Kevin Roland
Ronnie O Sullivan
John Cooper Clarke
Tony Benn
Wreckless Eric
Mrs T went to every ATP for about 15 years and was deffo at Minehead when you were there.I had a good chat with Jimmy Page once. I was working in a cafe about 20 years ago and we just chatted about this and that for about 10 minutes. I thought, what a nice guy. His wife (looked like daughter) was shopping and I think he was just happy to bunk off and natter with me. When he’d gone, realise he’d put abour £20 in coins in tip jar, then someone told me who is was!
I used to meet up with Norm Cook pre-match to sort him a parking space next to the Amex but sadly ANPR cameras put an end to this.
I do remember meeting a lot cool musicians at an ATP event at Butlins Minehead where the artists mingle with the fans. On one of the very drunken nights, me and my pal were chatting to a scouse bouncer who asked us to guard a door he was looking after so he could get a bite to eat and have a fag. It was the artist’s door to the backstage! It goes with out saying that we made sure that each band or artist trying to enter (like the Melvins) were asked to show us their IDs and answer our daft questions regarding their authenticity.
Sounds on brandNot strictly spoken with but I walked past Chris Eubank on Hove seafront earlier today. He was having a very animated, slightly bizarre conversation with another bloke. Something about having fire in his heart. I didn't feel like interrupting to ask for a selfie.
Since we are now talking dodgy indie bands no one knows, also have met a few bands over the years.Probably Jimmy Page.
He was friendly. Met him outside HMV Oxford Street - he had gone there to buy a whole load of Led Zep CDs for a charity thing he was doing - "much quicker than trying to get some from the label!"
Stayed for a decent length chat - we asked if he'd sign something for my cousin who was a huuuuge fan at the time. He said "Sure, I'll sign something but I'm not signing THAT" gesturing to the paperback copy of Hammer of the Gods that I had clutched in my grubby mitts at the time. There were some stories in there that he said were complete fabrications and quite annoyed him.
Overall, seemed nice.
Sean Dyche - Good for a chat, prior to those spicy games with Burnley at the top of the Champ, might've been a different conversation otherwise!
Dave Grohl - surprisingly thin, bristling with energy
Josh Homme - exactly as charming and funny as you might hope
Chris Wolstenholme (Muse bassist) - absolutely lovely, no rock star attitude whatsoever. Completely regular bloke who was more than happy to chat football (big Rotherham fan) for ages, to the point where I felt bad that I was keeping him so long!
Paul Banks (Interpol singer) - smooth, charming
Fontaines DC - dicks, shame as I quite like the music
Foals - great fun, funny
I got chatting with Sam from Yard Act while he was on the merchandise stall before their gig in Bristol a while ago.Since we are now talking dodgy indie bands no one knows, also have met a few bands over the years.
Fontaines DC, only spoken to Grian and the Drummer, both pretty sound, the drummer was really into his music, really in depth conversation with him.
Had a very long conversation, while very drunk with the Bassist and Drummer from Shame, very nice lads. Had a sober conversation with the whole band at a later date where they described me as the drunkest man they’d ever met. Then you go on a bit more obscure and all of Pip Blom, Do Nothing, Tiña, The Lounge Society were very nice, but The Murder Capital and Working Men’s club they were odd. The lead singer from Squid also a very nice bloke who told me to check out Delilah which is one of the best recommendations I’ve ever had so he’s done well. Most of this forum has no idea who I’m talking about so I’ll never mention these bands ever again.
Sidlesham, near ChichesterWandsworth ?
My wife was asked on a date by Kevin Rowland. She met him at a party and a few days later he visited the shop she owned at the time. She wasn’t there but he left a post-it note with his details. She still has this note.Kevin Roland
Ronnie O Sullivan
John Cooper Clarke
Tony Benn
Wreckless Eric
I think you mean Deliluh? (For once I’m not being a padant!)The lead singer from Squid also a very nice bloke who told me to check out Delilah which is one of the best recommendations I’ve ever had so he’s done well.
I had breakfast at a cafe with him whilst shooting a documentary about Mods. He was fantastic company and as a Mod he payed me the highest compliment - he loved my trousers.How was JCC?
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