Dream Team Autographs

 Many times in all our daily lives we look forward to going somewhere or in our case meeting someone we have enjoyed from a far. Today singer DIONNE WARWICK was in town so 5 of us decided it would be a nice adventure to meet this singing icon. Now having met her several years ago ,  anticipated what may happen but like a good wine you always hope it gets better over the years. Now one must remember not every Celebrity will be as wonderful as a LILY TOMLIN or a JOHN TRAVOLTA or TONY BENNETT which our the standard as one of nicest anyone can meet. So as she came into our view we once again politely asked if she would mind signing. She stopped signed one each with an expression as if we weren't even there. She then dropped the marker in an album almost as if she didn't care if we were a fan or not. Not a thank you with many kind words about her career we all expressed, just a tilt of her head and her nose up in the air. Yes she did sign one but all had albums that she did make a f

      A growing trend that is becoming disturbing with regular theme are music acts charging outlandish fees for a meet and greet. It is only a revenue scheme that shuts out many of the true fans who have faithfully bought their concert tickets, CDs and albums with a hope of getting a picture with or maybe a simple autograph. Most fans can not afford the fees that range from $150 to a $1000 for a 2 minute "hi" , "how are you" and a picture with and maybe one item signed.  It is getting out of hand and disappointment beyond words is becoming a regular event. Just the past few months HENRY ROLLINS , KENNY ROGERS,  and STYX came out and blew off only a handful of fans who waited out in the cold to ask for only a few minutes of their time and appreciation of their fans. Yes the argument is that the perception that everyone asking for an autograph are selling them on EBAY. So maybe some do but in the mist of them the true fan will outnumber them. So if people are so f

       Like so many people in life, we have certain individuals on our bucket list that we may have the opportunity to meet one day. One of mine is actor,Director, writer comedian BILLY CRYSTAL. With a stop over in Orlando he was performing at a local venue and the opportunity was there for the taking. So Rocketman and I positioned ourselves in the hopes of meeting this comedy legend and hoped our good luck would continue. As we waited we spotted and met actress BONNIE HUNT who was charming signing autographs and taking a picture with us. Then without warning I glanced up and LARRY BIRD the HOF Basketball Legend came strolling up without fan fare. Many say he is very tough when approached but not this time. He towered over us and couldn't have been more pleasant. He posed for pictures and even signed an autograph with out reservation. Now if it ended there We couldn't have asked for anymore but then BILLY CRYSTAL CAME IN OUR VIEW. I politely asked if he would sign 2 books

 Before MTV, hype and promotional tools that new and ongoing music acts Endure today there was DICK CLARKS AMERICAN BANDSTAND. Each week On Americas TV people would see and listen to the new sound of ROCK N ROLL that was sweeping the younger generation of the early sixties. They were the pioneers of the music that is still going strong today. Though I was a little lad at the time I can still remember hearing and loving the new sound when I went to the candy store, malt shops and on the TV with Dick Clarks shows. With Nostalgia a main stream in our society a friend and I took a trip to catch a few of the big names that still are performing to crowds that have not forgotten some of the innocent and when Fun was fun. After the show 3 of the performers came out to sign autographs which included JOHNNY TILLOTSON, CHRIS MONTEZ and MERRILEE RUSH ( Angel of the Morning )Had them sign a music poster of other music stars with Merrilee the most impressed and responded Holy Crap" seeing so