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That winter in Maui, we were practicing Tai Ch'i up to 4 times a week with our good friend and teacher,

Brooklyn-born Sufi Ron Perfetti. WB said "Yo" to Ron throughout the night with various classic forms and postures. Practitioners of Tai Ch'i would recognize WB's "Royal Wave" as "Beautiful Ladies Hands".

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What's with this "Royal Wave" WB was throwing out during the 2001 Grammy Awards?

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With Grace and Maddox Pugh

... In the Green Book

with Larry Klein at Avatar Studios

Kiroki

A few of the Circus Money magic-makers: Rear L-R: Ted Baker, Keith Carlock, Jon Herington, Dean Parks.
Front L-R: Larry Klein, WB, Elliot Scheiner

Intrepid photojournalist returns from the day's assignment
on the mean streets of New York.

Behind every great man...

... is a camera-shy woman

with Chris Littleton

Scads of tour-time photos can be found on the SD Archive Touring pages.
Click a tour, and look for the pics link

"Goosed": One of WB's go-to photo faces. Here it is again

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Photo: Danny Clinch

Normally unflappable WB was flapping most of the night while sharing a table with
Les Paul during the 2001 TEC awards, when Steely Dan won TEC's Les Paul award. Here Mr. Paul is autographing WB's award plaque.

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