My list is ridiculously small, compared to others. I had long chats with all of them, except Zubin Mehta (who was in a hurry to be somewhere), and all of them were very nice:
Roine Stolt
Jonas Reingold
Lalle Larsson
Al Stewart
Zubin Mehta
My list is ridiculously small, compared to others. I had long chats with all of them, except Zubin Mehta (who was in a hurry to be somewhere), and all of them were very nice:
Roine Stolt
Jonas Reingold
Lalle Larsson
Al Stewart
Zubin Mehta
I don't think I have ever met a rock star in my life. I went to school with a future rock star, but that's another story.
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Mr. Holdsworth is a very affable fella. self-effacing, even. Have spent a few minutes with him, two separate occasions, and enjoyed a beer at a bar once...
Don Alias.....scoredfor him once. Wayne Krantz, Leni Stern, too...a memorable evening.
A few others, in passing or by quick "hello-I appreciate your stuff" way....
Mike Keneally is a super-nice dude, genuinely interested in what you have to say. Calvin Keys is a true gentleman, and a kind soul.
One of my favorite encounters. Saw Steve Jones as an opener for Hunter/Ronson. After his set, he mingles with the crowd. I tell him that I was in attendance at the Sex Pistols' first ever US gig. He says "So... you'll be wanting your money back?".Originally Posted by Gruno
Anybody met Fripp?
When I saw Steve Jones in The Neurotic Outsiders (band with Duff McKagen & Matt Sorum of Guns 'n Roses, John Taylor from Duran Duran) at The Whiskey in Hollywood back in the mid-90s, he invited everyone in the club to go to Tower Records after the show so they could take over the store for an impromptu meet 'n greet. It was fun. Tower ended up staying open until about 1:30am! Steve and the band walked down the street with the rest of the fans. Fun times!One of my favorite encounters. Saw Steve Jones as an opener for Hunter/Ronson. After his set, he mingles with the crowd. I tell him that I was in attendance at the Sex Pistols' first ever US gig. He says "So... you'll be wanting your money back?".
Absolutely. If you can allow yourself to forget that you're in the presence of a musical genius, it's just like talking to a normal nice guy that you instantly get along with.
Yes (Tormato in the round & 35th Anniversary)
Rush (yes, even Peart - have the autograph to prove it)
Hughie Thomasson of The Outlaws (gave us a bottle of wine which which some douche unceremoniously pulled off my shelf and drank at one of my shindigs. Didn't even get any. The empty bottle was found the next morning)
Frank Zappa
Ray White
All members of Little Feat a bunch of times
All members of Bela Fleck & The Flecktones a bunch of times
Ted Nugent (he tried to pick up my GF right in front of me. She told him to fuck off.
Had an absolute blast sharing many doses of absinthe with Mahogany Frog
Edit: the only one that was planned was the Yes 35th tour. What a joke. Anderson and Wakeman were great...Squire and Howe were...
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I did (I think I already mentioned it up-thread). It was at a signing when the Epitaph boxed set was released, at an HMV store in Manhattan. All members of the original lineup were there signing. I shook Fripp's hand (I didn't know that was a no-no back then, but he didn't seem to mind). There was a guy with a boy about 13 years old with him, who wanted to meet Fripp and said he liked the music, and Fripp was very nice and appreciative of that.Anybody met Fripp?
I spoke with David Campbell of The Rebel Wheel at a ProgDay a few years back (the one they played at) and then the next year, he saw and recognized me and remembered my name! I was shocked at how good his memory was, because it was a very brief conversation.
Meeting Jean Luc was real nice. He was very polite and friendly and seemed willing to answer any dumb question I wanted to ask but I refrained from being a douche. I had a little trouble with his accent but his English was perfect. I just had to get used to it.
Grrrrrrrrrr.....Megadeth -- Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Chris Poland, Nick Menza, Marty Friedman, Jimmy DeGrasso, Glen Drover
John McLaughlin
Allan Holdsworth
Tony Levin
Bill Bruford
Percy Jones
John Patitucci
Nektar
Anglagard (they'll never forget the "owl incident" LMAO!)
Phillipe Bussonet of Magma
21st Century Schizoid Band
will think of others later
Never play slap bass around bears, you'll make them VERY angry.
Waaaaay too many to list. Personal standouts that pop to my head would have to include:
Kate Bush
Danielle Dax
Toyah
Ian Gillan
Tony Banks
Ann & Nancy Wilson
Cab Calloway
Robert Fripp
Sleeping at home is killing the hotel business!
I'm sure I'm forgetting some, so I'll likely add to this, but off the top of my head (and these are just the ones I said more than a few words in passing too):
King 's X
Morglbl
Jonathan Schang
Luis Nasser
Firehouse
'The smell of strange colours are heard everywhere'- Threshold
kate Bush! WOW!
I'm not lazy. I just work so fast I'm always done.
You mean, "Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow... unbelievable!!??"
The only guy I've met/hung out with more than once is Lee Konitz. The guy is way cool.
I live in the same town as John Patitucci, so I've probably seen him in the supermarket and stuff, though I wouldn't recognize him. He does some charity performances here and I've been meaning to make it to one.
Wilcox, you have to tell us about the Kate Bush meeting. Too cool.You mean, "Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow... unbelievable!!??"
Cab Calloway is pretty cool too!
Musicians I work for, or have worked with:
Keith Emerson - Designer. Met Keith several times, but most special was a private lunch with just Keith & his girlfriend, then we jammed his new CD in my van in a Chicago parking lot.
Neal Morse - employed by him since 1999. Designer, videographer & editor, gopher, heathen
Ryo Okumoto - Webmaster & designer
Mike Portnoy - Designer & videographer
Mark Bonilla - Designer (never met him, but had many phone conversations and e-mails)
Carl Palmer - Designer
Andy Tillison - Designer
Roine Stolt - Various product related dealings
District 97: Johnathan Schang, Leslie Hunt - Designer
Others I have met and talked with:
Greg Lake
Spocks Beard. Neal, Al, Dave, Ryo, NDV, Jimmy.
The Flower Kings. Gave them a ride to their hotel once. (Roine, Tomas, Hasse, Jonas, Zoltan)
The Strawbs: Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert. Also, John Hawkins, Brian Willoughby.
All of District 97
Hiromi (several times), also Tony Grey & The Fuze.
Freddie Glickstein (The Flock) Was my guitar instructor.
Mary Fahl
Randy George
Tom & John Galgano (IZZ)
Pete Trewavas
Paul Bielatowicz
Tom Brislin
Steve Howe (more of brush with him)
Dave Kerzner
Daniel Gildenlow
Paul Gilbert
John Wetton
I'm sure I'm missing some others....
I've also had e-mail convo with Dave Greenslade.
I had a perfect opportunity to talk with Rick Wakeman once outside a nightclub in 84. He was just standing there watching the crew set up the gear. But, my friend talked me out of approaching him as he didn't want to have his hero turn out to be a jerk. Actually, my friend was a jerk, and I've always felt that was a lost opportunity that I've never been able to make up.
Peter Hammill
Ray Charles
Dusty Hill
Buddy Guy
Derek Trucks
Brownie McGee
Geddy Lee
Alex Leifson
Neil Peart
"The woods would be very silent if the only birds that sang were those who sang best..." - Henry David Thoreau
I agree - my wife used to be a pupil of Harold Danko, Lee's piano player for a big chunk of the 80's. We used to go and see them play duiets and quartet dates a lot in NYC. Lee was always very nice to people after gigs and one time we all went out for falafel with Lee, Harold, bassist Marc Johnson and about 15 people after a giog at the New School. Great guy!
Musicians I have jammed / played with:
Buddy Guy (several times)
Bo Diddley (several times)
Chuck Berry (heaven help me...)
Junior Wells
Otis Rush (a couple times)
Lonnie Brooks
The Blues Brothers (Ackroyd, Jim Belushi, John Goodman)
Elvin Bishop
Eric Johnson
Cash McCall
Luther Allison
Kent Henry (Steppenwolf)
Other famous guys I can't think of at the moment
"Famous" musicians I (sort of) know
All the guys in VdGG
Many of the guys who were in Steppenwolf (Nick St Nicholas; Goldy McJohn; Michael Monarch; Larry Byrom)
People I've met in passing:
B.B. King
Al Dimeola
Phil Collins
many others...
John Deacon
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