Wendy Von Der Linn Photos - wendyvonderlinnphotos

Guitar Mecca
Pre-show

Bob & kids Nashville 2008
Bob, Kelsey & Christopher in Nashville, TN for Battle of the Bands - June 21, 2008

Astronaut Breakfast
Pre-show meal with Sawmill gravy

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Looming Larger before the show
The Looming Brothers wait with their backstage passes

Rain delay
The rain/thunder/lightning started (and ended) before Looming Larger took the stage

Waiting to take the stage
Looming Larger - waiting for the rain to end

Looming Larger on stage
Looming Larger plays its first public gig

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Fortune Magazine & Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Corp Battle of the Bandsthe sun came out

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Judges stayed awake
Battle of the Bands judges. 20 minutes play time for 6 bands.

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Bob Looming
After Looming Larger left the stage

Tom Looming
After leaving the stage

Todd Looming
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Rich Looming
After leaving the stage

Looming Larger - the band
Leaving the Gibson Summer Jam 08 stage. Nashville, TN. Fortune Magazine/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Corp Battle of the Bands.

Way too happy

One of Looming Larger's songs is "Too Happy"...

Looming Larger played 5 original songs during the semi-finals of Fortune Magazine & the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame sponsored Corporate Battle of the Bands. Gibson Custom Shop set up an outdoor stage and hosted the event during the Gibson Summer Jam.

 

The song list included:

Guy is alive

Corn

Dick Bacon

Too Happy

Grey

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Bob

Looming Larger

Nashville, TN June 2008

Bob

Looming Larger

Nashville, TN June 2008

Bob

Looming Larger

Nashville, TN June 2008

Bob

Looming Larger

Nashville, TN June 2008

Bob

Looming Larger

Nashville, TN   June 2008

bunny ear

The Energizer band was on stage right before Looming Larger. Unfortunately, the rain/thunder/lightning happened during their performance. True to the motto, they kept going and finished their set.

Turns out, the Energizer band was made up of really nice people who played really well...and it looked like they were having great fun on stage.

 

The bunny ear?...lots of creativity...no ill will intended.

Bob and Janet

His first groupie celebrated Bob on the big stage!

Way too happy


Amanda & Christopher

Tech crew

Kelsey

Doing what she loves while watching her dad

#1 fans


Kelsey and Bob

Before the big announcement...

a proud daughter

Amanda

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Calling home with the news


Tom and Bob

following the announcement

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The first interview~


The first interview
Wondering who the woman with the monopod camera is??

Rock stars & photographers


Rock stars & photographers 2
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Looming Larger in the bubble


thank you judges


Looming VonDerLinn family


Looming LARGER

Aunt Janet and her magic wand

Janet celebrated her 50th birthday...and was presented with a crown and magic wand. The wand made it's appearance several times, displaying magical powers!  The crown's energy loomed from inside her bag!

Gruhn Guitars

Outside of Guitar Mecca - the Gruhn Guitar shop in Nashville, TN.

The Gibson Custom Shop

One wall of Gibson custom guitars during the Summer Jam 2008. After the Battle of the Bands competition.

Downtown Nashville

Nashville - painted on side of a building next to parking lot...

Base of the Arch - St Louis

Visit to Arch in St Louis  June 22, 2008

View from the top of Arch

Looking down from the top of the arch, the Mississippi River is up to the steps and completely covers the walkway following flooding in the mid-west. June 2008

At the top

K & C at the top

Arch in St Louis

June 22, 2008

Arch from below

June 2008

sunset on the arch

June 2008