This was a short show, only about an hour and a half, so I didn't get a tremendous amount of pics overall, but I think there's some really good ones in the set--hopefully all of you out there reading will agree. And what I said the last time around about getting something stable to rest my camera on really did help. Turns out that a monopod is easier to maneuver in the crowded conditions at a concert than a full-blown tripod, but it's the same sort of idea, and given how much my camera STILL struggled in the dark, I was very glad I'd brought mine with me.

Edited 9-21-10 to add: And in regards to the mustache, I stand by what I said here to begin with, namely that he didn't look horrible with it, just different from what I was used to. (Hey, this is ME we're talking about; it'd take a whole lot more than a bit of extra facial hair to seriously diminish my appreciation of the man!  ) I do have to admit, though, that still I prefer him clean-shaven, and I'm rather glad the "new look" turned out to be a short-lived experiment, rather than a permanent fixture!

Anyway--the pics:

68 K	68 K	81 K I quite liked his stage outfit for this show, although I'd swear he's worn that same pair of pants the last three times I've seen him perform.
43 K	72 K	59 K
67 K	57 K	54 K
55 K	58 K	51 K I think this just might be my favorite shot from this show... sigh...
41 K I swear I'm going to start referring to this as his "fishing for vampires" pose	62 K I think y'all are quite aware by now that I think Jimi is an exceptionally handsome fellow from the front, but I daresay this shot proves the rear view is just as pleasant as ever, too.	34 K
37 K	37 K	49 K This pic (and the preceding two) were from the encore... everyone left the stage for a couple of minutes after the main set and when they came back, Jimi had donned this jersey from the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team. (And yes, I had to look that up; I'm utterly clueless when it comes to sports.  )

74 K Hal Butler, keys	114 K Pete Mendillo, drums	81 K Barry Dunaway, bass
59 K Jerry Riggs, guitarist extraordinaire	52 K Jerry again, just because I happened to get another really good shot of him	76 K The entire lineup, about to take a bow at the end of the show. (Apologies to those in the foreground who ended up blurred.) From left to right: Barry Dunaway, Hal Butler, Jim Peterik, Jimi Jamison, Kevin Chalfant, Pete Mendillo, Jerry Riggs.

97 K I have to say, it really did my heart good to see Jimi and Jim Peterik on stage together at last. It was a long hard road for the two of them to get back to working together again at all, but I'm so glad they did. Crossroads Moment is just pure magic, a masterpiece in the truest sense of the word--and I'm quite looking forward to seeing what project they collaborate on next, too. (Hint hint, guys.  )	97 K	72 K
66 K Jimi and Kevin Chalfant in one of the VERY few even halfway decent shots I got of the latter--that light-colored outfit he had on made just about every pic I took of him come out overexposed.