Did you ever meet anybody?How was it like?Do they ever arrange a meet&greet before their live shows?Has anyone ever been waiting outside their hotel to meet them?
By luck or passes I've been fortunate enough to meet MP 6 times, JR 3 times, Petrucci once, Myung once, and Sherinian once.
Wow man thats great!I d really like to have the chance meeting them in Greece on August 2nd!Especially JM since i am a bassist too!However there is no contest for passes to meet them yet!
I met MP once, the day before their show in Quebec City in July of 2009. He signed a drum head and a poster for me. I had the chance to talk to him for a few seconds :biggrin:
I had sex with a few of the members back in the early 90's. That's about it though.
Quote from: Nick on July 20, 2011, 05:03:15 PM
By luck or passes I've been fortunate enough to meet MP 6 times, JR 3 times, Petrucci once, Myung once, and Sherinian once.
Amazing.
1998. Me and JP!
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Mike Portnoy a couple of times. Also his wife, Marlene, and his kids at the Grand Prairie Gigantour show. The one where they played "Cemetary Gates".
met them once at a meet and greet. 2009
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Before their Prog Nation '09 show in Montreal, they did a signing at an HMV (a music store). I had bussed to the show from Ottawa with some friends and we had no idea about the signing until we accidentally stumbled upon it. We were lucky enough to be the last people the security let in the line before they cut it because DT had to get to the venue.
I bought a second copy of my favourite DT album, Awake (the only merch I had with me was my shirt) and got them to sign it. I also shook each member's hand except Mike Portnoy's (who met my outreached hand with a fist bump).
I was supposed to meet JLB last December for the tour, but that ended up getting cancelled.
In August 2009, I spotted JLB and JR walking around Minneapolis. I always felt bad for JR because in one of his MN videos, he goes past a guy who tells JR to 'shut that shit off'
Quote from: fleaman on July 20, 2011, 04:54:31 PMHas anyone ever been waiting outside their hotel to meet them?
That's really low. Fans doing that would make me think twice about whether being a famous musician is really worth it.
I was once drowning, then, I saw a John Petrucci sitting in a majestic chair, we were in a bright white room. He said "You're not ready yet". Then I woke up, turns out that a random passing bystander knew CPR.
Met Portnoy... That could have went better.
Quote from: Zook on July 20, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Met Portnoy... That could have went better.
Oh come on...
Quote from: Global Laziness on July 20, 2011, 06:47:50 PM
Quote from: Zook on July 20, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Met Portnoy... That could have went better.
Oh come on...
Come on, what? I was nervous. It was a disaster.
Met MP once. What a nice guy. You can say anything about him but you can't say he isn't dedicated to his fans.
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Met Portnoy... That could have went better.
Oh come on...
Come on, what? I was nervous. It was a disaster.
I just don't like when people taunt with stories like that. Obviously there's a story to be told here.
Quote from: Global Laziness on July 20, 2011, 06:52:08 PM
Quote from: Zook on July 20, 2011, 06:50:31 PM
Quote from: Global Laziness on July 20, 2011, 06:47:50 PM
Quote from: Zook on July 20, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Met Portnoy... That could have went better.
Oh come on...
Come on, what? I was nervous. It was a disaster.
I just don't like when people taunt with stories like that. Obviously there's a story to be told here.
Who am I taunting? And you can't say I was fishing for comments because everyone knows nobody reads my posts.
Never mind dude.
Quote from: Zook on July 20, 2011, 07:00:53 PM
Quote from: Global Laziness on July 20, 2011, 06:52:08 PM
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Quote from: Global Laziness on July 20, 2011, 06:47:50 PM
Quote from: Zook on July 20, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Met Portnoy... That could have went better.
Oh come on...
Come on, what? I was nervous. It was a disaster.
I just don't like when people taunt with stories like that. Obviously there's a story to be told here.
Who am I taunting? And you can't say I was fishing for comments because everyone knows nobody reads my posts.
If you do what I did and change the personal text bellow your picture people might start reading your posts.
Me and my GF went to stalk the hotel we figured they'd stay.
About 4 or 5 hours later they actually showed up tired as hell, signed a Lifting Shadows book, and some took pics with us.
Well, except LaBrie since he was very sick at the time, so much that the concert was almost cancelled.
I read Zook's posts.
And no, I haven't met any of them yet. Met some people who look a bit like them, though.
Quote from: Jaffa on July 20, 2011, 08:28:21 PM
I read Zook's posts.
And no, I haven't met any of them yet. Met some people who look a bit them them, though.
Shhh I'm taunting.
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Quote from: Zook on July 20, 2011, 06:50:31 PM
Quote from: Global Laziness on July 20, 2011, 06:47:50 PM
Quote from: Zook on July 20, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Met Portnoy... That could have went better.
Oh come on...
Come on, what? I was nervous. It was a disaster.
I just don't like when people taunt with stories like that. Obviously there's a story to be told here.
Who am I taunting? And you can't say I was fishing for comments because everyone knows nobody reads my posts.
If you do what I did and change the personal text bellow your picture people might start reading your posts.
Duly noted.
I met Derek Sherinian once. He was really nice and really cool. We talked for about 10 minutes.
Quote from: hacko on July 20, 2011, 08:22:12 PM
Me and my GF went to stalk the hotel we figured they'd stay.
No offense, but stalkers like you is why a guy like Neil Peart is so off-putting when fans approach him.
I have never met a musician I admire in person and honestly, I don't really care. I especially don't get the meet and greet thing. Paying an arm and a leg to meet someone just so you can dump praise on them seems pretty awkward to me. And honestly, I'm sure most of them would feel just as awkward getting all that praise as I'd feel giving it.
Quote from: Perpetual Change on July 20, 2011, 09:11:13 PM
I especially don't get the meet and greet thing. Paying an arm and a leg to meet someone just so you can dump praise on them seems pretty awkward to me.
Agreed.
Oh, and to answer the question, when we went down to Orlando in 2000 to see the M:2000 show at the House of Blues, we inadvertently bumped into both Portnoy and Myung (separately) inside Disney World. :lol Both were friendly and we got pics with both. Myung even talked a little. Really. :biggrin: :biggrin:
Thats awesome Kev! :D
Met Portnoy in January of 2010 and LaBrie in August of the same year.
Been friends with JR for almost 10 years now. JR and Danielle have visited my place in 2009 for a cup of coffee. Very very nice people. Met the rest of the band through Jordan as well. James is also a very nice man as well.
Jeroen
Quote from: keys76 on July 20, 2011, 10:01:14 PM
Been friends with JR for almost 10 years now. JR and Danielle have visited my place in 2009 for a cup of coffee. Very very nice people. Met the rest of the band through Jordan as well. James is also a very nice man as well.
Jeroen
That is really cool! How did you meet him?
By starting and running his fanclub The Wheel
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=21594.msg825704#msg825704
(My post from a similar thread from earlier this year)
Had some great DT experiences over the years.
Did the meet and greet thing twice. The first time was the ToT tour and was an awesome experience. There were about 25 of us...but 15 were pegged to the walls and not interacting with the guys. I had a one on one with James for about 10 mins...awesome, spent another 10 with JP with another dude, and some time with JR. The whole experience was spectacular. The 2nd time was on the SC tour. At that time the format had changed. Instead of an open relaxed experience, they were all 5 sitting at a table and we (70) of us had about 30 seconds for the whole table as we were shuffled thru. The only memorable part of that was JLB actually remembered me from the other time. He was awesome :) Overall, both were great. My stupid moment was during the free for all one, while chatting with JP, the other guy asked something about the band playing Space Dyed Vest.... before JP could say anything my stupid ass said "Oh no...they wouldn't do that without KM". Needless to say....that sticks out to me more than any of the good stuff. That moment of me being a dumb ass.... :lol :-[
A few of you know this story...
Back in 2007 I had dinner with two Nobel Prize winners, along with a young hotshot who went to the same school as me for my undergrad. Absolutely the best in the world at what they (and I) do. It was natural for me, I didn't stumble over words, was able to be an equal partner in the conversation even though I was very much over my head...in short I'm damn proud of how I handled it and I didn't make a fool of myself.
Fast forward to 2009...I think I accidentally convinced JP and MP I make illegal drugs, when JP asked me what kind of guitar I had I said "a black one" *facepalm +lol emoticon*, and when I saw Jordan Rudess at Faneil Hall I just stood there slack jawed.
Thankfully I've gotten much better at meeting musical idols, I'm looking for DT redemption some day.
I know private conversations are private conversations, but doesn't anyone have any cool specifics? Did anyone meet Portnoy in 2005 and talk about how good Batman Begins was? Anything like that?
QuoteMe and my GF went to stalk the hotel we figured they'd stay.
No offense, but stalkers like you is why a guy like Neil Peart is so off-putting when fans approach him.
Actually i think that the are many people doing that and from what i ve seen bands really enjoy that kind of fan approach
For those who care to peruse my various run-ins and minutia with the members:
10/94: JLB, MP, JP, JM - Outside Berklee after show. I congratulated JP on recently having twins
12/96: JLB, MP, JP, JM, DS - Derek Sherinian flirted with the girl I brought to the show. They exchanged numbers. He called her a few days later. True story.
10/97: - JLB, JP, MP - JP recited the PMU inspired verse from Hamlet. JP also talked about his excitement about the LTE album that was just recorded. MP talked about how he listens to mostly hip hop and that Metallica kinda sucked then.
12/97: JLB, MP, JP
8/98: DS
12/98: JP, MP, DS - Appealing to the film buff in MP, I showed him the newly released Phantom Menace teaser poster, which he said was cool. Little did we know. After saying that he never signed anything he is not on, I finally got Derek to sign my Majesty demo.
2/4/00: JLB, MP, JR, JP, JM - after the show was cut short by the fire marshal, fans requested MP add songs to the set the following night (my request was Speak To Me). MP added Voices. Also met Howard Portnoy. (Some fan was trying to introduce JR to DT's back catalog and suggested he listen to The Resurrection of Ernie, lol!)
2/5/00: JP - I told JP that I spent all xmas break learning ACOS note for note, but forgot it shortly thereafter. JP told me not to worry because he forgot most of it too. (it appeared as the encore the following leg)
3/02: JP, JLB, MP, JR - I asked JP about the original lyrics to Lines in the Sand and after mulling the song in his head for a moment he recited the elusive outro verse (remember the demo version had not been released to the public yet)
8/02: MP - some drunk guy came up behind MP and bear hugged him. MP forcefully, but still politely, pulled away. He was very irked by his drunkedness.
3/06: JLB, MP, JR, JP, JM - If you ever have the pleasure of meeting JM, ask him to flex his right forearm - its the coolest and freakiest thing I've ever seen. I joked about JP's obnoxious flight pants, which he said he thought rocked. JM reluctantly signed a photo of him playing keyboards in Nightmare Cinema. Chatted with JLB about what it was like to sing Chris Collins melodies in Another Won. ( he joked good heartedly about sucking on helium to hit those high notes).
7/07: JLB (x2), MP, JR (x2), JP, JM - before show MP remarked that I was the very first fan group photo on the entire tour. It was the first time playing ITPOE, and after the show JR commented that he was not sure how it sounded, but I told him it sounded pretty much just like the album cut, which he appreciated. JLB enjoyed a brewsky after a hard nights work.
5/08: Met manager Frank Solomon before the show hanging out in the lobby enjoying a beer, and it turns out he lives next to the small cowpoke town where I grew up!
8/09: JLB, MP, JR, JP, JM - Asked if You Not Me could be added to future setlists (as MP inferred in the FII demo liner notes), but he just stared at me blankly, lol. I asked him to sign my DT flyer with "Thank For Eat Taco." He looked at me delightfully amused and asked "Hey, where do I know that from? Who said that?" I told him "um, you did... on the UAGM 4 track demo" "Oh yeah" he smiled.
7/10: JR
6/11: JR - I asked JR if Space Dye Vest would be featured on the upcoming tour, and he replied "uh...i wouldn't count on it but they'll be a bunch of other cool stuff to look forward to"
(there were a handful of additional shows where I did not meet the band, and there might be a couple others where I did meet them, but do not recall anything especially special)
Oh, forgot to mention that I met Derek at a LA bar on New years Eve when he was no longer with DT. He was telling me about working with David Bowie when my buddy came up drunk and start talking shit about DT. It was rather awkward. Derek just rolled his eyes and said that "those guys are all business."
Me and a couple of buddies met JP & JR at the LTE Downey show in LA back in 2008. We stayed at the same hotel next door to the Downey Theatre where they played an awesome show.
I spent an entire evening in May 07 watching Spock's Beard at the Mean Fiddler, London standing next to some utter poser who thought he was Mike Portnoy. I mean, he'd got the hair, the vest, the tats, the silly little wrap around shades, the works. Only difference was his beard was dyed green. Thankfully, he buggered off before the encore.
Then Spock's came back on stage and introduced their special guest on drums for "The Light". Mike Portnoy, green beard and all. I'd spent the entire show next to him and not even realised.
He's shorter than I'd expected.
Quote from: ReaPsTA on July 21, 2011, 12:14:12 AM
I know private conversations are private conversations, but doesn't anyone have any cool specifics? Did anyone meet Portnoy in 2005 and talk about how good Batman Begins was? Anything like that?
My only "cool" or "different" one was the time I met Mike Portnoy at the Transatlantic show, and Neal Morse tried to beat me up when Mike mistakenly thought I was the admin of 5/8 and got upset. But I've already told that story, so...
Quote from: bosk1 on July 21, 2011, 07:54:37 AM
Quote from: ReaPsTA on July 21, 2011, 12:14:12 AM
I know private conversations are private conversations, but doesn't anyone have any cool specifics? Did anyone meet Portnoy in 2005 and talk about how good Batman Begins was? Anything like that?
My only "cool" or "different" one was the time I met Mike Portnoy at the Transatlantic show, and Neal Morse tried to beat me up when Mike mistakenly thought I was the admin of 5/8 and got upset. But I've already told that story, so...
I'd like a link to your post of the story, if its possible. Thanks!
Quote from: RaiseTheKnife on July 21, 2011, 03:10:14 AM
12/96: JLB, MP, JP, JM, DS - Derek Sherinian flirted with the girl I brought to the show. They exchanged numbers. He called her a few days later. True story.
Wow, some really cool stuff RTK. Especially this. :lol
Quote from: RaiseTheKnife on July 21, 2011, 03:16:08 AM
Oh, forgot to mention that I met Derek at a LA bar on New years Eve when he was no longer with DT. He was telling me about working with David Bowie when my buddy came up drunk and start talking shit about DT. It was rather awkward. Derek just rolled his eyes and said that "those guys are all business."
Was he talking about DT or Bowie? Or drunk people in general? :biggrin:
-J
Quote from: Nick on July 20, 2011, 05:03:15 PM
By luckbeingacrazystalker or passes I've been fortunate enough to meet MP 6 times, JR 3 times, Petrucci once, Myung once, and Sherinian once.
fixed your typo
Eh, nothing very exciting. When I met Mike, he told me about the Evening with dates and the band playing 12 Steps in its entirety (which obviously didn't pan out). When I met LaBrie, he told me about the US dates for his solo tour (which also didn't pan out :lol).
Quote from: chrisbDTM on July 20, 2011, 06:22:10 PM
met them once at a meet and greet. 2009
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since im procrastinating, ill elaborate a bit
- myung was the nicest (they all were nice) but there was something about him, where he definitely felt the most genuine. they have to do the meet and greet every day and its probably boring as hell.
- didnt say much to MP, thanked him for the box set silver ticket
- told JP i loved him, lame i know haha. i had a jazz III guitar pick, and JP held it and said 'ill transfer my power' then proceeded to stick it to his forehead :lol
- jordan seemed a little annoyed, but who can blame him.
- i brought the BC&SL vinyl sleeves and lithograph for them to sign and JLB was surprised. said he never gets to see this stuff, and checked the boxset items out.
pretty much all a blur by now, but it was an awesome experience
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Quote from: j on July 21, 2011, 08:06:34 AM
Quote from: RaiseTheKnife on July 21, 2011, 03:10:14 AM
12/96: JLB, MP, JP, JM, DS - Derek Sherinian flirted with the girl I brought to the show. They exchanged numbers. He called her a few days later. True story.
Wow, some really cool stuff RTK. Especially this. :lol
Quote from: RaiseTheKnife on July 21, 2011, 03:16:08 AM
Oh, forgot to mention that I met Derek at a LA bar on New years Eve when he was no longer with DT. He was telling me about working with David Bowie when my buddy came up drunk and start talking shit about DT. It was rather awkward. Derek just rolled his eyes and said that "those guys are all business."
Was he talking about DT or Bowie? Or drunk people in general? :biggrin:
-J
I think Derek was basically implying that he was better off for not being in the band because he's a fun and loose rocker and DT are serious-minded and not looking to live the rock n roll lifestyle.
I interviewed James LaBrie for the Systematic Chaos Album:
https://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/artist-of-the-day-interview-08-17/lj2aoj41WcUXN8AuW8cKmw
Mike Portnoy was supposed to the interview but was unable to (he was still sleeping).
Quote from: wkiml on July 21, 2011, 08:53:17 AM
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I've always liked this one when you post it because it looks like it's at a wedding or something at the reception :lol
I met JR on the streets of Milwaukee a few hours before one of thier shows on the BC&SL tour. My brother and I were walking and he says to me "Isn't that Jordan Rudess?" I followed his pointed finger and sure enough JR was standing there talking to his wife. Some sort of metamorphisis took place within me and I immediately turned into what a teenage girl must feel like when she sees Miley Cirus. I ran over to him, completely interrupted he and his wifes' conversation and was saying stuff like "Mr. Rudess I think your great...blah blah..." and he turns to me, hold his finger in the air and says "One moment please"
I backed off, after a minute or two he came over to my brother and I and I immediately apologized and he was totally cool. He said no problem, he let us snap a couple pictures, I told him how much I loved his work and so on. He was a really nice guy who could have and probably should have been an ass towards me being how I was very rude to start with.
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Quote from: SystematicThought on July 21, 2011, 09:31:50 AM
Quote from: wkiml on July 21, 2011, 08:53:17 AM
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I've always liked this one when you post it because it looks like it's at a wedding or something at the reception :lol
6DOIT post show meet and greet...preferred these to the ones pre-show that always feel rushed..was in a tent where the band just mingled from table to table taking their time to talk with the fans
I met the whole band three times in Oslo. The first time was outside the Rockefeller music hall in 1993. They had just played their first ever gig in Norway , and some fans gathered outside the venue waiting for the band. All of them were very nice , I remember Kevin Moore joking around alot, and he gave me his silver pen he had signed some stuff with. John Myung seemed very shy , and I even remember telling a guy from the crew "I did my best". Don`t know what he meant with that comment , but I assume it had something to do with him not being totally comfortable with the fans around him at that time. Portnoy at the other hand , talked to everybody. A funny sidenote is that before the gig we spotted Kevin Moore sitting on the floor in the venue just checking out people.
The next time I met them , was outside the same venue on the "Awake" tour. I took photos with the band , and I remember thinking of Myung as a little more talkative this time. And Portnoy spoiled for us that they were finally gonna record "A Change Of Seasons" , a song that at that time I had heard alot about but never heard. Again , the whole band was very nice to us. Talked quite a bit with Derek Sherinian also that evening. The support band on the tour , Fates Warning also appeared outside and were in a great mood.
Third time , again outside the same venue on the "Falling Into Infinity" tour. This time we could see that there were alot more people than before waiting for them , so we didn`t really talk much to them this time. A short conversation with John Petrucci is about the only thing I remember from that evening. Great memories , though!
I actually ran into MP in the men's room at the Downey Theater right before the Transatlantic gig there in April of last year. I overheard some east coast sounding dude talking to someone as he was walking in about the crazy time he had getting to the gig, and when I turned around sure enough it was Mike. As I went to wash my hands I just told him "hey man have a good show!" and he was like "thanks!" That was about it. I think another poster already mentioned it but the main thing I noticed was how short he was.
^That sounds very odd to me. The reason being that myself and two friends (one of whom is on this forum and can back up this story) snuck backstage through the band entrance door during rehearsal/soundcheck, and there is a separate bathroom backstage for band and crew. My other friend Jack used it. There was even a paper sign with the TA logo and an arrow pointing out the "band bathroom," as I recall. So I don't know what Mike would have been doing out in the public restroom. That makes no sense. I also don't know why he would have been ranting about having a tough time getting to the gig since they had been rehearsing for about a week in southern California and the entire band was in the venue rehearsing as of early afternoon when I arrived there.
Quote from: bosk1 on July 21, 2011, 10:25:19 AM
^That sounds very odd to me. The reason being that myself and two friends (one of whom is on this forum and can back up this story) snuck backstage through the band entrance door during rehearsal/soundcheck, and there is a separate bathroom backstage for band and crew. My other friend Jack used it. There was even a paper sign with the TA logo and an arrow pointing out the "band bathroom," as I recall. So I don't know what Mike would have been doing out in the public restroom. That makes no sense. I also don't know why he would have been ranting about having a tough time getting to the gig since they had been rehearsing for about a week in southern California and the entire band was in the venue rehearsing as of early afternoon when I arrived there.
Well shit Bosk, you know what- maybe it wasn't Mike after all! :lol
I didn't get a great look, the guy was taking a leak for one thing and I'm not one to encroach on anyone's personal space, let alone a celeb's, so I just heard the east coast accent and saw the long wavy dark hair and some facial hair and I guess kinda assumed it was MP! It looked like him from the corner of my eye, but shit now I feel dumb. Not so much because I've been spending the last year telling people I ran into MP in the men's room but because I guess I told some random MP look alike dude to have a good show! :rollin
The only thing that I will point out is that MP is indeed rather short compared to the others in the band isn't he?
Quote from: Ryzee on July 21, 2011, 10:29:40 AMNot so much because I've been spending the last year telling people I ran into MP in the men's room but because I guess I told some random MP look alike dude to have a good show! :rollin
:rollin I'm not saying it definitely wasn't him, but it just seems very unlikely under the circumstances.
Quote from: SystematicThought on July 21, 2011, 10:31:03 AM
The only thing that I will point out is that MP is indeed rather short compared to the others in the band isn't he?
If you are talking about his stature, then yes. If you are talking about something else, you might want to re-read and take to heart Ryzee's post about not encroaching on a man's personal space while he's doing his business. Just sayin'.
Quote from: bosk1 on July 21, 2011, 10:33:00 AM
Quote from: SystematicThought on July 21, 2011, 10:31:03 AM
The only thing that I will point out is that MP is indeed rather short compared to the others in the band isn't he?
If you are talking about his stature, then yes. If you are talking about something else, you might want to re-read and take to heart Ryzee's post about not encroaching on a man's personal space while he's doing his business. Just sayin'.
Way to take that one out of context :lol Yes, I'm referring to his height
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This picture has been taken in 2009, when JR and Danielle visited my place. In the middle is my son Milan playing Bebot on JR's iPhone.
Quote from: keys76 on July 21, 2011, 11:21:20 AM
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This picture has been taken in 2009, when JR and Danielle visited my place. In the middle is my son Milan playing Bebot on JR's iPhone.
Wow, sweet pic!
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2009
met em all at a show. Talked to JP for a few minutes about amps and gear nerd stuff, and to Portnoy a bit. Myung didn't say much, he just looked me in the eye and thanked me for coming to the show, but it was quite obviously sincere.
The only Dream Theater member I have met (and interviewed) was Derek Sherinian, and it was after he left Dream Theater...
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Me, Derek, and my friend John in I think 2006 at a Yngwie Malmsteen show.
Quote from: Infinite Cactus on July 21, 2011, 05:20:37 PM
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Me, Derek, and my friend John in I think 2006 at a Yngwie Malmsteen show.
"Eh Tony, look at deez two pencil necks I found lurkin' around outside. You want me da wack 'em?"
My wife and I met JP, MP, JLB, JR... But we just said Hi to JM as he went straight into the venue.
We where walking around Leeds City Centre a few hours before the show at the o2 a few years back, I saw 2 tour buses outside a hotel and I joked 'I wonder if thats Dream Theater?' As we walked up to find the venue, the same buses arrived at the venue and parked up and they seemed to be on the bus for ages before they came out to greet the fans.
I seem to remember a guy next to me ask MP what he should call his hamster, MP replied "Richard Gere". Said hi to the guys and got some pics with them. I know MP likes the Beatles and being from Liverpool I wanted to say to MP that he should come visit the home of the Beatles and play our brand new Echo Arena and do the Beatles tour while he's there, but after I had my pic with Portnoy, my wife jumped in and wanted a pic with him and he kinda moved on after her pic and I didnt get the chance! Was a bit gutted I didnt get to say it as my missus has shown zero interest in DT before that moment, she jumped in and I missed my chance.
To many in this forum, that is grounds for divorce
Quote from: Zook on July 20, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Met Portnoy... That could have went better.
nice avatar by the way.... haha
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Thanks :biggrin:
Quote from: SystematicThought on July 21, 2011, 10:31:03 AM
The only thing that I will point out is that MP is indeed rather short compared to the others in the band isn't he?
I have no idea where this is coming from. On all the pictures I've seen, they're all pretty much just as tall as him. They're kinda equal. I'm noticing that Mangini is a bit shorter, though.
Is there any info on how tall the DT guys are? That would be some interesting yet useless stuff to know.
I met JP yesterday afternoon with his son in Leeds. Such an awesome experience to meet my biggest idol in the world :hefdaddy
Met MP last year before the Iron Maiden gig
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Quote from: Metropolis pt.-1 on July 23, 2011, 09:10:27 AM
I met JP yesterday afternoon with his son in Leeds. Such an awesome experience to meet my biggest idol in the world :hefdaddy
Me too! That was his son? Did not know.
Met JP and JM at a store signing in CT before a Prog Nation show in '09. Chatted with Petrucci for a minute or two. Really cool guy. I even heard a few words from Myung.
Quote from: Mladen on July 22, 2011, 09:47:38 AM
I have no idea where this is coming from. On all the pictures I've seen, they're all pretty much just as tall as him. They're kinda equal. I'm noticing that Mangini is a bit shorter, though.
Is there any info on how tall the DT guys are? That would be some interesting yet useless stuff to know.
I've just read things from people's meet and greets. They're sometimes surprised at Mike's height. He doesn't strike me as being too tall. JP must be close to 6 feet
Quote from: fleaman on July 20, 2011, 04:54:31 PM
Did you ever meet anybody?How was it like?Do they ever arrange a meet&greet before their live shows?Has anyone ever been waiting outside their hotel to meet them?
2004 ToT tour, LA, backstage after the When Dream and Day Re-unite show. Spoke to Rudess, casual convo with Petrucci, a nice exchange with LaBrie, got my wife to yell at Myung so I could get an autograph (he was trying to escape the room). We passed Portnoy in a hallway, who said "How you doin!" and offered a handshake. Ran into Marlene and kids earlier backstage. All of the guys were nice to us. A great night. I was a bumbling idiot meeting DT. Thanks for the hook up, you know who you are!
2005 - Met JP at a clinic. What a cool laid back dude. Gave us tickets to a Gigantour show that night.
2009 - Met Portnoy at a meet and greet at a local music shop. His goal was to accommodate everyone who showed up (which was a lot).
Bragging complete. Carry on...
I did the whole waiting outside the bus thing twice. Back in 05 on the 8V tour I met MP and got his autograph on a poster (which is in a frame on my wall) and met JLB and JR and got autographs for my friend the second time, which was at the Images and Words show they did in Newcastle, actually, one of the techs gave me a setlist but I didn't get it signed :facepalm: was too busy getting my friends CD booklet signed :lol
I think I'm a bit old to do that kinda thing now, me and my friend talked about doing it at the show I went to the other day, but I dunno, I'd feel awkward doing it now. I still love their music and they're all cool guys, but meeting them to be like OMGJOHN would be a bit awkward. I did it when I was a teenager and I have those cool memories :smiley:
Quote from: Mladen on July 22, 2011, 09:47:38 AM
Quote from: SystematicThought on July 21, 2011, 10:31:03 AM
The only thing that I will point out is that MP is indeed rather short compared to the others in the band isn't he?
I have no idea where this is coming from. On all the pictures I've seen, they're all pretty much just as tall as him. They're kinda equal. I'm noticing that Mangini is a bit shorter, though.
Is there any info on how tall the DT guys are? That would be some interesting yet useless stuff to know.
I can tell that JP's exact height is "just the right height to put your head over his shoulder during soundcheck to creep him the fuck out". Don't ask how I know this..... :yeahright
Quote from: chrisbDTM on July 21, 2011, 08:52:36 AM
Quote from: chrisbDTM on July 20, 2011, 06:22:10 PM
met them once at a meet and greet. 2009
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- told JP i loved him, lame i know haha. i had a jazz III guitar pick, and JP held it and said 'ill transfer my power' then proceeded to stick it to his forehead :lol
:lol
I've met MP twice, I met him on the PN09 tour and on the Maiden Final Frontier Tour 2010.
I met JM, and JP on the same day as meeting MP for the 1st time. Unfortunately my camera died before I could get pics with both :(
When I met MP, on both occasions I felt just like another fan, he wouldnt even shake my hand, but when I met JM and JP they actually had a conversation with me, and shook my hand (JM's hand shake is the most powerful handshake I've EVER experienced)
They were all awesome experiences and I still look up to MP like no other, but JP and JM put more effort into making more of a connection with the fans
(https://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m616/brettcullen/meetingmikeportnoyagain.jpg) MP Vancouver, June 24th 2010
(https://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m616/brettcullen/1185919160515.jpg) MP Edmonton, August 19th 2009
(https://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m616/brettcullen/1185919400521.jpg) JP Edmonton August 19th 2009
(https://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m616/brettcullen/1185919440522.jpg) JM Edmonton August 19th 2009
Well, never expected it but I met Jordan last Wednesday in the afternoon before the concert in Vienna.
He was walking through the city centre with (I presume) his wife.
I walked up to him, gave him a hand and chatted very shortly.
In addition, the day before I saw Mangini walk throught the centre also, but I didn't approach him.
While I have yet to meet any DT members, I do have the occasional adult beverage with their monitor engineer when he is in town between tours. Viva the Stage Left Brotherhood!!
A few times throughout the years. I met JP at a clinic in 1997 (right before FII came out... he even played an instrumental version of BMS before HK became its own song), MP at another clinic in 1999 (where he then told me that I was going to really dig SFAM- which wasn't out yet- because I remarked I was a big Dixie Dregs fan... and he was right too, I really did enjoy that record), MP again in 2000 and the whole band in 2002.
We did the Disney World trip as a family a few years ago and my son's saw John Petrucci with his family standing in line at TestTrack. They talked to him for a few minutes. Unfortunately neither of their cell phones had a camera.