Video from Dallas!
Another from Kansas City!
Yesterday was a day off in Los Angeles. Had a quick workout in the morning, then joined the band for a trip down Melrose. It was an absolutely gorgeous day, and I quickly regretted not wearing shorts, just because I had the option. We ended up at a clothing store called Forgotten Saints, which had a lot of things you might expect members of Ozzy's band to wear. Strange leather and denim articles danced off hangers along with their ridiculous price tags. Gus G was there just to have some items altered by the seamstress, but ended up buying a jacket on a whim, which cost far too much for the word "whim," anyways.
"Shit happens," like this jacket (this is not the jacket Gus G purchased).
We grabbed some Mexican food afterwords, where both Gus G and Tommy (drums) were recognized by the restaurant owner. They took some goofy pictures with the guy after our meal. I also sat in on a conversation that broached their career success. They expressed some disbelief that they were playing with Ozzy on a world tour, and how can you do better than that in the Metal world? It was actually pretty cool to hear. I wonder how much they tell themselves that very thing...
We're at the same hotel in LA from before, but I did a little more exploring yesterday.
This is a rooftop cafe area that I came across. Pretty slick!
Rooftop view. Still haven't seen a cloudy day here...
Today we played in Phoenix, Arizona, where I got the chance to see a few uncles that I haven't seen in person for around 10 years. It was great that the circumstances aligned for us to visit for all of five minutes, as I had more shooting to do. Gave me a little taste of family while on the road. Very cool.
I was actually in a crappy mood today, which probably resulted from a (mostly) sleepless night of editing. I was just tired and frustrated that Ozzy wouldn't let me use my camera light in some dark spots of the venue. I just could not get myself in shooting mode at all. During the set, I stepped outside to give myself a little pep talk. Am I here to prove myself as a powerful force in the concert videography world, or am I going to mope because I'm tired? Case closed.
The rest of the night from there was actually a ton of fun. Phoenix provided the craziest crowd we've seen in 2011, as there were bodies consistently clearing the barricade near the front of the stage. I got the chance to hand a few stray guitar picks to some kids, which always puts a smile on my face. That makes their whole night to have a unique souvenir like that.
I'm swearing off sleepless nights forever. They can do no good.
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ReplyDeleteAll I can say is that if being in a crappy mood helped to produce those two videos, you need to stay close to that funk. I checked out the KC one first and was going to comment that I liked that one the best so far ... until I saw the Dallas one. That was cool to capture Ozzy's obsession with the ribeyes ... and then to see what he was talking about at the end. Hey, if I'd known you hand out picks to kids, I'd have put on my Spiderman outfit or something.
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