The Mars Volta

Shooting Mars Volta at the Tivoli would usually be a great night. Unfortunately we weren’t given much to work with. One song, and as I made my way to a position slightly right of the lead mic, I was tapped on the shoulder and told to get behind the easily missed pink tape that had been stuck to either side of the photo pit. Essentially meaning we were now shooting side and front of stage, rather than making any use of the pit.

I took a peek at the set list to see if the news would get any better. Inertiatic ESP, not a bad song if you can only shoot one. The sound was energetic and powerful, but sadly the movement and presence was not. The Mars Volta are a band known for their wild stage antics, unfortunately there were none for the camera in what was a very tame performance of a great song.