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Famous people attend your gig
- Thread starter zombie1965
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Probably not really worthy of a mention but what the hell, I'll throw it out there anyway, GG Allin used to pop in to our gigs from time to time when we played at a club in Manchester, NH.
Not sure if this one counts but we opened a club gig for Talas back in early '85 and Billy Sheehan observed a song or two of our set from the wings.
Not sure if this one counts but we opened a club gig for Talas back in early '85 and Billy Sheehan observed a song or two of our set from the wings.
Cool..he's always been really nice to me and he is just a regular guy who happens to be a really good musician..come to think of it, in Connecticut area, there are always musicians who have toured and played with big name bands that hang around open mics and gigs who have no ego and will get up and play with anyone or any band. We have had some serious people sit up with our band over the years and a couple of my bass subs when I can't do gigs are as pro as they come and way better than me.
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John, Maureen, Don, Judy, Penny, Will, Dr. Smith, Robot, and the Gleep. Time to go take a nap after that brain strain.Only me and about 6 other people here can probably appreciate that.
I was playing an acoustic gig last year in my hometown of Creston Iowa and John JR Robinson came into the bar with his class reunion. I was really excited to meet one of my all time heroes. Funny part was, the youngerters playing daft punk on the jukebox had no idea the drummer was sitting right next to them.
Lisa Lisa and Jaleel White (Steve Urkel) were in the audience when I played a gig in the Village in the early 90's.
She was beautiful.
She was beautiful.
On different gigs had Dale Earnhardt Jr and Kasey Kahne comeout to see us a few times. Being in Charlotte, we knew they were there. Both seemed be trying to hide from their fame, just wanting to hang out. My singer was good acquaintances with both. The cool thing was her showing us a text from Kasey saying we rocked and he'd be back. It was pretty cool I have to say.
I know what you're thinking: "Did he drink six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, he kinda lost track himself. But being he's Clint Eastwood, the most powerful actor in Carmel, and could drink you under the table, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel sick?' Well, do ya, puke?
Randy from Trailer Park Boys is a regular... If that counts... Ha ha
Big Wreck's drummer sat in recently...
Big Wreck's drummer sat in recently...
I served pie to Helen Reddy as a room service waiter, while I was thinking about the gig I had that night....Thats all I've got...
Charles Barkley was at one of my shows. His bodyguard (who was bigger than him) was a bass player. He loved my tone, asked me a ton of questions. Barkley was less friendly, more interested in the hot white chicks in the audience.
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Peter Fonda and Michael Keaton have homes in the area and were actually at more than one gig. This was years ago. Shannon Doherty and Holly Marie Combs were together. This was when they were doing the TV series "Charmed" Most of the others were at a Guest Ranch that my band has played at every summer for the last 14 years. Rob Lowe was at a bar I spoke with him briefly. This was about a year after his sex with 2 underage girls fiasco. Bryan Adams band came in one night to the same bar where I met Rob Lowe. They actually got up and jammed with my band. We then went over to house where some of my band members lived and had a party. The next day we took the guitar player Keith Scott fishing. They were playing a concert at the local arena that was the first USA date for the Reckless Tour. That was the album that made Bryan Adams famous. We didn't meet Bryan Adams since he didn't arrive till the day of the show but we did get free tickets to the concert.
Peter Fonda and Michael Keaton have homes in the area and were actually at more than one gig. This was years ago. Shannon Doherty and Holly Marie Combs were together. This was when they were doing the TV series "Charmed" Most of the others were at a Guest Ranch that my band has played at every summer for the last 14 years. Rob Lowe was at a bar I spoke with him briefly. This was about a year after his sex with 2 underage girls fiasco. Bryan Adams band came in one night to the same bar where I met Rob Lowe. They actually got up and jammed with my band. We then went over to house where some of my band members lived and had a party. The next day we took the guitar player Keith Scott fishing. They were playing a concert at the local arena that was the first USA date for the Reckless Tour. That was the album that made Bryan Adams famous. We didn't meet Bryan Adams since he didn't arrive till the day of the show but we did get free tickets to the concert.
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Opportunity for a new Talkbass Club?Only me and about 6 other people here can probably appreciate that
My local music store use to have a yearly function called the Bozeman Bass Bash that went on for about 15 years. Everybody who was anybody in the bass world has been there giving clinics. One year I helped carry a rug that was about 4'x6' that had about 50 effects pedals that Doug Wimbash was using for his clinic. It took 4 of us, one on each corner to carry it through the store to the stage.
we're pretty low profile but Brett Hull has come to a couple of our gigs.
And Jerry Allison was in the audience once...he sat in on the drums for a tune.
And Jerry Allison was in the audience once...he sat in on the drums for a tune.
