Live Music: Maxwell@O2 Brixton Academy | Romain Kedochim Photography

Live Music: Maxwell @O2 Brixton Academy

I have been a big Maxwell fan for over 10 years now, and I was waiting for his return to Europe for quite some time. So when the new album “BLACKsummers’ night” was announced I contacted B&S Magazine and told the editor he had to get me this gig! And thanks to him it happened.

Now I got there, all excited, and the first surprise was that I seemed to be the only photographer… But once I got to the pit, the security guys told me that Maxwell’s management was not allowing anyone in the front of the stage, and that I had to shoot from either side. I could not move from side to side once the gig would start. And as you guys probably know by now if you have been following my blog, we are only allowed to shoot the first 3 songs with no flash. It’s not systematic, but almost.

Then the gig started, Maxwell appeared on stage from behind the curtain. The lights went off, and to my surprise, he was only lit from one side… And yes, you got it, my second surprise: it’s lit from the other side! Turns out there was another photographer, and lucky she was to be on the right side!

So here we are, hit the jump for a series of dark silhouette on the stage…

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Amazing pictures! I had no clue that photographers were ONLY allowed to shoot the first 3 songs and that’s it! But it explains so much.

Again, fantastic pictures.

Nov 16, 2009 @ 19:34

TOYIA AYERS

Just beautiful!

Nov 16, 2009 @ 21:50

miss j

WOW!!!!BEAUTIFUL PICTURES..THANKS..

Nov 16, 2009 @ 22:10

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Nov 17, 2009 @ 00:05

Pam

Great pics!! Thanks!

beautiful pictures, and I see myself in the 5th picture…lol..it was awesome!!

Nov 17, 2009 @ 00:07

Nurse Deb

WOW these photos are awesome! Thanks so much for sharing with us! I wonder if his suits are spandex, man they have to be stretchable for those moves! Those ladies were SO lucky to see him that close!!!What a dream come true!

Nov 17, 2009 @ 02:56

Romain

Thanks to all of you for your kind comments. If you liked the photos, imagine what it would have been if we had the right to go up and down the pit during these first 3 songs…

Oh well!

Nov 17, 2009 @ 04:05

BubbaWuabba

Great pics! Thanks for sharing. These are the best pictures of the tour by far. Keep clicking that camera.

Nov 17, 2009 @ 04:55

dave

amazing pics. the more you look at them the better they get. keep up the good work!

Nov 18, 2009 @ 00:14

Marie

Loving the pictures! Especially the one with him all sweaty :)

Nov 18, 2009 @ 14:02

soulshadow55

All I can say WOW!!! Words can’t describe how good your photos are. You have the perfect light and the photos came out sharp and clear. You captured him in the best poses. Outstanding! The best concert photos I’ve seen of Maxwell during this tour. I saw him in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. We all took photos and traded and compared them amongst ourselves. I wish you were in our circle of friends – I would give you ten of my photos for one of yours. LOL!! Are you a professional photographer? You really captured him in all his glory. These photos are just fantastic – thanks ever so much for sharing.

Nov 18, 2009 @ 21:09