Dirty Photo of the Day

[Refugee]

http://a984.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/75/l_7bd9c1fd6d4f619ae6e3b226b20a52c7.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=36085152&albumID=0&imageID=5556485)

[Refugee]

http://a904.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/45/l_a01dd8815a9110cf0f4bd8d163092ca7.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=172882869&albumID=0&imageID=5398185)

[Mudcrutch]

Ah the Dusenberg.. great way to kick it off.

[Danny Mac]

I Like that Florida Gator one too!
Plus that is a "Gettin It" Face!!! haha

[Echosoftom]

Excellent!!! I need my heart flutter smiley, lol.:D

[agirl]

Love the pictures Linda. Thanks for posting them.

[Raelin]

^Love that face!:cool:

Nice pictures.

[surfnburn]

Nice photos! I love the Ballroom shot. What a great show that was.

[wildgator]

Sigh...I love the scrunchy face...sexy!

[fandlinvegas]

I took the first one :) What a fun show that was!

[KansasPettyFan]

Mmmmm....mmmmm...mmmmm!

[Refugee]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k114/duesenbergusa/unknown.jpg (http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vcGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29t)

[WildflowerNJ]

I loved that Imperial Ballroom show...and I sure love these pictures!! Thank you, Linda....:)

[Marion]

Great shot! I hope they start playing again soon. I miss them.

[Echosoftom]

Linda, that is a beautiful shot! That Imperial ballroom show was awesome! The guys really put it down that night. And I loved that the crowd was so into them. :cool:

[Magnolia]

:heart: Beautiful pictures!!!

[agirl]

I love this picture. Thanks Linda for posting it.

[Pankie]

Sigh...I love the scrunchy face...sexy!


Scrunchy face....love it!:heart:

[Flower]

Thats a face of someone Nailing it!:eek:

[luckyloser]

In the first photo is that Peter Sheryl Crow's guitar player with the blonde hair?

[Mudcrutch]

certainly looks like it

http://jobecom.com/nf/galleries/sheryl_crow/images/L_00165.jpg

[Marion]

Yes, Peter Stroud. He's a very nice guy too. He was so nice to talk to after the Ballroom show.

[Refugee]

He was really nice, and what a guitar player he is!

[KansasPettyFan]

Yes, he was very nice. That was a great night. :)

[Echosoftom]

It sure was alot of fun to see him play with the Knobs that night. :cool:

[Relic]

^ you aren't kidding about that!

And seeing him and Jason and Mike goin' at it all at the same time was just too much!

Triple your pleasure!

(Suffering from an acute case of Knobbus Withdrawlus. The doctor says the prognosis is grim without an infusion of the good stuff. Photos are helping to keep me going till I can 'score' again! Thank you everyone for posting these great shots.)

[WildflowerNJ]

It sure was a fun night! Peter was so nice...I am missing the Knobs, too....hoping they can get together soon.

Thank you for all these beautiful photos....:sun_smiley:

[surfnburn]

^I miss them, too. Great photos.

[agirl]

Yes, thanks for the photos. Of course I missed the night Peter Stroud played with them. :-(

[Refugee]

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/520/medium/matt.JPG (http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/3349/size/big/cat/)

I love this shot!

[Echosoftom]

Awww, what a nice pic of Matt! It looks like he's singing, I love that! Thanks Ref! :)

[KansasPettyFan]

That's so good! He is a stud. :)

[Relic]

LOL

How about this one of Matt and Lance

Although it was taken during a non-knobs performance, but since they are Knobs members......

(Am I pushing the envelope here?)

http://www.deweil.com/steve/Dickweed_25.jpg

And this one of Matt

http://www.deweil.com/steve/Dickweed_27.jpg


Peace

[Marion]

Gorgeous photos Relic! I miss those guys! I hope they play again soon. Swampfox is intense, isn't he?

[Refugee]

I LOVE your photos, Relic! Very, very nice shots. :)

[agirl]

Thanks for the photos Ref and Relic. I hope they play again soon.

[surfnburn]

Wow...those are great Steve and Linda... I miss the band.

[WildflowerNJ]

Beautiful photos, Relic, wow!! Thank you for those! I really miss those guys....hope they will want to play very soon....

[Raelin]

Nice pictures Ref and Relic! Matt is so cute!

[Echosoftom]

Aww, I miss Lance! He's such a sweetheart! :heart:

Thanks Ref and Relic!

[Ladywiz]

Great photos, thanks for sharing!

[Fleabag]

Hi, I'm new.But that's not where I want to talk about right now.
Does anyone know where I can find that pic of Lance looking right in the camera (and wearing these clothes)?:
http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/520/medium/110.jpg (http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/3332/size/big/cat/)
I hope you understand
If anyone could tell me... that would be great.
I like that picture but I can't find it.

[Relic]

Sorry Fleabag, I just checked my photos from that night at SoHo and I don't have one like you are looking for.... :(

[Pettyphile]

Which SoHo gig was that...I'll check my photos to see if I have anything.

[Relic]

My photos of that gig are tagged Sept 16 2005

[Pettyphile]

I have 2 pics with Lance looking directly at the camera...if I can access them, I'll send them to Relic to post them here.

[Relic]

Here ya go...

(Thanks Marcia)

http://deweil.com/steve/lance1_soho.jpg

http://deweil.com/steve/lance2_soho.jpg

[Raelin]

^Nice pictures of Lance!!

[LizzieB]

Those are great pictures, Marcia! You've gotta love Lance. He's so sweet.

[Fleabag]

Lance is such a sweetheart!
Anyway.. that's the one. The last one.
Thanks a lot! Thank you thank you!

[Echosoftom]

Those pictures of Lance are beautiful! He is a very sweet guy.

[Doozie]

You just made my day 'though it is allmost over here in Nashville-Thanks for them pics:)

[MJ§LastDance]

Nothing new, but I just found these on the Dirty Knobs Board... :107:


http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/6513/7getattachmentaspxcw0.jpg

^ Love those pants!!!!! :eek:



http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/1074/mike3mr4.jpg

Why are guys with long hair and a guitar in their hands so damn sexy??? WHY? LOL

[MJ§LastDance]

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7646/forbethdl3.jpg

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Relic]

Nothing new, but I just found these on the Dirty Knobs Board... :107:


http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/6513/7getattachmentaspxcw0.jpg

^ Love those pants!!!!! :eek:

I believe that those pants (and possibly the jacket too) are quite popular with the ladies.

I'm just hoping Mike can continue to perform in them without a tragic wardrobe malfunction :) (Although the ladies may be hoping for one!!)

Both of those shots were taken at The Joint in Hollywood. Great tunes there on Monday nights. Check it out if you are in the neighborhood!

[KansasPettyFan]

I love those pants!

[Echosoftom]

MJ, I think you've found a new obsession, lol. Great pics! :003:

[WildflowerNJ]

I love those pants, too....and I love those Knobs....miss them....:heart:

[nurktwin]

those pants are in my avatar.....lol!!!!!!!!!!

[Wingspan91089]

^ LOL!

Those pants are cool though. :D

[Marion]

Those pants, those pants! http://www.mudcrutch.com/honeybees/images/smiles/9028.gif

[MJ§LastDance]

MJ, I think you've found a new obsession, lol. Great pics! :003:

What do you mean, the pants? :D I have NO idea what you´re talking about... He he... :icon_redface:
I´m wearing pants like this with even bigger holes in it today! LOL

Nurk, is there a full version of your avatar or did somebody take that who was extremely drunk? :D

[nurktwin]

^lol, no she wasn't drunk, my friend that took that picture thought the picture took and was putting the camera down when it flashed, catching the bottom 1/2 of me and mike. we liked the pix so much that i use it for my avatar. after we discovered it was only 1/2 a pix, we had to ask mike to take another one, so there is a full version.

[MJ§LastDance]

Hahaha, I know those kinds of accidents! :D But mostly they happen when I´m drunk! LOL
Great avatar though... one of the best on here! :023: :D

Where can I find the other pic she´d taken? I would LOVE to see both of you!!! :D

[Marion]

^ LOL!! Was she drunk? That is one of my favorite pictures ever!

[nurktwin]

i don't have the full pix of me and mike on this new pc, i do have it on my backup pc's. i'll have to upload it to post it and a couple others.

[nurktwin]

ok, here's the full shot. jan 20, 2007

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/mike_ben.JPG

[nurktwin]

nurktwin and brian ray. jan 19, 2008

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/100_0572.JPG

[nurktwin]

nurktwin and roger mcguinn

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/ben_roger.JPG

[nurktwin]

nurktwin and mike jan 19, 2008

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/100_0575.JPG

[Wingspan91089]

Love those pics Nurk! Especially that last one :D

[MJ§LastDance]

nurktwin and mike jan 19, 2008

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/100_0575.JPG


Wow, you are a very lucky guy! I hope one day this will happen to me too... But I´ll give him a big kiss on his cheek then! :D
Awww, this picture is so cute! Mikes smile is just ... mesmerizing! :007: Ohhhhh cloud nine! lol

[nurktwin]

^if you can't get mike, i'm available....lol

[nurktwin]

ok, your turn for all of you to post your pix!!!!

[KansasPettyFan]

Love your pics, Nurk! The 1/2 one always cracks me up. lol

[Echosoftom]

Nurk, you're like Forrest Gump, you're all over the place, LOL!

[agirl]

MJ, I love those pics of Mike. And nurk, great pics!

[PumpkinBumpkin]

Great pics Nurk!

[LizzieB]

Kay has the good picture of us with Mike, so I can't post that. But I found these from Cozy's last winter when I was looking back through my stuff.

:055:

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/520/medium/IMG_0025.JPG

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/520/medium/IMG_0028.JPG

[Refugee]

^ I LOVE that man! :heart:

[Echosoftom]

Aww Jason, he's a sweetheart!

[Marion]

Isn't he adorable? I love that face! Thanks Lizzy.

[KansasPettyFan]

Cute Ape pictures!

[Relic]

http://deweil.com/steve/Mike_Rick_1.jpg


http://deweil.com/steve/Jason_1.jpg


http://www.mudcrutch.com/dk_photos/albums/steve_viper_07/Lance_1.jpg

http://www.mudcrutch.com/dk_photos/albums/steve_viper_07/Matt_1.jpg



I miss the Knobs.... Come out and play again soon guys!

[Marion]

Thanks Relic! Just beautiful. I miss those guys. http://www.mudcrutch.com/honeybees/images/smiles/7222.gif

[WildflowerNJ]

Thank you so much, Relic.....I really miss those guys, too. I just love them....:heart:

[Magnolia]

Beautiful photos! Wow, between The Knobs, Mudcrutch and now TPATH on tour,
it's a great time to be a fan of these boys isn't it?

[LizzieB]

You are right, Barb. It's been non-stop fun since December. We are so lucky!!

It's good to relish these memories while they are fresh on our brains. Some day (and no time soon, I hope), these will be the good old days. I want to have these times cemented in my brain.

If I ever get alzheimers, I want to be in a perpetual state of thinking I'm going to see or just getting back from seeing one of these bands in concert, lol.

[KansasPettyFan]

Geez, your pictures blow me away, Relic. Just gorgeous! I miss them too and am looking forward to the next fun adventure going to see them. Oh, yeah, Barb...you are sooo right.

[Raelin]

Thanks for the beautiful pictures Relic! I sure do miss them too...

[Refugee]

I can't wait to see them again. :heart:

[Relic]

I still love this one -

First time I ever used the 85mm lens - Now I dont go out without it!

http://www.mudcrutch.com/dk_photos/albums/steve_vinnys_12806/Mike1.jpg

Hmmmm, that pick Jason is using looks familiar ;)

http://deweil.com/steve/Jason_2.jpg

Here is one of Lance from Soho in '07

http://deweil.com/steve/Lance_1.jpg

And Matt from the same show :)

http://deweil.com/steve/Matt_1.jpg

[Marion]

Just gorgeous Relic. Thanks for sharing them. I do love those dreads and just look at his hands. um um um....I love them all. I miss them!

[Relic]

Its fun going through 'old' photos - reliving the memories of those shows.

We've really been blessed by these musicians!

[KansasPettyFan]

Beautiful, Relic! I miss them, too! Next winter can't come soon enough!

[WildflowerNJ]

Beautiful, Relic, thank you.....I sure do miss these guys...

[Raelin]

:faint: Awesome!

[agirl]

Great pics, Steve!!

[Echosoftom]

Steve,those two pics of Mike and Jason are gorgeous! :heart:

Hopefully we won't have to wait too long to see the Knobs again.

[Refugee]

*sigh* :heart:

[WildflowerNJ]

I know, Sharon...I really have been thinking of these guys...I just love their sound....:heart:

[Relic]

OK One more - not for its artistic qualities but to illustrate a couple of points:


1. Check out Mike in this photo taken at Vinny's. He is doing some Jedi guitar trick, and all the other players are looking at him - Jason's got a look of 'What the hell was that? How did he do that? Holy Crap!" while Ron (who was sitting in for Lance that night) might be thinking "There goes Mike showing off again!". I think you might even be able to make out Matt grinning at Mike too from behind the Drum Kit.

2. Also, the last photo of Mike I posted was taken at the same gig - Notice how that photo of Mike has all those great colors, while the latest photo I posted is all washed out, and shows how 'broken in' Vinny's really is!

Gawd I hate using a flash. But just maybe, for this moment and just to capture the artist's expressions, it was warranted.

Yup, Mikes a Jedi alright!

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/537/medium/mikes_showing_off_again.jpg

[nurktwin]

question or maybe a poll. i believe i know from this pix, but what chord do you see mike playing here?
oh, btw, it looks like a G flat or F sharp chord to me.

[Relic]

I would have answered Am myself.

OK I just looked at the larger version... I have no idea what chord he's playing..... Its a Mike special :P

[nurktwin]

oooohhhh, this could be fun. post a pix of mike playing and we all guess what chord he's playing.

[nurktwin]

relic, i was going with the non-bar, bar chords....lol. from that pix who even knows about 5ths, 7ths and whatever.

[Relic]

this bigger version is here

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/1284/size/big/cat/

Most of his fingertips are hidden - I cant tell what he's doing but I didn't think it was a bar.

[Refugee]

RON! :heart:

[Marion]

Cool perspective. Were you on the floor? If I got down that low, I'd need help getting up! I love Vinny's. What an adventure that place it.

[WildflowerNJ]

Very cool!! Great memories from Vinny's....I love this band, too....

[LizzieB]

RON! :heart:

Have you made this one into a poster and hung it over your bed, Linda?

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/537/ron1.jpg

[Refugee]

^ Don't give me ideas, LizzieB, hahahaha. :003:

[MJ§LastDance]

http://www.mudcrutch.com/dk_photos/albums/steve_vinnys_12806/Mike1.jpg


Oh, WOW!!! Thanks for this one. :)

[surfnburn]

Aww....I miss them so much.

Relic, your photos are gorgeous. I didn't know they were all posted at the farm. I'll look at your gallery.

Cool perspective. Were you on the floor? If I got down that low, I'd need help getting up! I love Vinny's. What an adventure that place it.

Marion, you have an awesome photo from Vinny's. I remember when Mike shot the photo of you two. That was a great show.

[Relic]

I was probably crouching down when I took a lot of these shots - The day after a shoot I have all these sore muscles that I cant explain LOL!

I just love hearing these guys play. Its so much fun, I just want to jump up and down and scream "I love Rock and Roll!, I love The Dirty Knobs!".

One thing for sure - when they roll into town (probably in a broken down van, crowded with a pack of motley roadies (giggle) and bursting at the seams with equipment) prepare to rock! Mikey's got himself a Rock and Roll band! :)

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/537/mike5.jpg

[nurktwin]

relic, you don't know how true it is for the band to roll into town in an old broken down white van. when we were at the ballroom last year, chinner asked me to come along and help with some stuff. we went downstairs and out the front door and around the corner to the back parking lot (fenced in and dark). he started pulling out guitars and amps and said "grab some and lets go". at the front door he went in with some guitars and told me to wait at the front with the amps and rest of the stuff. it seemed like forever til he got back while i was on an LA street corner trying to protect mikes amps and guitars. women were waiting for hours to get into the show and asked if they could sit on the amps and take a rest. i said "no, if you value your ass and want to shake it when the knobs play, stay away". maybe not the nicest thing to say or do, but "I WAS A MIKE CAMPBELL ROADIE FOR A NIGHT" and i was going to protect all the equiptment with my life. it's just a small thing in life, but i'll never forget that night, and thank god so many of my friends were there to share it with me. i love you all and let's do it again soon.

[Marion]

LOL Nurk. Great story!

[WildflowerNJ]

Nurk, I loved that story!!! I am ready to see these men again....these photos are all so beautiful, thank you....:heart:

[KansasPettyFan]

^ Don't give me ideas, LizzieB, hahahaha. :003:

You should have that made into a nice pillow so you can sleep on him. hehe

Nice story, Nurk!

[surfnburn]

^LOL!

LOL....Nurk, you're too funny!

[JustAKid]

Nurk,

Great work if ya can get it!!! Good Job!!

Belinda

[Relic]

Tazzyfund ought to consider a 'roadie for a day' auction....

The winner gets to haul equipment and fight off music crazed groupies....

:)

Honestly, that sounds like a blast.

[Relic]

Another from SoHo in '07. You just gotta love it when you see a smile like that!

http://deweil.com/steve/Mike_1.jpg

And one for Linda. I call it 'The attack of the 100 foot Ron!'

:)

http://deweil.com/steve/ron2.jpg

[WildflowerNJ]

Oh yeah, that smile....:heart:

That is a beautiful one of Ron, too, Relic....Linda will love that one....

Thank you for these, I want to see these guys again so much.....

[Refugee]

Oh my! Be still my heart. I just love those men. :heart:

[Marion]

WOW!!! :faint: Jeez, Relic were you laying down to get that shot? Just beautiful!


Here is one of Teresa's. I think it's cool. What a special night.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/KansasPettyFan/DirtyKnobs1-19-08-18.jpg

[surfnburn]

Aww....these are so cool. I miss them! Thanks for the photos, Teresa and Relic!

[Relic]

^ Ooh! A shot from the Imperial Ballroom gig! Very nice!

That is only a couple miles from here..... When they play there I feel so proud!

[KansasPettyFan]

Relic, your pictures are amazing! I love seeing them again. Wow, I did take that one. LOLOL It's pretty good. :)

[WildflowerNJ]

Teresa, it is like art!! Beautiful.....such a special place, that Ballroom, I love it. And I love our Knobs.....man, I really do....:heart:

[agirl]

Great pics! Thank you for sharing.

[MJ§LastDance]

http://deweil.com/steve/Mike_1.jpg



.:::heart: OH MY OH MY OH MY... WHAT A SMILE :heart:::.

[Relic]

Mike sings a naughty line at Soho:

Something about a tattoo..... ;)

http://deweil.com/steve/mike1_v2.jpg

[Relic]

I just love the Hamburguitar. The way the light reflects off of the hardware, it just catches the stage lighting and comes alive....

A photographers dream.

I love the sound just as much. It seems so versatile in Mikes hands. Kind of miss seeing it.

[KansasPettyFan]

Nice picture, Relic!

[MJ§LastDance]

I like it when he sings naughty lines... :o sighhh..... lol

[Echosoftom]

Awesome picture of Mike! :heart:

Thanks, Steve!

[Relic]

One from the Blue Cafe.

http://deweil.com/steve/jason2.jpg

[Relic]

The lighting at the Blue Cafe is challenging! Its dim, and what light there is comes in all colors -

So you end up with interesting color-casts on the performers to say the least

http://deweil.com/steve/knobs.jpg

I love Matt's T-shirt "your band.... sucks."

Worn by anyone else that t-shirt would merely be a boast!

Offered for your amusement : Blue Mike, Red Jason, Purple Lance and Cocky Matt!

[KansasPettyFan]

^ LOL! Nice picture of the Apeman up there. :)

[Marion]

Great shot of Ape! What a sweet face that man has. He looks so happy. I just love that guy.

Hey, I see my head in that band shot, I was there! I've got some great photos from that show too. That lighting was interesting. Lots of purple. I'll dig some up and post some soon. That was a great show too. I remember, they played London and Mongrel, two of my favorites. They just don't play them often and they are great songs.

[Raelin]

I love all your pictures Relic! That was my husbands first DK show! We had a great time.

[surfnburn]

Aww....beautiful photos, Relic. I was there too, right behind Marion who was saying "I LOVE YOU APE" as I recall...lol I love that show.

[honeykbee]

oh, Relic, the shot of Mike singing about the tattoo...

Just... wow....

[Relic]

Thank you - It is a thrill to see and hear these guys play. Not getting bounced for taking photos is an honor!

When Mike gets that smile, like in the photo on page 11 (or the photo on page 12), It just seems like he's plotting something! It might be challenging another Knob in real time, or a naughty line about to bubble up..... or even a practical joke in the works, or about to be hatched...

Can't turn your back on that guy for a second! (Or any of the Knobs for that matter). :)

A bunch of jokers I tell you!

[nurktwin]

relic, i think most bands are jokers, but they are inside jokes that we don't know. so if we happen to hear 1, we think wtf was that!!!

[Relic]

Jason at The Joint

http://deweil.com/steve/Jason_2_2.jpg

[WildflowerNJ]

Awwww, Jason....:heart:

I love his tee shirt, too...thanks so much, Relic....

[Raelin]

Awesome!

[Relic]

And Jason again, this time at Maverick's. It was freezing cold in there - Jason was still wearing his jacket and scarf but that didn't slow him down any :)

I think he may have shed a few clothes by the end of the night (um, maintaining his modesty at all times of course!)



http://deweil.com/steve/Jason_2_Mav.jpg


And the coolest Mirror Ball you'll ever see!

http://deweil.com/steve/Mirror_Ball.jpg

[Refugee]

I love my Apeman! :heart:

[Echosoftom]

Awww, love the Jason pictures!

HAHA! I recognize that disco ball.

[agirl]

Love the pics. Thanks, Relic.

[WildflowerNJ]

I love the Apeman faces....miss those guys. Jason has such cool style...I love the scarf. Thanks, Relic....

[Relic]

c'mon people - I'm running out of shots! How about some of yours!!!

I know you've got 'em!

(One last shot from the Viper Room gig - I think Mike likes his Doozy :) )

http://deweil.com/steve/Mike_and_Doozy.jpg

[LizzieB]

^You just had to mention Jason shedding clothes, didn't you!

He looked good when he did, though!


http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/520/IMG_0108.JPG

[Relic]

:D Sing it baby!

[Flower]

Relic you have some awesome shots! Thank you for posting

[Relic]

^ Thank you very much.

I do get a kick out of taking the photos of course, but mostly I just hope that people might enjoy them.

For me its a strange and entirely Quixotic quest for 'the perfect photo' that encapsulates being immersed in the music. And that is like trying to put lightning in a jar.

It is hard to describe, but you know when you see it don't you?

Its got something to do with capturing the color and energy of a live performance along with it's spontaneity. Its also about seeing the repartee between band members and witnessing their humanity and their passion for the music.

Maybe its also a little like trying to figure out how a great magician performs an illusion! If I take enough well timed shots, I'll finally be able to see the hidden wires and mirrors behind it all! ;)


Mike and Jason heating up the Baked Potato:

http://deweil.com/steve/Mike-and-Jason-2.jpg

[Refugee]

I love your pictures, Relic! You always seem to manage to get a great moment. You're about quality, not quantity. I've seen 150 pictures of one gig and it's always the same shot, over and over and over, lol.

Thanks for sharing your passion. :)

[Relic]

You have the benefit of not having to see all the shots I screwed up LOL!

Here's the one where it didn't focus, and here's the one where my fat thumb is in front of the lens and here's the one that.......

If you saw those shots you'd think all the band members were blurry!

[KansasPettyFan]

That's gorgeous, Relic!

[Echosoftom]

Wow! That's an awesome picture!

[Marion]

Just gorgeous. I love gazing at those guys. Thanks Relic!

[surfnburn]

It's beautiful, Relic. Have you ever thought about correcting the angle in photoshop?

[Relic]

I guess I could, but then making what was left rectangular would be pretty tricky.

I had to do that because I couldn't cram all that Knobby goodness into the frame with the lens I was using, so I cocked the camera sideways to get all I could.

Of course the sideways tilt probably captures what some of the more inebriated audience members experienced at the gig! :)

I was at the camera store and would have bought the 35mm f/1.4 L lens I have been craving, but the turkeys were sold out!

Within hours of my leaving the store they got more in stock.

Its like Karma is telling me not to buy that lens! That has happened twice now. But Ill get it in time for the next gig! (crossing fingers)

[surfnburn]

The lens sounds great... I'll just keep tilting my head when see your photos..lol I haven't fallen over yet!

[Relic]

"I'll just keep tilting my head when see your photos..lol I haven't fallen over yet!"

To quote Don Henley, "You must not be drinking enough!" ;)

Yea, the tilted images bother me sometimes, but amputating guitars, legs or other parts when they fall out of the frame bugs me even more.


Maybe I need to find a band where all the members are rectangular! Thats it! Hmmm I wonder if the 'Blockheads' from Gumby ever formed a band?

"The Blockheads" - that sounds like a good band name LOL!

[edit: just checked, its already taken LOL! - also found this bit of info when googling the blockheads: "In the 1995 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995) Gumby: The Movie, the Blockheads discover that Gumby's dog, Lowbelly, cries pearls when he hears the music performed by Gumby's band, the Clayboys. The Blockheads kidnap Lowbelly and the Clayboys and create clone robots of them, forcing the robots to go after Gumby and play music to get Lowbelly's pearls. Gumby stopped them at the last second and punished them by making them do farm labor." That show was drug related wasn't it? LOL!]

:)

[WildflowerNJ]

LOL!!

Relic, I love how all these photos are. You really do capture the moment. Just works of art......gosh, I really miss these guys, too. But having these photos...and our memories...are the next best thing. Thank you for these....so much...

[Marion]

Man Relic, you are a tough one to follow for posting pictures, but here are a couple I took at the Viper Room in February. I miss these guys so much. I hope they will get to squeeze in a couple of gigs this before the end of the year.

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/587/DSC019021.JPG

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/587/DSC01907.JPG

[KansasPettyFan]

The Knobs rock!!! Love the pictures. :)

[Relic]

More!!!!! More!!!!!

I'm loving it :)

(Your photos rock!)

[Refugee]

Great pictures, Marion! :)

[Relic]

When Mike and Jason start playing head to head like that - its pretty flippin' awesome!

Also love the way they watch each others hands.

(Almost like at a gunfight!)

[MJ§LastDance]

http://deweil.com/steve/Mike-and-Jason-2.jpg

Oh Relic, you drive me totally nuts with your pictures! But please, keep them coming! :D

[Marion]

These photos were taken at the Blue Cafe in January 2005.

This was a funny little thing. Ape was trying to sing a song and he couldn't remember the words. Mike was trying to help him out.

And there is Swampfox lookin' awful cute.

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/520/medium/DSC02036.JPG

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/520/medium/DSC02041.JPG

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/520/medium/DSC02042.JPG

[Echosoftom]

HAHA! That's too cute. Thanks for posting those Marion!

[nurktwin]

i remember them doing a beatle song at the ballroom and mike and jason sang the right words, but they were each singing a different verse....lol. i mentioned it to jason after the show and he said "oh, you caught that, don't worry, we fuck up all the time"..........lol.

[The Wild One, Forever]

^LOL! Which song was it?

I love all these pictures.

[KansasPettyFan]

LOL, Nurk. Jason is cute!

[Relic]

That night was a ball. And there is something extra special when surf medleys are played where you also smell the ocean in the air.

That place was packed. I took refuge half way up the stairs and shot photos from there one night. Another time I shot from the side of the stage, but that is really a walkway and I had to keep the area clear for people to come in to the club so it was really distracting. All in all its not an ideal place for photography but the Knobs and the club were gracious and allowed it, so I gave it a shot :)

Missed the lyrics thing with my camera and I am glad you captured it and reminded me. We were all laughing with the band that night - it is really a great memory that I hadn't thought about in a long time. Thank you!

[surfnburn]

I love this...
http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/587/DSC01907.JPG

Your photos are awesome, Marion... I miss them, too...

[Relic]

Someone once wrote a post somewhere suggesting that Mike was watching another guitarist's hands because he didn't know the chords to a well known song....

I thought that was pretty funny given the context because one of the things that is so cool to see in a live show is how the players interact and Mike is a master of it on stage.

I've often seen him watching the other artists playing closely, and when he is doing a duet he will watch the other guitarist's hands most of the time.

Sometimes during an improv, you can watch him and its almost as if he's reading a novel in the other artist's hand movements. Mike's face sometimes reacting when a particularly great part of the plot is revealed. :)

Whatever you call it, it is like musical sign language and it is so cool to see!

_______________

I was listening to music recently and came across a cover of Hey Joe. When it got near the end of the song, where I was expecting a crescendo of drums, it was sorely lacking.

It got me thinking about how Matt plays that song, and how much range he demonstrates. It is really amazingly explosive. So I dug around for a Matt photo (although he wasn't exploding at the time the photo was taken - I really don't have enough photos of Matt, exploding or otherwise! )

From the Mavericks performance:

http://deweil.com/steve/Matt_1_Mavericks.jpg

[WildflowerNJ]

Marion, Relic....beautiful images!! I really want to see these guys play again soon, too. I miss them....I love this thread! :)

[Marion]

Matt is great. My favorite song to watch him play is Blow Up My Stereo. He's a great singer too....and a very nice guy. :)

Nice pic, Relic. He's hard to catch.

[WildflowerNJ]

I love the lighting on that one......Matt is amazing!

[Refugee]

I would love to see Matt play drums on a DK version of The Who's Squeeze Box. :045:

[LizzieB]

I love that picture of Matt. The first time I saw the Knobs I was impressed how closely he paid attention to Mike. Mike tried to mess him up playing around on one of the songs (can't remember which one), but couldn't, lol. That Matt is amazing!

[Relic]

While the rest of the Knobs can see the others really well, poor Matt is stuck looking at Knob hindsides most of the night and has to figure out what is happening during the songs telepathically or by reading butt-language! LOL!

OK there would be some who probably would enjoy Matt's vantage point on the other Knobs .... I'm not going to say names but I suspect one or two of 'em post here ;)

[nurktwin]

i think that my fav surf medley, or olio for you crossword puzzle people, was the one that ended with the ending of "she's so heavy" by the beatles. but, one of the great times was when everyone was onstage (guests and all) and mike was directing them randomly to catch them off guard to play a lead solo. that was sooo great and may never be seen again. mike was getting a real kick out of that.

[KansasPettyFan]

The Swampfox rocks! :)

[Relic]

From the Blue Cafe: Taken with my old camera body

The photos jogged my memory of the night - and I remembered that one of the amps was swelling at the beginning of the show. Mike got a little annoyed and joked that if they couldn't make it stop, at least make it happen in the right key!

Mike wasn't going to let anything stop the music! :) That club is tricky for the sound guys I think.

http://deweil.com/steve/mike2_bluecafe.jpg

[Marion]

That's a beauty!

[Echosoftom]

Beautiful shot!

[nurktwin]

relic, that's 1 of his hamberguitars!

[Ilovetench]

These are AWESOME pics! Can't wait to see DK again!

[Relic]

OK - I checked and that was actually taken with the new camera body.... How quickly I forget....

Funny thing about that photo is I had to clone out a bottle of water in the foreground. Its an imperfect job, and I guess no one noticed - but I feel guilty about it.

Photoshop hocus pocus is something I normally avoid - what you see in the photo is what the camera saw to the best of my ability - but that damn bottle was too distracting. So I disappeared it.

Mike's blue color was due to the Blue Cafe's lighting. And I took a little license with that too because Mike looked a little zombie like (no offense ZZ).

Photo before tweaking:

http://deweil.com/steve/Mike_raw.jpg

[surfnburn]

I think using Photoshop is okay. To be honest, the "the camera's ability" can be artificial. You can fix a lot of stuff, like saturation, contrast, composition, etc with Photoshop. Darkroom work was a big part of photography back in the day. We'd crop, change exposure settings, burn and dodge to get a good print. You can pretty much do that in Photoshop.

[Marion]

I need to take a Photoshop class. I think what you did is right on Relic. I wish I knew how to do that. Thanks for showing us the magic.

[WildflowerNJ]

I need to learn that, too. But I think I really first need a good camera.....I love seeing all these. Can't wait to see those Dirty knobs again.....:heart:

(But I just learned how to post a youtube :p Thank you, Ryan)

[Raelin]

Fantastic Relic! :heart:

[Echosoftom]

Wow! That's such a difference. You did a great job Relic! Very cool!

[Pankie]

Beautiful!

Is it me or does Mike resemble Jesus Christ?

[Relic]

LOL!

Did Jesus play guitar? Never heard of a "Book of Gigs" in the Bible :)

[Ilovetench]

Beautiful photo of him ! :heart:

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/537/ron1.jpg

[Raelin]

So handsome!!:p

[Pankie]

LOL!

Did Jesus play guitar? Never heard of a "Book of Gigs" in the Bible :)


Hey, you never know.....LOL

[Relic]

Here is one of Matt, getting some badly needed refreshment between songs at a gig.

(He was playing drums in a band called 'Dickweed' at the time. That made me a Dickweed Photographer. I really need to print that on some business cards LOL!)

http://deweil.com/steve/Dickweed_24.jpg

[Relic]

And one of Lance from the same night

http://deweil.com/steve/Dickweed_22.jpg

[Relic]

Athena went to Prague and got to hear a little of the Czech language.

Turns out "Dickweed" is pretty much how you say "Thank you" in Czech.

So next time you see Matt, just say "Dickweed". He'll understand ;)

[Marion]

HAHAHA! That's great Relic!

I remember going to a show at Soho a while back where they played so long, Matt had to take a potty break during the show. I can't remember what Mike sang till he got back but it was a silly little song. The house was just packed that night.

[WildflowerNJ]

LOL, Relic!!!! These photos are just works of art.....really beautiful. This is so much fun to come here and see these again, thank you.......till the next show....:045:

[Raelin]

^ I was there that night to Marion, I remember Matt taking a much needed potty break! Sorry I don't remember the song either. That was a really fun night. I love when they play Soho.

[KansasPettyFan]

Dickweed! HAHAHAHA I love the Fox!

[Relic]

There was another band name but the venue felt 'Dickweed' was more PC (if you can believe that!) so the band went with Dickweed.

(Just goes to show you how naughty the other name was)

That was a fun night.

[Yer so bad]

Gorgeous!

[Relic]

C'mon people! lets see your photos! I am like totally running out of decent shots.....


One of Mike playing with one of his many toys. He's got a pick in his teeth like a pirate. Arrrrrrrr!

http://deweil.com/steve/Mike_Jag_2.jpg

[WildflowerNJ]

Ooooo Relic!! Man, these are just beautiful! I miss these guys so much....thanks for this one....:heart:

[Raelin]

Nice one Relic!!

[KansasPettyFan]

Relic, your pictures are so awesome, no way I'd follow yours with one of mine. LOLOL

[Bambi Bee]

Awesome photos, y'all.
Thanks so much for sharing.
(I enjoyed your comments, too!)

Nurk...I love that last shot of you & Mike. You look so relaxed & happy. You are clearly getting used to hangin' with Gator & the Band! And the Roadie story is priceless (I have not doubt it is true, based on the language you quoted!!!). Really funny...a great experience (we ARE impressed!)

[MJ§LastDance]

http://deweil.com/steve/Mike_Jag_2.jpg

Oh my god, this is absolutely G O R E G O U S ! ! ! :007: WoW :007: This is one of my favorite Mike pictures now... and my new wallpaper, thanks! :D
I love that leather jacket! Ahhh Mikey! :o :050:

[Marion]

That's beautiful. What is that gadget he has in his hands?

[Relic]

^

Good question. I previously described it as some kind of Theremin-like device (it doesnt appear to be a Ebow). Mike was making all kinds of sounds with it through the amps and it seemed like he could control the sound by moving the device, or clasping his hands around it, etc.

So he was going to town with the magic device and needed two hands to make that sucker sing -

Not sure if it was the 'Pirate' part of Mike's personality (giggle) or the Dog part (howl) that resulted in him holding the pick in his teeth...

But I could swear, if only for a second, that the way Mike was playing and interacting with the other Knobs reminded me a little of the way a dog sometimes acts....

You know, when the dog has found something new and exciting, and runs up to you with it in his mouth, tail wagging, showing you what he's found.

It was tail-wagging wonderful!

The Dirty Knobs -Not quite feral, but not entirely domesticated either.

( Keep your eyes on Mike's ears - as long as they dont go back you're going to be just fine! :) )

[Marion]

HAHAHA! Great explanation. You are too funny Relic. http://www.mudcrutch.com/honeybees/images/smiles/highfive.gif (javascript:emoticon(':highfive:')) Maybe it was Mongrel. http://www.mudcrutch.com/honeybees/images/smiles/mwink.gif (javascript:emoticon(':huh:')) Nope, wrong guitar but I LOVE that song!

[Relic]

One last photo before I fly off to Texas....

Guess who! Guess what guitar? :)

http://deweil.com/steve/hands_and_hamburguitar.jpg

Peace

[bons]

good grief those are great shots!!

[Ilovetench]

How old is Ape - 30? He looks good! ;)

http://deweil.com/steve/jason2.jpg[/quote]

[Marion]

I'm sure he will love you for that but I think he's around 43. He's a cutie, isn't he?

[Ilovetench]

I'm sure he will love you for that but I think he's around 43. He's a cutie, isn't he?

Are you serious!? :eek:

My gosh, he looks like he's barely hitting 30!

Yeah, he is a cutie! :heart:

[Yer so bad]

Cutie!

[Doozie]

Mike is so awesomely captured on these pictures,oh he is such a goodlookin'man,a sure feast for the eye!!!!:heart::heart::heart:

[Yer so bad]

Really good looking

[Relic]

I think Jason was kind of laughing at me in that shot - I was having a terrible time getting a focus lock with my camera and I suspect that my antics struck Jason's funny-bone :) I was flailing something awful!

It must be odd being on the 'business end' of cameras like Jason and the other Knobs are so much of the time. They are all so photogenic, I'll bet even their driver's license photos look good! Maybe if we ask politely they will let us in on the secret of youth, and looking so damn good all the time, but I'm guessing it has to do with living life immersed in music. It might just be the fountain of youth!

[Refugee]

For everyone within earshot.

[Marion]

I think the answer is good old rock & roll.

[Relic]

Matt reaching to adjust his drum kit between songs at The Blue Cafe in Long Beach.

Matt was lucky - when Chinner did something like this on stage at Vinny's, Mike goosed him! :)

http://deweil.com/steve/matt_drums.jpg

[WildflowerNJ]

Hahaha! :p

Love this photo of Matt, Relic....your pictures really are like works of art....beautiful. I love this thread......and I love this band....:heart:

[Marion]

Very nice pic of the Fox! He is so cute and a very nice guy. Funny story about Chinner. :icon_laugh:

[Raelin]

Great picture of Matt! Thanks Relic.

[menmont63]

LOL Mike goosing him...that's freaking hilarious...that's a sweet pictar...times like this I wish I lived in Cali -_-

[Relic]

Well, the way it happened (at Vinny's) was.....

Something on the stage messed up - I don't recall exactly what it was (if I ever knew).

Multiple fans called out 'Chinner!!!!!' and he (in his lovable grouchy way) left the pool table (where he had been shooting pool during the show), and headed to the stage where he bent over to investigate the issue.

Mike gave him a goose, Chinner jumped up and said something like "Hey thats sexual harassment!'

No telling how many people would LIKE to be sexually harassed by Mike :) I guess Chinner isn't one of them LOL!

It was VERY informal at Vinny's that evening, with someone at the bar loudly adding the missing word from the Humdinger lyrics: "Swampfox's girlfriend comes from North Carolina, He says she has a sweet _____________"

There is something wonderfully irreverent about performances in bars. God help me I love every naughty lyric, evil laugh, and even the tipsy fans can be a wonderful source of amusement as long as people are mostly under control :)

[Marion]

Seeing the Knobs at Vinny's is a trip. It's a real redneck bar in the middle of Bakersfield.

That's for the story Relic. Too funny!

[Marion]

I kind of cut off the top of his head in this but I like this one with the Dirty Knobs trunk top and the beautiful guitar.

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/521/medium/DSC007002.JPG

[Relic]

Mike looks young in that photo Marion! Is that a wild guitar or what?


Here is one taken at the Joint (Now Joe's Joint) - Mike and Jason reading each others fingers as they play.

http://deweil.com/steve/Mike_and_Jason_Joint.jpg

[WildflowerNJ]

Love all of these.....thank you....:heart:

[pettyfreak94]

These photos are so cool!
Thanks Farmers :)

[Lindars]

Nice pictures.
Thanks for posting them. :]

[KansasPettyFan]

Relic, your pictures make me swoon! lol

[Relic]

OK Maybe you ought to sit down for a while :)

But after you are rested, here is another.... From the Joint - not technically a Knobs performance I believe, since Matt and Lance were absent, but I thought it was a cool photo...

Jason and Rick Rosas

http://deweil.com/steve/Jason_Rick_Joint.jpg