http://www.startribune.co...398894281/

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Some relevant excerpts:

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Daniel Corrigan is First Avenue’s assistant facilities manager, unofficial tour guide, occasional stagehand, sometimes security guard and official photographer.

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After more than three decades behind a camera, Corrigan, 58, has published an attractive, comprehensive book of more than 500 photos, “Heyday: 35 Years of Music in Minneapolis,” which covers everyone from U2 and Michael Jackson to Dessa and Hippo Campus (with text by Danny Sigelman).

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“I shot Prince six times — four times at First Avenue,” Corrigan said. “Two things I tell people: 1) He was teeny-tiny and 2) how good he was as a guitar player. I’ve never seen anyone with such complete mastery.”

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Check out the article for the picture from 1981...

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The book ends with a picture from the Prince tribute:

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“I love that shot ‘cause it’s got Bob Mould in it and the Suicide Commandos,” Corrigan said. “They’re playing Prince songs. It’s the last photo in the book, and it ties the book together because the first picture is Prince. It’s a poetic ending.”

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