Gigging with my H575 Custom

[tsp17]

Here are some shots of my band and me playing a gig last night.  A friend of mine is a professional photographer who has photographed many jazz legends up close in performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival and (and many other venues)  for decades .  https://michaeloletta.com/.    He’s a real pro and can make even an amateur like me look like a real musician.  I had no idea he was photographing.  Consummate professional.  

The guitar is way more photogenic than me…

 

 

Edited April 28 by tsp17

[Gitfiddler]

@tsp17...Great looking photos, Tad.  👍

H575's are such sweet sounding and comfortable archtops.

[Vanschoyck]

Looks great! I can almost hear it.

 

[bolero]

Great photos! Nice 575, and that looks like a nice chill gig. What tunes did you play?

[kennyv4]

Great photos, I bet you sounded great.

[tsp17]

On 4/29/2024 at 7:06 AM, bolero said:

Great photos! Nice 575, and that looks like a nice chill gig. What tunes did you play?

Set One

 

Corcovado

Days of Wine and Roses

Lawns

Someday My Prince Will Come

Song for My Father

God Bless the Child

Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers

Girl From Ipanema

 

Set Two

 

Georgia on My Mind

All Blues

Black Orpheus

This Masquerade

Lucky Southern

How Insensitive

Footprints

St. Thomas

[bolero]

Great setlist!!

Edited May 1 by bolero

[bobmeyrick]

I had a look at Michael Oletta's website and I like his comment, "The Jazz images I treasure are not just a "documentation" of the Jazz Artist. The image should reflect the music, mood and the moment." Exactly this. Nearly thirty years ago the tutor on a photography course I was attending said that you take good images of subjects you're passionate about. I also see that he plays bass - I know a few jazz photographers who are also musicians...

[tsp17]

5 hours ago, bobmeyrick said:

I had a look at Michael Oletta's website and I like his comment, "The Jazz images I treasure are not just a "documentation" of the Jazz Artist. The image should reflect the music, mood and the moment." Exactly this. Nearly thirty years ago the tutor on a photography course I was attending said that you take good images of subjects you're passionate about. I also see that he plays bass - I know a few jazz photographers who are also musicians...

Mike was in my last band.  Terrific player/collaborator.  And a wonderful guy.

[LonelyLefty]

Outstanding guitar. Hoped to be able to gig like that some day.