Bullshit Meet & Greets i.e. Chris Cornell
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It’s killing me reading these stories over at the CC board. A super rushed signing of only one item and having to lean over a table for a picture. Pure Bullshit! How many years of unconditional love have you invested in this performer? How many years of faithfully paying his bills? The music touching and moving you all these years and you finally get to meet and thank him and he is indifferent and in a hurry.
I’ve had the good fortune of being able to meet and greet with all members of both Aerosmith and Metallica and let me tell you these bands appreciate their fans. Both times we were brought into party rooms were the band came out and went person to person. No rush, no tables, sign any and all items, pictures taken arm and arm shoulder to shoulder. Areosmith even fed us.
I say, don’t do the meet and greet if your interest in the fans is only album sales, a full house and a big fat paycheck!
I’ve had the good fortune of being able to meet and greet with all members of both Aerosmith and Metallica and let me tell you these bands appreciate their fans. Both times we were brought into party rooms were the band came out and went person to person. No rush, no tables, sign any and all items, pictures taken arm and arm shoulder to shoulder. Areosmith even fed us.
I say, don’t do the meet and greet if your interest in the fans is only album sales, a full house and a big fat paycheck!
Three Fish
July 1996 San Francisco
June 1999 Chicago
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You would get pissed off with it. But dont forget there is plenty of people who have met him in the street and he's been dead cool and stayed and chatted ect. Meet and greets are rushed so he can see and sign something for everyone.
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Some people are shy, some have germ phobias or maybe some just are a little scared of fanatics. That’s ok by me. Don’t bother with the M $ G and don’t spoil the image – illusion – facade. I would only be attending the M $ G because the performed arranged it.
What’s the motivation for a M $ G anyway? ?$Promotion$? I’ll play along, it’s my only chance to shake his hand, say thank you (because I am not a stalker) and possibly leave with a personal treasure. As far as CC being shy? I don’t buy it. The man is a lead singer for how many years now? Don’t ruin the facade to please the record company. You just spoil it for the fan. Invite me to thank me as well.
How’s life in Paris CC? How’s your standard of living?
Three Fish
July 1996 San Francisco
June 1999 Chicago
One of the leading indicators that you have whored yourself out to the publicity machine.
Should i point out that you just compared Chris Cornell to Aerosmith and Metallica?
Ouch.
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You are 100% right man. I attended one of the "meet and greets" and left highly disappointed. We were lined up like it was a military drill, then were able to get one item signed. I was stunned when I asked to get a picture and was told to lean over the counter, wtf? Chris came off as indifferent and seemed to lack humility. Since he is a musician, all he really needs to do is put out great music; however, he set up these meet and greets. If he doesn't feel like doing them, he shouldn't. I feel bad for people that flew out for the event or paid for hotels. After the way he left Audioslave and his vibe during the m n g, Cornell is seeming like a complete douche.
man, some people are so ungreatful, wtf did you want? to walk around and give him a hug? give me a break, he just sung his balls off, he's prolly exhausted and sweaty. i leaned over and got a great photo with him, said a few words, shook his hand, met his band, got a record signed...it was great. some people expect WAY to much IMO
Lol, considering that man is nothing without his fans, you would think he would be a little more gracious. It was billed as a meet a greet, sure I met the man but I wasn't greeted. I spent all of twenty seconds there before I was shooed out. I like how people keep using the excuse of they were tired because they just did something they love for two hours hours. Boo-hoo. There are just some fans that feel an artist can do no wrong.
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just because he gets to do something he loves for a living doesnt mean it's not tiring and doesnt ware on you. i've been a musician for many years, it's great fun but still a ton of work, and i can't imagine doing it for 20 yrs like CC at the level he has been at
can do no wrong?!?! maybe he could've just played the show and went straight to the bus/hotel like 99% of all other bands do after a show.
either way, not here to get in a bitch fest with ya. i thought the M&G i attended was more than enough, i didnt expect anything more from Chris or his band, i was just happy to be there and meet him, even if only for a minute or two.
Don't let the music get in the way of a poor personal experience.
I wanna think youre talking about the guy from Washington that flew to Austin for the M&G? Reading his posts about it, it sounded as if he was expecting to sit down and talk to Chris for a few hours. It's called a MEET and GREET, not SIT DOWN AND BECOME BEST FRIENDS.
it seems totally different.
It's not meant as a forum for you to discuss how the music has totally changed your life or how you've idolized so and so for eions. It's about an opportunity to meet and greet someone, nowhere in there does it say anything about a deep life changing experience or a long discussion about the way lives have been touched.
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Matt, yes that review from the Washington fan this morning was the last straw but it’s been the same review for every CC m & g so far. It sounds like maybe Chris was extra distracted that particular night but you have to overcome these things. You have arranged a dream come true for some extremely devoted fans and then ‘Tommy kicks them from the stage.’ As far as who controls the m & g and how it’s handled, well, don’t think for one second CC and his people do not control this process. Ever see our Ed take charge of a venue or security? Now that’s a sight (Seattle 9/96).
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My Metallica m & g was through their fan club. Club or no club you support and admire these people. I expect respect either way.
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Three Fish
July 1996 San Francisco
June 1999 Chicago
Ahahahahaha!
You see, that's why he stands behind a table!!
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are you old too? that brandi song was a hit when i was 12! I like the goo goo dolls too. matt has a crush on chris.
gavin rossdale was supposed to have a table at his meet and greet in november 2005 when he toured as "institute." we waited in line with our 1 item. he showed up across the room and it was unorganized. he never knew who to take next. this has nothing to do with tables or order, but an old woman asked for a kiss. he said no. her friends encouraged him... bleh, he finally kissed her on the cheek. she left and he wiped his lips on with his arm. poor gavin. I felt like I was meeting someone as special as Eddie Vedder! I raved over when he was in Bush and he wanted to know what I thought of Institute's album! I only had it for two weeks, but I liked it. I got his autograph and I met chris traynor, who was in bush and helmet. hubba hubba. he hugged me in our picture, whew! chris did, not gavin.
not everyone can have this type of meet and greet:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/65mustangTS/Gavin%20Rossdale%20w%20Institute%20Nov%209%2005/018_05A.jpg
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
we didn't feel rushed at all, we got to talk to him for quite awhile (felt like 15-20 mins! but probably wasn't actually that long), but we both got to tell him everything we wanted to and it wasn't completely one sided either with us telling him what we wanted to, he said things to us and asked us questions as well. There were other meet and greets (the Las Vegas one) which was very casual and the fans i talked to who went to that one said it was very laid back with just one security guard in the room and everyone just mingling with each other. I really think part of it depends on the atmosphere that the venue creates (ie-if they put everyone in a room and they can roam around, or if they line everyone up which makes you think you won't have time to say anything and just get an autograph & pic and go), and also of course his mood. It must be hard doing that after giving it your all for a 2, 2 1/2 hour show. I totally feel like this is something he is doing for the fans, as a gift, and i would feel bad expecting something from it (eventhough it can mean so much, and VEDHEAD27 and I both flew a whole day, all the way from the West Coast just for this). But because i didn't go in with specific expectations, i had an incredible time! We really are lucky that he is doing this type of thing since it seems very hard to meet him otherwise.
making up a threatening myspace is ridiculous.
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10/10 - Brad in B'more
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Also the LV meet and Greet WAS just that. The 7 contest winners and their guests so I understand how people could have gone in incorrect expectations.
That said...People should be lucky they even GOT to meet him in the first place. Most bands you either have to know someone, or pay a shitload of money to the fanclub to get into the meet and greet.
note I said MOST...not ALL. I know other bands do GIVE AWAY passes to meet and greets, but they are in the minority IMO.
Anyways Chris Cornells webmaster has invited some criticims of the meet and greets in an effort to make future ones run more smoothly.
I do admit though that the way the Meet & Greets are currently being organized is extra extra nervewracking. It did freak us both out at first. Everything did look a bit rushed and it was all very professional and serious. But like others have said, I really think that depends on bigger things. Things beyond Chris. We chose to make the most of our precious time though. I keep hearing that Gandolf quote in my head here "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given you." hehe. It's true though!! That and we didn't go into this expecting a damn thing. This is the only way you can do it. To echo what Matt said, Chris doesn't owe us anything...yet here he is giving us all this tremendous gift. The very fact that he's taking time to do this (and at every single show at that!) is huge. In whatever frickin form it's given to us...it's something we should be so incredibly grateful for.
With that said, as ACC noted, it does appear that CC's management has taken an active interest in the fan's feedback on this. They seem genuinely concerned and are completely open to suggestion. I believe the format will be changed down the line. We are the voice they are listening to. We are the voice they aim to please. They (and Chris I'm absolutely sure) want this to be the best experience it can be for everyone involved.
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And this is why I heart Matt. Funny shit.
Although, of course, were I at a meet and greet, we would definitely become best friends. haaaaa yeah right.
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