Lady Gaga

Update (Sept 17) 
I'm excited to say that Pollstar DID use one of the photos! http://pollstar.com/blogs/photos/archive__/2010/09/17/photo1009140157276229733.aspx?SortType=2&ID=740196&SearchBy=&StartWith=False

My apologies for the delay.  The photo agreement was very strict and the photos can only appear in the pre-approved publications, so, staying true to my word, I wasn't able to post them on my own as I usually do.  I can't yet afford the $10,000 lens I want for the mega-star, across-the-entire-arena shoots, so Pollstar already had a few shots posted that are pretty similar to the ones I was able to capture with my average-sized zoom lens.

Upon finding out that we'd be waiting behind-the-scenes for songs 9 and 10 (which is quite unusual), a fellow photographer/writer (who was also approved to shoot) decided that it was more important for him to watch the entire show so he could do a proper show review.  I shared some shots with his paper, so there actually IS a photo out there that I can link to here on the blog (HOORAY!):

http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/tunedin/2010/09/09/jesse-scotts-lady-gaga-review/

Black Eyed Peas at Verizon Feb 23 2010

Kelly Clarkson at Patriot Center

I have never been one to watch American Idol aside from the hilarious try-out shows, but I love Kelly Clarkson. Since U Been Gone is the first song of hers I ever heard - and I have never met a person who doesn't (secretly, at least) love to belt this song out as much as I do.

I was thrilled when the staff gave me a ticket so I could stick around to watch her whole set and was floored by how AMAZING she is live. The Patsy Cline and Alanis Morisette covers may have been my favorite performances of the night simply because it was her performing something I haven't already heard hundreds of times on my iPod.

Oh - and to the people who concentrate more on the fact that she's gained some weight than her ridiculous singing abilities: you are what is wrong with the music industry. Just sayin.