When One Republic announced that they were performing at “Den Atelier” on April 21st the concert was sold out in the blink of an eye. What they did then is (to me at least) one of the biggest show of respect to their fans…. they promptly decided to come one day earlier and play another gig on April 20th. It was sold out as fast as the first one …
One Republic was formed in 1996 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins but it wasn’t until 2007 that they had their breakthrough with “Apologize”. They’ve released two albums so far and are rumoured to be working on their third one.
The venue was so crowded it was next to impossible to get into the pit. The correct wording to describe One Republic’s performance is : honest and strong. There was a variation in the songs that made them sound so much different than on the original recordings. All in all a show that is not to be missed ….. very professional, not afraid to improvise and be creative.
From a photographic perspective it wasn’t the easiest show to photograph. The changes from light to dark were so fast that I barely had time to adjust my exposure, let alone check on the images. Most of the pictures I took were exposed out of experience/feeling rather than the more precise shooting/checking “method”. The pit was very narrow and the stage quite long, so I choose speed over versatility and stuck with one camera only during the three songs. The combo was the 1D MkIV with the 28-75F2.8. I am so grateful for the high ISO capability of the 1D, the added flexibility in dark situation is worth every €.
The rest of the pictures can be seen below or on flickr.
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