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Whose the most famous person you've ever met
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Sir Edmund Hillary and Neil Armstrong, at the same time. I was living in the high arctic at the time and they were on their way to the geographic North Pole (as opposed to the magnetic North Pole).
Johnny Cochran (in the Mens room at National Airport but don't get the wrong idea!)
Senator Paul Simon (also in National Airport)
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
John Kennedy and Darryl Hannah when they were dating (airplane from Florida to DC for Clinton's inauguration)
Mike Dukakis (same flight as Hannah/Kennedy, everyone was riding coach because the flight was so full)
Phil Woods (awesome jazz sax player - http://www.philwoods.com/)
Senator Paul Simon (also in National Airport)
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
John Kennedy and Darryl Hannah when they were dating (airplane from Florida to DC for Clinton's inauguration)
Mike Dukakis (same flight as Hannah/Kennedy, everyone was riding coach because the flight was so full)
Phil Woods (awesome jazz sax player - http://www.philwoods.com/)
Several tennis players: Martina Hingis, Gabriela Sabatini, Amelie Mauresmo, Mary Carillo, Serena Williams, Jim Courier, Marc Rosset.
I took a leak next to Alex Lifeson.... never mind how that reads!
Jeff Healey, Sandy Horne ( The Spoons ), Jim Cuddy ( Blue Rodeo ), Burton Cummings, Mel Tillis!
I took a leak next to Alex Lifeson.... never mind how that reads!
Jeff Healey, Sandy Horne ( The Spoons ), Jim Cuddy ( Blue Rodeo ), Burton Cummings, Mel Tillis!
Forgot- Leslie West and Felix Cavilere at a gig 17 years ago. We were an opening act.
Felix is a nice guy! I was standing with him and his band while we watched Leslie's set. The "Rascals" were amazed at the classic Mountain set he was performing.
Felix is a nice guy! I was standing with him and his band while we watched Leslie's set. The "Rascals" were amazed at the classic Mountain set he was performing.
Glenn Cornick (2006) and Colin Hodgekinson (2013) via email. Both are very approachable gentlemen!
Wednesday 13 of Wednesday 13 and The Murderdolls
Racci Shay of Wednesday 13, Dope, and the Genotorturers
Eric Griffin of Wednesday 13, The Murderdolls, and The New York Dolls
Bill Hailey
John Anderson (went bass fishing with him)
Doug Stone
Some former 49ers football player
Racci Shay of Wednesday 13, Dope, and the Genotorturers
Eric Griffin of Wednesday 13, The Murderdolls, and The New York Dolls
Bill Hailey
John Anderson (went bass fishing with him)
Doug Stone
Some former 49ers football player
I know Chuck Scarborough. I met Jewel once, but she wasn't famous yet. She was opening for Peter Murphy, whom I also met at the time. We hung out in a doorway and looked gothic. It was pretty awesome. True story. Ummmm, let's see.... I sort of met Michael Stipe, but apparently I didn't care it was him. That's all I can think of.
Smoked a doobie with Michael Schenker once back in the late '70s outside the Music Box in Omaha. He said it was too humid there.
I also talked to Tommy Thayer a bunch of times because I used to work for his brother.
There's a few more, but I can't think of 'em.
I also talked to Tommy Thayer a bunch of times because I used to work for his brother.
There's a few more, but I can't think of 'em.
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I was all hair back then, no beard. I worked for a place that didn't allow beards, and it was the late '70s. No self-respecting rocker had a beard back then anyway. The beard is a result of giving up after realizing the futility of teurd polishing.
I had a day job as a Lexus salesman back in the mid-90s and I gave a test drive to Anthony Keidis.
I also met Jonas Salk, inventor of the polio vaccine, who was a friend of my grandfather.
I also met Jonas Salk, inventor of the polio vaccine, who was a friend of my grandfather.
Paul Newman (the actor) and most of the big time race car drives of the 1970s & 1980s.
John Lee Hooker.
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John Lee Hooker.
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I've met Peter Higgs a couple times, first time I met him was to let him cut in front of me to get a coffee.
I've met a lot of NH rugby players (pro and international).
Many of the Dundee United football players from the 1980s, including the man of legend that is Hamish McAlpline! My old man was the team physio for a few years and a lot of them kept in contact (most were from the local area).
Various members of various punk bands over the years too (Bad Religion, SOIA, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly and many others).
I've met a lot of NH rugby players (pro and international).
Many of the Dundee United football players from the 1980s, including the man of legend that is Hamish McAlpline! My old man was the team physio for a few years and a lot of them kept in contact (most were from the local area).
Various members of various punk bands over the years too (Bad Religion, SOIA, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly and many others).
