SNA SHO P T
BILLY +PATRICK
STAR Power
by Billy Pilgrim
Bob Dylan played Red Bluff in 2002, and from about seven feet away, he stared... no... glared into my eyes! Barry Bonds was buying Copenhagen at the USA on Cypress Avenue. We talked baseball for 10 minutes. I saw Chris Hillman from the Byrds in a nursery in San Diego in 1979. He walked right by me. And I mentioned this to him when he played Anderson a few years ago. He asked me, “Why didn’t you say hi?” I did a show with Peter Frampton, and he invited us all to his hotel room for the after party. I expected rock ‘n roll debauchery. We got Diet Coke and cookies. I have met so many artists, celebrities, athletes and just generally famous people in my life—many because of the business I work in, but some from pure happenstance, too. And it all started with Tony Dow, who played Wally on “Leave It To Beaver.” My dad spotted Dow doing photos, and asked me if I wanted one with him. I said “no,” and did it anyway. Here’s is a list of people I have met or interviewed along the way. Only two on this list were less than nice. I am probably leaving a few out. Aaron Tippin Alabama Andrew Schneider Arlo Guthrie Barry Bonds Bobby Helms Brad Paisley Brooks and Dunn Buddy Miller Bryan White Canned Heat Chad Brock Charlie Daniels Charlie Tuna Chris Hillman Chris Young Chubby Checker Cliff Branch Clint Black
Corey Hart David Allen Coe Diamond Rio Donna Douglas Dry Branch Fire Squad Dustin Lynch Gary Allan George Jones Greg Cadaret Jan and Dean Jason Aldean Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Rubin Joe Diffie Joe Nichols John Miller John Stewart Juice Newton Junior Brown Kellie Pickler Kirk Rueter Kris Kristofferson Lee Greenwood Les Charles Lohman and Barkley Lon Simmons Lonestar Lorrie Morgan
Mark Parent Marvin Benard Megan Rapinoe Merle Haggard Mindy McCready Nicolette Larson Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Pam Tillis Peter Frampton Reba McEntire Rick Bosetti Ron Wotus Roy Clarke Sammy Kershaw Scotty McCreery Sheree Austin Stan Ridgeway Steve Earle The Bangles The Coasters The Mavericks The Oak Ridge Boys Tim Stokes Tony Dow Vince Gill Wally Moon Wavy Gravy Wynonna
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