i, my name is Luis Silva. I was reading your notes on Maestro Segovia. I had the honor to meet Maestro Segovia in the early 70's. I was working at the Drake Hotel as a bellperson at the time. The Bell Captain asked me to take care of Maestro Segovia being the only Spanish speaking person working in the lobby. I took him to his room and immediately he asked me to get him a more powerful light bulb because of his poor sight. He told me he wanted to write a letter to his wife and son. Then, he proceeded to show me the pictures of them. I still remember seeing a young looking lady with a beautiful child. The child was very young then. Maestro Segovia and I, talked several times during his stay. He mentioned his eye surgery and the doctor who performed it, Dr. Castroviejo. A famous Spanish eye surgeon living in New York. We talked about music and the places he played. He mentioned performing at the Teatro MUnicipal in Lima, Peru, my country of origin. He praised the place for its acoustics. I asked him many question and he was very kind to me. The subject of guitars came up and I told him me reading a story about the german luthier who made several instruments for him. He said, the man was dead but his son continued to make guitars for him. Maestro Segovia told me he was carrying a Ramirez guitar for his winter tour because the hotel heaters were bad for the instrument. I remember Maestro Segovia telling me about how the Ramirez guitars could take the change in climate better than other guitars. Maestro Segovia was the first person to tell me a guitar maker is refer to a luthier. I was attending photography school at the time and I wanted to take a few pictures of Mr. Segovia. I never built up the courage to ask him. What impressed me a lot about Maestro Segovia, besides his kind manners and his genius, were his hands. I heard many times concert artist have fine hands with slender fingers. Maestro Segovia's hands were just the opposite. He had big hands with fat fingers like sausages. But, the way he used them to play the guitar was quite magical. I remember other details of our conversations. Maestro Segovia lives in my mind and his music brings back those fond memories. He was kind enough to invite me and my wife to his sold out concert at the Orchestra Hall in Chicago. What took place at that particular concert is hard to describe. He received fifteen standing ovations and the Maestro performed five encores. I have been to many concerts but nothing matches the magical moments with Maestro Segovia that Sunday afternoon in the early 70's.