Grand Canyon 03.23.07

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Friday, March 23rd, 2007

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Woke up very early (5:30am) to catch a shuttle bus picking us up at our hotel en route to Nevada’s Boulder City Airport to catch a tiny, 8 seat plane to the Arizona’s Grand Canyon. The weather was 70 degrees leaving Las Vegas that morning with highs expected in the 80’s that day. Therefore it didn’t seem abnormal to decide to wear shorts, sandals and bring a pullover sweatshirt for early morning/late night chills… little did we realize that the Grand Canyon is 8,000 feet above Las Vegas in elevation and the weather would be 39 degrees with rain, sleet and snow when we landed!

There were patchy clouds on the way over the western rim of the Grand Canyon but nothing would prepare us for the cold, dense fog that blanketed the Southern Rim. Due to the thick veil of white fog that engulfed the cavernous hole in the earth, our scheduled helicopter ride that promised to descend into the canyon was cancelled. Instead, we were taken to an IMAX movie that captured the experience of swooping amid the canyon walls, minus the photos I truly hoped to capture of the once-in-a-lifetime experience. The entire tour lasted 12 hours hotel-to-hotel.

We arrived back in time to greet our friends Matt & Alexis who had driven in from L.A. for the weekend to celebrate my birthday the following night. Later that evening, following dinner, we hit the bars and craps tables, fortunately continuing our winning streak!

Views of Las Vegas in the morning sky

Hoover Dam from above

The Grand Canyon's new Skywalk (West Rim) from the air (lower right)

Grand Canyon (South Rim) from the air

Grand Canyon (South Rim) from the ground

Zion National Park 03.22.07

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

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We woke up early, grabbed a healthy breakfast, packed both the camera bag and a backpack filled with water and essentials and headed out for a 7 hour roundtrip drive to Utah’s Zion National Park.

Jim Pollock USTORM Benefit Poster Sneak-Peek

I captured artist Jim Pollock preparing linoleum blocks this week for his hand-pressed, limited edition concert poster celebrating the USTORM foundations 1st Anniversary.

If you're in the Midwest March 31st and looking for an exciting evening that goes to benefit a great non-profit organization aimed at raising funds to help needy children and young adults improve their lives by providing access to various music and art educational programs, I highly encourage you attend!

UStorm's 1st Birthday Party

March 31st, 2007

The Park West

Chicago, Illinois

Line-Up: Brendan, Jake, Andy, Ryan and Kris (Umphrey's McGee), Al Schnier (moe.), Jeff Austin (Yonder Mountain String Band), Aron Magner and Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits), Jennifer Hartswick (The Trey Anastasio Band), Ron Johnson (KDTU, New Monsoon), Josh Quinlan (Ray's Music Exchange) plus other special guests.

Umphrey's McGee - Aragon Ballroom - December 31st, 2006 > January 1st, 2007

Happy New Year!


Umphrey's McGee
12.31.06
The Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Illinois

Set I: JaJunk > Hangover, Out of Order > FF > Miss Tinkle's Overture > Bright Lights^ > JaJunk

Set II: Wife Soup^^, You'll Need Somebody On Your Bond^^*, Farther on Down the Road^^**, Slacker, Syncopated Strangers, Higgins^^, My Old School^^$

Set III: Bridgeless^^ > Auld Lang Syne^^, Partyin' Peeps^^, 2x2 > The Triple Wide@, She Caught the Katy**, The Bottom Half^^, Mail Package^^

E: Dick In a Box$$, Pay the Snucka^%

Notes
Taj Mahal & the International Rhythm Band opened
^ with Jeff Coffin on saxophone
^^ with Jeff Coffin on saxophone, Michael "Mad Dog" Mavridoglou on trumpet, Chris Neal on saxophone, and Brent Sanders on trombone
* first time played, Blind Willie Johnson; with Taj Mahal
** with Taj Mahal
$ first time played, Steely Dan
@ with Jake on acoustic
$$ first time played, Saturday Night Live writers
% with Sunshine of Your Love jam
Last Farther on Down the Road 12.31.01
Last She Caught the Katy 04.26.05

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Umphrey's McGee - Aragon Ballroom - December 30th, 2006

Umphrey's McGee
12.30.06
The Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Illinois

Set I: The Fuzz > Dear Lord > Ringo*, Morning Song > Hurt Bird Bath, Thin Air^

Set II:The Crooked One, Walletsworth, Der Bluten Kat > Cinnamon Girl** > Der Bluen Kat, Robot World^^, Intentions Clear^^, Instant Karma$

E: In the Kitchen$$^^ > Bloody Well Right%^^

Notes:
Los Lobos opened (Jake sat in on guitar for Not Fade Away > Bertha)
* with Takin' It to the Church
^ with David Hidalgo on guitar and Steve Berlin on saxaphone
** first time played, Neil Young
^^ with Jeff Coffin on saxaphone
$ first time played, John Lennon; Kris on vocals, Jake on drums, and Brendan on acoustic
$$ unfinished; with Third Stone from the Sun jam
% first time played, Supertramp

Jim Pollock Disco Biscuits NYE 06>07

(During the celebration of Año Viejo, Ecuadorean citizens burn anthropomorphic figures made of wood, newspapers, and rags, which are then stuffed with fireworks. These figures, known also as Año Viejo, represent symbolically the detritus of the old year and are generally references to noteworthy events during the past year. Often these have included hated political figures, pop-culture references, etc.)

5 Color using Yellow 114, Red 032, Process Blue, Orange 021, PMS 189
Vanguard Living Tree Recycled Plus Natural White 80#
Limited Edition of 500 (first 50 going to PollockPrints subscribers)
Special Edition x100 on Windmill Stock (first 50 going to the band -
next 25 going to PollockPrints Premium Subscribers)
Produced at Rohner Letterpress

Umphrey's McGee - Aragon Ballroom - December 29th, 2006

Umphrey's McGee
12.29.06

The Aragon Ballroom
Chicago, Illinois

Set I: Ocean Billy > Nothing Too Fancy > Much Obliged > Mullet (Over)^, August* > Plunger, Abacab**

Set II: All In Time$, Push the Pig^^, Mulche's Odyssey > Blue Echo > "Jimmy Stewart"$$ > Blue Echo > 2nd Self > Nothing Too Fancy

Encore: I Want You (She's So Heavy)%, Glory%% > Ocean Billy

North Mississippi Allstars opened

^ with Cody Dickinson on washboard
* with Linus and Lucy tease
** first time played, Genesis
$ with We Want the Funk jam
^^ with Chris Chew on bass and Ryan on keys
$$ with Funky Monks (Red Hot Chili Peppers) tease
% first time played, The Beatles; with Luther Dickinson on guitar
%% with Luther Dickinson on guitar

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You may not reproduce any photos presented
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Jim Pollock Umphrey's McGee NYE 06>07 Part 2

Jim Pollock Umphrey's McGee NYE 06>07

Part 2: Production Photos
Rohner Letterpress

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for enlargements

Sam Wilder (Press Operator),
Jim Pollock & Bruno Rohner

Pollock finesses the final block in the run

Sam Wilder lays ink in the trough on
the Heidelberg Press in preparation
for the final split-fountain technique.

Stack O' Posters

Jim Pollock & Bruno Rohner
inspect the finished productsJim Pollock surveys the final
prints rolling off the press

Final Prints rolling off the press

Split-Fountain on press rollers

Photos of the Disco Biscuits NYE 2006>2007
Poster & Production Coming December 30th.

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Jim Pollock Umphrey's McGee NYE 06>07 Part 1

Jim Pollock Umphrey's McGee NYE 06>07
Part 1

Yellow Linoleum Block

Orange Linoleum Block

Red Linoleum Block

Purple/Blue Split Fountain Linoleum Block

Original Marker Rendering

Finished Uncut Poster

Photos of the Disco Biscuits NYE 2006>2007
Poster & Production Coming December 30th.

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