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Mike Gordon. He was with Trey at a bar in Asheville the night before Trey's 02 show. I happened to find Mike waiting at the bar. I walked up and said 'Just like everyone else, I want to say thank you for...er....' and my brain caught up with my mouth and I was dumbstruck. He smiled and nodded and I walked away.
There's a trendy little hipster-college kid bar up in Burlington VT called Radio Bean and they CONSTANTLY have open mikes and music. He lurks around there sometimes, I've just sort of nodded and smiled and gotten one back. My friends though... well... their reaction is a completely different story
Also: Pisgah, your icon/avatar/thing is mesmerizing.
Last year at Allgood, I was fortunate enough to find myself backstage with a friend who worked the fest. It was during Ratdog and when the set was over, me and the other two guys that I was with were headed for the porto's (backstage) one of my friends went into the porto (Teine!!!) while myself and Chuck waited on him. about that time I heard chuck say "Great set bobby", I turned around and he was standing there shaking Bob Weir's hand. Of course i had to run over and say hello and shake Bobby's hand as well. No camera available at the time and by the time Joel (Teine) got out of the porto, Bobby was gone..
Another: I was in the 9th or 10th grade, dont remember, and myslef and a friend were walking through Hickroy Hollow mall in Nashville when we walked up on Easy-E and NWA. The whole gang was there. They were playing a show at Starwood that night. we chatted with them for a bit and they asked us if we were coming, we werent, so they gave us free tickets and i went to an NWA show on Easy and Dre's dime!
Last but not least, I met Willie in the airpoprt in Nashville one time a long time ago and got his autograph on a dollar bill. I still have that thing somewhere.
I have bumped into numerous country music singers around these parts, especially up in Smithville near Center Hill Lake, you always see Alan Jackson, John Anderson and Arron Tippin up there.
I met Les Claypool in passing in Times Square, but I was too nervous to say anything. My band's producer has a wild story( and a picture) with Keith Richards joking around with a black dildo while recording. I did jam with Eddie Money's guitarist, the Byrd's touring guitarist, and Rob Balducci once.
I totally did community service with Trey at the washington county fair grounds. I've never been more pleased with an outcome of a run in with the law.
Another: I was in the 9th or 10th grade, dont remember, and myslef and a friend were walking through Hickroy Hollow mall in Nashville when we walked up on Easy-E and NWA. The whole gang was there. They were playing a show at Starwood that night. we chatted with them for a bit and they asked us if we were coming, we werent, so they gave us free tickets and i went to an NWA show on Easy and Dre's dime!
My dad and Bob Dylan go way back. He and his friend Larry Kegan would catch up with the tour and hang out as long as they could. Sometimes they'd stay for weeks as Bob's personal guests. Bob put the word out to the crew that these were his friends and they were to be treated right and "make sure they don't get in the way or arrested." He opened for him in 1992 (cutting Soul Asylum's set short) and even played the Neil Young Bridge Benefit Concert twice. (I know. What the quack huh?!?) www.genelafond.com
I had an all-access pass at 7 years old at a Dylan show in Mankato, MN in 1993. I hung out backstage for a while with his band but Bob doesn't really hang out backstage. Would have loved to shake that guy's hand, my God.
I saw The Band with my family when I was pretty young; I slid up to the front row and Rick Danko bent down and handed me his pick. Still have that one. R.I.P.
My bro blazed one with Jurassic 5 on their tour bus. And he also got a harmonica from John Popper when he saw him at the Minneapols airport one time.
Also, I got onstage and sung "I Get Wet" with Andrew WK, arms around each others' shoulders. Who else here has sang with the philosopher of the century?
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Now this is a great story. Thanks hehoo. I am a huge Dylan fan, and of course I know very few people are able to get close to him. You are blessed. (cool website about your Dad too)....thanks
thanks man. It blows my mind every day. I realized I left out the best part of his bio though.
"It seemed that Bob even had an extra bus that he needed to keep on the road and since he was tired of hassling with opening acts all the time, Jeff Kramer (Bob's manager) asked them if they wanted to be the permanent opening act. Or course they were thrilled but it wasn't in the cards. Larry fell victim to one of his many near death throes and they just couldn't pull it off."
My dad was almost the PERMANENT opening act for BOB DYLAN.
i know this won't be as popular anymore but back when only Jack Johnson's 1st album was out and not many people knew who he was and he was still playing small clubs. I saw him at The Norva... November 8, 2002. we had showed up early as hell because we didn't hit any traffic on the way to the venue. so there was 3 of us sitting at the front door of the venue when out walks a dude with his hoody on because it was obviously cold in mid-november, but he was wearing flip flops. i said "Jack?" and he turned around and came back to talk with us. We talked for a few minutes and he said "thanks for coming to the show, but i'm gonna run across the street to get some dvd's for the tour bus." he did and he came back, went and did a soundcheck then came BACK OUTSIDE and went down a much longer line by then and signed almost everything anybody wanted signed. i still have the ticket stub in my display poster frame.
he's a very nice guy. despite all the shit people give him, i would hang out with him...
I've seen lots of celebrities (i'm from california). But as far as musicians...only a few. Adam Duritz from the Counting Crows---after a show, we weaseled our way backstage---his dreds were mesmerizing and they are real (real weird...), the guys from Third Eye Blind (Stephen Jenkins is a man-whore in case you care), hung out with Smash Mouth on their bus (huge mistake as a 18 year old...chill guys, but major druggies). George Strait---HUGE liquor cabinet on their bus. SUCH nice people! George Strait is so handsome and very much a gentleman. Saw old man Crosby walking around backstage with two blondes young enough to be his great granddaughters draped around him. BTW, I have to confess I was a bit of a "band-aid" many years ago...and then later on my husband worked at a concert venue for a minute. so don't think im one of "those" girls.... hardly.
ok, but my personal favorite Jakob Dylan. I'm a huge wallflowers fan...really, a huge jakob dylan fan. He is pretty shy, but super nice, gracious and funny as hell! I've met him many times...the other guys are all top notch folks. great great people.
this is very uncharacteristic i know, but after a show in SF, we were waving to Bob Dylan's tour bus as it drove away, when the bus slowed down and Bob quacking Dylan leans out and starts shaking peoples hands!! He looked right at me and said "hello" and shook my hand. we had a moment. i'm sure he wrote about it that night in his journal. uh-mazing!!
i love reading "encounter" stories. frivolously good stuff.
my brush with fame was a comedian a long time ago i was 9 yrs old and bob hope was in town doing bennifit for animal shelter mom being the directer of the shelter we got to meet mr hope before the show and hang out afterwards..it was very cool to meet a legend like that at a young age.
This word also has a underground meaning once you break it down. Let’s take “Bonn” for example and it actually turns into the word “Bone”. We all know gays use this word to describe the action of when they are fecal fisting their Cuban cabana boy at their sex bath house parties. Now let’s look at Roo, “Roo” is short for “Kangaroo”.So put the full true message together and you get“Bone a Kangaroo
Also, I got onstage and sung "I Get Wet" with Andrew WK, arms around each others' shoulders. Who else here has sang with the philosopher of the century?
I HAVE!!! It was about four years ago exactly, end of my freshman year of high school, and I went with some friends to see him. One of the most fun concerts I have ever been to. I got up onstage numerous times and put my arm around him during one song and he put the mic in between us and we sang together. I tried to get a pic, but all I got was my chin and his sweaty arm pit.
I met Chris Walla, the guitarist for Death Cab, at Bonnaroo '06 during World Party's set. Which was big for me, as they are one of my favorite bands and he's one of my favorite producers.
Last year at the Roo, I saw Beatle Bob numerous times, but never approached him. I am changing that this year and have vowed to get a video of him teaching me some moves.
Also saw Britt Daniel of Spoon walking around during The Hold Steady, but he went backstage before I could approach him.
One of my friends ran into David Cross and Aziz Ansari at The Black Angels set. Here's the pic:
Post by dabigfranky on May 8, 2008 23:00:03 GMT -5
My most memoriable encounter was when I was 17, back in 1988.One of my friends was good friends with Johnny Ramone.He took me backstage before and after the show and we got to hang out the Ramones.
I met Prince at a supermarket at 3am, near his recording studios at Paisley Park. He was in the dairy section buying yogurt. The guy is tiny! Also met Eric Clapton at a St. Paul hotel bar. Bought him a drink, but didn't want to bug him. I have to start carrying a camera.
Post by tentseasurfer on May 9, 2008 7:58:55 GMT -5
I met Todd Rundgren in Nashville at my friend warehouse show in Nashville. I got to party with The Long Beach Dub All-Stars(2/3 of Sublime) Their new lead singer was a total prick, but I did get to see twin sister's beat the crap out of some other groupie chick...that was interesting...we broke it up....but not after watching in awe for a few moments.
Oh and I met M.C. Hammer I believe it was spring break '95 in Daytona Beach, I had a broken foot so I was self medicating with Jim Beam...I was laughing at all these people wearing M.C. Hammer shirts..then I turn around and there he was...it was during his "I'm a preacher" phase...guess he was trying to cast the demons from all the Spring Breakers.
Post by Mrs. Ferret on May 9, 2008 14:09:02 GMT -5
I shook hands and talked with Adam Jones (guitar player for Tool) for a brief moment one night after a Tool concert a few years ago in Nashville. He was very polite and humble.
After Ween played at the Bluebird in Bloomington, I stuck around waiting for them to sign my copy of 12 Golden Country Greats. I saw a shadowy figure walk down the alley, puke, and emerge as Deaner. He was toasted less than 15 minutes after the show. Gene left without saying anything to anyone..it was kind of weird. Anyway I got the whole rest of the band to sign it. Claude seemed under the weather, but I don't think he was in to the whole gettin trashed thing that night. Dave (the bassist) recieved a free bag of weed from a fan, and was a realllly cool guy. He took pictures with everyone and told us about this group called the Monks, who I really dig now. They all went across the street to a bar and hung out with a small group, maybe 15 of us until their bus driver rounded them up to head out. Truly a great night.
Not a musician, but a 2008 Bonnaroo performer nevertheless - I met Jim Norton once, when I was on the Opie and Anthony Show. He was a cool guy, and he said some really funny crap to me both on and off the air. I wish for the life of me I could remember that day more clearly, but I was extraordinarily sleep deprived at the time.
OK, I'll give. At Bonnaroo I've encountered Jack Johnson, Steven Drozd, Demetri Martin, Mike Gordon, and probably some others I'm forgetting right now. It's not hard.
I've also had some encounters in the afore mentioned Bottletree in Birmingham. My favorite being at the 1990s/Art Brut/Hold Steady show last November. I'm in the stall taking a piss. I didn't have the door locked cause there was a line, etc. I hear this voice from behind: "Get outta the stall man, I have to take a crap!" I turn around to see a giant mustachioed man kicking me out, who I recgonized as Eddie from Art Brut. Later that night I told their guitar player to get to the back of the bathroom line. Payback.
Post by kaleidoscope kristen on May 12, 2008 17:26:12 GMT -5
I haven't encountered many famous musicians, but after the Perpetual Groove show the lead singer, Brock Butler, hung around and talked to the fans and we just chilled conversing for a while. I told him I was so excited to see them at All Good, and he gave my boyfriend and I the set list!
It was pretty sweet.
Oh and I met the lead singer of Brand New when I worked at Circuit City and sold him a camcorder. I didn't even know it was him until someone came up to me and told me, lol. He was really nice though.
