I also got a nice autograph for Rick's wife. I happened to be walking to a booth I wanted to visit as I was texting Rick. He suggested I visit the boot where a certain guitarist hangs out and get an autograph for Beth. I usually don't do the autograph thing, but I figured that Phil would recognize me and it would be okay. Well, that was the booth I was heading to. I got a pic with Phil and asked for an autograph - to which he assumed was for me and signed one to me. I kind of mentioned that I was really looking for an autograph for a friends wife... He was kind enough to sign another for me.
What really surprised me, was that the owner of the company recognized me and chatted me up for a few minutes and proudly showed off his newest amp. This was the guy that reluctantly let me into his shop a couple years ago to study Les Paul's and ultimately brought out his real '59 for me to look at and hold and subsequently told me I could call him anytime if I needed dimensions for other guitars - a real, real honor. I have not seen him since the NAMM last year.