I don't collect them but have a few from hanging around by the stage door at gigs - Motorhead (Lemmy, Eddie & Phil - autographed programme) and the classic line up of Kraftwerk (minus Florian Schneider, who cycled off on his bike, but plus lyricist Emil Schult - autographed flyer).
OK let's see how many I can remember off the top of my head... Ry Cooder Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Randy Newman Lisa Germano Ira, Georgia and James from Yo La Tengo Thurston Moore, James Sedwards, Debbie Googe and Steve Shelley John Grant Lloyd Cole Martin Carthy Bryan Ferry Mark Kozelek Elbow Current Pixies lineup Francis Dunnery (from It Bites) Michael Kiwanuka Wild Beasts Joey and John from Calexico Ed Hamell Super Furry Animals Gorky's Zygotic Mynci All of Pavement except Malkmus (the LP skipped him somehow!) Iris Dement Andy, Colin, Dave and Terry from XTC Malcolm Middleton Urusei Yatsura (pretty good '90s Sonic Youth clones) David Byrne The Delines Not music, but my Young Ones Series 1 DVD is signed by Rik, Ade, Nigel, Alexei and Ben Elton. If anyone has any suggestions for getting Christopher Ryan to complete the collection, I'm all ears! (Tried writing to his agent but got no reply.)
Michael Stuart signed a couple of my Forever Changes CDs. Arthur Lee & Michael signed Da Capo Michael signed and personalized his auto-bio Pegasus Carousel & reprint Pegasus Epitaph Michael signed a pair of Drumsticks he used for a gig so they are nicely banged up--sent them to me when I asked if he could sign a couple of my drumsticks. They are from the Love (Revisited) Ugly Things Anniversary Concert. Tom Rush signed my Circle Game LP Jim Messina signed my Poco first pressing LP, Pickin' Up The Pieces at a great solo show a couple years ago Ellis Paul signed a nice CD at a great concert Peter Gallway has signed several CDs and LP, and his Real Band Mark Wainer & Andrea Re have signed a few treasures along with Peter Annie Gallup beautifully signed her newest "Bookish" CD with a gold pen, Mr Wainer got it for me at a practice session when Annie passed through a Real Band practice session at Peter's (Gallway) and her home on Rockland Maine. Twink on his "Think Pink" LP (former member of The Pretty Things) The Pretty Things & Philippe DeBarge 1969 (released in 2009 by Ugly Things), signed by Phil May & Dick Taylor Randy Holden signed my "Population II" LP Treasures one and all.
Henry Rollins Glenn Danzig Fake Misfits Bobby Steele Sepultura (classic lineup) Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth Mike Muir Dave Brockie Chuck Billy Eric Peterson Dave Chandler
You must kind of see the point then? I love getting an album signed, it gives my copy of this piece of art a physical connection to the actual artist.
Stewart Copeland Donald Fagen Keith Richards Mark Knopfler Michael Hutchence Alan White Big Head Todd and the Monsters-everyone in band Wilco-all members from A Ghost is Born tour Jay Farrar Lilly Hiatt Deborah Berg-from Eye to Eye
steve perry - on a the artwork of a couple of CD's david crosby - on a concert ticket stub graham nash - also on a couple of CD's artwork. and on one of his books.
I have a bunch. Most are framed and hanging in my music room. Billy Preston Billy Paul Carl Perkins Carol Kaye Chuck Berry Felix Cavalerie George Martin (2) Gregg Allman Jake Shimabukuro Jewel (3) Joe Walsh John Entwistle (2) John Hammond Klaus Voormann (2) Mickey Dolenz Nelson Pete Best (2) Peter Frampton Ringo Starr Robert Randolph Wilson Phillips Zak Starkey Derek Trucks Susan Tedeschi Lindsey Buckingham Denny Laine Dave Davies Amy Levere Carl Palmer Bumblefoot David Pastorious Arthur Brown Paul Bielatowicz Steve Howe Alan White Jon Anderson (3) James Hunter Billy Cobham Rick Wakeman (2) Kenny Jones
Ray Davies Laurie Anderson Yoko Ono Sean Lennon Patti Smith Southside Johnny Donovan David Sanborn Tico Torres Pat Boone Cecilia Bartoli Bryn Terfel Not "rock stars" but Opera stars
Friend of mine has a very cool John Lennon autograph. He was going to Columbia University back when John and Yoko were doing a bunch of weird films, and his feet appear in this one where they just filmed people's feet. His pay was a $1 bill autographed by John.
I have a handful mostly due to the fact that my brother has done so many interviews and got me some. I bought this poster at the show and it was autographed.
There's probably a lot in the Record Cell, but off the top of my head… Live Bryan Ferry [US "Don't Stop The Dance" 7"] Level 72 [full band - US "Hot Water" 12"] Mark King ["It's Over" UK 12"] They Might Be Giants [US 8" TMBG laserdisc, non play side] Shriekback [Postcard with "Some Kinds Of Light" CD bundle, "Without Fish Or String" CD] Basia ["Time + Tide" UK CD5] Mitch Easter ["Every Dog Has His Day" CD label side] Crowded House [debut CD booklet] Dick Dale [T-shirt, "Tribal Thunder" CD, "Pipeline" US 7" "Mr. Eliminator" LP] Link Wray ["Live At The Paradiso" 8-track, "Deuces Wild" US 7"] Brian Eno [My wife was eating breakfast in her car with the engine running as it was cold and she wanted the heater on. She looked up and saw Eno [in town for Moogfest talk, which I attended] walking toward his hotel. She immediately got out of the car [still running] with the only piece of paper she could find at hand and followed him to his hotel a block away and entered the lobby and asked for his autograph, which he complied with, amazingly. She still can't believe that she did that!] Mark Mothersbaugh ["We're All DEVO" laserdisc, cover] Lloyd Cole ["Broken Record" CD] Midge Ure ["Vienna" US LP] Visage [full band less Steve Strange - UK "The Wild Life" 7xCD set, postcards] Steve Strange ["Hearts + Knives" CD]
Michael Nesmith Micky Dolenz Davy Jones Ian Hunter Pete best John Entwistle Alice Cooper Keith Richards Little Richard Ringo Starr Corey Feldman Todd Rundgren Jon Anderson Steve Howe Rick Wakeman Alan White Chris Squire Ritchie Blackmore Chris Stein Yoko Ono Bryan Ferry Joe Walsh Billy Gibbons Ann Wilson Geddy Lee Ike Willis Mark Farner Jim Dandy Elliot Easton Denny Laine Ian Anderson Brian Wilson Pete Townshend Tim Curry Diana Ross Overend Watts Howard Kaylan Mark Lindsay Steve Jones Bobby Hart Graham Nash Grace Slick Tony Joe White Ian McLagan Patti Smith Jim Carroll Chuck Negron Danny Hutton Cory Wells Michael Allsup Floyd Sneed Bob Cowsill Susan Cowsill Nigel Tufnel David St. Hubbins Joey Molland Billy Preston Leon Russell Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Ronnie James Dio Julian Lennon Sean Lennon Ron Mael Russell Mael All members of Supergrass All original members of Foghat Four members of Judas Priest
from meeting in person: Ronnie James Dio Peter Criss Vinnie Vincent Jim Dandy Mangrum Johnnie Bolin Dan Spitz Steve Morse from winning contest: Ozzy Osbourne I have a lot more auto's from horror movie actors/actresses I've met at conventions over the years.
