18/10/2026
Spent the afternoon listening to Dan Reed Network and it was a really pleasant surprise to see these messages on the CD's which I packed for the tour with them around 2018.
The first two photos show messages from Melvin (bass) and Dan. They say "You're the #1" and "Steven, a true friend". I distinctly remember Melvin's message. We were in a bar talking about how damn good he smelt (he shared his cologne secret 😉) and he asked if I'd caught any good shots. I showed him the one where he's smashing his bass and he mock- fell off the bar stool in astonishment 😂. He asked to see my website (DarklightDevice.com) and again fell off his chair. I remember thinking that was the best reaction I'd seen to any of my photos. He signed the CD straight after😎.
From the second Dan jumped out of the tour van he bounced over, introduced himself and asked my name. Once was all it took, whenever we crossed paths I had such a warm greeting from him and I made double sure that I served the band well with everything from fetching, carrying, merch, load-in and load-out as well, of course, photo duty. Hence the message from Dan, one of the coolest and warmest people I've met.🤘🏻
Thanks too to VEGA and Dario Nikzad - great times and I'd be there in a second if came around again!
