I have always enjoyed collecting musicians autographs. I like getting celebrity autographs in general, but I have a special place in my heart for music. I have been listening to rock ‘n roll since I was a very young kid – pretty much everyone has – but for me it was quite an obsession. As a child I would learn everything I could about music, and even collect music memorabilia when I could find it. I would get old 45s at local garage sales, and I even had a few wax records from way back in a bygone era.
My obsession did not stop once I got to college either. People thought I was weird because I would get musicians autographs from local bands. I was just obsessed with getting a piece of the action. I needed something to remember a good show by. Even if I didn’t particularly like the band, I often would try to get the musicians autographs as a sort of souvenir. I guess it was a way of taking the night with me in a certain sense.
Since then, my musician autograph collection has grown. I have some of the greats of rock ‘n roll. Not only do I have a lot of local figures, but I also have Iggy Pop, Keith Richard, and even an autograph from Dave Mustaine. I also have a great collection of music action figures. I have a lot of kids action figures that were put out when I was a kid, as well as the comic book that Alice Cooper did with Neil Gaiman. And of course, my Jazz EP collection has grown too. I loved vintage jazz albums more than anything else in the world. I even liked the wear and tear on the records – the scratchy sounds and the muffled bits. Everything about it speaks to me about the roots of American music.
A lot of people ask me about getting musicians autographs. They ask how you approach the subject. How do you go to a local musician – someone who hasn’t made it big yet, but who you admire – and get their autograph? My approach is always to keep it simple. Just go up and ask! Most musicians will be nice, and if they aren’t, you still haven’t lost anything. Anyone who is going to look down at you for showing that you are a fan of their music is probably not worth your time anyway!
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