November 16, 2008 – Opening up for Thrice, Gaslight Anthem delivered a tight, upbeat dose of Jersey Shore sound with driving punk overtones.
Photographer’s Notes:
Playing as the first of four bands, and I went into the pit for The Gaslight Anthem without too many expectation, but these guys really put on a great show.
Lighting was dominated by deeper shades of red, blue, and magenta, with backlighting dominating this output. All the while, plenty of haze on stage helped fill in the lights. In addition to the backlighting, lighting arrays on the sides of the stage lit the band as well.
Overall, there wasn’t too much interaction from the band at the edge of the stage, but that didn’t stop me from throwing in some wide angle shots. Due to a slightly distant mic position for Brian Fallon, I pulled out the 70-200mm f/2.8 and used it a little more than I thought I might going in.
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I missed the show at the Pageant, but caught Brian at Vintage Vinyl earlier that day. He put on a great little show once he figured out how to sing/scream along with just the acoustic guitar. Judging from the shots here, I missed a pretty sweet show.
Hey Jason, thanks for the comment. The Pageant show for these guys was great, I hope they come back soon – I’d love to see them headlining.
@nourhaik this might interest you. Gaslight Anthem by @toddowyoung might inspired you for the montreal show. http://tinyurl.com/9v9zev
Damn. You’re sooo good!
I’m trying. :) Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it.
Wow–you didn’t even use a flash, did you? Great sharpness and balance in the photos! I’m just starting out in photography (for a friend’s band), and it looks like I’m going to need to get a f/2.8 lens :)
Hi Sam,
Nope, no flash. It wasn’t allowed for this show, and aside from the weird color casts, the intensity of the light was generally pretty good as far as these kinds of effects go.
An f/2.8 lens is definitely going to help. If you haven’t seen it already, please check out the article Choosing Lenses for Concert Photography. Good luck.