meeting Jay and the boys

Fenrisinho · Post by **Fenrisinho** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:21 pm

Me: HEY JAY!
Jay: Hey Norwegian Greyhound Dude.
Me: Man, that show was AWESOME!
Jay: Um, you need some vicodine.
Me: What?
Jay: Um <He doesn't understand my songs>

Later:
Me: Hey Dave!
Dave: Hey my man.
Me: Dude, awesome show!
Dave: I like shopping. Tokyo's a great spot for shopping. No more cigarettes for you.

Even later:
Me: Hey Andrew!
Andrew: Hey Marius.
Me: That's so cool that you're playing tonight!
Andrew: <I need a smoke, a fat smoke> Yea, cool...

Way later:
Me: Hey Derry!
Derry: Hey man, how's it going?
Me: AWESOME!!!

dcarter · Post by **dcarter** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:46 pm

dEvRoNiKa wrote:
ShuckOwens wrote:I think Dev's nose might make TP unnecessary for Jayfers.

what the hell?

Dev, are you taking Sheryl Crow's idea and running with it to get close to Jayfers?

dEvRoNiKa · Post by **dEvRoNiKa** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:43 pm

ShuckOwens wrote:I think Dev's nose might make TP unnecessary for Jayfers.

what the hell?

megaballs1 · Post by **megaballs1** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:11 pm

I gave him time, and $$$. I had my boys listen....Its not like that...

sturgeongeneral · Post by **sturgeongeneral** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:04 pm

megaballs, did you ever stop to think the bum playing 'Heart of Gold' might have something interesting to say? he would probably give you more than a brief minute of his time.

megaballs1 · Post by **megaballs1** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:51 pm

Gotta figure with an introvspective personality, lets say, coupled with John Lennon, the fact that Jay fans love him more than most, the fear that someone's handshake might hurt his fingers, the generally creepy feeling he must get walking around with all eyes on him ...can't say we should expect much more than us telling him what WE want to say and him dreading the whole encounter...as infected as I am, with my life and now family becoming a daily Jay CD, DVD soundtrack....the last two days I asked a DJ at a preschool event if he had any Farrar or Sonvolt("who?") and yesterday outside Cantor's deli in LA...a bum-looking guy with a beat-up acoustic and a harmonic w/holder...made a point to ask him and settled for Heart of Gold...Yeah, I'd dig a brief minute with Jay...

highlandcreek · Post by **highlandcreek** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:28 pm

Still Be Around wrote:The art guy and I got to meet the guys after the show the other night too and it was very cool. Nice to chat with them a little and shake Jay's hand. I do have to say though that it was a pretty wimpy handshake......

I forced myself on him on the street before a show in Santa Cruz a couple of years ago, and he seemed reluctant to shake my hand. But he did. It was a bit on the wimpy side. Whatever. Glad I did it, but I wouldn't do it again.

camaroheadus · Post by **camaroheadus** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:19 pm

good post sturg.

i would have to tell anyone that has not met jay not to expect much, if anything, when you get the chance to meet him. at the gob iron show in carrborro i saw anders and jay together, did not even try to approach, just said that i was looking forward to the show and jayfers high tailed it. after the show i crossed paths w/ jay and asked if the search was coming out in march and he said "yeah" and just kept walking.

don't get me wrong, this is not a jay is an asshole post. i knew that's the way he was before i saw him. it is probably just better to take sturgeon's approach.

ShuckOwens · Post by **ShuckOwens** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:19 pm

I think Dev's nose might make TP unnecessary for Jayfers.

TinyElvis · Post by **TinyElvis** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:10 pm

How many squares does Jay use?

sturgeongeneral · Post by **sturgeongeneral** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:47 pm

It seems our society places so much emphasis on celebrity and musicians, athletes, actors, etc. are elevated for reasons they probably do not deserve. We assume they must be extremely insightful and wise and "know something" that we do not. I love music as much as the next person on this board but I try not to elevate these people even if I do appreciate their art and talent. However, I certainly do not look to them to provide me with any insight or revelations. One way that I "demystified" my perceptions of musicians that I really enjoy was by taking guitar lessons and doing my own thing such as creative writing and writing my own tunes. Granted, I am not nearly as talented as some of these people, however, I realized that a guitar is simply some wood, glue and some strings and makes for a great hobby. I always recommend to friends and people I meet at shows to do the same thing. Learn a few chords, download some lyrics, and learn some songs. It will help take some of the mystery out of the process and at the same reaffirm your appreciation for the talent and perseverance required of someone such as Jay or Tweedy to make music their livelihood.

Still Be Around · Post by **Still Be Around** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:41 pm

The art guy and I got to meet the guys after the show the other night too and it was very cool. Nice to chat with them a little and shake Jay's hand. I do have to say though that it was a pretty wimpy handshake......

ScottZeagle · Post by **ScottZeagle** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:10 pm

I really don't want to meet most of the artists that I really like, for fear of disappointment.

One of my best friends, a drummer, idolized Joey Kramer from Aerosmith and finally got a chance to meet him....

Joey Kramer was a major asshole and blew the dudes whole image of him.

The one exception I would make might be Eddie Vedder, cause I think he would be a guy who you could hang out and have a few drinks with, listen to some old shit on vinyl, and just have a casual conversation....

I don't think I could do that with Jay or Neil...

burbman · Post by **burbman** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:09 pm

LOL! I think you're probably right!

Rob73 · Post by **Rob73** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:39 pm

I got the "Uh thanks" response when I met him before the show in front of the Pageant and said that I was looking forward to the show.