Duran Duran at the Riot House 1977:

I was a really big Duran Duran fan. I read about them in the European press and of course heard their records. A couple of days before their debut showcase at the Roxy, I called up their road manager at the Hyatt House (we used to call it the Riot House) and asked for a photo session. I probably told him I was shooting for Music Life and Rock Show, which were amazing magazines in Japan that would regularly publish my work. I piled them into my old Mercedes and gave them a tour of the Sunset Strip. What was amazing was that they knew who I was by seeing my photo credit in the Japanese press. John Taylor made sure I was on the list for the gig that evening. A couple of years later they were back in town and staying at the Chateau Marmont Hotel. I heard that Andy Taylor was getting married and I just kind of showed up and joined the bash. Took some photos and sold them everywhere. If it was only that easy today!