Ive been tattooed by Bob Tyrrell a few times, and he is definitely one of the nicest, most down-to-earth artists I have met. Extremely humble for how talented he is, and one heck of a guitar player too..
I also went to Smith St. when I visited NY & got a tattoo from Steve Boltz. He was super cool & the shop itself was really impressive. All that hand painted flash is incredible, the bathroom was even covered in flash.. all pin-ups. So awesome.