My point was the DEMs had a very low, negative image at one point (tax and spend) and one charismatic figure transformed the image of the party. The GOP can do the same thing. So I wouldn't start shoveling dirt on the party of "nearly extinct old white men" just yet.

We could debate the other issues you raised but I suspect neither one would convince the other, so why bother? :D

In my personal opinion, I do not like the new blood of Rebublicans out there. Ryan is crazy conservative on social issues, Rubio is very bland but has Hispanic vote, Christie is insanely over the top but I respect his Sandy reactions, and Santorum, who..... Yea.

I may vote for Christie depending on who runs from the left side, but the dems have far more qualified candidates, IMOP

Incredible, David! :eek:

Thanks, Scott.

yeah, back on topic please....

m
 

Love the Beatles postcard. That's the sort of item that keeps me buying lottery tickets.

Yep.. Let's get back on topic...

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Kid Rock and Mitt Romney signed guitar. Sorry! I had to

Nice door mat! :p

+1

Love it!!! :D

Very sorry indeed...

A little rubbing alcohol can remove those unfortunate scribbles from that plastic.

Can anyone
 

Can anyone point me in the direction of someone that definetly has real Jerry Garcia Autographs for sale. I do not know a lot about them but have always really wanted one. If you could point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.

My First Post
 

Hi All,

I have been watching and reading most of the threads for quite a while. Never felt I really had anything to contribute. I have no expertise on many of the signatures that are posted. My knowledge is Olympic signatures and Olympic photography. I buy and sell Olympic signatures and collect photos of American Olympians. I have over 5,000 images of Olympians, being press photos, personal photos, glass plate negatives, negatives and slides. You will also see me mentioned in the Hauls of Shame posting on the Recovery of the Babe Ruth will, both in the article and a long comment at the bottom. That being said I thought I would share a few music signatures now that this off topic topic as gotten back on track.

I am sorry, but I do not know how to put the writing between each image so I am listing the names and then the images.

David Bowie
James Burton - guitar on 'Suzie Q', Elvis Presley's guitar player in the 1970's
Paul Butterfield - legendary leader of self names blues band
The Clash - Joe Strummer and Mick Jones
Miles Davis

I will post some more later this evening.
Cheers,
Michael

A Few More Music Signatures
 

I thought I would add a few more. Going in alphabetical order from the ones previously posted.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Brian Eno
Carole King
George Martin - Beatles Producer
John McLaughlin
Bette Midler

why would someone have Mitt Romney sign a guitar? Kid Rock, at least is sorta in the music business.

A few more
 

Steve Miller
Ted Nugent
Robert Palmer
Carl Perkins
Johnny Rotten - Lead singer of the Sex Pistols
Carlos Santana and Tom Coster

bruce
 

Michael Those are great ! Are those all in some type of history of rock n roll book ? Did you purchase the book that way or obtain the signatures in person.

As for me met Bill Cosby the other day and added these to my non sport collection.


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Gotta love those early Cosby albums! They're definitely classics! :)

Is this any different from having someone who has no connection to the game sign a baseball? I've never much understood that. Why not have them sign an item relevant to their own field or, if nothing appropriate or available, then a photo?

My Rock Book
 

Hi Bruce,

I have this book called "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock" published in 1976 and authored by two writers from NME - New Musical Express, the British rock newspaper. Every signature has been obtained in person by me with only two signatures not signed directly in front of me. One person signed on their tour bus, which is their standard way. One person was obtained very early on by a friend that worked for his crew. I never say which two as it is not important as they are both genuine. I started getting it signed in 1979 when I was a poor college student. I brought it to an in store signing for Iggy Pop. His guitar player was was standing there and he was a member of legendary punk band The Damned - Brian James. He was number one. Iggy was number two. There are currently about 450 signatures in the book. There are plenty more I can add. The beauty of the book is not the big names, but all of the lesser known bands that have signed it. Some people I have gotten other items signed over the book but for the last 10 years or so the book has been primary over all other items. I have a database of when and where every person signed it. As I was not thinking about it early on I am missing some dates, but still knew most of the places once I started keeping a log. Would I sell it? Yes, for the right price. It is just an item. The memories are more than the book. 'Things exist whether we own them or not" - Chairman Mao.

The scans for many of them are too large to show (Ramones, Yes, Ten Years After, Genesis, Four Tops, The Jam, Rod Stewart). But here are a few more items.
Carly Simon
Robin Trower
Cher
Gene Clarke - The Byrds deceased
Link Wray - deceased. The day I got it was the only concert he did in the U.S. that year and his last U.S. appearance.
Frank Zappa

I agree
 

Hello Mark,

I wholeheartedly agree with you. I think it is silly to get figure skaters, authors, politicians and other non-baseball personages on baseballs, bats, hockey pucks, golf balls and any other item not related to their field. I have yet to see someone refuse to sign a baseball, but I am sure there are some who do. The philosophy is that it is different, but so many lemmings are doing it that it has become pedestrian. It is also not 'unique'. An overused and misunderstood word. Unique means there is only one of that item ever and at all. Though I have never really signed my name for anyone if I was put in that position I would refuse such items. Just my two cents.

Cheers,
Michael

book
 

Michael That is great that all the graphs were obtained in person by you. There must be some fantastic stories with that item. Thanks again for showing it to us.

For a while in the early 1990s I was getting baseballs signed by non-sports people. To me it was a novelty, and they made interesting display pieces. Some of the names I got on baseballs were George Plimpton, Phil Donahue, Maury Povich, Jim Shooter (former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics), Curtis and Lisa Sliwa... and Rush Limbaugh, who does have some kind of a baseball connection in that he worked in the Kansas City Royals' front office for a while.

Great stuff, Michael, love to see more of it and hear some details of the more memorable encounters.

Stories
 

Hi Adam,

I will try to post a few stories about 'The Book' over the next few days whenI I have a chance to think about them.

Adam,

In the interim you can check out some of my concert photography at www.fanseyeview.net. Click on the portfolios.

Here are a couple of concert photos from 33 years of shooting. I don't keep many on my computer and the few that are are too large.

Joe Strummer - 1981 Clash on Broadway. They did 14 days at Bond's in Times Square. I shot the first two nights.

Kenny Aaronson - Was a member of Stories when "Brother Louie" went to #1. Played with Rick Derringer on 5 albums. Has played/recorded with Bob Dylan, Brian Setzer, Joan Jett and many others. This is him with John Eddie at a small club in Vienna, VA

Tim Bogert - member of Cactus, Vanilla Fudge and Beck, Bogert, Appice. This is him playing at a club in Springfield, VA, where I currently live. This was a Cactus/Vanilla Fudge show so he was with the opener and headliner. Rarely tours due to health problems.

my latest Rock autographs
 

Here is my latest score from Monday concert. 2/3 of Green Day Mike Dirnt and Billy Joe.

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Doors !
 

Another great day in Rock N Roll collecting. Legendary Drummer John Densmore of The Doors was in town promoting his new book (The Doors Unhinged). Would recommend checking out the tour if he is in your area. John was very personable and showed up early and stayed late. Signed item for everyone. Ended up with 4 drumsticks 2 DrumHeads 3 Record flats and of course his awesome book.


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Don Felder of the Eagles sells his new CD signed through his web site:

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Picked up some recently at a vintage paper show:

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http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...y_%20Buddy.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...mp_%20John.jpg

Great Stuff! I've been collecting comedians for a while:

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I met Eric Idle in Los Angeles; most nervous I've ever been meeting a celebrity or athlete:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ric%20Idle.jpg

Got this almost 20 years ago at a MADD fundraiser:

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Woody Allen endorsed check

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Martin Mull. In 1988 Martin Mull stole the show at the Improv. The event was an All-Star Toast to the Improv shown on HBO. On stage were Mull, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Robert Klein, Paul Rodriguez and Richard Lewis. Unlike most comedy shows, the comedians were actually sitting on stools behind whoever was at the mike, which gave the sitting comedians the chance to interfere with whoever was supposed to be speaking, which Williams and Crystal did repeatedly. Martin Mull got up there and quietly, calmly cut every one of the others to shreds with a low-key zinger arsenal. He even had Robin Williams sputtering with nothing to say in response. He hit Robert Klein for that "rehearsed spontaneity" that he is so well known for, embarrassed Paul Rodriguez on using his ethnicity as a fountain of jokes by showing how racist they would be if a white man like Mull told them, and shut Williams down by pointing out how he parlayed his otherwise debilitating mental illnesses into a career. It was one of the greatest performances I have ever seen.

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Desi Arnaz:

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Rock
 

Here are some of my music autos:

Ben, who is the one on the big white page in the middle?

Are you referring to the Elvis Presley?

Did someone say comedy?

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Awesome

My favorite comic of all time. I saw him at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan a few times and he was hysterical.

Baseball vs Football...one of Carlin's best in my opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmXacL0Uny0

Yes, I did not know who it was.

David,

I said it before and I'll say it again: that W.C. Fields is top notch. For serious.

Graig

Sammy
 

Tough to beat George but no one quite like this fella. Below is my collection contribution.


Since we started with rock..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3zXsQ5QBfk

Love this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0q4o58pKwA

On Carson...CLASSIC:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJKg4...F9F559FCD7F85C

Lou Gramm
 

Went for Local Rock and Roll Legend Lou Gramm of Foreigner last night. He has a new book out on his life. Quick and easy event signed my book and 5 albums first time through the line. Handler told me I could get the rest done if I got back in line again and he had no problem finishing off the albums and adding Juke Box hero to one. Great guy and I will be going for him again later this month. All items are up for Sale or Trade.

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very sweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I might have mentioned this before but Johnny Ramone was a baseball autograph collector. He would regularly attend the Armenian Church shows in Manhattan and almost always bought item(s) from me.
I never did ask for his autograph since I was not a fan of punk and he seemed reserved and quiet.

Here are a couple of mine.

Some of my latest additions
 

Have scored some pretty good acts this year.

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I commissioned a custom card from the Eric Idle autograph, PC sized:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...le_%20Eric.jpg

I really like that card.

more lou gramm
 

Was able to meet up with local hero Lou Gramm for a few more autographs
All are for sale or trade.

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natalie cole
 

The lovely Natalie Cole was gracious enough to sign these 3 records for me after her show yesterday. The white album is for sale for $75 dlvd if interested

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