For me, photographing Slipknot is kind of like walking into my
favorite bar during the fall beer season. It's all a bit overwhelming,
and I really have no idea where to begin. With 9 masked men covering
every inch of the stage, I have found it best to find a prime location
in the pit and stay somewhat grounded while the action comes to you. My
plan seemed to work again this time.
If I had only one complaint about the show it would have to be
that their fans just absolutely lost their minds, and the photographers
were kicked out of the pit well before the three song limit, due to
bodies flying over the barricade. Although it's happened to me every time I have shot them, I really don't mind, because its pretty cool to
see the kids get so into one of their bands. Reminds my of what it was
like when I was a young metal kid.
And although I can't really call myself a fan of their music, I will say that Cory Taylor is an incredible front man, and Slipknot's entire show is an extremely well produced spectacle. And the fact that before the show they met with terminally ill kids for the Make-A-Wish Foundation sealed the deal for me, and the band will always have my utmost respect.
Here are just a few from the show. One day I'll get my shit together and get caught up enough to go through the 5000+ images I've taken in the past couple of months. Also be sure to check out my homies Hard Rock Chick and Umlaut for their take on the show!
Excellent as always, and I'm glad I was able to stay out of your way ;-)
Posted by: Jamie | Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 01:58 PM
WORD... Awesome pics too! To quote from one of the few Slipknot songs that I like "I push my fingers into my eyes..."
Posted by: umlaut | Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 02:46 PM