Every single Dillinger Escape Plan show I’ve seen has been pretty much 100% insane. As I’ve said before, these guys put on one of the best live show on the planet. That’s not hyperbole, that’s just a fact.
Dillinger do something on stage that not everyone will appreciate and perhaps fewer will actually enjoy. But there’s an undeniable quality in the band’s cacophony of mercurial brutality and technical chops, something so visceral that at in the moment when Dillinger is on stage, anything less just doesn’t feel like living.
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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Dillinger Escape Plan are basically one of the most difficult live bands to photograph. Maybe the most difficult.
Generally speaking, shooting The Dillinger Escape Plan is the photographic equivalent of a greased pig contest. Except instead of one pig, there are five of them. And they’re not pigs, they’re pissed off bears.
Dillinger Escape Plan at Terminal 5 was no different. At one point in the pit I turned to my brother Chris, who was also shooting, and just shook my head. Even after having photographed these guys just a week before on the tour, not to mention something like half a dozen times before, this shoot was brutal and punishing. And I loved every second of it.
If you haven’t seen the shots from the previous show at Pop’s, you hit them here.
Big shout out to the whole crew of Dillinger and especially Jess for setting me up and making me feel welcome for this big show at Terminal 5. Can’t wait for the next headlining tour.
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Great shots as usual, Todd. I’ve had the pleasure of touring with these guys and yes, their shows are INSANE every night. It’s unbelieveable, really. A couple questions about your shots: since they move around so much, what was the average shutter speed and aperature you were using? Were you able to use flash at this show? It looks like it but I can’t really tell.
I appreciate your work and feedback. Thanks!
Hey Robert,
Thanks for the comment. I did use a little flash in this set, but shot mostly with the stage lighting.
I shoot wide open for most all of my live music photography. Shutter speed, it just depends, but I was shooting 3200 for this one – shutter speeds were 1/50-1/100 on the low end.
Great shots as usual Todd. Hopefully you made it out without any major blood-loss. haha.
Hey Kevin,
No considerable blood loss, though I did get scraped up during Mastodon. But it’s not rock ‘n roll without a few scars.
Great set! You captured the energy of the show brilliantly!!
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