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Yesterday, we published the first part of a two-part B List penned by HT photo editor Jeremy Gordon in which he shared five of his favorite photos and the stories behind them. Today, Jeremy returns to tell the tales of his other five favorite shots. Take it away, JG…
6. The Forgotten Photo
[Coca-Cola sign Times Square]
It was my first time photographing the Disco Biscuits and, man, was I excited. This was going to be the biggest band I had shot up to that time, and only the second time I had shot at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square. I got there early and talked to a few people, including some other photographers. Then I grabbed a few shots of Simon Posford as he spun discs for the crowd. Finally it was time for the Biscuits to take the stage leading to three songs and about 15 minutes of me running around looking for angles, trying to grab focus, and guessing shutter speeds against the pulsating lights, all while the crowd was screaming behind me.
Later in the show, I was invited side stage to get some more shots before adjourning backstage for a slice of Famous Ray’s and a beer. Then it was on to the aftershow to catch Bassnectar at B.B. King. So where does this photo fit into that long and rambling story? It ended up being just one of three shots taken after a friend and I left the concert and headed to Times Square in search of an ATM. There, at 3:00 in the morning, workers were repairing the Coca-Cola sign. For one reason or another I wasn’t happy with the shot, and it sat untouched for eight months until I finally got bored and worked on this forgotten shot. I’m glad I did.
READ ON for four more amazing photos and the stories behind them…
Photos by Earl Gardner of Umphrey’s McGee’s live performance at the TLA in Philadelphia, PA on July 17th, 2004.
Photos by Chad Anderson of the Great Bamboozle in Asbury Park, NJ on June 5th 2004.
This festival included performances by moe., The Breakfast, Om Trio, Kaki King and many others.
Photos by Jake Krolick of the Jam on the River at Pennslanding in Philadelphia, PA on Memorial Day weekend, May 29th and 30th, 2004.
Photos by Robert Massie of M. Ward and My Morning Jacket’s live performance at the Odeon in Cleveland, OH on May 25th, 2004.
Photos by Robert Massie of Chris Robinson and New Earth Mud’s live performance at the Odeon in Cleveland, OH on May 12th, 2004.
Photos by Jake Krolick of Israel Vibration’s performance at TLA in Philadelphia, PA on April 20th, 2004.
