Two weeks ago, the Acoustically Speaking tour rolled into St. Louis for a show at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Following the concert, all three featured artists headed to the lobby for a meet and greet with their fans.
I was especially excited to chat with
Denny Laine, one of the original members of The Moody Blues and also a member of Paul McCartney and Wings. Laine and his bandmates played several Moodies and Wings songs during their set. Laine signed a Wings and a Moodies piece for my collection.
I got to say hello again to
John Ford Coley, one half of the 70's duo
England Dan and John Ford Coley. I had met John two years ago in Springfield, IL, and have exchanged occasional e-mails with him since. We had a nice chat to catch up and he signed that photograph from Springfield.
Terry Sylvester was the third and final member of the group. Sylvester replaced Graham Nash as the voice of the Hollies in 1969. After signing a Hollies shot, we chatted at length about various topics, including his excitement about being part of the Solid Silver 60s Show, a 31-date tour later this year in the UK. He said it would be the first time he's toured in the UK for over 30 years. And, he gets to see his family and grandchildren.
Earlier in the evening, I caught up comedian/actor
Jamie Kennedy as he departed his hotel in Springfield, IL, for The Funny Bone comedy club across town. He gladly posed for this shot and signed a couple of Scream promo photos for the collection. Wow...the guy even has his own IPhone app!
I was especially excited to chat with Denny Laine, one of the original members of The Moody Blues and also a member of Paul McCartney and Wings. Laine and his bandmates played several Moodies and Wings songs during their set. Laine signed a Wings and a Moodies piece for my collection.
I got to say hello again to John Ford Coley, one half of the 70's duo England Dan and John Ford Coley. I had met John two years ago in Springfield, IL, and have exchanged occasional e-mails with him since. We had a nice chat to catch up and he signed that photograph from Springfield.
Terry Sylvester was the third and final member of the group. Sylvester replaced Graham Nash as the voice of the Hollies in 1969. After signing a Hollies shot, we chatted at length about various topics, including his excitement about being part of the Solid Silver 60s Show, a 31-date tour later this year in the UK. He said it would be the first time he's toured in the UK for over 30 years. And, he gets to see his family and grandchildren.
Earlier in the evening, I caught up comedian/actor Jamie Kennedy as he departed his hotel in Springfield, IL, for The Funny Bone comedy club across town. He gladly posed for this shot and signed a couple of Scream promo photos for the collection. Wow...the guy even has his own IPhone app!
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