On Monday night the rock band Chevelle brought down the house with their three piece band that sounds like a rock n roll orchestra. First off let me say I am a huge hard rock fan and second I really like Chevelle. So this was a special treat to be able to photograph the show. This is the first band I've photographed that I was a fan of first.
My evening started off with shooting the 99 Rock radio interview with Woofy the DJ and Sam the drummer of Chevelle. I was lucky then to be able to meet the band who was gracious and very cool. They took the time to meet some fans and myself and then gave us their autographs. I am not normally very star struck but it was really cool to meet the guys.
The house was packed early on and I got my all access seat between the barricade and the stage. There's really no better place to watch a show or for that matter to take pictures. I was excited. My skin was electric with anticipation for some really loud rock. My camera at the ready to capture the excitement I was feeling. The stage was almost empty except the red Mesa Boogey speaker cabinets to the left and right of the drum riser and the two microphones. The lights came down and the crowd erupted. With out much ado Chevelle started their very powerful set with their signature sound. My shutter almost couldn't keep up with my trigger finger. It was hard for me to not get wrapped up in the stage performance. For a three piece band I was fully impressed how they could create so much sound and rock that hard. I was in heaven.
Chevelle didn't disappoint any one of the thousand-plus fans including me. They rocked the stage like they were playing to a hundred thousand screaming fans. It was the first show in a long time I've photographed where I was was that engrossed in my work and in the show at the same time. From that I captured some of my best concert images yet. This show will be a powerful memory for a lifetime to come.
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