- Chuck Snow of The Low-Fi Cowboys belts out a tune while opening for the Robert Earl Keen Band Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)
Shooting live music can be as much fun as listening to it especially when you can cover an act at a small venue like The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs. Last night I shot the Robert Earl Keen Band and their opening act, The Low-Fi Cowboys. The energy was high, even with the small crowd of about 150 people, and the shooting was fun. Last month I had to shoot Martina McBride and Trace Atkins at the World Arena. I was allowed to shoot the second and third songs of both acts. The artists looked polished in the pictures but there wasn’t much feeling or connection with the audience. Last night was another story. Once the bands warmed up, especially Chuck Snow and The Low-Fi Cowboys, the pictures seemed to have soul. That’s when the shooting is as much fun as listening to the music.
- The Robert Earl Keen Band performs at The Black Sheep Wednesday night. (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)
The Low-Fi Cowboys were the most fun to shoot. Chuck Snow has been around the Colorado Springs area for years and is one hell of a guitarist and singer. If you haven’t seen him or his band, they play The Skybox at 2102 East Bijou Street Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. Check them out. Gazette reporter Bill Reed’s review of last night’s show can be found at the Soundboard and check out my photo gallery at The Gazette.com.
Robert Earl Keen interacts with the crowd at The Black Sheep. (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)
