tommy wrote: My friend Billy grew up in Boston and is a huge Modern Lovers fan. Flash back to the 90s and Billy was almost finished with college and saw Jonathan Richmond play. Right after the show he saw him in a restaurant surrounded by young women and decided to approach and tell him he was from Boston, a big fan, and had just seen the show. Jonathan immediately brushes him off and said something to the extent of "Beat it. You're ruining my image here, I only talk to female fans."

seby wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:56 pm Anyone want to start a “pleasant interactions” thread for the balance???

jimmy spako wrote:but at least he didn't give me the silent treatment.

Dave N. wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:01 pm

seby wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:56 pm Anyone want to start a “pleasant interactions” thread for the balance???

Most of my interactions have been pleasant. Maybe a little awkward at times (Henry Rollins, Bill Callahan, Daniel Higgs, Robert Pollard), but nothing I wouldn’t blame on my own awkwardness approaching them. They certainly weren’t assholes.

empeevee wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:41 am Was super drunk in Tacoma one time a few years back and bumped into Krist Novoselic.
It took me a few seconds to realize and without thinking I was like "Whoa! Are You Krist Novoselic?" he responded "I used to be" while giving me the wary side eye. I left him alone after that.

MoreSpaceEcho wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 12:22 pm Circa 1995, John Vanderslice's old band MK Ultra stayed at my place on tour. Someone in that band was friends of a friend of my roommate. Or something. Anyway I go out into the kitchen and attempt to engage Mr. Vanderslice in conversation, I ask some simple question about San Francisco, what's the scene like there or whatever, and he replies "Sorry, I need to save my voice for the show." Clearly I wasn't cool enough for him to talk to, so I just said "Right! Of course! My bad!" and backed away slowly.