David Byrne 6/12/09 Bonnaroo Day 2

I will admit it. David Byrne is one of my all-time favorite performers going back to the earliest Talking Heads days. He always puts on a creative, energetic show. His slot at Bonnaroo was no exception. Being that this was on the What Stage...one of the main stages, the stage was about 8 feet high from the pit. If you got to the back of the pit and dodge the bobbing lenses and heads you were able to get some nice angles. Mr. Byrne has been happy to let photographers shoot the whole show this tour (being a photographer himself) but when he was about to announce that, he realized that the media escorts would have been in a panic...everything was 3 songs and out at the whole festival. I was hoping though...

As always, comments and critique are encouraged.

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Very nice atmosphere... most pleasant set... Represents the band well.

Solid set, really love the second shot.

skifurthur wrote in post #8137702
I will admit it. David Byrne is one of my all-time favorite performers going back to the earliest Talking Heads days.

Ditto !

Great shots. Nicely done , Cheers.

johnstoy wrote in post #8141858
Very nice atmosphere... most pleasant set... Represents the band well.

Fun show to shoot as well. Byrne knows his craft and can capture an audience.

mono55 wrote in post #8144711
Solid set, really love the second shot.

I agree with shot 2. I really, really like that one.

Darsk47 wrote in post #8148152
Ditto !

Great shots. Nicely done , Cheers.

Thank you.

Nice set.
#7 kinda looks like an "inbetween songs" shot.

I like #2 best.

René Damkot wrote in post #8152451
Nice set.
#7 kinda looks like an "inbetween songs" shot.

I like #2 best.

Thank you, Rene. # 7 was actually mid-song. The band and dancers were doing a bit of dancing and stage movement to the song I Zimbra. In the right side of the frame you can see a dancer twirling.