Ok, I'm kidding about John Deacon; his reclusiveness is legendary, I use him as an example of something nearly impossible ie. "Me playing bass with Paul McCartney? I have a better chance of meeting John Deacon."
I've never met anyone hugely famous but I did touch Pat Smear's fine, fine ass once (in a club).
Of the ridiculously amazing musician/composers I've met, Mike Keneally is certainly one of the coolest and approachable and just downright accommodating. Saw him and his band (Bryan Beller, Joe Travers and Rick Musallem) last weekend and, goddamn, they smoked the joint.
Just remembered I met Brian Wilson once; it was around 1996 if memory serves. He played a little benefit show in Topanga Canyon; after the show he was standing alone onstage looking rather confused; I seized the opportunity and went onstage and said, "Dude, thank you for such incredible music." (I know -- how original.) He got weird (or, rather, weirder) and replied, quickly, "Thanks man, I'm working on the music, man, working on the music every day."
Edit: Almost as weird (and a great vocalist), I've met Progeezer a couple-few times. Very approachable but do NOT ask him what he thinks of Leslie West (Leslie Hunt is fine).
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