Have you met any well know prog musicians?
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Topic: Have you met any well know prog musicians?
Posted By: Argo2112
Subject: Have you met any well know prog musicians?
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 14:58
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Someone wrote a post about how they meet a well know prog singer. The post made me wonder how many people on the site have stories about some prog musicians from well known bands. I was fortunate enough to meet Alan White from Yes in a one one one situation once. I was at the NAMM show in California. NAMM is the National Association of Musicians Merchants. it's basically a big convention where all the companies that make musical instruments & equipment bring all their new toys every year. I was in the Ludwig drum area. It was the early on the first day of the show so thing were pretty quite, not too many people there yet. I looked up and Alan was about 10 feet away. I went up and said hi & we had a nice conversation. This was just before Yes was going to do the big Union tour so he told me all about that. He was very cool & down to earth and a real pleasure to speak with. I saw him several more time over the week end and he always had a smile & a wave for me. Very nice guy. Anyway , who have you met & what was the experience like?
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Posted By: Menswear
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 15:33
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It's not spectacular but here we go: As I was working at the front desk of a Quality Inn in Quebec City, I saw many stars passing by the hotel lobby cringing inside not to engage with them. It's policy of the establishment and our hotel was a perfect decoy against fan-harassment for Kiss, Styx, Sum 41 and such. One evening, as I was staring into space (a common task) I saw Lawrence Gowan walking slowly by me in the lobby. The groupie in me instantly replied without thinking: 'Mr. Gowan!!!' He smiled gently and calmly went my way. I talked very fast saying that I knew him since I was 8 years old, seeing him on the Canadian program 'Video Hits', broadcasted by the CBC. I also told him I like his work like the Criminal Mind and the Strange Animal, wishing I had a blue lock of toupee like he sported back then in the 80's, but my mom never wanted. That made him laugh hard and he signed me a long autograph as the 'Criminal Mind' himself, with a strong handshake and a pat on the shoulder. He was smiling a lot and seemed cheery. He was a man of few words, but his body language was warm and relaxed. Later the staff of the Quality Hotel FIRMLY asked me not to engage with celebrities again, but I still did it with rock and hockey stars. It probably explain my (very) short career with Quality Hotel. Totally worth it!  ------------- A friend is someone who helps you move. A best friend is someone who helps you move a body. |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 16:43
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Brian May. Was on an Astronomy course with him in the early 70s, just before Queen when he was in a band called Smile. Ian Anderson & Dave Pegg. Met them at the White Bear in Masham (the Theakstons brewery tap) when they were staying there and spent a night drinking with them. Druid - they played our univ and I was ents rep. Horslips (shared a table with them at Dundee Univ ball where they were playing) and I know Charles O'Connor well through visiting his antique shop in Whitby regularly. Mostly Autumn (most of whom live near me).
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 16:55
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I have told this story befor but here it is again: I was at a Peter Hammill concert at the Krebelshof, a small venue in Worringen, a suburb of Cologne, in the late 80s or early 90s, most probably 1989 (I still had my hair back then; it started falling out in 1993). The concert was originally scheduled for the afternoon but was postponed a few hours. I did not know about the postponement and was hours too early. Since I was there by public transport and the bus went only once an hour on weekends I decided to stay and have a beer. While I sat there sipping my beer Peter Hammill came out, sat at a table next to me and had a beer too. I decided to talk to him, but not like a fan talks to his star, just like any person to another person. We talked a while, and then he suggested we should go for a walk. We slowly walked the Alte Neusser Landstraße, which stretches from Southwest to Northeast in a straight line for a few kilometers, and talked about all kinds of things - math, physics, literature, Zen-Buddhism, art, classical music and lots of other stuff. After some kilometers we reached a bridge, where we decided to cross the road and walk back. The walk was over an hour long, maybe even close to two, and it was a most interesting talk. The concert was good (with band), but the memorable thing about it was this long walk. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 17:37
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From Yes: Jon Anderson Bill Bruford Alan White Tony Kaye Billy Sherwood Steve Howe(very briefly) From Kansas: Rich Williams (briefly but signed a program) Robbie Stenhardt (nice guy shook my hand first) Two rather rude experiences: Robert Fripp (sort of but not really. He didn't speak) Fish (ex Marillion)(same as above) All of Spock's Beard at one point or another All of Echolyn Roine Stolt (From TFK)(Not particularly friendly but not quite overtly rude either) Mike Portnoy (briefly a long time ago at Nearfest) Peter Hammill (very briefly but he seemed nice) Steve Hackett (same as above) Steven Wilson (briefly and a few years before PT got really big) Gary Green (from Gentle Giant; Friendly guy) Andy Latimer (met him and got his autograph for my program when Camel headlined Nearfest one year) I have spoken to(whether briefly or for a few minutes)to the following: One of the guys from Glass Hammer(I think Fred). Plus members from many lesser known bands over the years including The Flower Kings, Mastermind, Djam Karet, Happy the Man, Nexus, Bent Knee, Nemo, Underground Railroad, Land of Chocolate, The Red Masque, Sleepytime Gorilla Musem, Tempano, The Muffins, Shadow Merchant, Edensong, Three(not the ELP related band), Erik Norlander, District 97 and on and on. I know I'm leaving a lot out because over the years I have met a lot of musicians from prog bands but most are from lesser known bands. Other than Steve Hackett I never met anyone from Genesis and I never met anyone from Rush. |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 17:41
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I've been lucky to have met a few and all the interactions were positive. 1) Robert Fripp: Tower Records Campbell CA, Frippertronics tour, 1979. A relatively small group of us showed up for the demonstration during which RF created a few Frippertronics loops and took questions. Afterwards RF made a concession to his usual no autographs/no pictures stance and signed copies of Exposure (someone brought their Chapman Stick and asked him to autograph that and he politely declined) and posed for photos. I went through the autograph line and got my copy of Exposure signed then realized he was just standing there, so I went back up to the register again and we had a nice chat. 2) Alan Holdsworth: Manhattan Beach Music, 1985. I was in LA for a wedding and walked to the closest music store to kill some time. There was a line outside and I asked what people were waiting for. They told me Alan Holdsworth was giving a seminar there in a couple hours and the doors opened at 1pm. I had to leave for the wedding at 1:30 but came back and got in line anyway. When they opened the doors everyone headed to the corner of the store where a stage had been setup. I knew I couldn't stay anyway so I walked over to the guitars to check out what they had. All of the sudden I realized someone was standing next to me also looking at the guitars. I turn around and it's Alan Holdsworth! We talked for a few minutes and he was very soft spoken and nice. 3) Roger Powell: Guitar Center San Jose, 2008. It was a weekday lunchtime and I was looking at something in the keyboard room and this guy comes up to me and says he owns one and really likes it. We talked about it for a few minutes and he shakes my hand and says, "I'm Roger...Roger Powell". I was quite surprised...looked at him and the first thing I thought to say was, "I saw you on Bowie's Heroes tour in Oakland back in '78". He was working at Apple at the time which was just a short drive away down Stevens Creek Blvd and on his lunch break. We hung out and talked gear and Apple for another 20 minutes (I worked there '82 -> '85) then he said he had to get back to work. 4) Pete Trewavas: Santa Clara, 1992. Marillion was touring "Holidays in Eden" and played this small club called "The Cabaret" which had become a great spot to see big prog names (Hackett played there a year later). After the show Pete was hanging out with a few of us talking music...I mostly recall someone kept trying to get him to talk smack about Fish but he was having none of it which I thought was very classy. ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 18:29
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well living in NYC as a young student I ran into a few Jon Anderson, Howe, White and Moraz at a hotel Robert Fripp in my gym sauna---same with Brian Eno lol also met Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, one of the singers from Tears for Fears--singer from B52's (not prog I know) guitarist for Def Leapard all at the gym---(again not prog) Bill Bruford after a concert --- and the day I bumped into Phil Collins at the peak of Genesis and solo fame on a street in my neighborhood where I said Hi and he asked me to take him shopping for gifts for his kids ---which I did  |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 19:08
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These are both with Prog Folk artists. I chatted with all the lads while getting their autographs on a CD after a Fairport Convention concert. Nice group of people, especially Christ Leslie. Dave Pegg grabbed me at random for a photo taken by another fan. I have never seen that photo. Also had a nice chat with a couple of the boys from Tempest (U.S. version). They were quite likeable as well. Saw Tony Levin at a Denny's in Sacramento, but he did not look like he felt like talking to anyone new, so I just politely stared as I walked by. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 20:01
| I forgot a few important ones. I also talked to briefly the members of Banco (and got Darwin signed)and also Nektar who signed some of my cds. I also met and talked to Roger Dean(not a musician obviously)and had him sign some albums(relayer and demons and wizards). |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 21:41
I gave Lady Loreena a kiss on the cheek. I should have attempted the lips, though.  ------------- |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 21:50
I haven't met any prog musician.... Hell I haven't even met any prog fan till date in my life 
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Posted By: Dan-the-3rd
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 22:30
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I met Paul Masvidal from Cynic a few years ago in Toronto. Had emailed him after Kindly Bent to Free Us was released, and he told me to let him know if I can make it to that show. I was able to hand with Paul for an hour or so and watch Cynic's soundcheck. Totally unexpected and awesome opportunity! Last month I had the opportunity to take a Seaboard/sound design lesson with Diego Tejeida from Haken in Cleveland. I don't think I have ever talked to a more knowledgeable person - he blew my mind with how he approaches sound design.
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Posted By: axeman
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 22:35
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I annoyed Steve Morse at a guitar clinic asking questions he didn't particularly like for some reason. That's it. ------------- -John |
Posted By: DaleHauskins
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 22:48
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Before I joined Swiss prog band Flame Dream, a younger prog jazzrock guitarist from L.A moved to Bath Spa England. At 19 years old: Peter Gabriel (at his house in Bath) Bill Bruford Robin Lumley Robert Fripp Allan Holdsworth (a dear missed friend) Phil Collins Steve Hillage (few times) Gary Moore Percy Jones Rod Argent Jon Hiseman ________ Whilst in Flame Dream: Nick Magnus (dear friends) John Acock Patrick Moraz (many times) Phil Chen (dear friends) Fredy Studer (dear friends) Coco Rousell (Dear friend,French drummer for progrock Happy the Man.I was in a working band with.) Alan White (many times at NAMM plus more musicians.) Steve Hackett Sparks Chad Wakerman JoJo Mayer Bill Ward (used to play with him) Gary Husband Jeff Berlin Banco John McLaughlin Jean Ristori and happily possibly more. ------------- Ｄａｌｅ Ｈａｕｓｋｉｎｓ (858) 401-2973 (310) 293-0432 https://artistecard.com/Dalehauskins |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 23:10
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Oh man, most the above is just unreal !! Me, spoke to Peter Hammilll at both his gigs here in Australia (June 20/21 1997) and he shook my hand, both nights. Got a few things signed and just asked dumb questions which he was more than happy to answer. I was really surprised at how casual and approachable he was - given that Pawn Hearts was my most incredible album for many years, and my (obviously) miscalculated perceptions of its mastermind. Other than that, I hung around to meet Canadian icon Bruce Cockburn (just an incredible musician/composer - sometimes verging on Prog here and there for a 'folkie') And got to speak with recent NEKTAR keyboardist Klaus Henastch whilst in NYC on holiday (and was fortunate enough to witness this Turner's Wishbone Ash / Nektar gig at the right time. Even spoke with him about his tenure with German heavy-Proggers Jane. These fleeting moments mean the world to me, |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 01:24
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I spoke to Carl Palmer a bit on Cruise to the Edge. Honestly can't remember what about, though. But he seemed pretty cool and down to earth. ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 01:51
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I met Neal Morse during a signing session after a performance which was provided by nature with a quite spectacular light show (20 August 2009) during the first ten or fifteen minutes. We talked a bit and he reminded me that he would perform some epics on the next evening. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 01:52
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.......surely a member of the industry can't be a total c**t......... |
Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 02:37
Fantastic story, especially being the mastermind of so many wonderful, timeless albums. All-in-all, they're human. I met Steve Hackett for a paid meet-and-greet after his concert, which I regretted immediately, as it was completely paid and not personal. He said hi, looked around, and disregarded any comments I made towards him. Of course, I was younger at the time (18), but it's not even worth mentioning because of how impersonal it felt. |
BaldFriede wrote:Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 03:40
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Met Bill Bruford at a jazz club about 7 years ago. We talked about drumming and his autobigraphy. Nice chap. Met Anthony Phillips and John Mayhew at a Genesis convention. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 04:22
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Although he is only in the "prog-related" section in PA (with Fairport Convention). I met Richard Thompson backstage after a Melbourne concert in 2004 at a meet and greet for an RT email list with about 4 other fans. How normal and relaxed can a genius be?! Shook his hand chatted for at least 15 minutes about football (soccer), places in Australia he should visit...he was really interested in what Byron Bay was like as he was going to play the Blues festival there...I told him it was magnificent. We didn't speak about music or his performance that night at all! After that I thanked him, had a few happy snaps (which I will not reveal here!) and that was the fastest 15 minutes in my life! |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 05:49
| While doing some work for UNICEF, Patric Moraz lived a few months in Central America (El Salvador to be more specific), and worked a lot with a friend of mine, so I had a chance to talk to him a few times. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 07:59
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Matthew Parmenter from Discipline performed a solo show for me once. He was opening for Tiles at a local bar and I was the only patron in the bar while he was performing. I snapped some pictures and spoke with him a bit afterwards about VDGG and Magma. I've met the guys from Tiles a couple of times. They performed a show at a local record store and stuck around afterwards and met with fans. I met Rick Wakeman after a solo performance in Toronto and had my picture taken with him. I was actually waiting in the lobby to enter the show prior to the doors opening when he arrived and walked in the same doors. We exchanged pleasantries prior to the venue letting him in the doors. I met Todd Rundgren prior to a performance. We were walking to the venue from the parking structure when he got off of his bus. We were able to shake hands and say hi to him prior to his entering the building. ------------- 
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Posted By: cemego
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 09:07
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Met Emerson, Lake and Palmer at a CD signing in Philly for the Manticore box set thing. Used to be a pen pal with Adrian Belew during the Twang Bar King era. Have a few hand written letters from him. Interviewed Todd Rundgren for the Phillips CD-I unveiling in Philly for a paper I was doing in college on digital sound reproduction and its' affect on the mass market music industry (this was during the No World Order album). Met Percy Jones from Brand X and celebrated his birthday with him after a show at the now long gone Chestnut Cabaret in Philly. (Just saw the Brand X reunion show last week. Mind was completely blown! Always been a fan. Percy is still my all time favorite bass player. Hearing him is a pleasure, watching him play is sublime!) Met and chatted with Holger Czukay from CAN after a solo show in Baltimore. Got my picture taken with him. He had one hell of a "magic table" and played guitar and French horn! It was awesome. Briefly met Ian Anderson while I was working on a contract at Voice of America in DC. I think he was promoting a solo album at the time. Does any of these count?
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 09:08
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Just Wetton, Jobson, and Fripp, all around '79. I'm probably forgotting someone. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 09:35
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Oh, yeah, Hackett in, I believe, '81. He was arriving with band in tow at a now defunct San Diego nightclub called the Bacchanal in late afternoon for a sound check. All I could muster was a "Welcome to San Diego, Mr. Hackett," and he nodded towards me and smiled. He then invited me and the other five early birds into the club to watch him set up. I thought it better to just continue waiting at the door because I was holding a place in line for three buddies who were going to show up later. No loss as I was about 50 feet from the stage anyhow and heard every note of the voluminous sound check as it was. All these years later, I recently e-mailed him to ask when he'd be appearing in Los Angeles next, and he graciously replied with a curt answer that ended in "Cheers." ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 10:30
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This guy....and the rest of the band, post-35th Anniversary show in Chicago. RIP Chris Squire. I've met others including Fripp on several occasions (I email to him occasionally), Bruford, Belew (at a record store signing albums in the Discipline days), Brand X guys Goodsall and Jones, etc. Keep your eyes open for guitar store clinics, some of these guys are endorsers and they tour/play stores like Guitar Center. I met Mike Keneally that way. Nice guy!  ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 10:32
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The Marillion boys in Oswestry, where they recorded Radiation, and did an intimate gig at The Walls restaurant. All of them were a joy to meet and speak to, a fantastic bunch. Wakeman in Whitchurch, where he was playing a gig with his son, Oliver. Me and my mate were ever so drunk, but he was a blast, and extremely patient. Bryan Josh. I buttonholed Bryan at The Globe, and he talked for something like half an hour. An extremely decent bloke. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 10:51
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Would you believe me if I told you that I ran into Carl Palmer at CBGBs in the seventies? I didn't think so. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 10:57
| Besides Alan White I had a few more, Again mostly at the NAMM show. I met Chris Squire very briefly. He was leaving the show but i got to say hi & shake hes hand. Got to speak with Jeff Berlin for a few minutes after he did a clinic. Also Chester Thompson. He looked exhausted after a long day but was nice enough to let me get a picture. Also Rod Morgenstien & Chad Wackerman. (Lots of Drummers!) |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 11:29
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not prog, but a very famous musician in Colognn: Wolfgang Niedecken, head and singer of the band "Bap" (which is Cologne dialect for "father"). his portrait can be found on several pillars of the Cologne subway that how people that are associated with the city of Cologne. he used to breakfast in the same café Friede and I used to breakfast (before we opened our restaurant), and we often talked with him here some examples of those portraits; the second from left is soccer player Pierre Littbarski, the one on the right is of course the late Holger Czukay; I am not certain who the other 2 are  -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 12:16
That's how I saw Bill Bruford...not GC but Guitar Showcase in San Jose. In the late 80's he was touring music stores demoing the latest Simmons electric drum kit. He didn't do any 1-on-1's after so I didn't get to talk to him, but sitting a few feet away while he did his thing was awesome ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 13:07
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Claudio Simonetti and the other guys in Daemonia. Buck Dharma (we hung out with him and bought him drinks), Eric Bloom and the other guys in Blue Oyster Cult. All the guys in Djam Karet, multiple times (they're an L.A. band, you know). Dave Meros of Spock's Beard (the only Beard'ed one I actually talked to, not just walked by). Clive Nolan, briefly (he was standing there alone, so I walked up and shook his hand and complimented him on a great set). Later, at an after-party, met Mick Pointer and the rest of Arena. Kenso founder Yoshihisa Shimizu, by way of translator, at PF2K. Could have met ex-Tangerine Dreamer Paul Haslinger a few weeks ago, but I didn't drive up to the signing/release party for the 2CD reissue of Miracle Mile. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 14:16
I slept in John (brother of Steve) Hackett's broom cupboard once.. Not prog but I played Space invaders with Bruce Dickinson when he was Bruce Bruce and in a band called Sampson. About 1981. Apparently met Peter Bardens in 1972 or 73 as he was producing an lp for the band who lived at the 'Farm' (commune) up the road. I would have been about 11 ------------- |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 15:18
------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 16:00
He is. And his wife Olivia is a delight too. I also worked with Iain Jennings for a while and he's a super guy. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 17:18
I met David Sancious in the basement of a church about 4 years ago. Nice guy but very quiet, very focused. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 17:50
I have read often about these meet and greet packages, but my impression has always been what you just confirmed. I know the bands want more money and all... plus surely promoters have a lot to do with such packages, but I don't think it's really something special at all. My impression from a non-commercial point of view is that these kind of things should be more like a plus for fans. Perhaps choose some few people at random, perhaps to be announced at the concert itself... perhaps not at every show so that the band won't feel obligated and annoyed at meeting fans. Something that really feels special. |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 18:35
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 18:52
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My "meet n greet" experience with Christian Vander was far more enjoyable than the above impression. He seemed very engaged with each of the people he met, despite the very evident language barrier. Even if it had been "impersonal", I would have gladly paid the extra $25 anyway just to help fund future tours. The ticket price and venue sizes could not have resulted in much profit. Anyway, he was unexpectedly gracious. Oh, and I have also met Allan Holdsworth, Victor Wooten and Kido Natsuki. Coolest experience though was hanging with Kevin and Colin of Dysrhythmia and taking photos when they played at a preschool in Fresno....I kid you not. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 19:06
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Does talking on the phone count? In the summer of 1989, I talked briefly to Jurgen Fritz of Triumvirat on the phone, and it did not amount to much; I was nervous and didn't really know what to say, and he politely but firmly brushed me off. I talked twice to guitarist/sitar/zaz player Eddy Marron on the phone, once in December of 2002, and once in 2008. I was a little calmer this time around, and though I don't think English was his main language, we communicated some about his involvement in Dzyan and Giger Lenz Marron and Vita Nova, he mentioned that Peter Giger moved back to Switzerland, that Eddy's composition Time Machine had a lot of 16th notes in it, and man, it was a thrill talking to the musician whose music means so much to me, even though he died several years ago. It was neat when I told him I had just turned 40 the day before I first called him, and he wished me "Happy Birthday". Awesome, it was. Though not prog, I have also talked on the phone to the German classical pianists Peter Rosel and Roland Keller-both were quite nice and polite. |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 19:47
| I met Robert Smith, Ian mc culloch and Siouxsie. The last one bought a house with her drummer Budgie close to my mother's house. |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 20:50
Lucky you! I did the same with Maddy Prior in 1984
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Posted By: heavydrum
Date Posted: September 27 2017 at 02:23
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i've kind of played with pain of salvation in 2005. i was in the italian fan club, they had a party for them andi played with my band. we prepared a cover version of reconciliation and asked daniel if he would sing it with us; not only he did, the entire band came onstage to sing harmony vocals. then we obviously had a great time chatting with the guys until 2am. i also interviewed steven wilson, comus, mikael akerfeldt and mattias eklundh in 2008 on the melloboat and through the years i've met guys from symphony x, queensryche and jon oliva from savatage.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: September 27 2017 at 04:39
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Quite a few over the years, but the two that always stick in my mind are, ironically, the late John Tout from Renaissance and John Hawken from the mach 1 version of Renaissance and the Strawbs, of course, with about 25 years between meeting one and then the other. Both are my all time personal keyboard heroes. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: September 27 2017 at 05:20
| I had the pleasure to meet John Young of Lifesigns at the Borderline when he stood at the entrance and greeted everyone on their way in to the gig. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 27 2017 at 05:50
Oh yes, me too. I went with you!  They are really good live. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 27 2017 at 05:54
I met Andrew Eldritch from The Sisters of Mercy many years ago. He was a c**k. I also met Wayne Hussey from The Mission. He was a very pleasant chap. I Also once accidentally spilt some of Gary Barden's (?) (Michael Schenker Group) beer when I knocked into him in a bikers pub in Newbury (UK) when I was about 18. I don't think he really noticed.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: September 27 2017 at 08:32
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Is Michael Jackson Prog? I met him back in 2002 in Miami. Actual Prog: Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Neal Morse, Greg Lake and Phil Ehart.
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: September 27 2017 at 09:23
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^No (and you list the legitimate figures below him as if they are also rans)! ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 27 2017 at 11:02
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Posted By: questionsneverknown
Date Posted: September 28 2017 at 09:17
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Used to live around the corner from Justin Hayward in Cobham. Ran into him once as he was picking berries in a nearby lane. And then he cycled home. ------------- The damage that we do is just so powerfully strong we call it love The damage that we do just goes on and on and on but not long enough. --Robyn Hitchcock |
Posted By: Richey Edwards
Date Posted: September 28 2017 at 10:57
| I met Fish a few times. He has been nice whenever I have met him, but I've heard stories of him being rude to people. |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: September 28 2017 at 13:23
Ahh that's such a nice image.. ------------- |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: September 28 2017 at 13:46
Shoot...guess I should've hung around awhile! I will say that all during the clinic Bill seemed to be having a great time laughing and telling us stories...very relaxed and different from any "official" interviews I've seen/read up to that point where he was very curt and downright pissy. Guess it was just nice for him to hang out without Robert Fripp glaring at his every move judging whether we was "restrained" enough or not  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: September 28 2017 at 15:51
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Ginger Bakers dog bit me and he (Ginger, not the dog) threw a drumstick at my head. ------------- |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: September 28 2017 at 16:39
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^ That's just Ginger's way of showing that he likes you. If he didn't like you he'd have thrown a brick. And brought his leopard. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: September 29 2017 at 14:29
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^ Ginger was another one I met at the NAMM show once. He had the whole Keith Richards thing going, I couldn't understand a word he said but he did sign an autograph for me.
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Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: September 29 2017 at 15:11
Nah, he threw them at everyone and his dog bit everyone .. now Dave Brock, he had the bricks.. and probably the leopard------------- |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: September 29 2017 at 15:49
------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: September 30 2017 at 07:43
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Novalis were never earning very well from their music alone and singer Fred Mühlböck would sell in a Hamburg record shop in the eighties, which I sometimes used; we had the odd chat there. Progressive electronic composer Asmus Tietchens usually has 100 people or so at his gigs so it's not too difficult to talk a bit with him. A friend of mine is one of the biggest Legendary Pink Dots fans there are and they're quite accessible personally so once I had a chance to say hello to them, too. Non prog: I once spent a few hours of train journey talking with Scorpions drummer Hermann Rarebell; I didn't really recognise him (although when he told me his name I knew who he was) but he did a phone call from which it was clear that he was a musician, and I asked him about it. It was quite nice and he was speaking very fondly of Frank Bornemann and Eloy, whom he knows very well (unsurprisingly as they all are from Hannover). The biggest musician I had a few words with though was the at the time biggest living composer, György Ligeti, who once in Hamburg gave a (very entertaining) open seminar series on the history of avantgarde music. |