Since I’m posting live band pics, here are a few of Issues, the cover band I play with most weekends, back at the American Royal in October.

My former neighbor Steve Newell, of Express Photo in Brookside, was hired by the KC Star to take photos around the American Royal. He recognized me playing at one of the private parties and asked permission to come in and shoot the band. The security guards gave him only five minutes in the tent and stipulated that no one could appear in any pics except the band. He only shot five or six frames and these were the best three, though the rejects were nothing to sneeze at either—he seems to be a master at picking the exact moment to snap. I think they’re very good, and was knocked out by his collection of band photos (both live and studio) at his shop in Brookside. Plus he’s a very nice guy. If you are looking for an event photographer, Steve is certainly worth checking out.

Personnel in the shots are: Cliff Eveland, guitar; Ray Medellin, vocals; Richard Streeter, bass and vocals; Jack Stanley, guitar. Ray’s wife, Brenda Medellin, is playing tambourine in one shot, and I’m playing drums, of course. Our guitar player that night was actually Scotty Yates—Cliff was doing sound and happened to be sitting in when the photographer came around.