Hank III – The Barrymore
As I said in the teaser post, this was my first time seeing Hank III, and it definitely won’t be my last. The man is quite the performer.
The show was different than most shows I’ve shot in a couple of ways. First, and best, was the fact that I was allowed to shoot the whole show. Most shows limit photographers to the first three songs (sometimes not even that), so you have to work your butt off to get your shots. It was nice to not be rushed to get everything done.
Hank III…a teaser
This was my first time seeing Hank III. Quite a fun show. Great lighting, great crowd, and just a lot of fun to shoot. Full set and small review will be coming soon.
Anthrax – The Rave
This was the final night of the Death Angel/Testament/Anthrax US tour. It was pretty cool to be at both the first and last shows. The photo pit at this show was a lot more cramped than the first. Between that and the lighting this wasn’t the easiest show to shoot.
Anthrax – The Congress Theater
After the Grand Rapids show, I ended up driving to Chicago to crash at my brother’s place. I was awake much too soon Saturday morning. After backing up my photos from the previous night’s show, I packed the gear and headed to the venue for the M&G.
We had a bigger crowd for the M&G in Chicago than we did in Grand Rapids so we couldn’t hold it on the bus. Instead, the folks got to sit in on the soundcheck. They got their own, private three song set. Afterwards they got to meet the band, get photos with the guys, and get all their shwag signed.
After the M&G it was off for a quick bit to eat before show time. Lighting for this show was quite a bit better than Grand Rapids, but still not great.
The two days I spent with the guys was a lot of fun, but I was happy to be going back home the next morning. I’m looking forward to doing it all again in November though.