NaFF09 – Rock Prophecies
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Moments before his death, Stevie Ray Vaughn talked to Robert M. Knight, legendary rock photographer, one last time. ‘If anything ever happens to me,’ he said, ‘you’ll know me when you hear me.’ In the wake of tragedy, Knight would remember those haunting words, as they fueled his unyielding passion to find the next great guitarist. Smart, hip, and funny, Rock Prophecies is a backstage pass into the eccentric world of rock ‘n roll from the vantage point of an obsessive photographer. Barely 18, Robert M. Knight stalked, captured and befriended Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin well before they become iconic. Years later, he snapped the controversial last photograph of Stevie Ray Vaughan. During photo assignments, mysteries about the creative process are explored as Knight revisits his life long guitar heroes. In the end, Knight finds and mentors a new guitar prodigy, Tyler Bryan, that unravels the meaning behind his final and foreshadowing
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