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Fan Meets Paul In King Of PrussiaFrom: TJ Posted: July 29, 2008 I got a chance to meet and hang out with Paul during his art show at the Wentworth Gallery in King of Prussia, PA. There were some people who were really disappointed that they didn’t get a chance to meet him. I just wanted to say that in interviews and such Paul tries to make it clear to everyone that the reason he is making appearances at Wentworth is specifically to meet those fans who’ve bought his art. At record signings or conventions Paul spends a lot of time signing CD’s, posters and memorabilia for everyone when that is the reason he’s there. He did address the crowd several times to let them know how much he appreciates all of us and the turnout, and that there are folks who genuinely like his art, which is a whole other side of his creative expression. Someone grumbled that they had spent a lot of money through the years for concerts and CD’s and stuff and felt Paul was rude to not meet them. I say when you pay for a concert ticket you’re paying for that performance, not entitlement to every minute of the guy’s life. Give me a break and get real. I heard Paul and an older dude talking about Jimi Hendrix’s fingers, about how long they were, and how his own fingers were small by comparison. Paul saw Jimi play live twice when Paul was a teenager – one of his reasons for wanting to be a rock n roll star. One of his paintings, Purple Haze, is Paul’s homage to Jimi. Some people can draw pictures of Jimi, but Paul tried to abstractly capture a memory and an experience. Very cool stuff. I had a chance to talk to Paul about one of his art works called "The World Below". I studied art and I paint and I told him how much I like that one. He said that was one of his newer pieces and talked about what inspired it. He spent a lot – A LOT – of his time with the people there who had bought his art. For what was supposed to have been a one hour reception, Paul stayed 5 HOURS, talking to everyone, having his photo taken with them by a KISS tour photographer, and even though he asks no one to take photos, he let most people take photos. Some people who brought guitars , CD’s or other stuff with them got those signed too. So for those people who knock Paul at his art shows, I can only say please take a minute to think why he is there. The show was up for a month giving people a chance to see if it was something they wanted to do. Wentworth offers 24 month interest free financing, so even people who thought they couldn’t buy something were able to get one and have a memory that will last a lifetime. Paul signed the art for them, had his photo taken, etc. The guy was completely accessible and generous with his time for those who took the time to understand the rules. I talked to one of his friends who was there and was told that Paul stayed those extra hours just for those had bought something and who had waited in line so long to meet him. I heard him on the phone cancelling a flight. The dude has a wife and family that he hasn’t see much of while KISS toured Europe. All in all, I was pretty impressed with Paul’s accessibility. |
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