Photo by Achille Bianchi, shot from our sailboat, whilst I was sailing.
Lake St. Clair/Detroit, MI/8.19.11
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
From Philly, I headed to my home-away-from-home stadium, New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to pick back up with the Chesney crew. My role at NMS was a little different, because I was hired directly by the stadium instead of the event producer I had been working with prior. Honest to goodness, I think I picked my camera up twice throughout the whole thing... and that really was just to move it from table to table. Too much going on during the build and the show to even think about photographing. A bummer, I know.
So? On to the following week. Continuing on with Chesney, I found myself back in Detroit, Michigan. I was incredibly excited to roam the streets, as I find that city to be both fascinating and shockingly photogenic. Not surprisingly, I didn't end up having as much free time as I had hoped, but I was able to snap a few photos here and there.
Detroit, MI/8.17.11
Friday, August 26, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
A few words and an apt photo, before I continue the end of tour posts...
"Remembering I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure just falls away in the face of death, leaving only the truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You're already naked. There's no reason not to follow your heart." - Steve Jobs, 2005
I don't know whose photo this is, but I do know that I've been keeping it in a little folder on my desktop for some time. When a friend posted the above Steve Jobs quote on Facebook, I thought the two would make an excellent pair and a nice time-out thought to what has been a very hectic summer.
Hope you kids enjoy...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I love this photo so much that I'm not even going to post any of the other ones.
This shot was taken by the 2nd stage at the back of the floor and really, it happened to be a right place, right time, no other choice moment. As it goes with most photos, the photo behind the photo might be the best part of the photo.
I was weaving back through the floor seats to my office when I was stopped, along with many other kids, by a line of security guards with ropes in front of a small stage with a big white tree. Now, I knew that this would happen at some point in the show, but being that it was my first Taylor show, I didn't know exactly when.
Before I knew what to do, I was flooded with tweens. So many tweens that escape was improbable, if not impossible. About five minutes later, Taylor comes running along the rope path from the main stage. The sound around me was indescribable - some of the pitches so shrill that I imagine only a dog could hear them.
I took about 50 shots (photos, people, photos) throughout the first song and in fear of crushing a multitude of little girl dreams, all 5'7 of me stepped out of the way to watch my spot fill in and disappear like a hole in the sand on the tide line of a beach.
It was as if I had never even been standing there.
Taylor played a few more songs as I headed house right to duck under the far corner of the rope path to make my way back toward the tunnel to my office. As I walked, I flipped through the first ten frames and didn't need to flip any further. I saw the above photo and forgot about the rest of the frames.
Taylor Swift/Lincoln Financial Field/Philadelphia, PA/8.6.11
Monday, August 22, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
This is the assistant equipment manager for the Philadelphia Eagles mocking me for how cold I was in our office at Lincoln Financial Field when we were in Philly for the Taylor Swift build.
I'm fairly confident he pulled about three years worth of Eagles swag to make this work.
I mean, it was about 95 degrees outside and I was wearing a zip-hoodie and a ski shell inside. I deserved it. This was his joke. It was funny. Good one, Ed. Good one. I'm sure my friends and relatives appreciate and relate to this one.
Ed Miller/Officials' Locker Room/Lincoln Financial Field/Philadelphia, PA/8.4.11
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
I love trains. And train stations. I didn't have much time to explore Kansas City's Union Station, but I'm glad I made it over to take a few shots.
Built in 1914, Union Station, like a lot of other grandiose architecture of the time, was part of the City Beautiful movement which sought to use beautification in landscape to inspire moral and civic virtue among urban populations. Other products of this movement most notably include Philadelphia's City Hall and Museum of Art, Manhattan's Municipal Building and Pittsburgh's Schenley Farms.
On Jun 17, 1933, Union Station was the site of the "Kansas City Massacre" in which three law enforcement officers, one FBI agent and one fugitive were killed during a shootout in the railroad depot. The shootout occurred as an attempt by gang leader Vernon Miller to free Frank Nash (presumably one of the most successful bank robbers in U.S. history) from federal custody. Nash was being transported by the FBI from his place of arrest in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth by way of an 8:30 p.m. Missouri Pacific train, set to arrive in Kansas City the following morning.
When the train arrived at Union Station, seven officers transported him to a Chevrolet at the East Entrance of the station. From there, they were approached by two men armed with machine guns. Three Kansas City police officers and one FBI agent, along with Mr. Nash were killed.
Prior to this incident, FBI agents did not have the authority to carry firearms or make arrests. Following the massacre, the FBI purchased their first Thompson submachine guns and Congress granted them statutory authority to make arrests.
All information courtesy of http://www.kcpolicememorial.com/history/unionstation/
Union Station/Kansas City, MO/7.31.11
Despite being pretty sleepy after a week of a build in 110-degree weather, Deano and I set out to explore Kansas City once the load-out was complete. Our stops included the Uptown Theater (built in 1928), Union Station (above post) and, much to our surprise, a street-boxing match.
What can I say, when it's hard to keep track of what day it is, making each city memorable is important.
Kansas City, MO/7.31.11
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
One of the best parts about touring around with bands is that you are bound to run into some of your friends whom you've not seen in a long time. This show and promises of BBQ brought my favorite doctor in St. Louis to Kansas City. Driving out on Friday night, Dr. Jeff Stambough accompanied me through one of the most hilarious nights on the road... probably to date. Ah, that story is for another time, but it meant a lot that a friend would drive a few hours to come be a part of my gig... so thanks, Jeff!
Kenny Chesney/Arrowhead Stadium/Kansas City, MO/7.30.11
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