I got to meet Don September 19, 2004. He was performing in my son's college town which is 4 1/2 hours from me. My husband was working out of town and the concert was on a Sunday night, so he wasn't able to go. I went and stayed with our son. He wasn't able to go either, so I went by myself. I sprung for the VIP and it was worth every penny to get to meet Don. I called my husband right before I left for the show and told him that if Don asked me, I would probably fly away with him and not be back!!I actually thought I might cry I was so excited about actually meeting 'that man with that voice' that I had listened to and loved since I was 16!
There were about 20 in the VIP group that evening. We were shown into a large room where drinks and snacks were laid out on a table. I happened to win a t-shirt and a zip hoodie, which I had Don autograph. After a few minutes Don entered the room and I remember thinking...."THAT'S Don Henley? He's not very big! He just looks like an ordinary average guy!" And I kept telling myself "calm down, don't cry!" Everyone got in a line and the I Love All Access gal told us that Don would sign stuff for you and you could have your picture taken with him. I was about half way down the line, so I just stared at him the whole time and kept pinching myself so I would believe it was really happening and tried to think of something intellegent to say. When it was finally my turn I know my face must have been beet red and I was just scared to death. He asked my name and how to spell it as he was signing the cds and album that I had brought. I asked him what happened to that guy on the back of the Eagles first album (with his afro hair) and he said that "he was still here only he didn't have as much hair!" We laughed and I told him that HOTM was my favorite song and he said that lots of peoples told him that. I told him how much I loved his music and to please keep touring (there had been rumors floating that he had been sick) and he said that "he was tired of it and just wanted to eat breakfast with his kids in the morning." This all lasted maybe 4-5 minutes (it went way too fast). Then it was time for me to move on and I told him thanks so much for the wonderful music all these years and we posed for our picture (and it was heavenly having his arm around me!) and it was over.
Then we went to the concert (which was fantastic) and that was one of the most memorable nights of my life!
Here's our pic. He has his usual sheepish smirk on!
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Originally Posted by Brooke
I see he's wearing his favourite F1 shirt there - I like it!
