DrLove
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In the mid 1960's on a saturday morning, at the age of 12, I went with my father who was a Lt. Col in the US Army to the military airport on the base. He was with a group of top brass, including generals and politicians to see off Robert McNamara the Sec. of Defense under Pres. Kennedy.
I was standing next to my father in awe of all the tall military bigwigs in uniform surrounding me as they shook hands with Sec. McNamara. When suddenly he turn to me, shook my hand, asked me how I was doing, then headed to board his airplane.
Sec. of Defense was the architect of the Vietnam War under both presidents Johnson and Kennedy, and little did I know I had just shaken the hand of the man who in a few years would dramatically impact my life and destiny.
Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? ...
I have spent 35 years of my life working with the most famous and greatest musicians of my lifetime. I was also the photographer for the Seattle International Film Festival for about a decade. So I've worked with actors, writers, directors and producers.
I also worked with sports stars and politicians.
The list of famous people I've met, worked with and become working friends is just way too long. My list of musicians photographed has over 500 names on it.
There are just too many to list.
Hey - Are you Annie Leibovitz? If so
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No I'm not Annie Leibovitz.
I am the Annie Leibovitz of the west without the fame.
I've worked with Messina and Loggins. I've worked with Loggins many times. Messina once when he and Loggins did that reunion tour in 2005.
I worked with Carol King twice. The second time she was with James Taylor who I've worked with many times starting in 1990.
Jimmy had a ranch called "Mother Lode" up near Ojai, CA and I was his bottled water delivery guy in the early 80s. Spent many an afternoon sitting by his pool with he and wife Jenny Sullivan (Barry's daughter) - who I did some community theater with. Jenny's sister got married to songwriter Jimmy Webb and I got invited. They had a tethered hot air balloon and it was a serious who's who event of actors and musicians. Met my idol Joni Mitchell up there that day. VERY cool!
Fam and I were leaf peaking fall of 2004. Went to a funky little clam bar in Portland, Maine and saw Carole sitting at the bar all by herself. She had a home in up near Sun Valley at the time and we were in Boise so I introduced myself. She was VERY nice. Even have a few pictures. Turns out she was campaigning for John Kerry and had an event there the next day.