Topic: The closest you've gotten to / are with artists (Read 80197 times)

Meg · « **Reply #150 on:** 24 Jul 2008, 15:44 »

Last month I had dinner, went to the beach and drank sangria with Off Minor. Cool? y/n

suitupletsgo · « **Reply #151 on:** 24 Jul 2008, 16:24 »

Quote from: Meg on 24 Jul 2008, 15:44

Last month I had dinner, went to the beach and drank sangria with Off Minor. Cool? y/n

y

Meg · « **Reply #152 on:** 24 Jul 2008, 16:41 »

Also:

Last year I met Lovefoxxx after a Cansei de Ser Sexy show.
And two years ago I had dinner next to Xiu Xiu just before their show. Their table was right next to mine. Jamie Stewart smiled at me.

Aegir · « **Reply #153 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 23:25 »

I just found out a band that I know three people from (but I've never listened to them) suddenly got really popular - Titus Andronicus.

Ballard · « **Reply #154 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 23:35 »

Word they were all over a McCarren Pool Party here recently and I believe Sam saw them.

Proper House · « **Reply #155 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 23:48 »

Opened for Joan of Arc a couple months ago.

Sold a sweepstake ticket to Robert Plant when I was a wee young'n. Had no idea who he was at the time though..

dystancholitects · « **Reply #156 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 01:05 »

Attended a four-week program with members of Maps & Atlases two years back, we're still close. I've run into Kyp Malone before (once during a performance/Q&A, and then again), and he knows my face. There are some more, I'll edit this later.

Patatat · « **Reply #157 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 01:46 »

I've partied with multiple bands, but I don't really ever care enough to make a deal out of it at all. The only time I got excited was when I found out I could've met the drummer from Alkaline Trio, but instead of taking me (a huge Alkaline Trio fan), my roommate took some whore friend of hers (WHO DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHO THEY WERE!).

Ballard · « **Reply #158 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 02:16 »

dystancholitects, watch out for the difference between Quote and Modify.

GMM · « **Reply #159 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 04:35 »

For the one guy I've seen mention The Long Winters on here: I hung out with John Roderick and Eric Corson after they played a gig in Birmingham. I was wearing a Harvey Danger t-shirt at the time which I thought might've been awkward but they both approved [and I complimented Eric's awesome John Vanderslice tee]. They invited me to go drinking with them but I had to get home. Oh and at one point Eric put his arm around a female friend of mine who I started dating a few weeks later.

I've talked to Gareth, Tom and Neil from Los Campesinos! after a show in Bedford. In fact, me and Tom discussed Theme Park tactics - the ol' increase-the-salt/raise-the-price-of-soda trick and all that. Me and Gareth talked about how the NME are idiots and Sparky Deathcap is awesome.

And if online things count, I've had a fair few online discussions with Gareth Campesinos! [about downloading music and disagreeing about Kate Nash] and Julia Indelicate.

Oh, I've high-fived Alan Sparhawk and had a decent talk with Rob Pope from Spoon [who gave me a signed setlist]

Zingoleb · « **Reply #160 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 19:49 »

The Who was at Woodstock; they couldn't get DYLAN.

Let's see...hm.

I've played with the Love Drums.
I've hung out with Penny Whiskey (and will be again in a few weeks)
Hung out, taken lessons from, and generally had a good time with Paleface (the whitest Indians, ever)
Met Melanie, requested a song, and she signed a picture of her for me
Met Billy Joe Shaver, talked with him, he signed my guitar (and my forehead)
...hm...

There's something else, and I just. Can't. Think of it.

Ann Tiley, Dean Goodsell, Al Wiseman, Tim Jones, Carole Edwards...they're all part of the Nashville folk scene, and they're great people...

Met some no-account emo band that broke down once. Sadly, I could play better than them and I'd only been playing guitar for about four months.

Friends with DAVE VITERNA...who is easily the best local guitarist, and could make it big-time if he really wanted to.

Musicians to two degrees...

My father has Johnny Cash's autograph; he wrote out his address and gave it to him. Cash owned one of my father's paintings until he died.
My aunt met Lennon's Aunt Mimi.
Guy I knew in Tennessee had a lesson from Joe Walsh and didn't realize who he was until a few days later.

marty_jannetty · « **Reply #161 on:** 02 Sep 2008, 07:36 »

Used to hang out with and still occasionally hang out with members of:
Thursday and my chemical romance (not a fan just worked at Eyballrecords and did all the promo for the first mcr album)
did karaoke with Piebald and Alkaline trio
one of my best friends was in the band The Number 12 looks like you
Partied with the lawerence arms many times
hung out with Tommy lee and conor oberst while watching the pixies at coachella
smoke weed with a dude in the band steel train
talked to Toby from H2O at a show at a college
hung out with the bands have heart, the backup plan and scraps and heart attacks
hung out at a bar with members of The Explosion, Modern life is war and the loved ones

and the ultimate talked to Bono at a Kmart in greenwich village one night a few years ago

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #162 on:** 02 Sep 2008, 11:30 »

What the hell was Bono doing at a K-Mart?? Isn't he all anti-sweatshop labor and the like?

Ballard · « **Reply #163 on:** 02 Sep 2008, 18:06 »

Quote from: marty_jannetty on 02 Sep 2008, 07:36

and the ultimate talked to Bono at a Kmart in greenwich village one night a few years ago

I can't imagine Bono at the Astor Place K-Mart without cracking a smile.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #164 on:** 02 Sep 2008, 20:07 »

Apparently Steven Tyler goes to the Walmart my ex works at.

marty_jannetty · « **Reply #165 on:** 03 Sep 2008, 07:14 »

Quote from: TheFuriousWombat on 02 Sep 2008, 11:30

What the hell was Bono doing at a K-Mart?? Isn't he all anti-sweatshop labor and the like?

well remember they did announce the pop mart tour at a kmart in 97 or 98 whenever it was
my (now) wife and i were on the up escalator and he was behind us. i whispered something to her. she turned around and stared at him.
he came right up to us and said yes i am bono without us asking and he was commenting on the things we were buying. really cool dude. and only in NYC could this happen.

met so many cool people just hanging out at small bars, cafes, stores and show venues

SleeperCylon · « **Reply #166 on:** 03 Sep 2008, 14:17 »

The opening band for Spiritualized was The Dirtbombs. I got there early so I could get right up close to the stage. I happened to stand right where the microphone was plugged in. So in the part where the drummer gets to sing, he came right up to me and screamed like half an inch away from my face.

Then he got down off the stage and went on a political tirade.

theoryC · « **Reply #167 on:** 03 Sep 2008, 14:50 »

Talked to all the members of MuteMath, and held Darren King's drum for him. Also talked to Newsboys except for Peter. Aaaand that's pretty much it. Oh, and I hit a bar with Thom Yorke once, but that was a while back. ...I wish. >_>

LittleKey · « **Reply #168 on:** 03 Sep 2008, 21:31 »

I met the lead singer of Linkin Park at a waterpark. Not indie but whatever. I was relaxing in a warming pool and I heard someone say he was close by. I didn't really care, but I went cause some hot girls started running over there. I said hi and shook his hand, then his wife came by and dragged him away hahahahaha =P.

Ballard · « **Reply #169 on:** 06 Sep 2008, 18:32 »

I lolled.

PECOAE · « **Reply #170 on:** 11 Sep 2008, 18:34 »

I met Robert Schneider of the Apples in Stereo at Central Park's Summer Stage after they played, he's really cool, has a normal voice when talking!

Met the Mooney Suzuki when they played Maxwell's, they're really chill...

Held up Win Butler during Rebellion at the Arcade Fire Randall's Island show, if that counts.

Saw Dinosaur Jr. outside of the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Centre (i.e. where Conan films).

gospel · « **Reply #171 on:** 11 Sep 2008, 20:32 »

I watched Maynard pee.

mcfearless · « **Reply #172 on:** 14 Sep 2008, 00:05 »

friends with mooney suzuki, albert hammond jr recognizes me, met nikolai from the strokes, brendan and patrick from the raconteurs, two of the hives, wilco, all of the police except sting, kings of leon, secret machines, adam green and a bunch more.

online i've talked to albert, mooney, the thermals, and a few others.

good times.

PECOAE · « **Reply #173 on:** 14 Sep 2008, 09:21 »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

...LAYNE?!

...it is definitely layne. i met the MS and robert schneider with him.

also; pertaining to the thread, i met maps and atlases on friday, they're really nice guys - dave has a normal voice in person, haha. my bassist and drummer knew them already, we're going to play a show with them. i'm pumped.

Ballard · « **Reply #174 on:** 14 Sep 2008, 10:17 »

Haha god it's a small world.

BrilliantEraser · « **Reply #175 on:** 14 Sep 2008, 19:50 »

I met Chris Trapper after one of his solo shows in May. In order to understand how excited I was, you need to know that I have been listening to his music for ten years, and he is my all-time favorite artist.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #176 on:** 15 Sep 2008, 00:31 »

I met the lead singer of Emish a few days ago.

Hung out with the guys from Penny Whiskey, more in depth than last year. I had one of them sign my forehead, and the CD, and we talked a bit. Asking if I had to (hypothetically) kidnap one of them, who would be missed the least ,the vote was, more or less, Kirk. Paul said he probably wouldn't be missed much. This is the Paul that popped out with, "There's these two parrots, and they're sitting on a perch, and one says to the other, do you smell something fishy?"

"...'Cause they're sitting on a perch."

miles in the sky · « **Reply #177 on:** 15 Sep 2008, 15:33 »

I had eye sex with Sarah Balliet.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #178 on:** 15 Sep 2008, 18:18 »

No worse than nasal sex. Snorrrrt.

miles in the sky · « **Reply #179 on:** 15 Sep 2008, 21:54 »

Quote from: Anyways on 15 Sep 2008, 15:35

that sounds painful.

You've no idea.

Immersion · « **Reply #180 on:** 16 Sep 2008, 10:05 »

A couple of my friends and I are going to hang out with Benn Jordan after one of his upcoming shows, I guess because my friend's girlfriend has been chatting him up on the nets for a month or two now. I'm just trying to figure out what the guy's gonna be like...that music doesn't come from a normal person.

Noct · « **Reply #181 on:** 16 Sep 2008, 14:42 »

I had lunch with Cyndi Lauper last week. She talked about her family (particularly her 10-year-old related drama), fashion, and of course the state of music. She also got fairly sloshed on mojitos and started calling people "rat-fucks". Good times.

rosary · « **Reply #182 on:** 17 Sep 2008, 08:01 »

Interviewing Al from Hot Chip this afternoon.

MysticalChicken · « **Reply #183 on:** 18 Sep 2008, 16:25 »

Walking out of a We Are Scientists/Arctic Monkeys concert, I happened to look over and see Keith Murray and he waved at me. (He was looking directly at me so I'm 99% sure it was me he was waving to) I went over and met him. Since I am a dork, all I could think to say was "you guys are good."

Met Storm Large & got autograph and picture of me and her at a bar in Portland. She was there to do this promotion thing.

ALMOST met Colin Meloy once. He was hanging around outside the venue at an Arcade Fire concert that I went to, and he was literally less than arm's length from me and he was looking at me, but I was too nervous to say anything to him. I was kicking myself for weeks after that.

Met Old 97's after a free show they played at one of my favorite record stores. (I didn't manage to get tickets to their actual show that night, so I went to that instead.) Not sure if it counts because it was really a meet-and-greet sort of thing, but they are my favorite alt-country band. I told Rhett Miller this and he said that was an honor. He also said I had a cool name. (Note: I also saw someone there who looked EXACTLY like Janet Weiss from Sleater-Kinney. I'm not sure if it were really her though.)

Never actually met her, but sometimes I email Carol van Dyk from Bettie Serveert (my favorite band) on her MySpace. She doesn't always reply but when she does, she writes rather long emails, which I love, especially since I know she's busy. She seems to be very nice, too. We exchanged top ten CDs lists a few months back.

Quote

CRAWWWWLING IIIIN MY SKIIIIIIN

MY WIIIIIFE SHE BEEAAAATS ME DAAIIILYYYY

Holy shit, I laughed so hard I got tears in my eyes.

allison · « **Reply #184 on:** 19 Sep 2008, 13:51 »

Used to hang out with a Canadian band called Hedley. Mostly they are lame radio-rock, but it was 3 years ago, and it was catchy, and it was all the Jager I wanted. Met some really cool people that worked on their tours and stuff.

Two of the guys in the band turned out to be real assholes though, so I distanced myself from the whole scene.

Liz · « **Reply #185 on:** 19 Sep 2008, 18:07 »

I have had makeouts with the singer/guitarist of a popular Canadian band.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #186 on:** 19 Sep 2008, 18:13 »

Liz · « **Reply #187 on:** 19 Sep 2008, 18:35 »

Gross. No.

Tom · « **Reply #188 on:** 19 Sep 2008, 18:46 »

"Popular" being a subjective or relative adjective?

Spluff · « **Reply #189 on:** 19 Sep 2008, 18:53 »

There are popular Canadian bands, now?

Liz · « **Reply #190 on:** 20 Sep 2008, 07:41 »

Emilio has been editing my posts again, Sam.

BrittanyMarie · « **Reply #191 on:** 22 Sep 2008, 23:48 »

So you didn't? Man I woulda high fived you so hard

Liz · « **Reply #192 on:** 23 Sep 2008, 12:10 »

Oh, I totally did. Emilio changed 'guitarist' to 'bassist' so he could post a picture of a creepy dude.

BrittanyMarie · « **Reply #193 on:** 23 Sep 2008, 15:04 »

Liz · « **Reply #194 on:** 23 Sep 2008, 17:50 »

\o

Jens, your time may come. Don't be upset!

BrittanyMarie · « **Reply #195 on:** 23 Sep 2008, 19:06 »

Jens, you're in Norway.(right?) I don't think her lips would reach that far.

Liz · « **Reply #196 on:** 23 Sep 2008, 20:01 »

He will most likely be here in August for Chicagocon.

I will be at Chicagocon.

MobyDickhole · « **Reply #197 on:** 24 Sep 2008, 01:05 »

on top of the others i have posted,

I interviewed man man (see the topic entitled 'I interviewed man man' to listen to/read the interview)

supersheep · « **Reply #198 on:** 24 Sep 2008, 02:39 »

ITT: International webcest!

Liz · « **Reply #199 on:** 24 Sep 2008, 07:13 »

I think I just ensured that we will have a Norwegian forumite at Chicagocon.

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Immersion