Famous Prog Artist You Met

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   In the non-prog world, I chatted to the members of Gov't Mule (except Andy Hess who went to the tourbus and was avoiding people!).  But I still managed to get set list signed by the whole band, which was cool.

They're very down to earth as well, except they were in a rush clearing equipment and this geeky fan had about 100 CDs of various bands associated with Warren Haynes and he was going through them with Warren himself, I felt so sorry for him!

I was inches away from Peter Green once and managed to get my CDs signed as well by him.

My mate Dave got drunk with the guys with Muse once in Leeds, he was actually sat chatting to Matt Bellamy!

Lucky him.

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VanderGraafKommandöh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372	Posted: April 11 2006 at 04:17
	In the non-prog world, I chatted to the members of Gov't Mule (except Andy Hess who went to the tourbus and was avoiding people!). But I still managed to get set list signed by the whole band, which was cool. They're very down to earth as well, except they were in a rush clearing equipment and this geeky fan had about 100 CDs of various bands associated with Warren Haynes and he was going through them with Warren himself, I felt so sorry for him! I was inches away from Peter Green once and managed to get my CDs signed as well by him. My mate Dave got drunk with the guys with Muse once in Leeds, he was actually sat chatting to Matt Bellamy! Lucky him.


Bob Greece Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 1823	Posted: April 11 2006 at 04:22
	Members of Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull usually hang around at my house during weekends but apart from that I haven't met anybody. Beat that Violin Cyndee! Seriously though, I did shake hands with Ozric Tentacles Ed Wynne after a concert and I got Jethro Tull's ex-bassist Dave Pegg's autograph once after a Fairport Convention concert. That's peanuts compared with Violin Cyndee though - I am jealous! This is not prog but Stanley Matthew's brother wallpapered my mum's dining room. Really, I'm not kidding. I am so close to the rich and famous. Edited by Bob Greece


Phil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 17 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1881	Posted: April 11 2006 at 04:37
	We've had this thread at least once before I think.....I briefly met Rick Wakeman at Wimbledon tennis one year (we'd queued since 6 AM but I don't think he had...) ...also met Bruce Dickinson in a bar in a Paris suburb once.... Edited by Phil

Evolver Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover & JR/F/Canterbury Teams Joined: October 22 2005 Location: The Idiocracy Status: Offline Points: 5482	Posted: April 11 2006 at 07:52
	Anderson Bruford Wakeman & Howe (& Levin) at a backstage party. Trevor Rabin, Brian May at (separate) record release parties. Ike Willis during intermission at a Zappa show. Zappa at one of his PMRC debates. Bruce Fowler before a Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin concert. Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland after an Animal Logic show. Ian Anderson backstage after a Tull show. Hundreds of jazz greats (I did some work for jazz festivals in the early 80's). Larry Coryell played his version of Chick Corea's "Spain" at my request.
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daz2112 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 18 2006 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 4483	Posted: April 11 2006 at 12:13
	Met Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash 3 weeks ago when i saw them live at Stratford. Really friendly guy! Signed new cd as well! Top Bloke
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Trickster F. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 10 2006 Location: Belize Status: Offline Points: 5308	Posted: April 11 2006 at 12:24
	Not sure if you would count changing e-mails with Toby Driver, but to me having a musician answer a bunch of your most wanted questions carefully is perhaps even more important than seeing them face-to-face. Great great man! -- Ivan

Single Coil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 29 2005 Status: Offline Points: 301	Posted: April 11 2006 at 12:41
	I met Adrian Belew at a bar, and Symphony X at Gigantour. In both cases, they seemed really cool and down-to-earth.
	If it's worth playing, it's worth playing loud!