• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Famous people attend your gig

#61
In the highly unlikely event that anybody well known was ever in the audience when I was playing, it didn't cross my mind or awareness. It's genetic. My son is playing in LA now, and waiting on tables to help make ends meet. Every so often somebody will get all star struck and tell him who he just served lunch to. He doesn't know, nor does he really care. It's probably refreshing for them to be left alone. He's been on stage with a few famous people, and played in front of a lot more, but doesn't seem to care very much as long as they like the music.
 
  • Like
Reactions: LiquidMidnight
#62
I've done gigs with Three Days Grace(they "opened" for us and hung out after they were done.), Kip Winger(he's a pretty good dude), Chad Szeliga(he was the drummer for Breaking Benjamin at the time), Alien Ant Farm, Faster Pussycat, and Pop Evil. These were small stage shows, so we interacted with these guys. Most of them were cool people, some were stand-offish, a couple were jerks. Good times...
 
#63
Blueinred said:
Wow. Did she dance? Little girl can flat MOVE! She must be stunning to look at in person. Love her music.
Click to expand...

Not this time! She kept it chill...probably saving up juice for a coming show/shoot. And yeah, she's just plain gorgeous.

Fun fact: Back in '08 or so, the Foreign Exchange performed at the now-gone Sugar Hill club in downtown Atlanta, and she got up to freestyle a bit between openers. I snagged a pic with her afterward :D
 
  • Like
Reactions: GregC
#64
I have a very wack story NO ONE believes when I tell them. I once played in a "screamo" :banghead: band in Tijuana, Mexico. This was 2005-ish, gig was so so, and there wasn't a lot of people, maybe a 100 or so? Mostly people I knew attended those gigs, teenagers and thats it. Well...on one of the corners of the venue, which is located in downtown TJ, not a very posh area to begin with, there were, what it looked like 3 european persons, two guys, one girl, just listening, nodding their heads, smiling, talking to each other...once the kids payed more attention, I heard some of them whisper "It's Rachel Weisz!!". And I was like NO WAY, it can't be...she's A lister. Well, I had to see her with my own eyes, and well..to my surprise it was her. Beautiful girl, just hanging out in TJ with some beers on hand, her head covered, but I think she felt ok there and uncovered her face. Everyone was going crazy, but in a very respectful manner, the guys obviously said no to some pics and autographs, but it was all good. Rachel Weisz saw me play bass...in TIJUANA!! It's just surreal.
 
#65
zombie1965 said:
Has it ever happened to you?

Invalid Link Removed turned up at one of our gigs and it happened to be the night we all looked like complete plonkers performing a night of cheesy 80's hair metal and rock covers for a "Rock of Ages" night. as if it could get any worse we were all wearing spandex and wigs and all but one of my band mates are big fans of his :dead:
Click to expand...

Big fan of Reuben, I'm sure he found it all hilarious.
 
#67
I was playing a duet with a keyboard player at the Middle East Bakery, Cambridge MA USA and Mark Sandman came by to listen and hang out because he knew the keyboard player. He was a local music fan.
for those of you who don't know who that is, 2 string slide bass and vocalist, it's like a surprise visit from an angel of light
 
  • Like
Reactions: theretheyare and Squanch72
#69
Neil2094 said:
Big fan of Reuben, I'm sure he found it all hilarious.
Click to expand...

Yeah, he was a cool guy, nice MRS too ;). He asked when we were starting, (about 10 mins) said cool and went into the venue, stuck around for the whole hour of our first set, sang along to Kickstart My Heart and Slither, shook hands with us all and left. This was at a tiny village pub in Herefordshire. Our drummer had his Reuben CD from his car signed before he departed. We were pretty starstruck as were all big fans and we never dreamed that any celeb would be at this small gig.

Some bands I have played with have played on the under card for a few signed acts, who have watched our set, that felt different though because we were all there to work, Jamie Lenman was their for his own amusement!
 
#70
about 20 years ago my band was playing at the satellite lounge in Houston. leaning against the wall by himself and drinking a beer was actor john Corbett (evening shade, united states of tara, sex and the city, and a bunch of other stuff). we chatted for a sec after our set. he said he dug our set, and he was very cool and nice. he's also incredibly tall and good looking. I have no problem saying that as a hetero male. my now ex-wife (who actually chatted him up quite a bit) will concur.
 
#74
modulusman said:
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.
Click to expand...

It looks like this as of last month......
firstlesson 035.JPG
 
  • Like
Reactions: Gospel Bass Player and willbassyeah
#77
i havent got a real story to tell about a real famous person-

however... this happened to me a few years back when I was doing nothing musically and hadn't for a very long time-music wasn't even on my radar.

I went to a huge backyard party one summer and we are playing horseshoes and such having a great time. there were a lot of people there.

there was going to be a live band in the back-40 later on in the evening; I didn't give it a thought. I didn't care either; I was having fun beating everyone at horseshoes and drinking for free all night.

many hours later, one of my friends came up to me and said that someone in the band recognized me and started telling everyone I was a famous bass player or something...I dunno. no one at that party even knew I was a musician. I never did talk to the band-it was a huge property and a lot of people there. that was the last thing I was expecting anyone to say; I hadn't played my basses in years.

I was confused; I haven't been in the scene for twenty years. I couldn't believe someone would say that about me let alone recognize me. I am a good player-apparently I made an impression to someone once upon a time. wisdom told me not to get in the way of a good rumor... so I said nothing.

anyways-
for a minute or two, it sure felt good to be 'famous' even for a passing moment in front of the crowd.:bassist:

no-I am not a famous bass player. not even close. I am not even famous in my house.

unrelated footnote-

everyone who came to this party parked in a giant field out back; I left when it was dark and imagine my embarrassment when I got my Harley stuck in the grass and couldn't get it out. I felt like an idiot. if I was famous, this would never have happened.:smug:

carry on as you were...
 

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back