Mercury Rev, 1992, Music Video, Credit: Gaffer Way out band with big European following. Wild concept. Watch youtube video here: Car Wash Hair

James Moody, 2003, Documentary, Credit: D.P. Called in by the Recording Academy (N.A.R.A.S. – the Grammys) to work on their archival history collection (a project I’ve done many days for). I had the pleasure of shooting James Moody and hearing all about his career in music. This was in-depth – over an hour and a half.

Charles Moore, 2005, Documentary, Credit: Director/D.P. Shooting a live benefit performance in Memphis for N.A.R.A.S. and Musicares, I met Charles Moore, musician from New Orleans. He had relocated to Memphis after Katrina. I followed up by doing some interviews with Charles for my own project: “Survivors.” Watch Charles playing live, and check out a few minutes of his conversations with me from the “Survivors” project.

Ivan Neville, 2005, Documentary/EPK, Credit: D.P. We taped Ivan in another studio, after he recorded with Jerry Lee Lewis for the Jerry Lee Lewis Live DVD. We provided a documentary crew to shoot simultaneous to the main performance crew on a nearby studio in the Jim Henson studios. (Formerly A and M records, formerly the Chaplin Studios in Hollywood.)

Pantera, 1993, Live Music Video, Credit: Gaffer Unbelievable live show. Crazy! Got hassled by the hard-core roadies on Pantera’s crew. Rigged some hot lights at the Riviera, I believe it was, in Chicago. The crowd found some of our dimmer cables and unplugged them, had to operate them by hand back-stage! Check out the stage diving – hang on and see the youtube video already watched 26 MILLION times, available here: WALK!

Pavement, 1995, Music Video, credit: D.P. I had a blast working with Pavement and the Drag City directors. Kind of an “anti-MTV” aesthetic. With all the rock on my reel at the time, what they liked was a student film I had shot in a very naturalistic way. Go figure. Cameo by Veruca Salt. Watch youtube video here: Painted Soldiers

Itzhak Perlman, 2012, Documentary, credit: D.P. Our crew loaded into Julliard, lit Mr. Perlman’s office and shot a wonderful interview with him for a PBS show on Classical Music. He was kind enough to let me play his piano afterwards.

Michelle Phillips, 2005, 2008 Documentary, Credit: D.P. For the PBS documentary: “Fever – the Music of Peggy Lee,” we interviewed Michelle at her home and at a studio. I recently returned for another PBS project. Great lady.

Poe, 1994, Music Video, credit: Gaffer I gaffed 2 videos in a week for Poe. Only one was released, the still on the right is from the unreleased version of “Hello.” Watch video here: Trigger Happy Jack

Rebirth Brass Band, 2005, Documentary, D.P./Director Rebirth had the courage to return to New Orleans and face their devastated stomping grounds. They paraded through the streets just weeks after New Orleans was opened up after Katrina. Their music brought cheer and hope back to the locals and I was happy to be there to shoot it.

Little Richard, 1994, Network Promo, Credit: Gaffer Little Richard was doing a promo in Chicago for a T.V. show. He was singing and playing the piano. I asked him to show me some licks. He told me I should show him some. Funny guy.

David Sanborn, 2005, Documentary/EPK, Credit: D.P. David was part of the Chris Botti live performance shoot at Capitol Records. I watched him make spot repairs on his sax with some kind of soldering iron. He sounded great.

Fred Schneider, 1995, Music Video, Credit: D.P. From the B-52’s to Chicago – Fred’s solo album with Steve Albini was a trip. I shot this video just outside of Chicago in Black and White. Paul Andresen directed. Watch the video here.

Nancy Sinatra, 2003, Documentary, Credit: D.P. For the PBS documentary: “Fever – the Music of Peggy Lee,” we interviewed Ms. Sinatra at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood.

Slash, 2007, Documentary, Credit: D.P. Musicares (a part of N.A.R.A.S. – the Grammys) produced a drug and alchohol awareness video which Slash and others were part of just last year.

Sister Machine Gun Shot in the wonderful (though closed) Uptown theater, this dilapidated old movie palace provided the perfect backdrop for this band. We had a skeleton crew of learning electricians but we lit this theater so many different ways in one day. Watch the youtube video here: Not My God

Snoop Dogg, 2006, Web Video, Credit: D.P. Shot Snoop for a ESPN online game show pilot. He got every answer right. Right-on Dogg.

Sting, 2005, Documentary/EPK, Credit: D.P. I shot Sting backstage in support of the PBS/HDNET broadcast and Sony Music DVD of Chris Botti’s live show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles.

Irma Thomas, 2005, Documentary, Credit: D.P. Irma was helped by Musicares in the Gulf Coast after Katrina. We taped some of her story at her home.

Urge Overkill, 1993, Music Video, Gaffer I went to Miami to work on this for 2-3 days. Couldn’t say no. We had a great time with Urge. Too bad they went away, but they ROCKED. Power pop. https://youtu.be/yzFlPdHt1Gk