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Not quite what we were hoping for.......

30 Seconds to Mars

Jared Leto

Great fun finally getting to see and photograph 30 Seconds to Mars.  I've been trying to catch them for 6 years....Jared cancelled due to sickness the last time I was to photograph them at Taste of Chaos.  Lucky 94.7 listener Noah Thompson won a guitar and a chance to play a song on stage with the band live during the show.....and he actually knew the song....good job Noah.  It was great meeting the band and shooting their meet and greet....but I was bummed I only got to shoot the beginning of the show from the sound board and the band had zero front lights all night.  Kinda a bummer if you came to see the band.  The above lit shot is thanks to me catching a fans flash as they took a shot up front.  Still an excellent show and Sac's own Middle Class Rut rocked their opening slot.  Good luck to them on the whole tour.

Tomo giving Noah a quick run through the song This is War.

Middle Class Rut

Middle Class Rut

This Sunday in Reno!

Rock on Phil Kennemore!

Great Gigs to support.

This Friday!

GODSMACK at Arco Arena

 It had been about six years since I had seen Godsmack...sorry I waited so long.  This band knows how to deliver a show!  Even though it was sort of a last minute show without much time to promote it, Godsmack delivered a crushing show with Five Finger Death Punch and Drowning Pool.  I want send out a special thanks to 98 Rock for the hook up and to Godsmack tour manager TC for inviting me to shoot the drum off between Sully and Shannon at the end of Godsmack's set.  What a rush!

Five Finger Death Punch at Arco Arena

Sully of Godsmack at 98 Rock

 It was a pleasure to meet and photograph Sully Erna from Godsmack last Tuesday at the 98 Rock video studio.  Sully was of great character and was very cordial with all the fans that won the opportunity to see him perform the song "Sinners Prayer" from his new solo album "Avalon".  He took the time to sign everything and pose for photographs and didn't rush anyone.  Pat Martin did his best to pull some dirt out of him but he kept his composure. 

Check out the video of the song here: Sully singing "Sinners Prayer"

Pat Martin and Sully talking with fans.

Sully with John Boyle and the 98 Rock staff.