October 1994 – Sebree Studio, Los Angeles, California
Robert Sebree explains: “Tom created a vibe in the studio when he recorded that often challenged me photographically. In the pre-digital days photographing band members by candle light tested the limits of film stock. After a particularly dark session at Sound City where the the room was perhaps better suited for processing film than exposing it, Tom took note of my plight and suggested we make a few photographs at my studio—where I could actually see what I was shooting.
Tom arrived in a good mood. It was the week before his 44th birthday and his guitar tech, Alan “Bugs” Weidel, drove him to my downtown studio in his pick-up truck. Tom liked to keep things organic, he didn’t want any of the trappings of a typical shoot—no groomer, wardrobe, caterer or even my assistant. As Tom noted “I like to know who’s taking the picture”. He walked in with a couple of suits thrown over his shoulder and we got right to work.
We never discussed any direction before the shoot. I had four sets pre-lit and ready to go before he arrived. We shot three of them. This was the last set-up and oddly reminiscent of the recording studio that had been too dimly lit to photograph. Dark tapestries festooned the walls, and layers of Persian rugs covered the floor, illuminated by just a few candles.
The first two set-ups have been widely published. This was our favorite. We shelved it for later use— but until now it was never pulled off that shelf.”
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