As well as hosting my Staring Back exhibition, last year the Mill on the Fleet (in the nearby town of Gatehouse of Fleet) trialled the idea of becoming a venue for small, acoustic performances by local and up and coming artists, using the space in one of its galleries. It went well and plans to have monthly sessions are now underway, collectively known as The Mill Sessions.
In a similar vein to my arrangement with The Bakehouse (see last post), I will now be taking photos of guest artists prior to their performances to build up a “hall of fame” collection.
On Saturday, fresh from his concert at Celtic Connections and interview on the Bob Harris Radio 2 show, was Sean Taylor, an amazing bluesy singer and guitarist. His live performance at the Mill was superb.
A day or 2 before he came down I spoke to him on the phone to see if there was a particular style he fancied when we did the photo session. “Dark and moody” was his instant reply. This suited me fine – I like dark and moody.
As usual, click on any of the images for larger versions
You can hear songs from his album, Walk With Me, on his website. My personal favourite is “Hold On”
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With those features dark and moody is not easy.
ReplyDeleteYouthful sweetness of a battered cherub springs more readily to mind.
I'm just saying.
I particularly like the first photo...a little hint of arrogant beyond the "dark and moody"
ReplyDeleteI like the second picture a lot. It makes me wonder if he's lost in thought or lost in the music. For some odd reason he reminds me of Matt Bellamy, the lead singer of the band Muse.
ReplyDeleteI like the last one. He looks almost uncertain of his guitar there. Yet, he has complete control of it.
ReplyDeleteThis guy is an amazing guitarist. Great photos. ;-)
They work in the vein of dark and moody for me.
ReplyDeletePat's comment made me laugh so much I'm now having trouble recomposing myself. I suppose one generally wants to look serious about one's art, and 'dark and moody' seems to suggest that. He does look like a cherub in a dark and moody place.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the commission.
Hey Bearded One - they are a bit of a cross between "don't mess with me", and "completely misunderstood, tortured artist" - I like them!!!
ReplyDeleteThird one is my favorite. And I apologize for my initial thoughts of #1, which was Robert DeNiro mumbling, "What? You looking at me?"
ReplyDeleteWhy yes we are....because Kim is good at what he does, making us want to take that second look.
I'm very glad to see that some artists still work in black and white.
ReplyDeleteI'm always looking for new music--I've never been into the "popular" stuff as I really don't believe most of it should count as music. Thanks for the suggestion.
ReplyDeleteDark and moody is mny preference too Kim. The older I get the easier dark and moody is to achieve.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant.
ReplyDeleteI love Pat's comment too -- it's spot on!
ReplyDeleteThat photo reminds me just a little of a Woody Guthrie album cover I've got somewhere. Congratulations to you!
Thanks to each of you for your comments :)
ReplyDeleteFortunately he seems happy with them, so I can count this one as a success :)
Superb photos, Kim. What's also becoming noticeable is that you have developed a clearly recognisable style. The mark of greatness!
ReplyDeleteOr the mark of a lack of imagination... ;)
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