The first time I shot Metallica in 2009, it was a show int he round, and I remember feeling very rushed while I was shooting even though we must have had 20 minutes to take photos during the first three. Everyone was at different spots of the stage and there was no way to get a group shot and it all felt very hectic. This show, part of 2017 Worldwired tour, was a much more by the…
I always jump at the chance to catch Slowdive on the special occasions where they tour the US. I’ve been a fan ever since I bought Souvlaki in 1994 and heard “Alison” for the first time. This was the second time I’ve seen Slowdive in the flesh, after the band’s 2014 US tour. They sounded absolutely majestic, and even though the set focused quite a bit on their then new self-titled album, they still snuck in five…
Say what you want about John Mayer (I’m agnostic) but here is a hill I will die on: The man gives *great* guitar face. Fo rme as a photographer, he never disappoints. His shows are filled with great poses and lighting and he usually has excellent backdrops such as the city scene on this tour. While I do have a soft spot for his early single “Bigger Than My Body”, that’s probably the last music of his…
This was a fun night. Even though I haven’t listened to the radio in years, I love covering Jingle Ball every year. I get to hear all the music that was hot from the previous year in one place, in short all killer- no filler sets. This year had a very strong lineup: Meghan Trainor, The Chainsmokers, G-Eazy, Fifth Harmony, Diplo, Ellie Goulding, DNCE, Alessia Cara, Tove Lo, Daya, and Niall Horan. Tove Lo was great (as usual), same…
What an incredible set this was. Neil mother-effing Young! Joined on stage by Willie Nelson! He sang “Harvest Moon” DURING THE HARVEST MOON! Wow. This set was easily worth the drive and hassle of heading out to Bristow. I had only seen Neil once before, way back in the mid-90’s with Crazy Horse, back when I wasn’t well-versed with his work. I will never forget the roar from the crowd that erupted when Neil strapped on his electric guitar…
I was supposed to shoot AC/DC the night I ended up at Farm Aid 2016. I won’t lie, I was bummed to miss what will probably be my only chance at shooting Angus (and Axl Rose!) but at the same time I was super excited to shoot John Mellencamp and Neil Young. Somehow I had never seen Mellencamp before and he was absolutely incredible. I was going through his back catalog before the show and I was…
Macca! I’ve seen him three times and shot him once before but obis. I was SUPER excited to get this assignment. He’s 70+ but still plays for 3 hours and I don’t care who you are but if you don’t melt when he plays “Love Me Do”, well, I can’t do nothin’ for you. We got two songs at the Soundboard and they went by in less than 7 minutes. Talk about FAST. I borrowed a D500…
Arenas & Sheds Concerts Merriweather Post Pavilion
Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Posted on September 7, 2016
This isn’t the first time I’ve shot Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae at the same show. I shot both of these amazing ladies at DAR Constitution Hall in 2010 and the show was n’t that different from this year’s performance at Merriweather as part of the Summer Spirit Festival. At the 2010 show, Badu headlined, wore a bulky jacket, didn’t move much at all during her performance and still tore the roof off. Pretty much the same…
