kissmyshadestoo
Nobody ever looks at me twice
Had to post this.....amazing night.
I get to the Ballroom and get left stage in front of Johnny a few people back. Von Bondies come on....not bad....I will seek out some of their stuff.
Cribs come on and the crowd goes nuts.....lots of "laddism"....crowd-surfing/pogo'ing, just crazy. I end up all over in the sway of the crowd......in front of Johnny to in front of Ryan.
The show ends and people leave the front of the stage so I walk up. The roadies give out the set lists and some guitar info on paper that was in front of Johnny. I see the roadie hand out a few extra picks. I hang for a few minutes more and I see the roadie bend down and pick up a pick by Johnny's amp, he comes out and gives it to me......its one of his!!! Psyched!
I was talking to one of the security guards earlier in the night, he says the band was down in the bar after the show until like 2am the prior night. After the gig I wonder down.....its getting late, around 1:30am and the band finally comes in!
I see Johnny and ask for picture....he was so nice. Some one in the crew takes my camera and takes 2 pics.....I thank him for his time and he's like no problem.
I walk back to my car at the parking garage....I fire up the camera......the pics aren't there! The dude didn't hit the camera plunger hard enough...........DOH!! I freak out....what to do......the assistant brings my car down and I'm like "I'll be back in five minutes"......I run back.....now there are a bunch of people milling about. I stand in a doorway for 2-3 minutes.....I hear something like "OK Johnny thanks..........."........I look over and who is it? Not only Johnny but Andy Rourke!!!! He came out to meet up with Johnny!!! I get a quick picture with them both and say thanks and head home.......what an end to an unreal night.
Sorry for the long post!!!
I get to the Ballroom and get left stage in front of Johnny a few people back. Von Bondies come on....not bad....I will seek out some of their stuff.
Cribs come on and the crowd goes nuts.....lots of "laddism"....crowd-surfing/pogo'ing, just crazy. I end up all over in the sway of the crowd......in front of Johnny to in front of Ryan.
The show ends and people leave the front of the stage so I walk up. The roadies give out the set lists and some guitar info on paper that was in front of Johnny. I see the roadie hand out a few extra picks. I hang for a few minutes more and I see the roadie bend down and pick up a pick by Johnny's amp, he comes out and gives it to me......its one of his!!! Psyched!
I was talking to one of the security guards earlier in the night, he says the band was down in the bar after the show until like 2am the prior night. After the gig I wonder down.....its getting late, around 1:30am and the band finally comes in!
I see Johnny and ask for picture....he was so nice. Some one in the crew takes my camera and takes 2 pics.....I thank him for his time and he's like no problem.
I walk back to my car at the parking garage....I fire up the camera......the pics aren't there! The dude didn't hit the camera plunger hard enough...........DOH!! I freak out....what to do......the assistant brings my car down and I'm like "I'll be back in five minutes"......I run back.....now there are a bunch of people milling about. I stand in a doorway for 2-3 minutes.....I hear something like "OK Johnny thanks..........."........I look over and who is it? Not only Johnny but Andy Rourke!!!! He came out to meet up with Johnny!!! I get a quick picture with them both and say thanks and head home.......what an end to an unreal night.
Sorry for the long post!!!
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It makes sense that Andy saw the show since he now lives in Brooklyn. Meeting half of The Smiths in one night is amazing. 
