So, Too Much Rock is entirely my fault. I designed the site, I wrote all the words, I took all the pictures. I'm not masquarading as some legit music industry website, here to sell ads or build brand equity. I started this site in 1997 as a place to document my life as it relates to music – to validate my experiences by sharing them with ten thousand anonymous people every month. It's nothing more than that. Hopefully you find value in that, and if you do, then you're welcome. If you don't, hey thats okay, it's a big net, and I wont be offended if you move on. If you need to hurl insults on your way out, so be it. You might try insinuating I'm a bitter, failed musician, as that one seems very popular.
The site is divided into four sections. Let me tackle them that way:
ABOUT: You're here now, just information about the site, how to get in touch with me, and information about what you're looking at. Oh and FAQ: this site was in operation well bbefore the phenomena of "Too Much Rock For One Hand." That's kinda lame actually.
LIVE PHOTOS & ACCOUNTS: This is the heart of the site. I go to two or three shows a week, and I document it. You'll usually get pictures, generally get my account of the show, and sometimes (when the lighting cooperates) a bit of video too. Know that these are accounts of my experiences at a show, they are not reviews of the bands. As such, I reserve the right to spend paragraphs on my shoes and not even talk about a band if I want. Going to a show doesn't always have to be about the bands who happen to be on stage. Yes, musicians, it isn't always about you. Also, I may misremember facts, so if somethings out of place, well, you can write your own site. Furthermore, if I think it'll make a story more interesting, I may just lie or make blind suppositions with no basis of knowledge. I can do that, it's my site.
All the photos and movies you see were captured digitally. If you want information on my gear, click here. I currently shoot with Canon lenses: 24-70mm, 70-200mm, f/1.2 85mm. I don't crop images or correct any lighting issues, I just kinda toss 'em all on the site using Apple's iPhoto. It's mostly about documentation, not art.
All that said, please don't steal my pictures. The watermarked ones are all available via a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license. If you have a delightful use for something I've shot, and need bigger images than those posted, just ask, and I'm sure I'll give ya a nice copy assuming I get proper credit. I have much better quality images than the low-res and watermarked versions posted on the site. My pictures appear on hundreds of bands' websites and press kits as well as in magazine and newsweeklies as well. Bands, if you want me to come out to your show and take pretty pictures, just drop me a line and a spot on the guestlist. Chances are I'll be there anyway if you're good, and if you're not, I wont want to come regardless.
FEATURES: I used to have a ton of reviews on the site, but they were so old it was embarassing, and I never got around to writing enough new ones make it interesting. Rather than have an army of reviewers kicking out CD reviews, I figured I'd just kill it. The features section really just encompasses whatever else I want to write about. Maybe a CD review, maybe a conversation with a band (formal interviews are kinda lame), maybe an indepth article on a genre or scene. Whatever I write, you'll find it in features.
FRIENDS: Simply a listing of other band photography websites. Sometimes it's good to know you're not alone in your juvenile obsessions.
