You are so lucky. Sure, ask him to sign it, he may feel honored to be
asked. You don't get many chances like that.
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Paul Braun wrote:
> As a matter of background, I'm good friends with Jim Peterik, he of The
> Ides of March and Survivor fame, for those of you familiar with classic
> rock. Once or twice a year, JP gets a bunch of his music buddies
> together for a big all-star, 3-hour-long lovefest/jam session.
>
> Usually, it's an event that he's organized, and he always puts me on the
> guest list, and I get to go to rehearsal the day before. For me, it's
> like Rock'n'Roll Fantasy Camp. I get to hang with guys that, back in
> the day, I couldn't get any closer than half a stadium to.
>
> Tonight's show is different -- it's being promoted by someone else as a
> $250 a pop benefit for the music program at a school in Chicago. As
> much as I love my pals, $250 just ain't in the budget.
>
> However, last night at rehearsal, a guy saw me walking around with the
> E-1 shooting rehearsal casuals and introduced himself, talked a bit
> about photography. Asked me if I was familiar with Henry Diltz's work.
>
> I said of course I was -- the covers of over 300 classic albums,
> Woodstock, etc. -- Henry is a legend among rock photographers.
>
> "Are you going to the show tomorrow?" he asked.
>
> "I'd love to, but $250 isn't in my budget now."
>
> "Well, Henry is going to be the official photographer, and I want you to
> meet him. You're on my guest list. This is my event and I'd like you
> to shoot some backstage stuff as well."
>
> Soooo..... I get to go to the show anyway, hang out with my pals, get a
> nice infusion of rock'n'roll energy, and I get to meet a living legend
> in the worlds of photography AND rock.
>
> I brought my cd of The Eagles "Desperado" which he shot -- debating on
> whether or not it would be right to ask him to sign it.
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