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Post by renegade on Nov 17, 2005 18:30:36 GMT -5
i was reminded of this topic when dreamtide mentioned mojo nixon on uncle salty's mixtape thread. i remembered that i live down the street from him. anyway i thought this would make a cool discussion. here's the ones that i've had to good fortune to meet--
gene simmons (twice, the first time i actually met him through a mutual friend, imagine that! a crowning moment for me ;D)
donovan
leonardo dicaprio
kerry king
david lee roth (unfortunately, i was too young at the time to remember it. he recognized my mom through her work in the concert industry, talked to her for a little while, patted me on the head and called me a "little rocker" or something to that effect and went on his way)
dimebag darrell
vinnie paul
dave mustaine
...and as for you all?
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Post by Rush862 on Nov 17, 2005 20:35:39 GMT -5
Steve Perry (Journey)
Tommy Aldridge
Jimmie Vaughn (spoke with him for a few minutes and then told him how much I missed Stevie Ray and how much I thought of him)
Jerry Mercer, Brian Greenway and Gary Moffatt of April Wine
Members of other Quebec bands
Came face to face with Ozzy one time...I looked through the glass at the Montreal Forum to see if anyone was walking around the halls, and Ozzy, wearing a fur coat, comes running up to me at the window and throws his arms in the air as if screaming at me on the other side...that was cool...would have preferred to shake his hand though.
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Post by Wolf on Nov 17, 2005 22:03:15 GMT -5
John Kay
Gary Puckett
Carl Giamarese / Buckinghams
Richard Nese / Ultimate Spinach
Leslie West
Corky Laing / Mountain
Roger McGuinn
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Post by Frank on Nov 17, 2005 22:47:41 GMT -5
STEVE PERRY ( WHAT AN ASSHOLE)
THE WHOLE BAND VANDENBURG
JOURNEY CIRCA 2004. WHAT A BUNCH OF NICE GUYS
ROGER EARL. CRAIG MCCGREGOR & ROD PRICE OF FOGHAT. I ACTUALLY SAT AN ATE A PRIME RIB DINNER WITH THEM.
MIKE LOVE & THE JOHNSTON GUY OF THE BEACH BOYS. MAN THAT MIKE LOVE CAN PUT AWAY THE BEER.
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Post by renegade on Nov 18, 2005 3:51:44 GMT -5
STEVE PERRY ( WHAT AN ASSHOLE) JOURNEY CIRCA 2004. WHAT A BUNCH OF NICE GUY really? that's kinda funny...a girl i was talking to a few months ago in a record store told me the exact opposite, that steve perry was a really nice guy who loved to meet with fans, and augeri being quite the dick. just out of curiosity, how was he an asshole to you? |
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Post by kim on Nov 18, 2005 8:56:00 GMT -5
Rush, the poor guy was either reaching out for drugs or help...or both. You shoulda done something. ;D
Thanks
Kim
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Just a funkin canuck!
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Post by FunkyCanuck on Nov 18, 2005 13:30:57 GMT -5
Rush, the poor guy was either reaching out for drugs or help...or both. You shoulda done something. ;D Thanks Kim lolololol |
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Post by Pete on Nov 18, 2005 13:45:26 GMT -5
I met C. C. Deville in a hotel lobby in Milwaukee. and Kelly Osbourne at N.Y. New York Casino in Vegas.
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Post by eilene on Nov 18, 2005 14:06:16 GMT -5
The only Rock Stars I have met are Blackfoot...They were Very cool...
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Post by hifi on Nov 18, 2005 14:17:37 GMT -5
I met C. C. Deville in a hotel lobby in Milwaukee. OMG what was CC like in person and which hotel was this? LOL Me, I haven't met anyone famous. I think it's pretty cool hearing about people who do but for some bizarre reason even though I enjoy people's work and support them I don't feel the need to go out of my way to meet them. Or even if the opportunity is there. I'm like too shy. Seriously. |
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Post by MrAce on Nov 18, 2005 15:06:12 GMT -5
Have only met one, John Regan (bass player for Frehley's Comet and numerous others). He was very cool. It was at a KISS convention in Chicago. I saw Ace from a distance. He was a bit lit up.
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Post by sandi on Nov 18, 2005 15:28:55 GMT -5
I met C. C. Deville in a hotel lobby in Milwaukee. OMG what was CC like in person and which hotel was this? LOL Me, I haven't met anyone famous. I think it's pretty cool hearing about people who do but for some bizarre reason even though I enjoy people's work and support them I don't feel the need to go out of my way to meet them. Or even if the opportunity is there. I'm like too shy. Seriously. I'm with you HiFi, and besides if they are out in the public with their family, I wouldn't want to invade their family time.......  |
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Post by Jesse on Nov 18, 2005 17:32:44 GMT -5
Howard Leese from Heart Peter Baltes and Wolf Hoffmann from Accept Doug Gray and Jerry Eubanks from the Marshall Tucker Band Steve Augeri from Journey James Young, Lawrence Gowan and Todd Suchermann from Styx Fitty Weinstein from UDO (Accept's singer's band) Randy Threet from the Outlaws Gilby Clarke from Heart Phil McCormack, Andy McKinney, Sean Shannon, Russ Maxwell, Tim Donovan and Jerry Scott from Molly Hatchet Also met actress Dee Wallace Stone (the Mother from "E.T.")....not sure if she counts because it was before "E.T." came out and she was even lesser known then than now. Oh, and I ran into (almost literally!) PA Govenor Ed Rendell and the local fair this year.......didn't say anything to him, my mama taught me that if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.  |
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Post by Frank on Nov 18, 2005 17:38:41 GMT -5
STEVE PERRY ( WHAT AN ASSHOLE) JOURNEY CIRCA 2004. WHAT A BUNCH OF NICE GUY really? that's kinda funny...a girl i was talking to a few months ago in a record store told me the exact opposite, that steve perry was a really nice guy who loved to meet with fans, and augeri being quite the dick. just out of curiosity, how was he an asshole to you? AUGERI WAS A HELL OF NICE GUY. NEXT TO DEEN THE NICEST OF THE BUNCH. I MET STEVE IN OMAHA IN 1981 ON THE ESCAPE TOUR. WE WERE BOTH GOING INTO THE SAME RESTERAUNT TOGETHER. HE HAD HIS GIRLFRIEND SHERRI WHATEVER HIM HIM & SHE WAS A REAL SWEETHEART. SHE EVEN TOOK THE SACK OF VINYL ALBUMS OUT OF MY HAND THAT I HAD JUST BOUGHT. AND THEN GAVE ME CRAP (RAZZED IS MORE LIKE IT) BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY JOURNEY ALBUMS IN THE BAG. I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT I HAD ALL THEIR ALBUMS AT HOME & SHE LAUGHED & WINKED AND TOLD THATS OKAY THEN. AND THEN SHE ASKED IF ME & MY GIRLFRIEND WERE GOING TO THE SHOW THAT NIGHT. AND WHEN I SAID YES SHE TOLD ME TO ENJOY IT. WHEN I ASKED STEVE FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH HE ROLLED HIS EYES IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AS TO SAY "GEEZ HERE SOMEONE ELSE BUGGING ME" |
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Post by Frank on Nov 18, 2005 17:46:32 GMT -5
LAWRENCE WELK ............. I'M NOT KIDDING. HIS SISTER LIVED ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY GRANDPARENTS IN ABERDEEN S.D. WHEN WE'D GO TO VISIT HE WOULD BE THERE QUITE OFTEN & HE'D COME OVER & PLAY BASEBALL WITH ME & MY BROTHERS. IT WASN'T UNTIL LATER ON IN LIFE THAT I REALIZE WHAT AN INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR HE WAS.
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Post by Rush862 on Nov 19, 2005 8:26:25 GMT -5
STEVE PERRY ( WHAT AN ASSHOLE) Must have been a bad day....I met him the day before the opening day of the tour in Montreal and he was with his girlfriend (as you mentioned in another post), and when she realized we recognized him, she backed away and allowed us to approach him. He was very kind and polite and signed graciously. Asked us if we were going to the show the following night and my buddy and I said we were, and he said "Ok, we'll see you there"...no hassles whatsoever. |
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Post by Rush862 on Nov 19, 2005 8:28:56 GMT -5
Rush, the poor guy was either reaching out for drugs or help...or both. You shoulda done something. ;D Thanks Kim LOL.... Jeeeeeez, I never thought of that....next time....oh wait...there won't be a next time as I don't ever plan to go see him again....anyway, even if I did, and something like this would happen again, Sharon would probably trip him or some other stupid thing before he got to the window...probably flip me the bird. |
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Post by hifi on Nov 19, 2005 13:00:42 GMT -5
I'm with you HiFi, and besides if they are out in the public with their family, I wouldn't want to invade their family time....... If it's a meet and greet or you see the person and they make it apparent they don't mind chatting with you for awhile, that's cool. But I figure otherwise they're on their own time and deserve their privacy like everyone else. I swear, I'm like the antithesis of a groupie (the bad connotation of the word)! LOL! |
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Post by Pete on Nov 19, 2005 16:40:50 GMT -5
I met C. C. Deville in a hotel lobby in Milwaukee. OMG what was CC like in person and which hotel was this? LOL Me, I haven't met anyone famous. I think it's pretty cool hearing about people who do but for some bizarre reason even though I enjoy people's work and support them I don't feel the need to go out of my way to meet them. Or even if the opportunity is there. I'm like too shy. Seriously. It's not like I was stalking him or even trying to meet him I was staying at the hotel. It was the Hilton in downtown Milwaukee. Before I lived here when I'd go to shows in Milwaukee I'd stay in a hotel or a friends. We had gone to the Poison show that night and went out afterwords. After the bars closed we were heading back to our room when I spotted C.C in the hotel lobby. He had drawn quite a crowd and was telling everyone he appreciated his fans and thanked them but he was really tired and hungry and just wanted to go to his room get something to eat and go to sleep. I offered him my sub sandwich which he took and walked away. About a minute later he came back and said I'm sorry dude I can't take your sandwich. I assured him it was alright I would just get another. He said he'd just take half because it looked really good. Then he said he's sign anything or take a picture with me anything I wanted. I told him I ain't lookin' for nothin' but a good time and I already got that at the show. He told me people like me are the reason they keep comin' back and gave me hug and went on his way. He appeared to be very drunk. |
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Post by Jesse on Nov 19, 2005 17:03:15 GMT -5
besides if they are out in the public with their family, I wouldn't want to invade their family time....... Uhm......well, that's kinda how I met Accept's Peter Baltes. Saw him at the local fair with his family and went up and talked to him ;D. He was really cool, i got to meet his wife (sweetheart) and kids. The next year at the fair, he actually came up to ME. I didn't notice him until he walked right up to me saying, "Hey, uh.... Jesse, right?" Usually see him there every year, 'cept this year cuz I guess he was still in Europe with the Accept reunion. |
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