sadoldgit Posted yesterday at 06:21 Posted yesterday at 06:21 (edited) Following on from Benji’s music thread and the other thread on the main board… Kate Bush and her then partner and band member Del Palmer in Sainsbury’s, Eltham. Jon Anderson (Yes) in Harrods. Rick Wakeman (also of Yes) and his then wife Nina Carter in WHS, King’s Cross Stn. Mike Rutherford (Genesis), Holland Park Tube Stn. Keith Emerson (ELP) at Brands Hatch. Joe Strummer (The Clash) at Paddington Stn. Fergal Sharkey (The Undertones) riding a bike in Islington). Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals) also riding a bike in Islington but on a different day. Mike Nolan (Buck’s Fizz) in Rye. We also saw Tracey Emin the same day but I’m not going to start a thread about random artists you’ve bumped into as well as she is the only one 😉 Edited yesterday at 06:28 by sadoldgit 1
Lord Duckhunter Posted 21 hours ago Posted 21 hours ago 6 hours ago, sadoldgit said: Fergal Sharkey (The Undertones) riding a bike in Islington). Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals) also riding a bike in Islington but on a different day. I’m starting a thread “random times you’ve bumped into a bore”. 1
trousers Posted 21 hours ago Posted 21 hours ago (edited) Scottish band Runrig - several encounters Chris de Burgh - on a plane to Malta Nick van Eede, Cutting Crew (of "I just Died in Your Arms Tonight" fame) - back stage in Worthing a couple of years ago Paul Brady - back stage at Danish festival Bryan Adams - back stage at Tanzbrunnen, Cologne (had a good chat with his tour manager) Eddie Jordan - keyboard player with Fiction Factory (1980s one hit wonders with '(Feels Like) Heaven') Doesn't get much more Rock 'n' Roll than that! Edited 21 hours ago by trousers
badgerx16 Posted 21 hours ago Posted 21 hours ago (edited) In a public setting the best I can recall is Bonnie Tyler on a Swansea railway platform. There were a few bands I worked around as part of the stage crew at the university Students Union, most notably Squeeze, but that is not really a 'random' setting. Edited 21 hours ago by badgerx16 1
east-stand-nic Posted 21 hours ago Posted 21 hours ago (edited) Mark knopfler at Brands hatch formula one day a very long time ago.....in fact it might have been the last one there in 1986. Edited 21 hours ago by east-stand-nic
AlexLaw76 Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago The drummer from Bastille was sat in the seats across the isle from me. No idea it was him until some young lad asked for a picture. he was sat playing Football Manager on his laptop and eating a sandwich/crisp typical meal deal type of thing.
Wiggles31 Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago Someone very close to me had terminal cancer and I contacted Queens of the Stone Age bass guitarist, he invited us back stage and to watch sound check and meet them before the gig. Josh Homme was the sweetest guy and toasted a tequila shot to her battle. I had free dibs on a fridge of Brewdog and he even lent her his cane (he’d had knee surgery) to use if she was tired. The other let us use their caterers which was Mexican food. Awesome night. It was so mind blowing we forgot to take any pictures! 1
whelk Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago I once wanked off George Michael on Hampstead Heath. Easy £50 and he was very polite 2 2
Gloucester Saint Posted 13 hours ago Posted 13 hours ago (edited) 6 hours ago, whelk said: I once wanked off George Michael on Hampstead Heath. Easy £50 and he was very polite Reminds me of a joke after his arrest in LA: Q: What’s the difference between a microwave and George Michael? A: The microwave stops when you open the door Edited 13 hours ago by Gloucester Saint Question mark 1
Patrick Bateman Posted 11 hours ago Posted 11 hours ago I chatted to Jenny Frost (Atomic Kitten) in Boots in Liverpool once ...
Patrick Bateman Posted 11 hours ago Posted 11 hours ago Oh and I pulled alongside Geri Halliwell at the M4 Langley roundabout, she was in an SLK (I think), I was in a Mondeo ... 1998 ...
trousers Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 11 hours ago, trousers said: Scottish band Runrig - several encounters Chris de Burgh - on a plane to Malta Nick van Eede, Cutting Crew (of "I just Died in Your Arms Tonight" fame) - back stage in Worthing a couple of years ago Paul Brady - back stage at Danish festival Bryan Adams - back stage at Tanzbrunnen, Cologne (had a good chat with his tour manager) Eddie Jordan - keyboard player with Fiction Factory (1980s one hit wonders with '(Feels Like) Heaven') Doesn't get much more Rock 'n' Roll than that! Forgot one... Have met the band 'Enter Shikari', courtesy of being good friends with the lead guitarist's father
Farmer Saint Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 17 hours ago, Wiggles31 said: Someone very close to me had terminal cancer and I contacted Queens of the Stone Age bass guitarist, he invited us back stage and to watch sound check and meet them before the gig. Josh Homme was the sweetest guy and toasted a tequila shot to her battle. I had free dibs on a fridge of Brewdog and he even lent her his cane (he’d had knee surgery) to use if she was tired. The other let us use their caterers which was Mexican food. Awesome night. It was so mind blowing we forgot to take any pictures! Josh also had cancer in 2022 - was this before or after that?
Wiggles31 Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said: Josh also had cancer in 2022 - was this before or after that? Before that in 2018.
Farmer Saint Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, Wiggles31 said: Before that in 2018. That's really nice of him - great lad. Always loved seeing him randomly do the CBeebies Bedtime Story when my daughter was really young 😂 1
Wiggles31 Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago Yeah that was random af. He’s 6.7ft. A towering presence. 1
Farmer Saint Posted 27 minutes ago Posted 27 minutes ago 56 minutes ago, Wiggles31 said: Yeah that was random af. He’s 6.7ft. A towering presence. I got so excited - called my wife in - "That's Josh Homme from QOTSA". She wasn't impressed TBF.
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