Joseph J. Sia

While looking for an LP of John Lennon, today, I came across a photo of Eric Clapton, which Joe gave me back in 1979, when I was working with Sally White, in the Record Department of Klein's Westport. It brought back some wonderful memories. Of him, and those days. I googled his name, and sadly found he has passed, we are about the same age, I remember him riding a motor cycle, and I told him once, he had too much talent and should stop riding such a dangerous mode of transportation,...

I knew Joe in the 1970's. I met him at a blues festival in Ann Arbor, Michigan. My sister and I went to see Taj Mahal at a high school in Fairfield CT. I thought Joe lived in the same town. He taught me how to archive my negatives.

Was a great friend at SHU. I have a photo he took of John Lennon on the wall.

Another year Joe... You still bring a smile to my face!

Think of you a lot, Joe... Always seeing your work pop up somewhere...

I was certainly not a close friend of Joe's but I was blessed to spend a short time with him many decades ago. I've got some Jimi pics and proofs that he gave to me back then. Like most of the musicians he photographed Joe is gone, but will NEVER be forgotten. Rock on, Joe. Thanks for the memories. RIP.

Can´t believe it´s 20 years. You´re in our thoughts and hearts every day

While being about 15 years younger than Joe unfortunately we never met while living in Fairfield but we did attend many of the same concerts that he shot at the time. I just obtained two of his photos of Queen and Fleetwood Mac taken in New Haven which ended up being the some of my first of 1500 concerts I´ve seen truly believe the shots Joe took are absolutely priceless!

As a teenager in the 90s, learning about and building a passion for the musicians that Joe got know and photograph, I felt a privilege to have Joe as a link to that time, those people, that music. Joe was always candid and open with us kids at Rawley's when he'd come in for a hotdog. I wish I'd had the questions for him then, that I do now. Joe was a memorable acquaintance to me, and I'm sure a lot more to those who knew him well; my belated condolences to all of you. I appreciate his...