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Okay - let's discuss our close encounters (or in my case - missed opportunities to experience our favorite musicians in real life)
The only one I've got is Jim James. Back when he used to live in Lexington, KY (circa 2000-01, I think) he was dating a girl who was friends with a few of my friends here. So basically I've got friends who knew Jim and partied and/or hung out with him back in the day. Unfortunately, I didn't move to Lex until '04 so by that point I totally missed out on being in his presence. So all I'm really left with are stories about him from friends. Which is still cool, but it kinda sucks to feel like I was so close - yet so far away.
I met Steve Winwood at a bar in Nashville one night. He was with his family so we didn't bother him other than to say we enjoyed his music.
My roommate (a server) called me in an frenzy one day a few months ago because he had waited on Jack White and company. I was sure our apartment was burning down the way he was screaming when I answered the phone.
I see country music stars every once in a while out and about in town but always leave them alone. Most locals just let the famous folks be around here.
Post by easymorningrebel on May 2, 2008 12:48:37 GMT -5
Watched Rose Hill Drive at Langerado while standing next to Wayne Coyne...I didn't say anything to him but then a bunch of people spotted him and started asking for autographs
Watched Rose Hill Drive at Langerado while standing next to Wayne Coyne...I didn't say anything to him but then a bunch of people spotted him and started asking for autographs
Man, if I was standing next to Wayne I'd be so tempted to chat him up - but I think you did the right thing. I'm sure it gets old being hassled (even if it's by adoring fans) on a regular basis.
Post by lordrockinhood on May 2, 2008 13:00:48 GMT -5
I've had a buncha cool encounters with Wayne Coyne and the boys over the years... one being when Wayne grubbed a smoke from me before a show once, and then hung out with me while he smoked it He is super cool and super accessible ... or at least he was super accessible when the venues they played were smaller...
I was in traffic court in Mahwah, NJ the other day and I saw Danny Tamberelli there with his wife. I guess he's a music star but not as much as his TV career. He has a band called Jounce it's actually sweet music.
I missed the opportunity to meet Les Claypool on my birthday because I was inside the pizzaria taking care of my BFF who was puking but my other friend Mo - got to meet him and shake his hand
There is my brush with a music hero
Oh and I did get pics of Ben Harper last year by The other Tent when he was riding arund on a golf cart and they stopped to talk to people
After the JJ grey and Mofro show at Wanee festival this year i went to the side of the stage and JJ Grey come out after his show to chat it up and sign some stuff. I was lucky enough to actually get a picture. He was really nice and answered all my questions and even told me was gonna deff gonna sit in with Govt Mule which he did.. Deff a bigger fan now that i can say i really met him, not like wasnt a huge one already..
I was in traffic court in Mahwah, NJ the other day and I saw Danny Tamberelli there with his wife. I guess he's a music star but not as much as his TV career. He has a band called Jounce it's actually sweet music.
Danny Tamberelli of Pete and Pete fame???!?!??! OMG
I also forgot that I met most of the band Midlake before one of their shows in a tiny, tiny venue in Birmingham. I was so starstruck I coudn't speak-- my friend Matty did all the talking while I just stood by and giggled.
Post by plasticpepper on May 2, 2008 13:36:50 GMT -5
Man, I have never met anybody! I was so determined to meet Paolo Nutini at roo last year and we actually thought we saw him once, but he never turned around so we couldn't tell if it was him.
Post by crazycanuck on May 2, 2008 13:44:58 GMT -5
Probably the greatest encounter I'll ever have....after a Gov't Mule show up in Calgary, AB, Canada my girlfriend went to try and get autographs, and was allowed backstage. Shortly after she came back and got me and my brother to join her. When we walked back with her, there was just a small room with the 4 guys and nobody else (no media, fans, roadies, nothin).
I think the guys were surprised by the low turnout, so we shot the breeze for about an hour, drinkin their beers and talkin about anything under the sun. We didn't have a sharpie for autographs, so Warren walked around everywhere with us tryin to track one down, even though we told him no big deal. We didn't have a camera and were complaining, but he kept saying next time guys, don't worry about it.
After we said our thanks and parted ways and we were leaving the venue, my girlfriend couldn't get her jacket from coat check. It was winter and very cold, so Warren came up to us again and told us to follow him. So the three of us then went on their bus, hung out for another 20 mins or so until we could go back inside to get her coat. Can't say I'll ever be able to top that experience. Some people get an autograph, or get to say hi, but we hung out with Warren and the boys for a good hour, just us.
The most starstruck I have ever been was meeting Huey Lewis at a pet store in the Bozeman MT mall. I was in about 2nd grade, and he was definately my music hero at the time.
Also before a sonic youth in st. paul, maybe 1997 or so, we went to shop at a cheapo records before the show. Thurston Moore was shopping around too, so we went up to say hi. Turns out he didn't have a ride back to his own show, so my buddy got to chauffer him back to the venue. Unfortunately i was in another car and didn't get to ride along.
Sick story, crazycanuck. Karma for that. My closest encounter with musical fame was when I met the guys from Tenacious D at a festival. Kyle was quiet, but Jack Black was funny as hell. I went to slap his hand, but I missed and our fingers barely grazed, I guess because I was a bit nervous. So he said "Whoa, whoa, whoa... let's try that again dude.... in SLOW MOTION!" Then he made a ridiculous face that was so typical of his sense of humor and high-fived me several times, really slowly.
Both my uncle and my BFF have some crazy stories though. My friend is an big, up-and-coming DJ in Australia, he's opened for some big acts (including MSTRKRFT) and toured around Europe with Ajax and a few other DJs last year. My uncle was a real hipster back in NYC in the 70s, he knew all these huge bands like The Ramones and King Crimson. One time, the bassist for Television (Fred Smith, not Richard Hell) ODed on his apartment floor, and my uncle and his buddy were trying all these crazy ways to revive him. Insane.
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I also forgot that I met most of the band Midlake before one of their shows in a tiny, tiny venue in Birmingham. I was so starstruck I coudn't speak-- my friend Matty did all the talking while I just stood by and giggled.
As in Bottletree? I LOVE Bottletree! That is by far my favorite bar/venue
As for me, I went to see Weezer in 10th grade and was watching one of the smaller bands (I think it was The Special Goodness, Pat's side project) when I realized Weezer's bassist, Scott was standing right next to me. I gave him a hug and told him how much I liked Weezer!
I've also met a lot of bands at Bottletree- Of Montreal, the Starlight Mints, Akron/Family, Voxtrot...the bands that play there are usually pretty cool and hang out afterward.
I did get backstage passes to Velvet Revolver. We got to hang out backstage with Duff, Matt Sorum, Slash, and then (very briefly) Scott Wieland. Matt Sorum was the coolest guy of them all though, he sat backstage with us and hung out. They all signed my poster too
during bisco at langerado this year, i was enjoying the music when i looked to my left and saw matisyahu standing right next to me. couldn't believe it. i didnt really want to bother him since i'm sure he was also enjoying the show, so just told him liked his music and what not. some other people got some pictures with him--really cool also not as famous, but i talked to mason jennings for about 10 minutes or so before one of his shows. not the biggest star, but one of my favorite musicians
Post by danielbosman on May 2, 2008 16:44:35 GMT -5
Last summer, Paul Simon was in a small town here in Iowa w/ some presidental canidate, one of the like 20 that were running then. Anyways, I took my 5 year old son about 2 hours away to a town w/ about 100 people in it. We got there early and were the only ones there, so we set up right in front of the stage, seriously about a foot from the mic. We waited for a bit, then left our blanket to use the restroom. At that same time the bus pulled out, Paul walked off of it and pretty much right up to us. I introduced my son, he ran away, so Paul laughed and signed my Graceland album. It was pretty surreal, he played 3 songs and I got to talk back and forth w/ him from the stage:)
As in Bottletree? I LOVE Bottletree! That is by far my favorite bar/venue
Yes! It was the Bottletree. Cool place ,but I didn't enjoy the show as I would have liked. All of the college kids hang out there, I guess? These 30-40 kids were so drunk and extremely loud (and not paying a bit of attention to Midlake), it was difficult to even hear the band. But my friends and I had gotten to the Bottletree waaayyy early to eat before the show and Midlake was doing sound-check, and they ran through a couple of songs. There were five of us in the entire venue at that point. Pretty awesome.
Post by henotbusybeingborn on May 2, 2008 20:49:20 GMT -5
When I was about ten years old, me and my family attended the annual Christmas tree lighting in Red Bank, NJ, my hometown. After the tree was lit, me and my dad walked into Jack's Music Shoppe to peruse the album selection, maybe purchase a few Christmas CD's. As we got inside, there was a large line at the cash register. My dad became perturbed over not being able to purchase his music in a speedy fashion, and so he went to the front of the line to see what the hold up was. Turns out the holdup was none other than The Boss! Yep, the beginning of the Christmas season just so happened to coincide with the eve of Bruce's big tour, and so he was in town, buying stacks upon stacks of CD's to listen to on his tour bus. At the time, I had no idea that my dad was conversing with a rock legend, just seemed like a normal guy to me. I guess that's a testament to how awesome and down to earth Bruce really is.
More recently, I've had the chance to talk to Tom Gabel of Against Me! on several occasions. Very nice and humble dude. I chatted with him about their new material, and how much better it sounds live, and I even mentioned Roo! He said that "it's gonna be a blast" and that he wishes they were playing the same day as Metallica.
last month at an Umphrey's show we got the surprise of EOTO. We met Jason Haan. We got a picture and as he was going on stage he patted me on the back and gave me the double thumbs up and a gigantic grin. ;D
Post by henotbusybeingborn on May 2, 2008 20:55:54 GMT -5
Oh yeah! I can't believe I almost forgot to mention this: me and my buddy Brian got to sing backup vocals for Ben Folds on the song "Underground" in the fall of '06. After we finished the song, we all gave Ben hugs and thanks, and my friend Brian said to him "DUDE, if you play Fred Jones Pt. 2 I'll give you a hundred dollars!". After we left the stage and returned to our spots in the crowd, Ben said "You owe me a hundred bucks, man", and he played it. It was magical, haha.