Attention Rock and Roll Bands…

Joe and Sammy. Photo by Andrew Talbert

You should look closely at this picture. Sammy has a hat on that is a kids sports helmet dressed out in Van Halen graphics. Earlier in the night we let four boys and then another young kid up on the front row. This boy could not have been 6. He had his hand-made 55 t-shirt on. http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/item/i-cant-drive-55-black-tshirt/58079690 Anyway his Dad holds up the hat. Sammy reaches forward to get it. He straps it on and does a whole song. Then without stopping the show for even a second he takes a sharpie and signs it. Then hands it to every member of the band for signatures.
Musicians take a lesson. This is how you treat your fans. We loved it. In fact these guys poured shots and passed them out..they threw drum sticks, picks, and signed everything passed to them all while playing a non-stop rock and roll show. Yes. Treat your fans well and they will love you back. I think everyone I heard leaving the show was talking about that. I know I was.