Sunday, April 17, 2011

D'oh! Up. Date. The. Blog. Do it!!! (ok, ok...)

I saw a boat load of people in concert I didn't update in the blog for various reasons... but the BIGGEST reason: I moved from Colorado Springs to the Knoxville Tennessee area, Maryville to be exact.

So... as I finish getting relocated, hope you enjoy going back through some archived months and I'll update this (for real) very soon. Really.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Janis Ian

Janis Ian by butch leitz
Janis Ian a photo by butch leitz on Flickr.

Saw Janis Ian tonight in Colorado Springs at Stargazers Theatre.

She's been performing since she was 14, has had several hit songs including her stellar song "seventeen", and exhibited her songwriting lyricism skills and simple finesse with a guitar to a pretty full crowd.

She performed two encores and said several times that this was one the best concerts she thinks she's had in a while.

Also - if she ever wanted to take a break from her music career she could make a living doing stand-up comedy... check out her lyics from her song "married in london"
here.
(She performed this live tonight and I swear she used a different word than "bugger" in the last line! )

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Dope Rap Edition: Free Tanya Morgan Tickets!

Check out the link to get free tickets to hip hop duo Tanya Morgan appearing at The Black Sheep on Thursday!

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Chester Bennington, Linkin Park

Photographed Linkin Park at the Denver Pepsi Center last night. This was a tough shoot. The lighting was really tough, alot of backlighting and smoke swirling around, but hey, you do your best!

Click the link here to see the original review with MORE PHOTOS at the Colorado Springs Gazette Soundboard Blog.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Jake Loggins


Jake Loggins
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
This shooting bands thing has gotten to be bigger than *I* am. I see my photos being used all over the internet on facebook and a few other places in profiles and band web sites.

I let the low-res ones slide, I don't chase anybody down and say "bad musican! bad! don't hork my photos!". rather... i kinda dig it. most of them - i'd say 99% of them - keep the credit on there like they're supposed to.

I have been asked for prints (even from the major national acts I've shot, so thats cool), I've designed a couple T-Shirts, worked on about 4 CD covers, made a bunch of business cards for people, and have designed all the normal graphic and layout stuff people need for a collateral package for repping themselves or for public relations and marketing. Great for sending with a demo CD to get that next gig, airplay, or what have you.

What can I do for you? 719-590-7112.
See www.butchleitzphotography.com for more (currently evolving).

Here's a recent photo I took of Jake Loggins. I love hearing his band play, so it's a treat to have some free time to shoot him when I can.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Peppino D'Agostino


Peppino D'Agostino
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
Laurence Juber and Peppino D'Agostino appeared together at Stargazers Theatre in Colorado Springs on Thusday 2/17/2011.

My review of the show can be seen here.

Laurence Juber


Laurence Juber
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
Laurence Juber and Peppino D'Agostino appeared together at Stargazers Theatre in Colorado Springs on Thusday 2/17/2011.

My review of the show can be seen here.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Kevin Nealon


Kevin Nealon
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
Kevin Nealon played Stargazers Theatre in Colorado Springs tonight. He was opened by Comedian and vetrenarian Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald.

Pretty much a full house, great crowd... alot of fun. Some of the pics I got can be seen at my flickr page(s) by clicking on the photo.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Cyril Neville


Cyril Neville
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
The Voice of the Wetlands Allstars tour came through Colorado Springs yesterday and I had the opportunity to shoot it and review it for the Gazette, and to hang out and talk with the musicians at a meet and greet and later on backstage.

If you're into the New Orleans style of funky cajun zydeco (ala the Meters) - there were some incredibly awesome jams during the night. Each of the performers that are touring lead bands in their own right and all have multiple CDs to their credit.

Cyril Neville is one of the famous "Neville Brothers" family and band, was a founding member of the Meters, the Neville Brothers (band), and has led his own bands as well as been a sideman for various other musicians (like Dr. John for example). A living legend in New Orleans music circles.

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux

The Voice of the Wetlands Allstars tour came through Colorado Springs yesterday and I had the opportunity to shoot it and review it for the Gazette, and to hang out and talk with the musicians at a meet and greet and later on backstage.

If you're into the New Orleans style of funky cajun zydeco (ala the Meters) - there were some incredibly awesome jams during the night. Each of the performers that are touring lead bands in their own right and all have multiple CDs to their credit.

Monk here is the real deal: Big Chief of the Golden Eagles Mardis Gras Indian Tribe in New Orleans. He spends hours a day each and every day sewing on beads to his costume.