Hi, everyone! I thought this would be an interesting topic. Post what famous musicians you've met, and where. Also, If it is possible to show a picture... It would be enjoyable to see! Hope you enjoy!
Who I've met...
Nuno Bettencourt - I met Nuno at the "Guitar hero 07" competition in San Francisco, California. I met him before I really knew who he was, but I'm glad I did! Nuno's one of the coolest cat's I've ever met !
Brendon Small - He's the creator of the TV show "Metalocalypse" and the starter of the ever-so-popular Death Metal band "DethKlok". I met him the same place I met Nuno. He's a funny guy.
Robert Trujillo - I met Rob in a random restaurant in San Rafael, California. I actually met Sean Penn (actor) in the same restaurant, but that's a different topic . I saw him and I thought "I swear I've seen that guy before!" We talked guitar a little... I have a picture that I will try to load. But, I'm not sure how to load pics .
Greg Howe - I briefly talked to Greg at "Guitar Hero 07". After the show, and when he was done playing on stage with Nuno .
Who I cannot qualify to be on my list...
Jason Becker - My dad has met him several times in San Ramon, California! I was supposed to meet him, but he was not there when I went . I did meet the lady who takes care of him though !
Joe Satriani - He was at "Guitar Hero 07" as well. There was a really cool lady at the front desk who took me backstage to meet him. But, he was the first to leave of the judges... Man, I was bummed .
I just recently met Brendon Small, Mike Keneally, and my favorite metal drummer Gene Hoglan, at a Dethklok concert. Before that I met Fredrick Andersson of Amon Amarth. I have pictures but they were uploaded in another topic. Also I met one of the guys from Chimaira but I didn't know who it was, since I'm not a big fan, haha.
That's awesome I've never met anyone who is famous.
Very cool I've got to meet all of King's X
That's awesome guys ! I recently heard King X and Amon Amarth. A senior at my school was really into "Black Metal". I volunteered with him, and we were shoveling rocks listening to bands like that all day .
People I met:
Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen)
Chris Hrasky (Explosions in the Sky)
People I've been really close to but didn't feel like it was the right moment to talk or just shy:
Martin Mendez (Opeth)
Fredrik Åkesson (Opeth)
Per Wiberg (Opeth)
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
and lots of others who were at the Melloboat.
People I'm going to meet soon:
Paul Gilbert (VIP ticket)
I think that was all.
I've met Rammstein and Lemmy.
When Motorhead played at newcastle, my friend and old guitar teacher had a VIP pass, he manged to sneak us backstage to meet lemmy
I met all the members Nightwish at a signing session before their concert in Oslo last winter
ive met My heros Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick, as well as James Lomenzo And Shawn drover. (all of Megadeth)
They were all really nice, and they signed my guitar! ill post the pic tomorrow.
Awesome ! Megadeth sounds cool! I love Mattias IA Eklundh from Freak Kitchen! He's such an "Out-of-the-box" player !
mhh famous musicians....
if anyone happens to know the german progressive metal band fleischmann that used to be quite popular in the early 90ies... the former singer is my boss atm
other than that... scott kelly from neurosis played a gig in the club I'm working, nice guy...
30 Seconds To Mars... haha. That singer is really, really weird. He was talking with this really cracked up girly voice: 'thank you.' Was a good show though
Here's the pic. everyone was REALLY nice.
I've met
cKy
HIM
Megadeth
Original Testament w/ Skolnick
The Pixies (My favourite all time living band)
The Offspring
Stratovarius
Mike Patton
Karl Sanders (Nile)
Ozric Tentacles.
Nobody on my list yet. Paul gilbert will be in November though, i really can't wait.
I have met:
Tom Hamilton-Aerosmith (had a charity lunch with him at the Hard Rock Boston)
Dropkick Murphy's
Eddie Kramer-engineer/producer (The Axis, real nice guy it was an honor to meet such a legend)
Brad Whitford-Aerosmith (the Axis in Boston for a re-release of Woodstock footage and a tribute to Jimi Hendrix)
Billy Cox-Band of Gypsys (the Axis in Boston for a re-release of Woodstock footage and a tribute to Jimi Hendrix)
Chris Layton-SRV & Double Trouble (the Axis in Boston for a re-release of Woodstock footage and a tribute to Jimi Hendrix)
Leigh Bingham Nash-Sixpence none the richer (met her at the Paradise backstage)
Lajon Witherspoon-Sevendust (met him after I was coming off stage at Locobazooka)
I never met a famous person, but I was quite near to some. E.g. 2007: Steve Vai (2 m), 2006: Carlos Santana (30 m) and a polish band called "Czerwone Gitary" (red guitars) (2 m) when I was a little boy (1993/1994).
And there is one person that I´m going to meet for sure: PAUL GILBERT!!! In November I´ll go to a concert with my VIP ticket that I reserved yesterday.
I met Nicko McBrain from Iron Maiden when he was visiting my home town Uddevalla in Sweden back in 2001. But I nearly missed him. Because when I entered the music store he was visiting he was about to leave. But I managed to meet him in the last minute and got to shake his hand.
Famous? None, but I have met Arif from Protest the Hero, very nice guy, not a famous musician, but a very good one.
In order
Frank Gambale
Scott Henderson
Allan Holdsworth
And many other not-so-famous-but-great-players at GIT
Not so many indeed BUT I met Guthrie,YEAH
I met stephen bruton...
Billy Talent hanging out on a junkyard in Cologne, all smoking some weird stuff.
All you people are too lucky. I had a dream about meeting slash once, though.
I've met Brett Garsed, Blindside and Blind Guardian Hello Marcus!! :Phaha
I've met only french famous musicians, but you may know them : Patrick Rondat, Christophe Godin, Manu Katché
Also Jean Michel Jarre when I was like 7
Christophe Godin is such an amazing funny guy
I've met Thomas Ledin and Carl-Anton.
And the singer from Breach. And Dave Nurge
And a guy from a pretty big blues band that I for my life can't remember the name of. They where playing at a friends bar and slept over in his house. Great info huh?
I've met quite a few due to the fact that I work at an airport that mostly deals with private aircraft.
all the guys from The Tragically Hip a few times actually... partied with them one night in Toronto it was pretty crazy
Bob Dylan
all the guys from Korn
Neil Young
Ted Nugent
Toby Keith... not really high on my list of folks to meet but he was with the Nuge
Tony Bennet
Celine Dion
Britney Spears... yes it says Britney Spears and I really really hate to report that she's actually pretty nice
Jennifer Lopez... all I'll say is she's no Britney
Madonna
Elton John
Jon Bon Jovi
Faith Hill
Tim McGraw
Brian Adams
Phil Collins
Not really musicans persay but I also met Jay Z, Eminem, D12, 50 Cent and Llyod Banks. I also have actually held "Blackie", yes "Blackie" Eric Clapton's famous guitar, but I was too afraid to play it It was going across the pond to some guitar show a few yrs back.
EDIT: How could I forget that I met Andrea Boccelli, twice now actually He was really nice and even sang a bit for me I think I may be losing it LOL!
Aww I haven't really met any big rock stars. You lucky dudes.
But my best friend who's a tattoo artist inked Fieldy from Korn on the chest. And afterwards he got an invitation to the VIP party they threw the same evening, and hung out with all of them. Lucky son of a gun eh.
-Rooks
I've met John Petrucci at a clinic in malmö (Sweden) for a couple of years ago. I've met Mattias IA Eklund, And i've spoken to Marco Aro (singer Face Down, ex-The Haunted). I know Michael Blair ex-drummer Tom Waits, Lou Reed and Elvis Costello. And some less known aswell.
I have met a famous swedish writer Jan Guillou.
man, i've been to a ton of concerts but have rarely got to meet any of the bands. I can happily say that I have met all of the members of Arch Enemy... except for Chris ... and this last saturday I vocalist Mark Hunter of Chimaira at their 10th anniversary show.
I have met Iron Maiden, got al my records signed.
Thats about it
I met Sir. Allan Holdsworth, and got my guitar signed! I think it's enough...
I was actually close to meeting Gus G from Firewind.
...Well, not really, but I grabbed his pick when he threw it out to the audience.
DT, symphony x, kiko loureiro, steve vai, opeth, guthrie govan, dave murray
Stephen Bruton, and Joe Stump!
Met Ozzy backstage a few years back when his Black Rain tour hit Copenhagen.. Don't really remember anyone else worth mentioning, but the one is enough for me anyway :]
I shaked hand with Phil lynott in Stockholm,must have been somewhere in the eighties,he was here doing a solotour,it was a very cool moment.
I have met Michael Angelo Batio about 4 times (He does clinics down here all the time)
I have met all of Carcass, and incidentally Daniel Erlandsson (Drummer for Arch Enemy)
Angela Gossow from Arch Enemy
Muhammad Suicmez and Romain Goulon from Necrophagist
Mike Smith and Terrance Hobbs from Suffocation
Everyone in Cannibal Corpse (They live here so its not too hard)
Everyone in Obituary (Once again they live here)
Jon Schaffer and Matthew Barlow from Iced Earth
Mikael Akerfeldt and Frederick Akesson of Opeth
I've talked with Arjen Lucassen on Myspace quite a bit
Andre Olbrich from Blind Guardian at a show
Michael Keene from The Faceless
Trevor, Brian, and Shannon from Black Dahlia Murder
Paul Masvidal from Cynic
Leilindell from Unexpect
Karl, Dallas, and George from Nile
Those are my favorites, I have met a few more but mostly from less known bands.
Guthrie Govan, with Muris Varajic taking the picture lol
I Have met Fernando Ribeiro From Moonspell
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