Got up this morning and drove into town to Mary’s Kitchen for a lovely home-style breakfast. Then we headed to Cleveland for the ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME, which is only 45 miles away.
The ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME is an amazing building. Right now, there is an exhibit of giant guitars on display outside the main entrance, called GUITARMANIA. Many artists were asked to decorate the guitars in their own style and the result is an amazing array of beautiful and creative works of art by sculpting, painting, or creating mosaics on the surface of the guitars. Here are a few of my favorites:
There are six floors to the Hall of Fame and Museum and we spent the next six hours covering every inch. We did it all, but did it quickly, without reading every word or looking at every single item. If you wanted to do that, you could easily spend 2-3 days in the museum. We loved it, but it was a little over-stimulating for me, and a little bit TMI (if you know what I mean). Eric had more patience to read and examine in more detail. We loved learning more about our favorite artists and bands, and finding out about some we didn’t know anything about. The amount of memorabilia in there is absolutely amazing – from John Lennon’s report cards and swimming certificate to Jim Morrison’s Cub Scout uniform, to the original written song lyrics of some of rock’s greatest hits.
There was a film showing every artist that’s been inducted into the ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME and a 12-minute video called, “Video Killed the Radio Star” showing how video impacted the music world.
In the picture above, Eric is standing next to one of Roy Orbison's favorite cars.
We loved it all and I know Eric was really looking forward to this. He wore his favorite Door’s t-shirt! There is a Doors exhibit now through October and, of course, that was his favorite part. Tons of trivia and memorabilia.
All in all, it was a great day and we would recommend it highly to anyone who has any interest in the history of rock.
It was a fast drive back to the campground, and we’re on our way to Chicago tomorrow!