The very first show I ever shot was POP EVIL , when they were opening for STONESOUR . This was back in February of 2014 . Truth be told , I never even took the first photo of Pop Evil , had no clue what I was doing--not to mention , I had no idea how to use the camera . I finally did get some shots of Stonesour , but shot them in “ auto ” with the kit lens … well , Tim , how did that work out for ya ? Yeah , not happening …
I shot them again in July of 2015 at the TEXAS SHOWDOWN FESTIVAL . It was during the day , and I got some great shots … plus , what a show ! I believe that ' s where I became a fan of the band . They do love El Paso … that ' s a fact !
So , here they come again on January 29 th of this year at my favorite venue , TRICKY FALLS . I got to the venue early and got the chance to meet LEIGH KAKATY , DAVE GRAHS and MATT DIRITO out by the bus … and I gotta tell ya , super nice guys , the whole lot of them . Plus , also worth mentioning … l have dealt with one or two TM ' s ( Tour Managers ) in my tenure as a concert photographer , but JEFF was one of the kindest TM ' s ever ! He could not have been more helpful … just a great guy .
Leigh and the boys hit the stage at 10:00 p . m ., and just started to dismantle Tricky Falls with hits like “ Last Man Standing ”, “ Trenches ”, “ Footsteps ”, and the knock-out punch , “ Deal with the Devil ”. Tricky has a capacity of 1500 . There might have been 700 in attendance , but those 700 got their money ’ s worth and then some ! It was a great show … check out “ Bands In Town ” and look for the “ Rock and Roll Now Tour ” and pray it makes it to your city . If you ' re a fan of straight up hard Rock and Roll , get the tickets and enjoy the ride . God knows , I did !
( Pictured below : Senior Photojournalist for ION Indie Magazine Timothy Schumann and Dave Grahs of Pop Evil .)
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