Joe Satriani

Sometimes you stare at the lights and you are blinded, others, you are swept into a time of contemplation, emotion or awe. While photographing the recent Joe Satriani concert at the Royal Oak Music Theater in Royal Oak Michigan, I stared into the lights and was blown away. Shifting gears, these days, in an attempt to expand my photography and the portfolio I am developing; I can not figure why I have not jumped into concert photography earlier. I have been around concerts, bands and stages since I can remember. Being a Bass Player and having a family with a stage crew background I never merged the two. I guess at the time, I was using photography as sort of an alter ego to be something separate from my music. Well... these days are new days. When I received the Photo Pass for the Joe Satriani concert at the Royal Oak Music Theater, I was freakin' geeked! I have photographed quite a few bands in the past but, this time was actually different. I guess all went as expected light, camera action, magic...I must admit...while in the photo pit, I took the time to just sit back, stare into the lights and watch as one of my favorite Bassists, Stu Hamm, and a phenomenal Guitarist Joe Satriani did their work.
you can see some of the photographs on this following page