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Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 15:45
I have brought this up in the past, but I am going to bring it up again. I am looking at people's avatars and getting very sad. More and more of you have pictures of yourselfs with "the boys". Don't get me wrong, I am very happy for each and every one of you, but at the same time I shed a tear for myself. I am heading to my 5th show in another week and I still have no met them. I have even done some of the "creepy teenage girl" things like walking local malls and standing out in front of their bus waiting to see them. What am I doing wrong here? Someone has got to have some good tips.
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It took me twelve shows to get <--------- that picture!!! I also got one with Seth on my tenth show. Perserverance, my friend
And to be clear, I never, ever felt or still feel like it was something I am owed. The ticket price includes the music and that's it. They just happen to be extremely kind and accommodating and seem to enjoy meeting their fans.
by no means do I feel they owe it to me. I have heard they are just awesome friendly guys, and I would love the chance to meet them!
oh, sorry, I didn't think that is what you meant, I was just stating my point of view. Good luck! I hope that this show will be the one for you!
I was lucky enough to meet them my first show- Merlefest! Good luck to you, and I'd just keep doing what you're doing by standing out by their bus after the show.
Of all the times I have chatted with the guys, over the past 7 years, it has never crossed my mind to have them pose for a photo with me. I don't know, as much as I enjoy seeing everyone's "hanging with the band" pictures, it would just seem weird to me.
I would frame it and hang it next to all my framed concert posters from the shows i have been to. Weird yes, but I would still do it.
Amen! I love my pictures! My advice....bring a newbie. I was lucky enough to meet the guys at my first show and my friends called me good luck. Five shows later, I intoduced a friend to their music and brought her along to a show and got to meet them again. Just a theory. Those shows were also pretty small venues which helped
I'm getting super excited about Raleigh and then the Ryman!!!.....meeting or not, I can't wait!
i was lucky enough to run into them after my first show, also (skipper's smokehouse, tampa).....but that was easy b/c it's a small venue and after meeting and talking with fans; they got into a beat up camper sitting in the parking lot w/trailer in tow, scott taking the drivers seat!!!
i think i exclaimed to angi "WHAT are they doing??!!!!"
i was a bit shocked that they didn't have a bus, but they gave me another memory that will last forever!
now that they have a bus...find it and hang out by it. even if the bus is locked behind fences....find a spot and wait. me and my 3 buds did this in tallahassee and even though the bus was about 40 yards from us...scott was about to get on and he happened to glance down and see us. i gave him a friendly wave and he walked all the way over to us to say hello. so completely gracious....the first thing he did was try to get the locked fence open and when that was impossible he quickly pushed his hand through an opening to shake our hands. we chatted briefly and he was off! you couldn't have slapped the grins off our faces if you tried. we were so happy!
also met them in orlando...same thing, where the bus was, was where they were too.
be patient my friend...it'll happen for you!!
Im just a die hard Texas Ranger fan.
Walstib. What an awesome story. The fence part is priceless!
I'm with Sunday here. I've met & chatted with the boys a number of times, but never asked for a photo. It just feels stalkerish to me. No disrespect to those who do it though.
At Hullabalou there weren't many fans over by the bus, but when we noticed Joe we stopped by, met him and chatted with some of the other fans. During this time there was a catering girl who came out from the bus area and a couple of the girls asked her to ask Scott to come out. To which she answered, "Who is Scott Avett?" She came back several minutes later saying that she met him, how nice he was, and that she passed on the message. About ten minutes later, the gate opened and there he was. I would still love to meet the rest of the guys
I'm also a lucky one who met one of them at my first gig. That being said I have had the struggle to meet other bands. the band I have seen the most in my life i've met 17 of 43 shows. hanging out by the bus (and sometimes for over an hour) to get that cd signed and be able to tell an act how much they mean to you is so worth it, even in the cold. pictures are really for posterity... also i enjoy printing off a photo of me and an act and then next time i see them (and meet them) getting it signed. my autographed photo of me and ben folds flipping the camera off is a treasure.
best of luck! just keep trying! i've not met scott, but seth is a totally awesome and very humble. most acts at this size and smaller are.
My one time meeting Scott came by getting to the venue in Midwest City ,Ok. We made a road trip and decided to find the small college theater they were playing before we went looking for food. After we found it, I drove around to the back of the theater to leave and saw a shorter fellow with his back turned to me with jeans tucked into his boots talking by the bus with 3-4 people. So I parked the car and told my wife (who wasnt as big of a fan then as she is now) I bet that is Scott Avett. I waited until he finished his conversation and jumped out of the car and called his name. He waved and walked toward my car. I introduced myself and the first thing he asked is where we traveled from (it must have been obvious by the the way we and our car looked) he thanked us for making the trip to see them. At the end of out short talk I could tell by the looks from the crew around the bus he needed to leave so I asked if he had time to sign my banjo? Scot said if you have the banjo I'll get a marker. He ran to the bus and I ran to the car. I did get a picture with him and the banjo.
I met scott and joe at merlefest but didnt get a picture with them. I didnt mind at all cause I definitely look picture worthy. So hot and nasty that day. But SO SO worth it! I'll get a picture with them someday hopefully till then I enjoy getting pictures of them ;D
I have had many opportunities to meet and speak with the guys..I had my picture taken with them the first couple of times, but after that it seemed redundant. I am so happy that I captured those early memories because they were really exciting moments for me! It's not stalkerish at all to have your picture taken with a band. It means you have the appropriate perception of your relationship to them (fan to band)...To me, not doing it because you don't want to seem stalkerish, is more stalkerish. Ofcourse if you really are personal friends of theirs, it may be a little awkward to pose with them, but certainly not stalkish! No disrespect meant!
A dozen shows...and I've never even met them. I'm not sure if I'm ready to meet them though, I don't know what I'd say!
I don’t think having a photo made with the guys is stalkerish. Is that a word? I hate having someone take my photo. That might be one of the reasons I have never thought about doing it. I also got to know the guys when they were a small local band that you could see playing a local coffee shop or a free street concert. It would certainly have seemed odd to ask them to pose for a photo back then. That feeling has just held over now that they have “hit the big time”.
Understandable, David. I know you have been a friend of the band since the beginning. Therefore, it would be awkward for you....still, not stalkerish! I don't know if it is a word, but I like it!
As much as I adore them, I have never 'met' them. I've seen them play several times including a very intimate show where they popped in with their dad in a small bar. Could have gone up & met them easily, but in all honesty, it just seems kind-of awkward to me to go up & 'meet' them, nevermind ask for a photo. That's just my opinion... no offense intended, of course.
I've always been kind-of fascinated by the attempts of people to 'meet' celebrities, musicians, athletes etc. The term 'meet' is used so loosely in this sense. To 'meet' a celebrity means to have maybe shaken their hand & said a few words. Maybe ask for an autograph, which simply holds no meaning to me. From a sociological perspective, I find it extremely interesting.
If I was given an opportunity to hang out with anyone in the world, in all honesty, I would undoubtedly choose the Avetts. But to just go up, tell them how much I adore them & ask for a pic with them... just seems kind of weird to me... and I couldn't do it. I was standing elbow to elbow with Joe at a Langhorne show in Chapel Hill a while ago... and never said a word to him.
Maybe some day the unlikely will happen & I will get an opportunity to truly hang with them. But until then, I will patiently stand back & watch.
I find it strange that people find it strange. To each his own, I suppose. I have little to no desire to interact with other celebrities.. The Avetts don't fall in that category for me, although by the worlds standards, they certainly are.They are very real individuals that have made quite an impact on how I view life. To have a conversation with them, however brief, is always meaningful.
I'm in the same boat as you, Tinndn--I haven't met them yet, but I would like to. I really just want to tell them thank you for all the music and the fantastic shows--they work so hard during the shows, I almost feel guilty leaving the show without thanking them.
Of course, if there's enough time, I wouldn't say no to a picture.
Very well said, Stirred! These guys are very human and very gracious. During a conversation I had with Scott very early on, I thanked him for his music and shared with him that my daughter had been dealing with an illness and that we had to drive an hour and a half every day for her treatment. I told him how we bonded so much through their music and how it made the trips so much more bearable and even fun...His exact words to me were "wow, well we will never get tired of hearing stories like that...that's what keeps us going" ...he continued by asking how she was doing etc.... But my point here is that they are very concerned about having a positive impact on the world and people's lives. I imagine now that their fanbase has grown to such large numbers, they will not be able to meet and greet at every show, but I'd be willing to bet that they will try to whenever possible!
I can see this discussion from both sides, for sure. I've met the guys a couple times, and both times, the conversations were brief, but very meaningful, and definitely more than just "I love your music, can I have a picture?!?!" (although I did get a picture)
But I definitely see David's point as well. I've met HGTR numerous times, and it would just seem odd to me to ask them for a photo, since they're here every other month or so, and we see each other all the time. But I bet you in a few years' time, it will be the norm for people to try and get pictures taken with those guys as well.
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HA HA HA HA HA. I got mine finally!
ah, congrats! hope you posted the bigger version in the photo section!