Took a drive up the road to San Antonio yesterday to see my mates in Black Stone Cherry and hang out of for the day and evening.  Hadn't seen the boys since last year when we were in England and the trip was long overdue.  Black Stone Cherry are one of the few bands of the last few years that have had a big imact on me.  They're great on disc but are a band that you have to see live to realize the energy that they hold.  Plus they're four of the nicest guys met and worked with.....Ever! 

Get up to San Antone mid afternoon and the guys were just getting up.  There was an abandoned house next door to the venue so we ended up jumping the fence and setting up a shoot right there.  I kept the boys entertained with some mucky limericks and general tomfoolery as I layed in long grass shooting I put myself at the mercy of ticks, chiggers and snakes probably as I "suffered" for my art....yeah right...  The lads had a laugh about it anyway.

Later on our buddy Mark from Roadrunner Records turned up and we all took off for a radio station visit, interview and live spot.  Got some pics of the guys crammed in to a small recording booth as they belted out some acoustic numbers.  They even mentioned and included me in their interview....Bless 'em!

The live show later was superb.  Loud, hard and faultless.  John Fred is probably one of the hardest hitting drummers that I've ever seen and is dangerous to be next to when he's playing.  Still, I braved the danger and got shots right next to him although I felt a stick "whoosh" dangerously close by my head a couple of times.  Great show in a smaller club but a healthy and enthusiastic crowd.  My friend Sandy and her husband even came out to see the boys.  Great night!