Nicest Men and Biggest Jerks in Rock

[Cubecubed]

Maybe I'm just biased because I'm a democrat, but it seems to me like Ted moved to Texas because he wanted to hang out with people who agreed with his views. Did you know he went from Motorcity Mad Man to Texas Wild Man?

Then it turns out that he was too conservative even for Texas! Craziness!

Dude, i am as liberal as they come and i still like ted nugent. He is a legitimately nice guy.

[killer_roach]

Then it turns out that he was too conservative even for Texas! Craziness!

I don't think the editorial board of a newspaper is indicative of the residents of the city at large...

I'm a self-described classical liberal, but Ted Nugent is a truly pleasant (albeit larger than life) individual.

[Meatwad555]

Dude, i am as liberal as they come and i still like ted nugent. He is a legitimately nice guy.

Sorry, it just seems like he abandoned Michigan. Kind of like what LeBron did to Cleveland.

[killer_roach]

Sorry, it just seems like he abandoned Michigan. Kind of like what LeBron did to Cleveland.

He still has properties in Michigan, and is up here on a semi-regular basis, although not around Detroit anymore.

[Cubecubed]

The most bizzare encounter i've had with a music celebrity is actually with Chris Pennie. It was actually the very first time i saw Coheed with Chris Pennie as their drummer.Me and a couple of my buddies were sitting outside the venue waiting in line.It was about noon,and we had gotten there really early to get a good spot and all that. Coheed has a history of coming out and talking to the people who are waiting in line really early.So he comes walking out and the first thing out of his mouth is "Does anybody know where the closest Taco Bell is?".Long story short,one of my buddies stays behind to hold our spot in line,and two of us drive Chris pennie to a Taco Bell.He is really appreciative and we get to go in early ( these were the pre-black card days,mind you),and basically hang out in the venue hours before the show starts.I met everyone from Coheed that day,and all of them were very cool.The last time i met coheed,i brought that up,and all of them started laughing really hard,they apparently had been talking about it on the bus ride into town.

So yeah,that was unique.


Also, i met Mike Dirnt in a burger king and he signed my sandwich Wrapper,which i still have to this day. It reads "Enjoy your crispy chicken deliciousness, from Mike Dirnt". so yeah that was pretty weird,too.


How is it me meeting bands i like is somehow always tied to fast food?

[GreatJedi7]

Cool/Nice

Tyson Ritter (Singer of All-American Rejects) - Gladly accepted a bracelet from a screaming fan after a performance of Dirty Little Secret, signed a ton of auotgraoghs after the show, and just seems like an awesome guy in general.

Toni Kakko (Singer of Sonata Arctica) - This.

Paul McCartney - This, and This.

All of Pursuing Paradise (Mostly unknown Christian Band) - Saw them last saturday, I helped Justin (The drummer) set up for a concert the taking place in the church's gym the next day, then he made a bet that he if he failed to make a basketball shot from across the gym, I could play a drum solo, got autographs from all 5 members of the band, and then discovered they drove to Ohio all the way from Virginia just to play these concerts.


Can't think of any jerks.

[killer_roach]

How is it me meeting bands i like is somehow always tied to fast food?

Whatever works. My only stories involving celebrities and fast food are pertaining to athletes...

[Ultimatum]

Mike Portnoy

He's two-faced. He'll be nice to fans, but he's a jerk when he doesn't get his way and he's arrogant.

[hiimSMAP]

Lynyrd Skynyrd are very nice people. Also I high fived Rivers Cuomo recently and he was awesome for the very short time I was around him. Also, Alice Cooper is such a down to Earth awesome guy, you wouldn't believe it.

[Alright_Computer]

Beck is a bit of an ******* according to Wayne Coyne. When he was on tour with The Flaming Lips, Steven Drozd, in the beginning stages of recovering from heroin addiction, was chewing gum to resist his cravings, and Beck reportedly threw a hissy fit about it.

Back then Beck was a little bit of a drama queen but it's coo' cuz he wasn't one before then and he doesn't seem like one now.