Slayer at The Big 4

I get comments about how I look like Kerry King about once every 6 months. That's probably the best celebrity look alike I can think of. It still seems weird that Tom Araya is wearing a Cristal soccer jersey. But when you've made some of the most metal albums in history you've earned the right to wear what you'd like.

Before Slayer went on stage the press were stationed in the Yankee's press room. Sitting there was Araya doing an interview, just feet away. The only thing more surreal was then realizing that the two tweens sitting next to me were actually his kids.

I regret that I was unable to get any shots of Dave Lombardo however I have some negatives from a show he did with Fantomas in 2004 floating in my parents' house.

Megadeth at The Big 4

Anthrax at Yankee Stadium

Shot on September 14 at Yankee Stadium as part of the Big 4 show.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/09/live-review-the-big-4-at-nys-yankee-stadium-914/

Mudhoney at Nelsonville Music Festival 2009

I first shot Mudhoney in 2002 at The Grog Shop in Cleveland. Then in 2009 they were one of the headliners at the Nelsonville Music Festival in Southeast Ohio. This year you might have heard of it because it was one of the only summer dates for The Flaming Lips. The people that run the fest are great and it's another one of the reasons I miss living in the Athens area

Our Concert Could Be Your Life Pt.2

When doing larger shows I try to edit out multiple images of the same performer. But Ted Leo was a total highlight for me. As mentioned earlier he covered Minor Threat. St. Vincent was Big Black. Buke and Gass is my first favorite New York band. Yellow Ostrich did Beat Happening. Finally you see my favorite author crowd surfing as all the different members of the groups from the evening did a surprise Nirvana set. I gave up my chain wallet and combat boots a while ago but it warmed an "old" punk rocker's heart to be a such a fun show.