sureality

"Mike Pecci: We were adamant about capturing the raw energy and emotion and getting right into Roger's face. The stage was extremely tight and with all of the band's equipment on it, we had absolutely no room. I freaked out at first and told Roger that in order for us to do this right, we have to be on stage with them running around, throwing the camera in their face. Roger was totally cool with it. It was awesome! Ian and I became members of the band and our hand-held camera work became part of the performance. The audience that night was fantastic. As soon as Roger informed them that we were shooting a video, they exploded into an ocean of diehard fans. They literally became this raging sea of bodies that kept spilling on the stage. I had to try my best to avoid them and still get my shots. Roger was amazing with them. He really knows how to interact with his fans and get the most out of them. At one point I'm standing next to him filming a close-up and he says "Watch this," and he walks to the edge of the stage and steps out onto the crowd. He starts walking on his fans as they hold him up, then turns around and waves at me to follow. I stood there watching him being tossed around by this sea of singing fans, then looked at my camera and yelled back, "I'll get the shot from here."

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE ON MTV's WEBSITE