these are some good tips and excellent photos
love that pic of the drummer

I'm curious of your opinion on motion in concert photos. I've dabbled in some concert shoots, and one of my friends who works with bands and music scene was saying he liked my pics but thought they all seemed too static, lacking motion. I've gone the other extreme and tried to do some zoom blurs or just long shutters to get more movement, though not to great effect. What do you think about motion in music photos?

for example :