The "I saw/met someone famous" thread

[Yetman]

You've just reminded me of when I saw Simon Amstell (my hero)

He walked past me and I said (in a breathy, high pitched voice) "Siiiimon Aaaamstell!"

He kept walking

You rock at celebs

 

[SubZeroCat]

You rock at celebs

When I met Hugh Fearnly Whittingstall I was a bit drunk. He signed a book for me and OU and I said/slurred "Do you like signing books?" "Yes, I don't mind" "Are you suuuure?" "Yes" "Are you sure?"

It's a good thing I wasn't more drunk cos I really want to grab his head and say "Gosh your head looks so much smaller in real life"

 

[Yetman]

It's a good thing I wasn't more drunk

Heh! I do that when pilled up......peoples heads looks so...malleable when I'm gurning. Surprised I havent been smacked for it in the past

 

[free spirit]

if dj's are famous people then I've met, played with and got twatted with shit loads of reasonably well known dj's (being a club promoter it'd be a bit odd if i hadn't).

I know Lucas from maximo park pretty well from before they were famous, though I only bump into him occasionally these days.

erm actually this is a silly thread, I don't do the fame thing as I'm pretty sure I can out rock n roll most of them anyway, and am clueless about celebritity names etc.

 

[ramjamclub]

Working in the music business gave me the opportunity to meet some famous faces:
Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker Jack Bruce = the cream ..... I was working as a DJ and had a pint with them after the gig.
Ringo Starr at the isle of wight festival 1969. He was sitting in a bubble helicopter and I managed to get my hand through the little flap window.
Peter Frampton.......
Kevin Ayes
Andy brown from the Herd.....now Status Quo's keyboards player
Solomon Burke.....1st American I ever met, spent 45 mins chatting to him before his gig.
The Beegees at Emi studios
Rod Stewart...numerous times at Marquee Club
Lesley Phillips......hellooooooooo.....last year up north.....tv series being filmed.
Dennis Farina.....was on ferry to Kos next to us.
Geno washington...soul singer

..................Dutch Famous....................
Wim Kok ...prime minister of the netherlands, chatted about Neil Kinnock's chances of becoming next prime minister.
Joop van den Ende from Endemol,had a chat with him after premiere of his theatre show "the caretaker"
Mies bouwman

 

[SubZeroCat]

Heh! I do that when pilled up......peoples heads looks so...malleable when I'm gurning. Surprised I havent been smacked for it in the past

I'm enough of a moron when I'm sober. I really shouldn't drink

OR

Let's go out drinking together and massage people's head

 

[SubZeroCat]

Just remembered, I got off with the bassist from The Mystery Jets 3 times when I was 13 or 14, he went to my school.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

"Oi Lemmy mate, Lem", I slurred, "How you doing? You got any speed Lem?"
"Fuck off out of it son", he replied.

A mates band supported Motorhead on a small European tour, on the first night my mate was very drunk, and a bit starstruck, and in the backstage bar area went up to Lemmy and said "wow, nice to finally meet you Lemmy, you're like God to me"

His reply?

"Nah, I met God when I was on acid once. He looks like me, but he's a little bit taller"

 

[trashpony]

When I met Hugh Fearnly Whittingstall I was a bit drunk. He signed a book for me and OU and I said/slurred "Do you like signing books?" "Yes, I don't mind" "Are you suuuure?" "Yes" "Are you sure?"

It's a good thing I wasn't more drunk cos I really want to grab his head and say "Gosh your head looks so much smaller in real life"

His head does look smaller in real life doesn't it? I saw him at Cambridge Circus once - nearly didn't recognise him because his head was average sized.

My best-ever celeb moment was Chrissie Hynde complimenting me on the speed of my weeing at the Garage

 

[SubZeroCat]

His head does look smaller in real life doesn't it? I saw him at Cambridge Circus once - nearly didn't recognise him because his head was average sized.

My best-ever celeb moment was Chrissie Hynde complimenting me on the speed of my weeing at the Garage

That's pretty cool

You know what though, he's actually lost weight recently so that and the whole TV thing might be why he looked so small to me.

 

[Yetman]

I'm enough of a moron when I'm sober. I really shouldn't drink

OR

Let's go out drinking together and massage people's head

That’s more like it, embrace your annoyances, its what makes you who you are (when off your tits)

 

[pagan]

Tanita Tikaram came to my house once. Can't tell you more than that or her lawyers will be onto me

 

[pagan]

Oh yeah and Kevin Rowlands used to come round to mine and we used to go out to gigs in Brighton a lot but when he was engaged to my mate. Odd chap

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Les Dennis walked past me this morning just off Brick Lane, as i cycled up to work. He was holding a bottle of water, wearing sunglasses and looking in the best of health.

I managed to refrain from shouting 'What did your survey say then Les?'

 

[breasticles]

i made jah wobble and pete shelley a cup of tea once. a cup of tea each. i didn't ask them to share the one cup of tea. that would have been unhospitable.

i once described nigel kennedy as a cunt to dreamy rockstar comedian robert newman. his response?: 'yes, he is'.

i once offered sporty spice an egg and cress sandwich. she said thankyou. noddy holder wasn't so polite, however.

edited: to specify it was an egg and cress sadnwich. seems important, for some reason.

 

[Part 2]

Oh yeah and Kevin Rowlands used to come round to mine and we used to go out to gigs in Brighton a lot but when he was engaged to my mate. Odd chap

Kevin Rowlands must be Brighton's equivalent of the Madchester crowd. Everytime I go to Brighton I see him, in Manchester you can't get away from seeing some musician or other, most often it's Bez though. It's all good , most are so fucked they think they know you when you let on.

 

[Gromit]

Kevin Rowlands must be Brighton's equivalent of the Madchester crowd. Everytime I go to Brighton I see him, in Manchester you can't get away from seeing some musician or other, most often it's Bez though. It's all good , most are so fucked they think they know you when you let on.

I'm not sure thats true. When I've been to Manchester I've never seen anyone famous to do with music. Although I did see Jason Orange formally of Take That. So like I said no one musically talented at all so far.

 

[Part 2]

Gotta know the right places

 

[paolo]

20 odd years ago I was on a skiing holiday. Round the dinner table - all strangers, I was on me tod - I was slagging off Paul Weller. Not the music, but the man. In quite a rude way - questioning his integrity basically. Sitting at the table is our rep Danny, and a couple of his mates - who are now looking at me like death.

Later on that night, Danny takes to me one side. I remember his name surname is Talbot. He looks pissed off. "I'm Mick's brother, Mick Talbot. I introduced Paul to Mick."

Oops. He was a mate of Weller's.

(Mick & Danny were the "Merton Parkas", before Paul Weller & Mick formed the Style Council).

 

[May Kasahara]

Reni from the Stone Roses puked in my friend's sink, and left her to clear it up

 

[no-no]

Accidentally pushed in front of Jerry Sadowitz in the cafe once.

 

[N_igma]

Nothing too exciting.

Had a pint and a fag with Gary Jules.
Had a chat with The Revs as well.