The last shot I took…

Dweezil Zappa Photo

...before I got into a scuffle with band security.

I went to see Zappa Plays Zappa at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC last night. Dweezil is definitely his father's son. The show was phenomenal. It was one of the best concerts I've been to in many, many years. It was good to see a lot of young fans. Frank's music lives...

I hadn't taken more than 5 shots when someone grabbed the back of my neck and started screaming at me. It was dark, so I grabbed back. It turned out to be a masculine female security staffer from Zappa's band. She was upset that I had a "professional lens" at the show. I let go of her and followed her out to the lobby where I questioned her about the photo policy which I did not see stated anywhere in the venue, on the tickets, etc. She just said "It's a rule." Not wanting to make the situation any worse, I told her I would leave. I put my gear back in my car and the venue's staff let me back in a few minutes later. Thank you door dude!

Nobody got hurt, no gear was damaged, I got back in, and I got the shot ;-)

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