bluechameleon
fabulous!
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 4 April 2009 in Documentary & Street.
It's The Fabulous Commodore Ballroom! This venue has been around for as long as I can remember and is a place that holds many happy memories for me. Some of the greatest bands (ever) have played here over the years. Some of the highlights for me have been: Marianne Faithfull, Talking Heads, Simple Minds, Iggy Pop, The Church, Depeche Mode, The Cure, OMD, The Ramones, The Cramps and the list goes on and on...
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sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Really nice capture, Sharon. Has a carefree feel about it. That structure looks like it would be a great place to see.
4 Apr 2009 5:12am
Oeilonirique from France
There's a sort of opposition in this capture, between the nonchalent position of the woman and the dynamic passing away of the bicycle.
4 Apr 2009 5:32am
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
Super shot, I love the carefree, freewheeling nature of the cyclist who seems to be lost in thought. Great list of bands too!
4 Apr 2009 5:43am
10Fraction from Rennes, France
fabulous shot, yes! Full of life and the kind of street picture from Paris in the fifties
4 Apr 2009 5:59am
@10Fraction: Thank you so much! You have just made my day! Images from Paris in the fifties are my absolute favourite of all!!!
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
VERY COOOOOOOOOOOOL SHOT .......I LOVE !!!!!!
4 Apr 2009 6:14am
Sidney from Manila, Philippines
Nice street shot. Indeed it seems to be a place with a lot of history!
4 Apr 2009 7:13am
k@ from Paris, France
Memories, sweet singin' memories ! Such places are boxes of happiness... Great to have include the motion blurred biker ! have a nice sunday, dear**
4 Apr 2009 7:25am
@k@: Yes so many memories indeed...music echoes whenever I pass-by :) A lovely Sunday (and Saturday, as it is here) to you too my friend :)**
Krims@nline.be from Wemmel, Belgium
SUperb street shot, love the blurry cyclist in the frame, excellent work Sharon!
4 Apr 2009 9:00am
Phototherapy from Switzerland
I like subjects (?) popping into the frame. To my opinion, the real subject is the door, with a nice graphic, assorted to the wall and the bicycle (same curves and shapes).
She really has a face of a Commodore on her ship ;);)
4 Apr 2009 9:00am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
oh yes ! absolutely fabulous ! I like the composition and the blurry cyclist passing in front of your camera
4 Apr 2009 9:30am
zahai from Berlin, Germany
Wow, quite a line up they had at that place. And indeed, not only the name, also the capture is fabulous. Great timing :)
4 Apr 2009 9:38am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Good shot of a piece of Canadiana history! ;-)
4 Apr 2009 10:40am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
What a great place to have seen all those wonderful bands and artists, I bet those doors are well stuck in your memory
4 Apr 2009 10:51am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Impressive candid Blue, love the way this lady seems to be holding on to a talisman, a charm, anecklace? as if for protection ;)
4 Apr 2009 11:53am
Charles from New York, United States
Nice composition and beautiful motion on the bicycle.
4 Apr 2009 12:33pm
zOOm from Paris, France
A great place place then (all my favorite groups !) :-) I love these tiny places, shows are really different here, I remember David Bowie's gig at La Cigale (we were les than 500 people, what a rendez-vous !) ;-)
4 Apr 2009 12:58pm
@zOOm: Yes, smaller venues are my favourite as well. Less than 500 for David Bowie? I would have been in heaven! I saw him at a venue of 1200 (the "Earthling" tour) and I was up against the stage, I touched his foot at one point during "Life On Mars"...silly as it may sound, that was an amazing moment :)
Astrid from Netherlands
Just the right moment here, great picture, your blog is a joy for the eye, anf than you so much visiting mine.
Have a great weekend.
4 Apr 2009 1:09pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Awesome! This photo is from a movie scene;) I have the impression that this woman took a pose. Very beautiful photo. Perfect frame! It is an absolutely mythical place!!
4 Apr 2009 1:36pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
What is truly fabulous is being on a bicycle!! Love the slight blur of the rider against that wonderful background.
4 Apr 2009 2:55pm
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
Oh, yes, this place has seen it all! And the lady passing by, I think right now she`s feeling fabulous!
4 Apr 2009 3:18pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Great capture. You caught the action perfectly.
4 Apr 2009 3:36pm
Joey from Toronto, Canada
haha... free as a bird, not a care in the world! Love the picture!
4 Apr 2009 3:37pm
Mike Paulison from United States
Great title! The B&W tones and clarity are fabulous. The whole retro feel including the bike... fabulous. THe woman... fabulous. I think only her sunglasses give away the time. Really nice.
4 Apr 2009 4:48pm
DenisSm from Prague, Czech Republic
you didn`t have to remind me what to write to comment...i know it...fabulous...
*lol*
4 Apr 2009 6:59pm
Terry H. from Azle Texas, United States
What a great place to go see some of the hair bands from the eighties. :) It does look like a great place!
4 Apr 2009 7:43pm
Andy from United States
Looks like a really cool place. Love the ornate doors. I like the biker riding by in front too.
4 Apr 2009 8:51pm
grant from kansas city, United States
cool looking place, and the cyclist is a great touch.
5 Apr 2009 1:59am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
This looks like a magical place for memories. And this woman biking across the shot is like she is part of the whole thing.
5 Apr 2009 2:07am
rian from Mobile, United States
great work capturing this woman in the frame.. the nonchalant look on her face is really something too.. great shot.. :)
5 Apr 2009 2:22am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Excellent capture, made all the more interesting with the addition of the bicylist.
5 Apr 2009 4:35am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
A wonderful decisive moment.
5 Apr 2009 6:49am
Susan from Savannah, United States
Just love the architecture and the atmosphere of this shot...nice capture of the woman on the bike as well. I love venues like this!
5 Apr 2009 6:44pm
Cheryl from Texas, United States
wow, sounds like a great place with lots of character inside and out.
5 Apr 2009 11:50pm
Matt Sutton from Sydney, Australia
Hi Sharon. This is a just a perfect moment !! Well done
6 Apr 2009 2:43am
Tripodhead from Norwell, United States
Buckethead has played there too! :) This is such a piece of musical history. This is such a good street capture of it. The entire image say's so much. Very nice work.
6 Apr 2009 8:41pm
613photo from United States
It could be taken in a different decade, but in reality it's just a hipster riding a hipster bike in front of a rock club. Which is great too.
The Commodore in Vancouver is indeed legendary...I'd heard of it way down here in Texas.
8 Apr 2009 12:35am
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