I was really looking forward to this because I played saxophone when I was younger, and I had listened to a lot of his music when I was really into playing.
As I said earlier, it was bone chilling cold. This is what my phone showed when I arrived:
I arrived a little after 7, for the 7:30 show(which I did not attend, too much money). Because I had my stuff in my car, but still had to organize my bag and such. Anyways, I went in back of the venue around 8:15 in case he made a quick exit, but then I found out that the show was to go until 9:00(Not sure if this was planned or they started late). Anyways, I waited in my spot for quite some time, because I really didn't want to miss him.
His equipment had started to come out and was getting loaded so I knew he would be soon. I believe he came out at about 9:55. So I spent a total of around an hour and 45 minutes outside give or take.
When he came out, here was the dialogue:
Me:"Mr. Marsalis, could you please sign?"
Marsalis:"Sure buddy, wow sorry you had to wait out here so long, you should have came in."
I was thinking well gee... if I didn't think I would get arrested maybe I would have.
But Marsalis was VERY genuine, moreso than anyone I've met in a great deal of time.
He loved that I had some old albums, and commented on almost every one.
I wish I had gotten a picture with him, and he would have done it, but it was just way too cold, and I had gotten what I wanted so I called it a night.
Record:
Just a full view of that whole record(Don't mind the bad phone image, you can't see the auto much in it, just wanted to get a picture of the album)
I would have gone with all records, but it's just way too expensive. I got the CDS very cheap online.
Total Autographs for 2013:38
Top Autographs for 2013:
1)Sonia Sotomayor 2)Branford Marsalis 3)Jeff Bridges, 4)Chandler Jones, 5)Dick Groat
By far, in my mind, your best success
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