Lollapalooza without my digital SLR

An eventful day without my Digital SLR ... has to be mentioned here ... This Sunday I attended the Rock Show Lollapalloza ... without my Digital SLR ... Why ??? Cameras with detachable lenses were not allowed for some security reasons!!! I missed it??? YES!!!! Shooting events that I enjoy has become my second nature ...

Imagine seeing a Live Rock Show standing in the very FIRST ROW ... without my digital SLR. Heard midblowing acoustic guitar played by the duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela ... To get an idea of the stunning performance ... CLICK HERE ...

Within 5 mintues of the word GO, the vibrations in the air changed and then the ground was quivering ... and more than thousand of people were swinging to the beats ... No lyrics ... Just guitar ... incredibly fast-fingered ... The crowd was in a trance ... No yesterday, no tomorrow, just the moment ... Music in the air, in the body, in the soul ... It was a liberating experience ... My most memorable 3 hours ... Loved every second of the feverish energy and electrifying sound ...

I remember these word of Gabriela ..
"This is a new song. We havent named it yet. Do whatever the fu*& you want. Dance naked if you wish. Enjoy."

Then I also saw Paolo Nutini and Iggy Pop ... but my heart was won by the guitar duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela!!! I've seen live Blues show, Jazz Show, Country Music show ... But Rock Show really ROCKS!!! I love Blues but was won over by Rock!

In the end I think it was good to live in the moment without any attempt to capture the moment ... I did carry my small compact digital camera ... and did take a few shots ... but it's my digital SLR that I'm most comfortable with ... and as much as I console myself that living in the moment was good, I missed capturing the experience with the camera I love ...