July 4, 2009 – Under the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Grammy-award winning rockers Train performed on July 4 before a crowd of over 10,000 strong.
Photographer’s Notes:
This outdoor concert was a pretty basis setup. The stage was a little over two-meters tall with an open back and sides, with all the stage lighting rigged up relatively high in the scaffolding. In addition, there were two spotlights used, which were very helpful for popping out singer Patrick Monahan and lead guitarist Jimmy Stafford.
The lights for this show were a little strange in that there was a slight magenta cast due to the stage lighting. Another consideration in post-processing was the flicker of the spotlights, which created their own tint, ranging from magenta to green.
Due to the relatively high stage, I shot this set mostly with the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8.
End Notes:
The “Live On The Levee” concert series continues with Sonic Youth this Friday, so stay tuned for those images coming up shortly.
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Officially casting my vote for Train’s Jimmy Stafford as having a legit guitar face: http://cli.gs/TRmh4
hahaha…That is definitely a guitar face Todd. Maybe one of the best I have seen…consistency is key a good guitar face though…man seems to have it down!
How did the band/circus animal shoot go?
Hey Kevin,
I hadn’t thought about it consistency as a key factor, but I do think you’re absolutely right. Jimmy has a great one.
The circus-themed shoot is happening tomorrow, so I’ll be posting those shots up soon. But it might take a bit, as there are back-to-back shows all next week. Def Leppard/Poison, Gogol Bordello, Coldplay, Kid Rock, and Slayer Manson… It’s going to be 5-6 days of straight gigs.
Todd,
Isn’t Cheap Trick also on the bill with Def Leppard/Poison?
Now there’s a band I’d love to photograph!
Hey Clayton,
Yup, Cheap Trick is opening, then Poison, and finally Def Leppard. Should be a really fun show, though I wonder if we’ll have a barricade or be in with the fans like we were for this show. Thanks for the comment.
Officially casting my vote for Train’s Jimmy Stafford as having a legit guitar face: http://cli.gs/TRmh4
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