You recently said that you enjoyed looking at concert photographs of yourself “as long as they are good ones.” That, of course, begs the question: what, for you, characterizes a great concert photo?

Hi Roger,

Judging from your usual .sig quote, you’re a fan of Randy Newman. Whom else do you find yourself listening to these days? Also, do you listen more or less than usual when nearing song-writing sessions, either to get ideas or to avoid inadvertently picking some up?

Hope the upcoming sessions are enjoyable for all; working with Michael Bradford should make for an interesting change…

== wolf

Hey Roger,
A while ago, you used to wear a lot of hats, which was a simply marvelous look. Recently, I’ve noticed that you switched to wearing bandannas. I understand that you’re getting a little thin up top, but why the switch?

Hello Roger,

It’s nice to be able to write to you. I’m from Holland and got into all things Purple when I was 16, right when the ’84 reunion took place. It was the video of Perfect Strangers on (argh) MTV that got me hooked (only saw it once, but enough to get me very interested).
Anyway, my music taste is rather broad, and perfectly well ‘catered for’ by all things Purple; the band may be hardrock but the offshoots often are not.

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Dear Roger,
How a Man(Human) may contact and drink a beer or two with you as you are a hyper star?!
Thanks,
Evgeni
Bulgaria