Slightly confusingly, it looks like Thunder have all brought along their friends and family to City Hall tonight – of course they havent, but I get the feeling that over the decades, the rock legends have amassed a fanbase so closely knit that I feel like a stranger whos walked into a village pub and the darts have stopped mid air!
The only thing I knew about Stone Gods was the legacy of ‘that band’. After watching their scintillating performance tonight, I refuse to mention what they’ve left behind. Stone Gods are their own band, and its no exaggeration when I say they’ve just delivered the best set I’ve seen in 2008.
Pyro! Pyro! Pyro! Pyro!
When I got pulled aside by security on the way into the photo pit, I was fully expecting to be turned away, but when i heard the words “Fireworks and explosions, first song”, I just knew this was going to rock!
So I’d be lying if I didnt say my main focus before shooting Lacuna Coil was to be the very beautiful Cristina Scabbia (no H), but that all changed when the Rawk poses were broken out by every member of the band *huge grin*
Danko Jones is a ladies man and doesnt he like to let you know it! With songs loaded with sexual innuendo and a swagger in his stride, its quite difficult to take the hard rock trios approach seriously. But then, thats half the fun isnt it?
For anybody whos read my About Page, you will know that Alter Bridge were the catalyst in my concert photography adventure. Stood in the photo pit when the band start ripping through ‘Find the real’, things have come full circle!
Feeder = good times and happy days. Memories of summer, memories of college. Memories. And bloody great sing along songs! Woop Woop!
I like rock. I like metal. I pretty much like everything. But although The Scorpions are a world renowed name – apart from ‘that’ song, bizzarely I hadnt heard them before this evening.
It might have been the 8 page spread in Classic Rock last month that prickled up my curiousity, or it may have been the fact that they have such an intensely dedicated fan base, but something made me want to go and shoot this one and I’m glad I did!
Dragonforce was one of those big gigs that you stick in your diary, and yet your so busy it just sort of creeps up on you without a chance to get excited. Walking into the venue, I didnt really know what to expect, and the lack of any lighting for the support bands was not adding to my feeling of edginess.
Regardless, into the photo pit I went, and catching a glimpse of what was behind the curtain blocking off the stage, I couldnt quite believe what I saw. Oh my days!
Current housewives favourites One Republic rolled into the Academy tonight to deliver the goods. Singles ‘Stop and Stare’ and ‘Apologise’ were obvious crowd pleasers, but the band deserve a lot of credit for the polished performance that they served up to the sold out crowd.
