Collin Peterson Photography

A different view of the Cumberland River just past downtown Nashville a few minutes after sunset.

Located on the Cumberland River, just outside of Nashville, is the Waterworks Intake Tower, often mistaken for a lighthouse.

The historic Ryman Auditorium… black and white just makes sense!

One of the best Grayson Capps shows I’ve seen… the energy was incredible!

Dan Tyminski and his band put on a fabulous show tonight at the Belcourt for Dan’s CD Release Party. Spectacular!!! The professionalism of this band is unbelievable.  Adam Steffey not only smoked on the mandolin, but had us laughing the entire show! 

Downtown Nashville on the left… East Nashville and the stadium on the right.

This beautiful city looks great in black and white!

Situated in downtown Nashville, just off interstate 65, commuters pass by a group of buildings that offer only small clues to their past prominence. Barry Walker, the present owner of the buildings, quietly inches his way, restoring the buildings to their prior glory.

The main building was constructed in 1881 as “The Phoenix Cotton Mill” also known as the Nashville Cotton Mill. By 1910 the building was vacant.

Peaceful slumber!

I quickly shot this pic while at the stoplight and got the hell out of there!

Very entertaining!!! Doyle and Debbie do a regular show at the Station Inn every Tuesday. The place was packed and Doyle and Debbie did not disappoint! 5-20-2008 Go see them if you get the chance.

Taken a few months back, I just got around to working on this scan of an abondoned shed down off of Nolensville Rd south of Nashville.  I think I was shooting on some cheapo Kroger film that my girlfriend got for about a $1 for 4 rolls… actually turned out some nice pictures!

What an amazing voice! Shawn Mullins voice sounds the same singing into an sm-58 at 3rd and Lindsley as it does on his albums… perfect! He has one of the purest rock voices I’ve ever heard. It was surprising to see him without Clay Cook, Clay plays most shows with Shawn as I understood it, but this turned out to be a special treat. Shawn is truly a professional and captivated the entire venue. Everyone in the place got to know him and the songs a little better. I just can’t get over how good his voice sounded!

To put it mildly… I was skeptical. I have been a die hard Blind Melon fan since early high school and I honestly believed that Shannon Hoon could not be replaced. Perhaps he never truly will be, but Travis Warren, the band’s new singer, was amazing last night in Nashville.

These songs are too good not to be played and I’m not sure there can be anyone better to sing them than Travis Warren. This guy can sing! His voice filled the Cannery Ballroom with ease and carried these (notably hard to sing) songs like a pro.

Secret Chiefs 3 – the opener for the Les Claypool Fancy Band… very strange, very cool! No one does music like this band. Nobody.  Got this shot with my Contax Zeiss 135mm f/2.8 lens.

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It’s nearly impossible to define what this band sounded like.  Parts were extremely heavy, resembling death or black metal.  The addition of 2 violins and a sitar made things very interesting.  Dark melodies and rhythm pounded through City Hall, it was quite a show!

Priceless shot Amanda and I discovered while driving through some of the less traveled parts of downtown Nashville.

The Yonder Mountain String Band — City Hall in Nashville, TN. February 22, 2008

Found behind a Nashville abandoned house. Kodak bw400cn.