Lindsay wrote:
> One of the museum's employees came up to me from time to time to earnestly
> ask if I had any questions, politely hand me a program, in a stage whisper
> point out Henry to me. I told him that I knew who Henry was, being a
> longtime fan of Joni's, and that the exhibit was just great and was my
> antidote to "Almost Famous" which I'd found disappointing. Made-up band
> and made-up songs which meant nothing to me. This, I said, gesturing
> around the exhibit, means something to me. Oh, he said, and walked away.
>
> You understand, don't you?
Yep, nothing can compare to the real deal. I'm so glad you got to see the
exhibit. Some of us saw his exhibit in Newport Beach in '99 and to me,
seeing the photographs up close in person was a very affecting experience.
I wish I knew how he did it - there is such a magical quality to them.
Thanks to a very thoughtful jimdle, a gift print of Henry's first
professional photo - the Buffalo Springfield standing up against a flowery,
psychedelic painted wall of a beach bar near where I grew up - is on its way
to me and I am really going to treasure it. Henry's website is now offering
gift certificates for most all of the photos displayed on his site. I think
it's a fantastic gift for a fellow music lover.
I hope some JMDL'ers in Portland, Seattle and San Jose can catch the tour,
especially on one of the nights he does his "slide show". Here are the
dates:
October 26-29
Hotel Vintage Plaza
422 SW Broadway
Portland, OR
November 2-5
Alexis Hotel
1007 First Avenue
Seattle, WA
November 16-19
Sainte Claire Hotel
302 S. Market Street
San Jose, CA
Kakki
NP: Rickie Lee Jones - Low Spark of High=Heeled Boys (this new album is
definitely an acquired taste but one I took to surprisingly quick and now
have on fourth repeat ;-)
