Have you met any rockstars that were actually cool?

nyarlothothep

Apparently a lot of rock stars are assholes, was wondering are there any cool rockstars that don't act like self important asshats? For example Devin Townsend is meant to be cool.

scudzilla

nyarlothothep wrote: »

Apparently a lot of rock stars are assholes, was wondering are there any cool rockstars that don't act like self important asshats? For example Devin Townsend is meant to be cool.

I think in the Rock/Metal scene the arseholes are definitely in the minority.

I've met so many but can't remember one nobhead, Dave Mustaine was a bit of a gobshite but i didn't technically meet him, he used a bad trick to avoid meeting us.

nyarlothothep

scudzilla wrote: »

I think in the Rock/Metal scene the arseholes are definitely in the minority.

I've met so many but can't remember one nobhead, Dave Mustaine was a bit of a gobshite but i didn't technically meet him, he used a bad trick to avoid meeting us.

Bad trick? Or dare I ask?

scudzilla

nyarlothothep wrote: »

Bad trick? Or dare I ask?

Just him being a nob, think it was around '88, outside Manchester Apollo after a gig, round the side by the backstage door, next to the Pub. About 30 odd fans were waiting, and the rest of the band signed anything/everything.

Then a roadie came out, asked who wanted some pics, threw them in the air away from the tourbus, people go to get them and Mustaine just runs onto the bus and refused to come out. Gobshite

lord lucan

Met all of Metallica,all sound. Also met Faith No More,very cool,particularly Big Jim Martin. Met Aerosmith and in general sound except for Joe Perry who was a ponce and pouted like he was the big rock star and doing record signings was beneath him. Steven Tyler was brilliant,would've chatted all day except their handlers were trying to keep things moving.

viadah

Pete Steele was an absolute gent outside the SFX back around '96 or '97, can't imagine him being any different 'til the day he died.

Motley Crue

These guys were all nice

nyarlothothep wrote: »

Apparently a lot of rock stars are assholes

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056436887

LH Pathe

scudzilla wrote: »

I've met so many but can't remember one nobhead, Dave Mustaine was a bit of a gobshite but i didn't technically meet him, he used a bad trick to avoid meeting us.

at least he didn't use a bad trick to avoid kissing the blarney stone, like my bud. Went all that way to anyhow sure why not btw how many of you?? They will often shirk the throngs u gotta get in with em by yourself via drugs or good restaurant suggestion.. though slayer just wanted the nearest BK. Paradise Lost wanted the best italian vino to sink their plastic fangs into

Also if mustaine sometimes seems egotistical well he is a virtuoso in the field of thrash .. so it may be a byproduct. Motley you make famous people look even shorter

Angron

I've met Rise Against, and they were all fantastically nice. Likewise for George Fisher from Cannibal Corpse.

scudzilla

LH Pathe wrote: »

at least he didn't use a bad trick to avoid kissing the blarney stone, like my bud. Went all that way to anyhow sure why not btw how many of you?? They will often shirk the throngs u gotta get in with em by yourself via drugs or good restaurant suggestion.. though slayer just wanted the nearest BK. Paradise Lost wanted the best italian vino to sink their plastic fangs into

Also if mustaine sometimes seems egotistical well he is a virtuoso in the field of thrash .. so it may be a byproduct. Motley you make famous people look even shorter

WTF!!

lord lucan

scudzilla wrote: »

WTF!!

Indeed. Thought i was missing something there!

triggermortis

I met Robert Plant in a rehearsal room in Birmingham around 1991-ish and he was cool. Also met and chatted to Lajon Witherspoon from Sevendust after a gig and he was excellent.

adox

Met and drank with Phil Lynott and he was as cool as they as get and also a nice guy.

Met Lemmy who was sound, Lips from Anvil back in the 80s, who was also sound. Ian Gillan and Tony Iommi who were quite but not particularly rude.

Brian Robertson, who was a bit of a nob!

Catari Jaguar

Chad Smith did a drum clinic up in BIMM music college today before the gig. He was supposedly really cool and nice and friendly. Signed an old concert ticket for my friend even though he was being rushed to his van, said hi and thanks to everyone that had waited outside for him.

On his Twitter he commented saying he'd a great time and tried to comment as Gaeilge. Bless him.

LH Pathe

lord lucan wrote: »

Indeed. Thought i was missing something there!

Oh but you are james

Cherry_Cola

Met Alexisonfire several times and they are the nicest guys you could meet. Dallas can be a bit off at times but the rest of em are dead on. Went for a few drinks with them after a show in London a few years back, even got them to sing happy birthday for my gf who couldn't make it.

The Hives were way cooler than I expected too. Met them in a Guitar Center in New York and chatted with them for 20 mins. They were all asking about Ireland and stuff. One of the guitarists asked me to jam a song with him too. Got a cool photo with the singer too!

Martha from Bleeding Through is great too. Ended up watching the other bands with her at the Never Say Die tour in Newcastle last year. Sound out.

36 Crazyfists, Rise Against, Sepultura and Funeral for a Friend were all great aswell though they were just fleeting exchanges.

Lawrence1895

Nornagest (Enthoned) and Peter Tatgren (Hypocrisy) are quite decent to have a chat with, but above all, I would mention Eisregen

AlmightyDublin

nyarlothothep wrote: »

Apparently a lot of rock stars are assholes, was wondering are there any cool rockstars that don't act like self important asshats? For example Devin Townsend is meant to be cool.

Me da met Rory Gallagher at a gig back in the day and let him play his guitar, plus he gave me da his guitar pic. Sound

Mr. CooL ICE

AlmightyDublin wrote: »

Me da met Rory Gallagher at a gig back in the day and let him play his guitar, plus he gave me da his guitar pic. Sound

Your dad is one lucky sonofa*****

AlmightyDublin

LordChessington wrote: »

Your dad is one lucky sonofa*****

yeah lad, of course back then those were the days when fans were allowed to be close to the musicians, not like today were theres upteen security guards and barriers.

scudzilla

AlmightyDublin wrote: »

yeah lad, of course back then those were the days when fans were allowed to be close to the musicians, not like today were theres upteen security guards and barriers.

True, in the past at big festivals there were only 3 main areas of admittance.
Front of stage where the fans went, 1 Backstage area and The Stage (Artists only but only during or before there own set)

Nowadays ya got Backstage, VIP, Artistes Area, AAA and stage. So if yer feeling happy you have an elusive Backstage pass, the only thing it probably means is slightly better bogs and quicker to get a pint.

AlmightyDublin

scudzilla wrote: »

True, in the past at big festivals there were only 3 main areas of admittance.
Front of stage where the fans went, 1 Backstage area and The Stage (Artists only but only during or before there own set)

Nowadays ya got Backstage, VIP, Artistes Area, AAA and stage. So if yer feeling happy you have an elusive Backstage pass, the only thing it probably means is slightly better bogs and quicker to get a pint.

haha well said.

GLaDOS

Met Gavin Harrison (drummer for Porcupine Tree and other bands) at his Drum Clinic earlier this year, gentleman is the only word for him. Got an autograph and a picture.

Viva La Gloria

Billie Joe from Green Day is an absolute sweetheart.

Furious-Red

Was working at Arthurs Day this year and met the drummer from The Killers who was a really cool guy along with his band (which included the original bass player from Weezer )

spaceboy

Met Eddie Vedder & Mike McCready in Dublin, totally cool guys. Got a guitar pick from Eddie & a tooth pick from Mike Billy Corgan suprisingly nice, heard mixed stories about him, I was lucky enough to get into his soundcheck when he played solo here a few years ago, have to mention his touring keyboard player, Linda Strawberry, she was totally cool, really nice & not bad looking also Tom Araya from Slayer & Joey Belladonna from Anthrax, cool guys. Max Cavalera, sound bloke, Chad Smith from the chili peppers, a legend & a total gent.

deathrider

I've been lucky enough to meet a good few of my favourites over the years, but the ones that stand out as geniunely nice folk are Kittie, Fear Factory, and Joey Bellodonna from Anthrax.

Hyperbullet

Have met a lot of bands over the last few years and the only people I found rude were Mike Patton from FNM and Kerry King from Slayer.

That said I know people who have met them over the years and say they've been lovely. Everyone's entitled to a bad day.

bigbadcon

Well I met one of my idols (Vinnie Paul - Pantera) in an Irish bar while I was on honeymoon in new york.

Myself and the missus went on the piss with him and a couple of other lads from Hell Yeah and they were some of the soundest most down to earth people you would ever meet.

Myself and Vinnie were chosing Pantera songs on the Jukebox together.

How awesome is that. Best night ever..

lord lucan

bigbadcon wrote: »

Well I met one of my idols (Vinnie Paul - Pantera) in an Irish bar while I was on honeymoon in new york.

Myself and the missus went on the piss with him and a couple of other lads from Hell Yeah and they were some of the soundest most down to earth people you would ever meet.

Myself and Vinnie were chosing Pantera songs on the Jukebox together.

How awesome is that. Best night ever..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG63OtsKC7k

120_Minutes

bigbadcon wrote: »

Well I met one of my idols (Vinnie Paul - Pantera) in an Irish bar while I was on honeymoon in new york.

Myself and the missus went on the piss with him and a couple of other lads from Hell Yeah and they were some of the soundest most down to earth people you would ever meet.

Myself and Vinnie were chosing Pantera songs on the Jukebox together.

How awesome is that. Best night ever..

Had a similar night in fibbers with gene hoglan from death/syl

Chad smith is indeed a gent, as is Devin Townsend, ditto fear factory (minus burton, didn't get to chat him much so have no opinion) Justin chancellor is nice, as is Adam jones (great story bout him, and how he went out of his way for a fan, for another day tho)

Taylor Hawkins passed me a joint. Mike mckeegan is nice, but wouldn't pose for a photo. Peter Steele was of course, a gent. Ditto all of slayer ( minus araya, he wasn't there, and it was bostaph, not Lombardo....shared a urinal with hanneman!)

Sikth.... All gents, even mikee, who's mental.
Hmmm I've met more than Id thought I had!