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Re: Unpleasant Fan-to-Artist Interactions
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:55 pm
by akosinski
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."
Confirmed: Jonathan Richmond rules.
Re: Unpleasant Fan-to-Artist Interactions
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:56 pm
by seby
Anyone want to start a “pleasant interactions” thread for the balance???
Re: Unpleasant Fan-to-Artist Interactions
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:43 pm
by jimmy spako
After I asked a dumb question and requested an autograph, John Cage was curt to me when I was seventeen, but at least he didn't give me the silent treatment.
Re: Unpleasant Fan-to-Artist Interactions
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:01 pm
by Dave N.
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.
Re: Unpleasant Fan-to-Artist Interactions
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:41 am
by empeevee
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.
Re: Unpleasant Fan-to-Artist Interactions
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:17 pm
by Christopher
jimmy spako wrote:but at least he didn't give me the silent treatment.
Close the gott-damn thread.
Re: Unpleasant Fan-to-Artist Interactions
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:22 pm
by TylerDeadPine
My friends were opening for the Misfits 25th Anniversary tour, and Gerry Only sat at the side of the stage afterwards and backstage and flexed for moms. I wasn't surprised, but it was unpleasant.
Re: Unpleasant Fan-to-Artist Interactions
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:32 pm
by seby
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.
Good : )
Re: Unpleasant Fan-to-Artist Interactions
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 5:07 pm
by indiegrab_360
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.
Damn that's a tough one. Not a lot to say after that other than like, "I'm your biggest fan!!" then walk away slowly.
Re: Never Meet Yr Idols
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 5:36 pm
by rsmurphy
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.
"Sorry, I need to save my hospitality for someone who isn't a prick" is what I would've said, I would've.
I've had a few unpleasant interactions with Wayne Coyne. The worst one was my fault as I was on his tour bus, drunk, and in his face asking why they don't play any old shit, while my equally inebriated friend was trying to find his way out of their bathroom.
"Man, you've changed"