Have you unexpectedly met someone famous? - Beyond Tiki

T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Fri, Aug 8, 2003 8:25 AM I remembered he was supposed to be there doing a book signing...But no one was there to see him. I HATE it when that happens! :) ... Okay, people, interersting what my off the cuff Gilliam story inspired. I could go on and on about the music biz, because I have met literally hundreds of famous musicians over the course of my career, but for some reason it was still a thrill meeting Terry. But when I am at work, for some reason, meeting famous people is just part of another day on the job. Those of you in the film biz in LA can probably relate. A few people I have worked with, off the top of my head - Bill Clinton - nice guy, but the CIA had to do a background check on me before I could work the gig. He was giving a speech, and they needed a sound guy. Prince (three times) - so arrogant it was funny David Byrne - super nice Robert Fripp - complete prick Nick Cave - Aloof, but I got drunk with his drummer at the California Clipper (Dean, you'll want to hit this bar during Exotica 2003!). Laurie Anderson - On September 11, 2001. She was on her cell phone all day making sure all of her people were OK (She lives in Manhattan), but she still did the show. Timothy Leary - backstage at a Ministry concert when I was on tour with them. Incoherent. Joe Strummer - Same back stage, same Ministry gig - maybe the only one of the bunch I was too nervous to approach (since I was't directly working with him, he reverted from 'another day on the job' status and back to 'larger than life' status). As I was wheeling a case full of equipment past where he was hanging out (alone), he pointed a finger, like a gun, at me, winked, and made a clicking sound as he pulled the 'trigger'. James Brown - I mixed a show for him in front of 14,000 people with 30 minutes to prepare his 29-piece band. Nightmare. I pulled it off, I THINK! Backstage, he was happy with my work, I THINK - I couldn't understand a word he said! Met lots of Jazz legends while on tour with Royal Crown Revue - Sam Butera, et al. ...I could go on and on. But it's funny, when you're working with these people, they're just your co-workers for the day, and you completey forget that they're 'famous', which is how it should be, I guess. You just do the job.

I remembered he was supposed to be there doing a book signing...But no one was there to see him.

I HATE it when that happens! :)

...

Okay, people, interersting what my off the cuff Gilliam story inspired.
I could go on and on about the music biz, because I have met literally hundreds of famous musicians over the course of my career, but for some reason it was still a thrill meeting Terry. But when I am at work, for some reason, meeting famous people is just part of another day on the job. Those of you in the film biz in LA can probably relate.

A few people I have worked with, off the top of my head -

Bill Clinton - nice guy, but the CIA had to do a background check on me before I could work the gig. He was giving a speech, and they needed a sound guy.

Prince (three times) - so arrogant it was funny

David Byrne - super nice

Robert Fripp - complete prick

Nick Cave - Aloof, but I got drunk with his drummer at the California Clipper (Dean, you'll want to hit this bar during Exotica 2003!).

Laurie Anderson - On September 11, 2001. She was on her cell phone all day making sure all of her people were OK (She lives in Manhattan), but she still did the show.

Timothy Leary - backstage at a Ministry concert when I was on tour with them. Incoherent.

Joe Strummer - Same back stage, same Ministry gig - maybe the only one of the bunch I was too nervous to approach (since I was't directly working with him, he reverted from 'another day on the job' status and back to 'larger than life' status). As I was wheeling a case full of equipment past where he was hanging out (alone), he pointed a finger, like a gun, at me, winked, and made a clicking sound as he pulled the 'trigger'.

James Brown - I mixed a show for him in front of 14,000 people with 30 minutes to prepare his 29-piece band. Nightmare. I pulled it off, I THINK! Backstage, he was happy with my work, I THINK - I couldn't understand a word he said!

Met lots of Jazz legends while on tour with Royal Crown Revue - Sam Butera, et al.

...I could go on and on. But it's funny, when you're working with these people, they're just your co-workers for the day, and you completey forget that they're 'famous', which is how it should be, I guess. You just do the job.

Post #46815 by tikibars on Fri, Aug 8, 2003 8:25 AM