#guitarmonday is a little late today - because I had stuff to do after a busy working weekend (at last!). Your song's by one of those #NashvilleBandsThatILove, Year of October.
Year of October wasn't on my radar until last year's #nashvillesongswap - but by then the pandemic was in full swing, and I couldn't see them perform live. But I followed them around online, bought their music, and then opportunity knocked - they did an excellent livestream show from HOME in East Nashville for their "Live from the 615" series.
And they said IÂ could photograph it.
Hallelujah!
I even rented a 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens so I could be extra safely distant (and masked the whole time).
So have a look.
Have a listen to "Greevil", which is groovy and evil.
So check "seeing Year of October perform live"Â off my imaginary bucket list - IÂ don't have a bucket list because WHY WOULD I DO THAT but IÂ did have a list of Nashville bands that I love but hadn't seen live.
That's not all though - Nashville Rock-and-Rollers The Dirty Delusions also performed, as a release show for their brand new record, Too Young For Love. Fun fact: I randomly saw The Dirty Delusions in 2018, when Dr. Nick & my friend Syd and I decided to see what was going on at Nashville venue The End, and happened into a release show for the Hollow Roots. I had my camera with me so I shot the show.
The Dirty Delusions were good then, but they're better now. Witness.
Dang, y'all, it was good to be back shooting live music again. I hope I get the chance to shoot more livestreams! I was pretty impressed with HOME, and it was just the bands and myself and the two crew members (sound and video) in and out of the performance space.
IÂ hope you all have a great week, and be excellent to each other until I talk to you again.
