I met Jeff, Mike, Matt & Boom at a breakfast spot in St. john's day of show in 2005. I asked if I could get a quick autograph when I knew they were just about to leave. They had all finished up breakfast. I was just hoping for that and nothing more, Mike starts firing questions at me and my friends and 20 minutes later we are still talking while he's finishing up his coffee/tea asking us about the city, shows we'd attended, songs on lost dogs (that's the cd I had them sign) and the opening band for the show that night, Wintersleep. It was great, and just solidifies how awesome McCready really is as a guitar god and just a regular dude.
I met Matt after a Wellwater Conspiracy show in Portland Oregon. Also met Stone twice. Once after a Brad show in Seattle. The other backstage after another Brad show in Portland.
I met Matt and Mike the day after the Vancouver show 2005.
Was having lunch and Matt and his family were seated next to us.
Played it cool as Matt's back was to us and he was with his wife and kids. His wife noticed us right away as being fans. As we finished Matt got up to go to the bathroom. I was not going to be that guy following him into the can I waited about 5 minutes and his wife looked at me and gave me a smile and a little head bob telling me it was cool to talk to him. I got up as he was walking back to the table. I said hello and that we really enjoyed the show the night before and that the show at the Gorge was amazing! He was very pleasant and he autographed the envelope my ten club tickets came in at the Gorge. Just as he and I were finishing up I glanced over and saw Mike walk into the lobby! Some other guy started talking to him as I approached but he engaged me into the conversation right away. I don't even remember what I said but he also signed my Gorge ticket envelope- He wrote "Hi Ted Mike McCready PJ 2005" I also got my photo with Mike.
Pretty great experience and it made my trip for certain~ They were both so kind -it was great!
Touring bus in Italy 2006. I was so tired, I waited at the bus for the driver to open the doors after the show. Little did I know the driver and other passengers were talking to Ed after the Torino show!!! ARG!!
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Let's see, met Mikee twice in San Fran. Met Ed before Darby and met Boom in the hotel lobby in phili. His brother was staying in our hotel and I walked into our lobby and Boom was right there talking to his brother. I got to meet all the boys except stoner after one of the letterman tapings. Stoner walked right by me and didn't say shit, sorry stone but your the least approachable person in the band. Mikee, Jeff, Boom and Matt came up to me and started chatting. I had to step away for a second cuz it was unreal and soreal. Then i walked up to Ed and gave him a bad brains album. So I've met all of them except stone. So Stoner if you're reading this, I hope the next time any of us say hello to you, it'll be cool if you acknowledge us. Shit, everybody else in the family seems to be approachable and nice. Guess I'll chalk it up to being STONES fault, as usual....hahahaha
I met Ed and Dave A outside glasgow cathouse, Feb 1992, had a nice chat with both, pics taken, and autographs etc. never had the pleasure since.
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I met Stone outside Slim's in San Francisco before a Brad show, met Jeff outside Palookaville in Santa Cruz before a Three Fish show, and smoked a cig with Mike outside of a Brad show at the Troubadour in LA. I figured I'd never get get a chance to meet Ed, but he called me onto stage to help him sing Crazy Mary at his solo show in Honolulu. That was pretty neat. He gave me his beer too. (also met Boom outside the show that night)
I got to shake Ed's hand before the opening night of his solo tour in Albany...my heart was pounding!
I was there for the 2nd night in albany. He didnt shake my hand but I was about 2 feet from him, still freakin awesome though.
I was at night 2 albany also and did get to say hello and Shake Eds hand before the show at about 735 or so... he came over to a group of about 15 of us... it was very cool
Ive learned to kind of scope out JESSIE ( i think thats his name) one of the 2 Band Bodyguards... good things usually happen when he is around... hahaha
GOT to say hello to the WHOLE band in Philly at the 4 seasons last year... we stayed at embassy suites right across the street... so the band goin in and outta the hotel all weekend.
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Was having lunch and Matt and his family were seated next to us.
Played it cool as Matt's back was to us and he was with his wife and kids. His wife noticed us right away as being fans. As we finished Matt got up to go to the bathroom. I was not going to be that guy following him into the can
Pretty great experience and it made my trip for certain~ They were both so kind -it was great!
Glad I wasn't the only one
LOL!!! Funny in one sense, but believe me I understand too!!! Thank YOU!!
I was at night 2 albany also and did get to say hello and Shake Eds hand before the show at about 735 or so... he came over to a group of about 15 of us... it was very cool
Ive learned to kind of scope out JESSIE ( i think thats his name) one of the 2 Band Bodyguards... good things usually happen when he is around... hahaha
GOT to say hello to the WHOLE band in Philly at the 4 seasons last year... we stayed at embassy suites right across the street... so the band goin in and outta the hotel all weekend.
CANT WAIT FOR HARTFORD BOSTON n MSG
2000 Tour- Saratoga 8/27 Boston 8/29, 8/30
2003 Tour- Albany 4/29 Boston 7/2,7/3,7/11 Philadelphia 7/5,7/6 MSG 7/8,7/9
2004 Tour- Boston 9/28,9/29
2006 Tour- Albany 5/12 Hartford 5/13 Boston 5/24,5/25
2008 Tour- MSG 6/24,6/25 Hartford 6/27 Boston 6/28,6/30 Eddie- Boston 8/1
2009 Tour- Eddie- Albany 6/9 Philly Spectrum- 10/30, 10/31
2010 Tour- Hartford 5/15 MSG 5/20,5/21
2011 Tour- Eddie- Hartford 6/18
2013 Tour- Worcester,MA 10/15,10/16 Hartford 10/25
2016 Tour- MSG 5/1,5/2 FENWAY 8/5,8/7
2018 Tour- Fenway 9/2, 9/4 (My 40th show)!