One time (long ago) I was in Reckless Records and I'm pretty sure the dreadlocked Scot working behind the counter was Chris Connelly of Revolting Cocks/Ministry/etc. He was telling one of his coworkers about some track he was working on which sampled a televangelist. The coworker deadpanned "Oh, that sounds original" which was hilarious.

One time I met Sean Lennon and the rest of Cibo Matto, for whom he played bass at the time. I was in SF visiting some friends who knew them somehow. We went to the gig (which I did not enjoy) and then to a restaurant where Sean Lennon had his birthday party. I sat across the table from Money Mark, sometime keyboardist for the Beastie Boys, and drank approximately three bottles of wine. A very nice young lady approached me and I said things that made her back away in terror. Can't remember exactly what, though it began with "I am a genius."

Cibo Matto were very nice people, although if I smoked that much pot I'd be pretty nice too.

Boombats wrote:

Colonel Panic wrote:Al walked away and a couple minutes later, the bartender came up to us and said my friend had to leave because he'd offended one of the bar employees. I told him that the guy he'd just talked to was Al Jourgenson, and he started laughing. He said, "Alright man, whatever you say!" And we left.

I don't get it, was Al an employee, or did the bartender think he was your "offensive" friend, or??

I can guarantee you every bartender at that place knew exactly who Al Jourgenson was. Again, if my memory serves me correctly, I think Al did DJ once in a while at Crash Palace, so he could have been considered an employee. I think he also presided over at least a few afterhours parties that went on there.

I wish I was a skinny addict with long black dreads.

PEPPER! wrote:Peter Buck has some kids that are about the same age as my daughter and we would always be pushing them on the baby swings at the same time. I never talked to him about anything but kids but he seemed like a nice enough guy.

Pete's a nice guy, most certainly.

He was absolutely MORTIFIED at the British Airways thing from five or so years ago. Sleeping pills and wine can make the nicest guy a shitheaded zombie, but it was especially galling for Peter, as he has historically been the face that the band shows the world. "Here's Peter, southern gentleman, nicest guy you've ever met...oh, and he's drunk and he'd like to stab you..."

I am sure that he's had his other moments on tour, as have any of us who have toured, but for the most part, Pete's an excellent guy.

minusman wrote:One time (long ago) I was in Reckless Records and I'm pretty sure the dreadlocked Scot working behind the counter was Chris Connelly of Revolting Cocks/Ministry/etc. He was telling one of his coworkers about some track he was working on which sampled a televangelist. The coworker deadpanned "Oh, that sounds original" which was hilarious.

Chris used to work once in a while at Wax Trax when it was one Lincoln Ave. Really nice guy the times I talked to him.

Talked to him again a few years ago when Psychic TV played at the Empty Bottle. Real pleasant then also.

Mark Hansen wrote:

Boombats wrote:

Colonel Panic wrote:Al walked away and a couple minutes later, the bartender came up to us and said my friend had to leave because he'd offended one of the bar employees. I told him that the guy he'd just talked to was Al Jourgenson, and he started laughing. He said, "Alright man, whatever you say!" And we left.

I don't get it, was Al an employee, or did the bartender think he was your "offensive" friend, or??

I can guarantee you every bartender at that place knew exactly who Al Jourgenson was. Again, if my memory serves me correctly, I think Al did DJ once in a while at Crash Palace, so he could have been considered an employee. I think he also presided over at least a few afterhours parties that went on there.

Yeah, of course the bartenders knew Al, but my friend had no idea who Al was. My friend just figured he was some obnoxious asshole who'd had too much to drink. I guess I ought to go back and edit my post again to clarify that point.

When my co-worker/friend realized he'd just told Al Jourgenson to "take his shit somewhere else" he thought it was hilarious and was more than willing to get ejected from the bar for that reason.

Now you see why I have to edit my posts so often...

A few others-

served Emilio Estevez at the same coffeehole I'd serves Ozzy. Scooped ice cream for that one horse-faced star of that one sitcom, saw GW Bailey at Whole Foods in Austin..

Once walked past Kurt Cobain in Kansas City and didn't recognize him. I was on my way to the bar he'd just been in when Pat Smear steps outside, looks at me and says "you treat people like shit." I said "what?" He said "You treat people like shit" I said "No I don't" He said "You look like you do." I had no idea it was Pat Smear, I just blew him off and went inside to get a beer. Fuggit.

Worked as an extra on Batman, saw Aaron Eckhardt, didn't say anyhting to him. Oh well.

Colonel Panic wrote:

Mark Hansen wrote:

Boombats wrote:

Colonel Panic wrote:Al walked away and a couple minutes later, the bartender came up to us and said my friend had to leave because he'd offended one of the bar employees. I told him that the guy he'd just talked to was Al Jourgenson, and he started laughing. He said, "Alright man, whatever you say!" And we left.

I don't get it, was Al an employee, or did the bartender think he was your "offensive" friend, or??

I can guarantee you every bartender at that place knew exactly who Al Jourgenson was. Again, if my memory serves me correctly, I think Al did DJ once in a while at Crash Palace, so he could have been considered an employee. I think he also presided over at least a few afterhours parties that went on there.

Yeah, of course the bartenders knew Al, but my friend had no idea who Al was. My friend just figured he was some obnoxious asshole who'd had too much to drink. I guess I ought to go back and edit my post again to clarify that point.

When my co-worker/friend realized he'd just told Al Jourgenson to "take his shit somewhere else" he thought it was hilarious and was more than willing to get ejected from the bar for that reason.

Now you see why I have to edit my posts so often...

I think we all got lost in the 'him' and 'he' pronouns in the original was all... happens to the best of us... almost wanted to pull a FYP on you (Fixed Your Pronouns)

Once, on this forum, Steve Albini made fun of me and some other people for talking about DND. Does that count?

slincire wrote:Once, on this forum, Steve Albini made fun of me and some other people for talking about DND. Does that count?

Well, considering that people are qualifying seeing James Iha in a record store as a brush with a celebrity, I'd say you're fine. Howver, if James Iha ever makes fun of you in any forum - you'll want to go ahead and post that in the "I've hit rock bottom" thread.