Hmmmm.....I suspect I would thank him for so much good music, good memories of concerts and listening to his music with friends, and for the new friends I have made chatting about his music here and in other forums. Then I would probably beg for a big hug, which I would treasure forever. Finally, I would probably talk to him about computers and finance, as I found a few interviews he did on those topics very interesting. Lastly, I would make sure I had a photo of the occasion to remember it always!
On the other hand, when I have in fact met people that I admire very much I usually turn into a gibbering fool. I usually mumble something silly and worry that I will blurt out something inappropriate. I met my favorite author Harlan Ellison (SF, sadly not many people have heard of him) about 15 years ago and I could scarcely put a coherant pair of words together. I did finally ask him for a photo with him, at which time he put his arm around me and told me to put my hand on his knee for the photo. In the pic I ended up smiling like a total goon (I was 19, I was a goon!), but the memory of that still brings a smile to my face and makes me feel happy inside.
Sherrie[/i]