But according to Mr Giraldo, stickers boasting the image of Colombia's infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar are by far the most popular. Mr Giraldo is by no means the only one cashing in on the image of the man many consider the greatest outlaw of the 20th Century.
His cartel not only trafficked drugs, it terrorised Colombia in the s and early s, bribing, kidnapping or killing all those who stood in its way. Such was his ruthlessness he is widely held responsible for some 4, deaths. Others say the real number is closer to 5, And yet, here in Medellin, some people still affectionately refer to Escobar as Pablito, and in the commercial district of Junin T-shirts and wristwatches emblazoned with his face as well as books and DVDs telling his story are on display.
The series has already been sold to 66 countries, including North Korea. Pirated copies of the series are immensely popular in Medellin's markets even as Caracol airs the series for a second time.
David Bustamante is one of those selling the DVDs. He says he has no qualms about making money out of the drug lord's story. Maybe because his was a war that didn't affect me," says Mr Bustamante, who was just a baby when Escobar was killed. Caracol has not released figures of the profits it has made on the series, but it seems to be on its way to becoming one of the biggest commercial successes in the history of Colombian television.
But not everybody in Colombia is happy about the commercial success of all things Escobar. Federica Arellano agrees with Mr Lara. He lost his father in the bombing of a commercial plane ordered by Escobar in an attempt to kill presidential candidate Cesar Gaviria. Mr Gaviria was not on board the plane - having cancelled his plans for security reasons - but all passengers and crew, and three people on the ground, died in the attack.
It is saying: 'Go and become a criminal, because that way you can make money fast and lift your family out of poverty,'" Mr Arellano, who chairs a foundation for Escobar's victims, argues. Escobar's son, Santiago Marroquin, recently launched a clothing range with images of his father.
Mr Marroquin, who lives in Argentina, says he does not sell the garments in Colombia out of respect for his father's victims. But, at least in Medellin, it is not difficult to find T-shirts bearing Escobar's face, or Colombians who still see the founder of the Medellin cartel as a sort of hero willing to buy them. And a good example is the barrio [neighbourhood] he built," she adds.
Children are like songs and songs are like children. We traveled a lot together and they were always with us. Now, the question so many face when becoming a parent: Did you become your father? All the time. You look good now! Very special. I always tell people you have to play piano first. I started playing piano when I was 11 years old and I play more piano than I do guitar.
I got them a little piano for Christmas, and one does like to play it, the other one not so much. Music is a volatile business. How do you stay ahead of the changes?
I never dumbed down the audience. Always challenge the audience. In the digital world, you have a safety net. Use your ears. I always believed in moving with the technology. You were one of the premier acts shown in the first hour on MTV back in Your thoughts? The Rock Hall is really for the fans. They invest so much of their time and life and energy that I feel bad for the folks waiting for us. And hurry back for a visit, too. I was raised on the west side of Cleveland, but I love the east, too, and especially Murray Hill.
I love writing music, but I love writing screenplays and books, too. I have one on inspiration and creation, and helping people open that up. Truthfully, everyone has it in them; you just have to know how to open it.
A Musician Mission: Bourbon for a Cause. Few industries are as critically assessed as the world of fine spirits, and a few years back, Giraldo took a careful but decisive step in producing Three Chord Bourbon.
I was working on a film idea that was a hybrid documentary. A friend suggested we should look for a spirits company to maybe give us some money to get a trailer made. I wanted it to be an independent film. The film I was writing was about a giveback program, the local musicians and the stories they have, how they grew up and the great moments, the sad moments. Then I challenged myself the way I do musically. How about vodka?
I also wanted to start something for the musicians because I am just like all those other musicians out there. You have to work, you have to master your tools, practice and do all that stuff. I wanted to make sure we had a giveback program established right from the beginning.
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