I'll be at the Bristol gig next Tuesday.
Photo pass was confirmed this morning, I'm just a little bit exited!!!!
24th October 2005 I photographed my first concert a certain Mr Vai at Manchester academy.
Have never managed to photograph since, I had a photo pass for Hammersmith Apollo in 2007 but didn't use it because I would have had to leave after photographing the first 3 songs to put my camera's in my friends car which was parked 10mins away which would have meant probably missing a couple of songs at least so I decided to just enjoy the gig. After the gig got to go to the after show meet and greet and Steve signed one of my photos from the 2005 gig.
2013 he played St David's Hall in Cardiff by this time he'd changed management and I didn't have the contact I'd previously had. Tried emailing his new management in the US but they never replied. After thinking I'd be able to get a pass I didn't buy a ticket and it sold out so I didn't even see the gig. Only the 2nd time he's played in Wales and I didn't see it. Found later from another photographer who had shot the gig that he got his access through Orchard entertainment the promoter for the gig, they follow me on twitter DOH!
Cut to this tour and Bristol247 who I've been shooting gigs for want a review and photo pass for Vai's show in Bristol. They are unable to find out who represents him in the UK and the venue aren't much help. Luckily by now I've done a few jobs for Classic Rock so I sent an email to my contact there and he replied back with an email address for Vai's UK representative who finally confirmed this morning that I have a photo pass
