Photos: Whitney Myer Band, Lindsey Pavao @ Cargo in CommRow

Whitney Myer Band @ Cargo in CommRow

It’s been difficult to see the name Whitney Myer without seeing NBC’s The Voice in the same sentence this past week here in Reno.  Whew, now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s get down to brass tacks.  Fact: Whitney Myer is perhaps the most talented female singer in Reno right now.  Fact: This was also our first shoot at Cargo in CommRow.  Put these elements together, along with Cargo’s 1st ever sold out show and a guest appearance from Lindsey Pavao, and you have a recipe for magic.  Pure magic.

When we arrived at the venue, it was already beyond packed.  Seeing as how there was no pit for photographers, it was every man, woman and 12 year old girl for themselves.  I was even told that “We’re mean here in Reno” and that “[I did not] look like I was from Reno” while making my way through the crowd to secure a spot which would yield some fabulous shots for our faithful readers here on IShootReno.com.

Having taken the brunt of criticism with a laugh and smile, and squeezing past the kiddies in the front row with the KT DW-495 aka ‘front-pack-man-sack’ attached to my waist and Nikon D7000 + AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED in-hand, I finally made my way to a very small, mosh pit-looking circle made possible by some friendly local photographers, who clearly arrived at the venue ahead of time.  Here, we traded some geeky photography notes and prepared ourselves for a cramped shoot.

When Whitney Myer came on stage the high-pitched screams nearly blew my eardrums (yes, I sadly left my earplugs at home this time) and the energy level took Cargo to an all-time high.  I spent only a couple of songs up front before I felt like I had exhausted my resources and moved to the outside and around the venue for some farther-away shots.  I kept ISO between 1400 – 6400, shutter speed constant at 1/250th of a second and a wide-open aperture of 2.8.  Small adjustments were made in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 and then uploaded straight away here on IShootReno.com.

Click through to the full gallery below and let us know which shots are your fav’s.  If you were at the show, let us know about your experience by commenting below.

 

VIEW THE FULL WHITNEY MYER + LINDSEY PAVAO GALLERY

 

Whitney Myer + Lindsey Pavao @ Cargo in CommRow

Whitney Myer Band @ Cargo in CommRow

Whitney Myer Band @ Cargo in CommRow

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED


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Whitney Myer Band @ Cargo in CommRow

Photos: RJD2, Lunice, Who Cares @ Knitting Factory Concert House

RJD2 @ Knitting Factory Concert House
RJD2 donning his robotic takeover gear at Knitting Factory Concert House in Reno, NV

Was this a sold out show?  If not, the energetic crowd packed into the Knitting Factory Concert House this Friday night could’ve fooled me.  In fact the last show I had the pleasure of shooting at The Knit Reno which was this packed was Tech N9ne this past summer.  Nevertheless, there was plenty of room for dancing, provided you’re comfortable with slamming skin against your neighbors, but hey, after a couple of those stiffly-mixed drinks from the darling bartenders, all is well … especially when RJD2 is headlining the evening!

Excitement was in the air when RJD2 took the stage.  Adornments including an all-black jumpsuit with neatly arranged pins, a welding mask and MPC (drum machine / sampler), the later of which attached directly to RJ’s crotch, on a spinning, ball bearing-laced adapter were affixed to the famed hip-hop producer / DJ’s frame while he belted out the most pleasing of dirty, dust-filled beats, samples and drum lines throughout the evening.

In addition to the MPC, I was able to count no less than (3) turntables, a crate of vinyl records (presumably the same used in making Deadringer), several mixers and more buttons, knobs, sliders and faders than most DJ’s would know what to do with … all in use throughout the evening in re-creating (and re-imagining) favorites like The Horror and Good Times Roll (encore).  The crowd (present company included) absolutely loved it.  Ramble John (RJD2) even came out after his encore to shake hands and trade smiles and pleasantries from the adoring front-row fans.  Yep, I was the first to shake hands with the legend known as RJD2 after his Reno 2012 performance … and it was grand.

Opening acts included local favorite Who Cares (Sacramento/Reno) and Lunice (Montreal), which did more than an ample job of warming up the crowd with danceable beats, rhymes and BASS.

As per geeky camera-speak, this was my 2nd show shooting with my newest piece of glass, Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED attached to the now 1-year old Nikon D7000 body which seems to come with me wherever I may go.  Shutter speed and aperture were fixed at 1/250th of a second and f/2.8, respectively, for the evening while ISO jumped between 3200 and 6400, depending on presence of usable light, which is always the greatest asset to any live music photographer.  All shots were taken in the RAW (.NEF) format and processed minimally using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.

Before moving on, I highly encourage readers to click on the individual gallery links below and checking out all of the (fabulous?) shots now posted to IShootReno.com:

 

VIEW THE FULL RJD2 GALLERY HERE

VIEW THE FULL LUNICE GALLERY HERE

VIEW THE FULL WHO CARES GALLERY HERE

 

RJD2 @ Knitting Factory Concert House

RJD2 @ Knitting Factory Concert House

RJD2 @ Knitting Factory Concert House

RJD2 @ Knitting Factory Concert House

RJD2 @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Lunice @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Lunice @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Lunice @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Who Cares @ Knitting Factory Concert House

 

Who Cares @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Who Cares @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Who Cares @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Who Cares @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Who Cares @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED


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RJD2 Crowd @ Knitting Factory Concert House

RJD2 Crowd @ Knitting Factory Concert House

RJD2 Crowd @ Knitting Factory Concert House

(Reno Metromix?) Photographer @ Knitting Factory Concert House

(Who Cares) Saxophone @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Live Painting @ Knitting Factory Concert House