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PhotoSynthesis: Fats Domino
- Posted on Sep 20th 2007 3:00PM by Danny Clinch
New Orleans, 2007: I just worked on this thing with Fats Domino, and I photographed him at his house in New Orleans in the Ninth Ward. It's a great record where all these artists do Fats Domino songs. They're raising money to build a community center down there and put more instruments in the hands of high school kids. John Lennon does 'Ain't That a Shame,' and Tom Petty is on there, B.B. King, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Lucinda Williams, Ben Harper.
There's a beautiful documentary photograph I took that's on the cover, and it's the first time that Fats has gone back up to his bedroom since Katrina -- where he was rescued from his balcony. I was there with a bunch of people and he was like, "I want to go up and look at the bedroom." I grabbed my camera and I followed him up there -- he had gotten up there ahead of me. I was kind of hoping to get in front of him, but I couldn't. I took this photograph from the back of him walking down this hallway into his bedroom, which was still completely moldy, with a pile of pajamas sitting on the floor. It's really a pretty grueling image.
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darina26
Great work! Jhonny Cash's was my favorite.
October 13 2007 at 1:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
stellankenny
B-O-R-I-N-G... mt daughter who grew up on the road in a tour bus has photos just as good and quite a few better than I just saw here. Hate the David Byrne photo - too contrived and trite. Hated the Neil Young photo - too predictable, High School photo 101. Sorry I just didn't see anything new, interesting or worthy of a second look.
October 13 2007 at 12:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
robmeja
great thank you for the emotions your works conjure up
September 23 2007 at 12:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
chris
Was hoping to see a shot of The Grateful Dead, but some great stuff there.
September 22 2007 at 1:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mrln
Excellent work, I particularly like the ones of Cash, Young, Dylan, and King.
September 22 2007 at 1:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
DeVoneWorks
These photographs are wonderful. It appears that the soul of each subject rides over the shot and caresses the frame.
September 22 2007 at 12:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Joe
These photos are incredible. Thank you for dedicating your life's work to bring people such as myself into the quiet personal moments of those who bring music to life. Remarkable.
September 22 2007 at 12:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
gulfcoastbella
I've always been a HUGE fan of Danny's, he is the only other photog besides Annie L. that I even bother to look at their stuff.
The Tom Waits is my favorite, but only b/c Tom Waits is THE MAN, in my mind. Second, LOVE the BB King and Lucille shot, third. . .gotta be Pac. All of theose pics are truly great, but almost ALWAYS I tend to love the grittier, black & white photos. It just catches everything, every flaw, every perfection..... I wish I had the same knack in taking great shots. Unfortunately, I'm just a "fan". lol Thanks for these...GIVE US MORE!!! Bella~~~
Stephanie
Wonderful shots, so refective of each subject's personality. I love the last one. I left New Orleans after Katrina and never returned, the photo of Fats is one that is reflected in the hearts of many.
September 22 2007 at 7:26 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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