You know I had to make my way there eventually. The Hard Rock Cafe in Paris is certainly the coolest one I've ever been to, mostly because it has room to walk around in and look at all the rockin' paraphenalia. For those of you not hip to the place, the first Hard Rock Cafe was founded at the site of a old car show hall in London, 1971. It was just a regular old Rock-themed joint until Eric Clapton, the Silent King, gave them a signed Fender Lead ii, which was mounted on the wall. Customer sales went up when the guitar was acquired, and in a rush to not be cut out of the fame, Pete Townshend sent one of his guitars with the note, "Mine's as good as his! Love, Pete." From then on, rock stars and musicians have made it a point to donate their stuff, and the Hard Rock itself often makes big purchases at Rock 'n' Roll auctions. Currently there are 143 Cafe's, including the one in good ol' Salt Lake City. Paris' HRC boasts a great collection, as you will soon see.
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