Dec
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2011

Rock Shots 2011

Best Music Photos Of The Last Year

(Add / View Comments) (3)Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 12:43:37 pm
(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music, Photography)
Someone I know recently posted an album of music photos from the past year. Which I thought was a cool idea. Cool enough to steal.

Going through my photos from the past year, I've learnt a few things. That I've seen The Persuaders perform a ridiculous amount of times this year. That it's been another great year for live music. That if I put this together soley on photographic merit, there would be a lot of redundancy of the usual suspects - including Laufenberg & Gloden's Les Pauls. And that drummers are ridiculously difficult to photograph, unless you're going to get up on stage. And let's face it, I'm just not that guy. So unfortunately I don't have photos of Chico, Dan Petrossino or Phil Rhodes good enough to make the cut. Which is a real shame.

But without further ado...

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Corey Gloden (Strange Young Things)
PF Chang's Rock N' Roll Marathon, Phoenix, AZ (January 16, 2011)

Glodie "takin' it to the streets".

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Johnathan Scott Howard (Tramps & Thieves)
Corey Gloden's Birthday Bash - Yucca Tap Room, Tempe, AZ - January 28, 2011

So yeah, it's only Scotty's foot. But I love this photo.

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Mark Zubia & Paul Cardone (Los Guys)
Sunday A'Fair - Scottsdale Civic Center, Scottsdale, AZ - February 27, 2011

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Josh Kennedy (The Black Moods)
Martini Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ - Feb 21, 2011

2011 didn't see me snap the ellusive Josh Kennedy "airtime" photo. Maybe in 2012. But still, there were plenty great ones of Josh, with this one probably being the best.

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Shelby James
St. Patricks Day, RT O'Sullivan's, Mesa, AZ - March 17, 2011

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Tramps & Thieves
St. Patricks Day, RT O'Sullivan's, Mesa, AZ - March 17, 2011

No prizes for guessing they were doing Galloping Hearts when this was shot.

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Thomas Laufenberg (The Persuaders)
Hard Rock Cafe, Phoenix, AZ - April 8, 2011

Laufenberg rocking a suit and gold Les Paul.

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Marc Norman (Ghetto Cowgirl)
The Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ - Apr 13, 2011

"Then comes my birthday and I'll be reborn"

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Walt Richardson
The Avenue Screening, The Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ - May 13, 2011

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Josh Kennedy & Stephen Ashbrook
The Spirit Room, Jerome, AZ - May 15, 2011

Now THAT's rock 'n roll.

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Emmett DeGuvera
O'Donoghues Pub, Scottsdale, AZ - May 21, 2011

Stick singing about his feelings.

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Lawrence Zubia (The Persuaders)
Tempe Tavern, Tempe, AZ - June 6, 2011

Probably the best rock photo I've taken in 2011. Given how many times we've seen The Persuaders this year, I'm not surprised it's one of LZ.

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Rich Hopkins & The Luminarios
Teakwoods Tavern & Grill, Phoenix, AZ - June 4, 2011

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Jim Swafford (The Persuaders)
District Stage, Tempe Marketplace, Tempe, AZ - August 5, 2011

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Joe Pena (Greyhound Soul)
The Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ - July 2, 2011

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Andrew Brown
The Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ - July 2, 2011

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Marc Norman (Ghetto Cowgirl)
The Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ - July 2, 2011

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Curtis Grippe (The Persuaders - of sorts)
LZ's Open Mic Night - Tempe Tavern, Tempe, AZ - August 10, 2011

"The Grip" sitting in with three fifths of The Persuaders.

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Jamie Woolford (The Stereo)
Long Wongs @ The Firehouse, Tempe, AZ - September 3, 2011

Jamie Woolford fronting coolest reunion show of 2011. My face still hurts.

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Corey Gloden & Patrick Kelly (Strange Young Things)
Steal The Show - The Rogue Bar, Scottsdale, AZ - September 9, 2011

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Marc Norman & The Marc Normans (Ghetto Cowgirl)
Long Wongs @ The Firehouse, Tempe, AZ - October 26, 2011

The most fun you can have while wearing a Marc Norman wig. [smile]

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Adam Gross (Strange Young Things)
Halloween - Long Wongs @ The Firehouse, Tempe, AZ - October 29, 2011

If you haven't done Halloween with Strange Young Things, you haven't done Halloween. This was my third year in a row, so just trust me on this.

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Emmett DeGuvera & Mark Zubia
Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ - November, 13 2011

I don't know who set up the lighting at Crescent. But the photographer in me thanks you.

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Scott Andrews & Mark Zubia (Los Guys)
Tempe Tavern, Tempe, AZ - December 24, 2011

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Lawrence & Mark Zubia (The Persuaders)
Tempe Tavern, Tempe, AZ - December 24, 2011

That long last lonely mile gets everyone smilin'.

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