Two quick reminisces:

Richie Havens -

My ex Sherry & I were on our way to Woodstock
on the NY Thruway or a similar highway
when we observed two guys on cool
'cycles to our right.

Richie Havens & I don't know who... We motioned
them over and sure enough we all stopped at
the upcoming restaurant-rest stop where
I spoke to Richie for about a minute.
Believe I said I was an acquaintance
of John Herald's and one or two
other things. Very short,
but after-the-fact a
nice remembrance.

Dylan -

I've been in and out of the art business for years and meeting important, well known artists never phased me. Same for MOST musicians. Many of us were around the coffee houses and
festivals we're writing about and met, saw or perhaps
played with a lot of well-known performers. I used
to hang around the small upstairs performers room
at Manny Rubin's 2nd Fret in Philly like some of
you. Many a now-famous performer played The
Fret and most were accessible.

Anyway, I was working back stage security at the Philly Folk
Festival (having worked my way up from Parking Lot!) and
Dylan came to see Bromberg perform. He and Robbie
Robertson (I'm 95% sure it was him)& a few
friend's were sitting & enjoying the show
in the secured area for performers and
press in front of the stage when the
Chairman of Back Stage Security or
someone of his ilk asked met to
get money from Dylan's
entourage, buy them
food and bring it
to 'em.

Well, I admit that I was a bit frazzled. Got special
treatment at the food tent & brought them their
order, standing about two feet from Bob when
one of the guys I thought was in
The Band (I recognized him but
couldn't place him) had to
ask me for his change.

I was embarrassed! Wanted to be oh so cool around Dylan. (-;

A lot of us knew he was there and there was talk that he
might perform but that didn't happen.