Cash for decadesThe difference between shooting on film vs. digitalAlbum covers, iconic images, and what makes a great photographHow Alan helped shape the visual history of Nashville musicGuest: Alan MesserWebsite: alanmesser.com

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