These are some of the luckiest, funnest and even actually most one of a kind of items found anywhere within my collection.
Many of these encounters were not at all expected or planned, while others were at one time events/shows, or very rare encounters that may not ever present themselves ever again.
Further, each signature is NOT FOUND anywhere else in this website.
ENJOY
One of the earliest autographs I ever obtained was of Brian Setzer on this Barney’s Beanery Restaurants Menu in the late 1980’s, as he was playing pool with some buddies, drinking some beers and simply relaxing and having fun.
I should of taken a picture of his gorgeous white Harley parked just outside on the curb.
Autographed Index card and the Barney’s Beanery newspaper menu, both signed by Brian.
The above three Index Cards were all signed by Patti LaBelle at the Universal Amphitheater the night of THE WHO’s “Tommy” performance on August 24, 1989.
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THINK BACK TO THE LATE 1980’S AND EARLY 1990’S.
Think back to a time prior to the internet and prior to the absolute surplus you see now of an artists publicity photos and paparazzi images where obtaining photographs of a celebrity was next to impossible and at times could get quite expensive. So, when the over 50+ page 1985 FARM AID program came out, filled with a ton of celebrity photographs, I bought up several copies and carried these books with me literally everywhere and had them with me constantly, as my “one stop shop” ready to get any page signed as the musician was seen.
Crafty, but very effective for the time. Some of those signed pages are below:
(while others are on the Eagles, Sammy Hagar, Billy Joel and Tom Petty pages).
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Autographed Index Cards by Billy Swan on April 2, 1994 at club “Wise Guys” in Pasadena.
Autographed by Jason Bonham at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles on May 20, 2016.
The above 3 signatures were autographed by Spencer Davis and his band (Edward Tree, Taras Prodaniuk, Jim Blazer and Tom Fillman) at the Arcadia Blues Club on January 14, 2017.
Sometimes, you simply grab whatever you can to get signed when a celebrity is spotted.
Signed Hard Rock Café kiddie menu by the legendary Spencer Davis while at BB Kings Club in Universal City on June 19, 1999. Always so pleasant and friendly to his fans.
Individual concert contracts between Cory Wells, Danny Hutton and Chuck Negron (3 Dog Night) and NKR Productions for “The Spirit of America Spectacular” performance Queen Mary, Long Beach, California – Sunday, July 5, 1981. Obtained through a private collector/collection.
Chuck Negron signed Index Card on August 11, 1992, as he entered The Greek Theater for the Ringo Starr All-Star Tour. I would often (and kind of still do) hang around by the entrance with blank index cards, ……………………….just incase.
After obtaining Chuck Negron’s signature on September 14, 2013 at the R&R Autograph Show
I tried on 5 different occasions at 5 different shows to obtain Corey Wells signature on both of these photos (as well as Danny Hutton’s). Corey especially was the rudest, most insulting and ever so adamant about him not wanting to sign any autographs. Danny, upon seeing Chucks signature already upon my photo’s exclaimed, “I don’t sign anything that Chuck has signed”.
Okay, so I get it that there is really bad blood.
However I ask the question, “what does that have to do with the fan’s”?
Can’t these men of kept their financial and personal arguments too themselves and not involve their fans? My family and all families have problems, but we don’t take it out on the waitress who is trying to earn a tip when we go out to dinner!
There are very, very few fully signed photographs of these 3 very talented men. However because of Corey Well’s absolute stubbornness and the fact that he has now passed away, he personally is the reason and is fully to blame that a chance to preserve and share what would of been some very rare and real R&R memorabilia with fans everywhere to have enjoyed , never came in the case of these two photos, to pass.
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Two personally signed index cards by Dick Clark autographed on January 30, 1995 at The American Music Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
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Both of the above Signed Index Cards by Jim Messina at The Coach House,
in San Juan Capistrano on October 18, 1992.
Autograph card by Adrian Young of NO DOUBT, at The Hollywood Bowl on March 30, 2010.
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Signed concert ticket by Helen Reddy on February 13, 2010
at The Hollywood Show in Burbank.
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Autographed photo by Toni Basil on April 21, 2012 in Burbank.
Autographed photograph of John Fogerty.
Signed Index Card by Colin Hay on August 9, 2000 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
Autographed Index Card by Micky Dolenz at The Hollywood Show on October 9, 2010.
Davy Jones signed photo at his last public appearance anywhere,
personally autographed at The Hollywood Show on February 11, 2012.
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Concert tickets signed by Roger McGuinn at The Whiskey a Go Go
in West Hollywood on April 24, 1991.
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Autographed at The Observatory Theater in Santa Ana on May 13, 2012.
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Autographed by guitar legend, Les Paul.
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The two above images are indexed by Dweezil Zappa on March 20, 1999
DURING THE VAN HALEN CONCERT AT THE BEVERLY CENTER’S HARD ROCK CAFE.
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Signed by Bruce Hornsby as he was walking into The Greek Theater to see Ringo Starr
in concert on September 3, 1989.
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Signed by Huey Lewis as he was walking into The Greek Theater
to see Ringo Starr in concert on September 3, 1989.
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Personally signed index card by Melissa Manchester at The Hollywood Show
at the Westin LAX Hotel on Saturday July 8, 2017.
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Brian Wilson signed index card at The Los Angeles House of Blues, on September 17, 1999, while attending the Paul McCartney premiere of his album, “Run Devil Run”.
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The above photograph and both tambourine’s were signed
by 1970’s diva Freda Payne on July 13, 2013 at The Hollywood Show in Los Angeles.
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97.1 KLSX-FM ROCK EXPO – SATURDAY DECEMBER 4, 1993
LOS ANGELES BONAVENTURE HOTEL, LOS ANGELES, CA.
The following photographs, CD covers and index cards were autographed by Robert Lamm and Kenny Loggins on December 4, 1993
at the 3rd annual 97.1 KLSX-FM Rock Expo.
To see the signed albums that were also autographed that day, please visit
My Albums Page: http://rockandrollcollection.com/albums/
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Signed by Todd Rundgren
at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on April 6, 2012.
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Two personally signed index cards by Arlo Guthrie in Los Angeles on August 9, 2000.
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Signed 5x8 index card by Missing Persons Dale Bozzio in Los Angeles on October 19, 2014.
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Signed by John Sebastian
at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Sunday October 14, 2012
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Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon signing at The Hard Rock Café
while at an event there for Bob Coburn of KLOS, 1997.
Tommy Shaw of Styx was kind enough to sign two Hard Rock Café menu’s
while at an event there for Bob Coburn of KLOS, 1997.