I played with Janelle Monae in the audience a couple months ago. She made a point of complimenting us, so I think she dug it.
Wow. Did she dance? Little girl can flat MOVE! She must be stunning to look at in person. Love her music.
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Wow. Did she dance? Little girl can flat MOVE! She must be stunning to look at in person. Love her music.
She really is something. Met her in Atl when she opened for my friends band. I think she was even on their album.
My drummer once had his mic high jacked by a full on party mode fellow for a song. After the set he was like "Who the hell was that drunk"? Hahahaha he didn't know who Mike Mills was. We still laugh at that to this day.
Back in the early 90's, I played for Juan Crochier, the bass player from Ratt, in his recording studio. At first I was a little nervous but got over it quickly. Spent three weeks with him as he was producing our CD. Turns out he had some funny touring stories during the time we spent together.
Played a semi-weekly gig at a restaurant attached to a Harley dealership one summer, and Gerard Butler from 300 was there getting his bike fixed on a road trip. I also heard Eric Clapton and Robert Plant were in the crowd one year when I was playing the Rising Biscuit stage at the King Biscuit Blues Festival. I never saw them though.
Played once at Buddy Guy's in Chicago. While we were doing sound check, with the place still closed, Buddy had dinner on a table in front of the stage, by himself, watching us. I played guitar then. Talk about pressure.
One that comes to mind was upscale bar gig about 8 years ago here in CT we finished the 2 nd set with a killer funked up rendition of Mustang Sally, not a favorite of mine but we murdered it ,it was awesome , took it to another level , minutes later on break I was introduced to an older women in her 70's ....it was Mustang Sally , the woman in the Ford Mustang commercial the song was written about so many years ago ...kind of special ,kind of fitting
i did a gig years ago that supposedly lewis black, the comedian, was in the crowd. the band had no idea, but several audience members and friends of mine confirmed it. he popped in for a beer with a friend if i remember correctly, and had no interest necessarily for the live music in the club that night.
Cool.
Years ago I did some improv comedy--my Mom showed up once, without telling me, I found out afterwards she was there.
She has seen me play in bands before as well, sometimes--but I haven't played in front of audiences a lot.
We used to regularly play a bar in Carmel, California. Clint Eastwood would come by occasionally and listen to the band.
I was in a rehearsal studio in Luton, UK back in the mists of time, must've been the late 70s or early 80s, when Paul Young (who was loosely aquainted with our drummer) popped his head around the studio door and sang a couple of bars of the song we were rehearsing. We stopped for a couple of minutes while he exchanged some small talk with the drumer and then carried on when he left...met him again in the pub when we finished.
So, I claim to this day that I've played bass for Paul Young....I could've been Pino I tell ya
So, I claim to this day that I've played bass for Paul Young....I could've been Pino I tell ya
I played in a punk band in the village in the 90s. Allen Ginsberg walked into one of our gigs!
I stained my trousers big time...
I stained my trousers big time...
We had the former prime minister of Finland in the audience once. He gave a nod and a vague smile to us.
being strategically where I am, i've played in front of tons of ESPN sportscenter hosts, Mike Ditka was the coolest of that bunch, and Doug Wimbish hung out at a local place i used to play and watched a few of my shows.
In 2002, I was in the band Kelly's Lot and we did a charity gig on the Santa Monica pier. Peter Tork (of the Monkees, if you are too young) was there. He hung around with us backstage, and it was fun talking to him. An interesting guy and an excellent blues guitarist. He came on stage and played one song with us, and I got to be his bass player!
I practice while watching tv too,lol,just kidding buddy.
