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Whose the most famous person you've ever met
- Thread starter Zorth41
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Almost bowled over Ray Charles running out of a hotel (me running). Sat at a Messiah concert next to Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. He had a marked up and highlighted score. She fell asleep.
The entire Kiss band back in 75(74?) at Lansing, Mi's infamous Green Door Bar. My then brother-in-law was involved in promoting bands in LAnsing area and had snuck me in, we went backstage. Helped that I was as big as most college kids. Had no idea they would become famous, they were wearing a lot less makeup back then.
What are you guys up to now? Telling each other when you understand each other's jokes?
As a kid I met a lot of my grand parents friends who turned out to be famous people. Buck Owens was around the most. I've talked to him a dozen times or more. I didn't know he was famous as a kid. He was just a family friend. Nice guy, talked just like my grand parents and ate like a starving trucker.
In 1986 I met Rod Stewart back stage here in Sac. He used a harmonica player who was local to our area for the gig. He was the lead singer in my bands brother in law. Nice guy, spent more than a few minutes talking with a bunch of 18 year old star struck musicians.
On a plane ride back from boot camp on Holiday I rode next to Bruce Mathews of the then Houston Oilers. He couldn't have been nicer. The poor guy
I'm a life long Oilers/Titans fan. Of all the people to share a row with on a 3 hour flight!
I didn't meet him but I raced Johnny Carson down Hwy 17. He was in a Yellow Corvette. I was in my Nissan 200SX road racer. I owned the corners he owned the straights. It was a blast. I didn't realize who it was until the bottom of the hill he pulled along side and did the finger from the eyebrow salute/point and winked. The blonde gal in the passengers seat was HAWT!
In 1986 I met Rod Stewart back stage here in Sac. He used a harmonica player who was local to our area for the gig. He was the lead singer in my bands brother in law. Nice guy, spent more than a few minutes talking with a bunch of 18 year old star struck musicians.
On a plane ride back from boot camp on Holiday I rode next to Bruce Mathews of the then Houston Oilers. He couldn't have been nicer. The poor guy
I'm a life long Oilers/Titans fan. Of all the people to share a row with on a 3 hour flight!I didn't meet him but I raced Johnny Carson down Hwy 17. He was in a Yellow Corvette. I was in my Nissan 200SX road racer. I owned the corners he owned the straights. It was a blast. I didn't realize who it was until the bottom of the hill he pulled along side and did the finger from the eyebrow salute/point and winked. The blonde gal in the passengers seat was HAWT!
Bill Cosby
Steve Harris
Dick Irvin jr. (Canadian hockey fans will know) I played a round of golf with him at a course I worked at. It was awesome.... I played great (-2) and had Dick Irvin jr doing the play by play. Surreal.
Bobby Hull
Phil and Tony Esposito
Alain Caron
Moe Norman (golfers will know)
Steve Harris
Dick Irvin jr. (Canadian hockey fans will know) I played a round of golf with him at a course I worked at. It was awesome.... I played great (-2) and had Dick Irvin jr doing the play by play. Surreal.
Bobby Hull
Phil and Tony Esposito
Alain Caron
Moe Norman (golfers will know)
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I dreamed I was onstage with Mellowinman. When I awoke, my hair was curly.
I also met "the one who shall not be mentioned". He uncurled my hair.
I also met "the one who shall not be mentioned". He uncurled my hair.
Did you ask what song everyone wanted to hear or did you launch right into Freebird?
I wish I could answer, but confidentiality agreements make putting out a list on the internet a bad idea for my career. I'll just say that I work in Los Angeles at a very high end AV and Automation integrator with a lot of clients in Brentwood, Palisades, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Mullholand, Hollywood Hills, Malibu and the Beach Cities. I've met a lot of them in their homes, and some were super nice and cool, and some just don't make eye contact. If you just pretend you have no idea who they are they usually are much more relaxed.
The people who really blow me away are the agents, and producers. Also if you see the way the super rich family money people live, the celebrities can look like chumps by comparison.
The people who really blow me away are the agents, and producers. Also if you see the way the super rich family money people live, the celebrities can look like chumps by comparison.
