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Post by Nonfatman on Sept 21, 2009 14:33:41 GMT -5
Who was your worst Tull guest ever? One time, about seven or eight years ago, I brought a receptionist who worked in the suite where I had my office to an outdoor Tull show at Snug Harbor in Staten Island. She was about my same age (early forties at the time), and knew and liked Tull on a casual level, but was not really a fan. A very Ruben-esque Italian woman from Bay Ridge, who loves U-2 and Radiohead. Anyway, we got there very early and were able to get very close to the stage, dead center. You could bring your own blankets and chairs because it was on a lawn. It was a great Tull crowd, I don't think I've ever seen such a high percentage of people wearing Tull shirts. Anyway, Tull kicked ass that night in every category, including Ian's singing -- I know this because I brought another casual fan with me, a colleague of mine who had never seen them before, and he was blown away -- and everyone was going bonkers. Everyone, that is, except Lisa. She sat there on her lawn chair all night, never lifting her ass from the chair, not wanting to get too into it, and later downplaying how great they were. Later, I joked to my wife that I brought my "pet whale" to see Tull.
Jeff
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Post by TM on Sept 21, 2009 16:05:40 GMT -5
Who was your worst Tull guest ever? One time, about seven or eight years ago, I brought a receptionist who worked in the suite where I had my office to an outdoor Tull show at Snug Harbor in Staten Island. She was about my same age (early forties at the time), and knew and liked Tull on a casual level, but was not really a fan. A very Ruben-esque Italian woman from Bay Ridge, who loves U-2 and Radiohead. Anyway, we got there very early and were able to get very close to the stage, dead center. You could bring your own blankets and chairs because it was on a lawn. It was a great Tull crowd, I don't think I've ever seen such a high percentage of people wearing Tull shirts. Anyway, Tull kicked ass that night in every category, including Ian's singing -- I know this because I brought another casual fan with me, a colleague of mine who had never seen them before, and he was blown away -- and everyone was going bonkers. Everyone, that is, except Lisa. She sat there on her lawn chair all night, never lifting her ass from the chair, not wanting to get too into it, and later downplaying how great they were. Later, I joked to my wife that I brought my "pet whale" to see Tull. Jeff LOL. This is classic! |
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Post by Mothfairy on Sept 21, 2009 20:06:17 GMT -5
It's a tie. There was my friend Jen's ex-boyfriend and he had no idea who Tull was. He made fun of IA's 'stretch pants.'
Then there was Jen herself who is a Tullfan and everything, but she turned into a total hosebag that one night...we were waiting outside and it began to rain...good thing we held out, Martin came out, said hello, signed stuff...but Jen had a hissy and had taken off on us...TM you remember that, right?
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Post by TM on Sept 22, 2009 11:09:24 GMT -5
It's a tie. There was my friend Jen's ex-boyfriend and he had no idea who Tull was. He made fun of IA's 'stretch pants.' Then there was Jen herself who is a Tullfan and everything, but she turned into a total hosebag that one night...we were waiting outside and it began to rain...good thing we held out, Martin came out, said hello, signed stuff...but Jen had a hissy and had taken off on us...TM you remember that, right? Thinking back on it yeah I do. I think Billy might have been looking to get out of the rain too. |
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Post by TM on Sept 22, 2009 11:10:28 GMT -5
So you two are no longer friends?
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Post by Nonfatman on Sept 22, 2009 15:41:33 GMT -5
Who was your worst Tull guest ever? One time, about seven or eight years ago, I brought a receptionist who worked in the suite where I had my office to an outdoor Tull show at Snug Harbor in Staten Island. She was about my same age (early forties at the time), and knew and liked Tull on a casual level, but was not really a fan. A very Ruben-esque Italian woman from Bay Ridge, who loves U-2 and Radiohead. Anyway, we got there very early and were able to get very close to the stage, dead center. You could bring your own blankets and chairs because it was on a lawn. It was a great Tull crowd, I don't think I've ever seen such a high percentage of people wearing Tull shirts. Anyway, Tull kicked ass that night in every category, including Ian's singing -- I know this because I brought another casual fan with me, a colleague of mine who had never seen them before, and he was blown away -- and everyone was going bonkers. Everyone, that is, except Lisa. She sat there on her lawn chair all night, never lifting her ass from the chair, not wanting to get too into it, and later downplaying how great they were. Later, I joked to my wife that I brought my "pet whale" to see Tull. Jeff LOL. This is classic! It's funny now, but I was pretty pissed at her then, because when I bring a guest who has never seen Tull before, it is my custom to pay. I wouldn't have minded her sitting there like a load had it not been such a killer show. You at that one? I believe it was about two weeks before 9/11. Jeff |
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Post by TM on Sept 22, 2009 16:10:06 GMT -5
No, didn't go to that one.
A lot of Tull fans are like that - dead. Sparta, NJ was the worst ever. I think these people were too tired to yawn.
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Post by Mothfairy on Sept 22, 2009 18:47:49 GMT -5
Oh yeah, i'm still friends with Jen, I just bust her balls! Remember she spazzed out on us and we found her back in the parking garage. Big baby.
I think also Kenny wanted out of the rain.
So maybe we were the crazy ones....being hardcore and staying out in the rain?? I do remember the PPAC staff saying how dedicated we were....
Remember Martin finally comes out and Fingas is talking to him and you totally interrupted, haha. And then there was the homeless guy and he was trying to shake your hand and you were talking to me instead, thinking that band members might have just gone by and everyone was like, "You just blew off the bum!" haha.
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Post by TM on Sept 22, 2009 18:54:42 GMT -5
Oh yeah, i'm still friends with Jen, I just bust her balls! Remember she spazzed out on us and we found her back in the parking garage. Big baby. I think also Kenny wanted out of the rain. So maybe we were the crazy ones....being hardcore and staying out in the rain?? I do remember the PPAC staff saying how dedicated we were.... Remember Martin finally comes out and Fingas is talking to him and you totally interrupted, haha. And then there was the homeless guy and he was trying to shake your hand and you were talking to me instead, thinking that band members might have just gone by and everyone was like, "You just blew off the bum!" haha. LOL. Funny stuff. Do you remember the one security dude calling for back up? What an ass. |
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Post by Mothfairy on Sept 22, 2009 18:59:29 GMT -5
No, I don't! Are you serious?
Oh yeah we were soooo reckless....
I remember dancing to the homeless guy's harmonica! fun!
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Post by Mothfairy on Sept 22, 2009 19:01:09 GMT -5
Also, Jen was weirded out that Fingas was rubbing her back in the car...maybe to calm her down or whatever, but she looked at me like, "WTF?" haha
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Post by Mothfairy on Sept 22, 2009 20:43:26 GMT -5
No, didn't go to that one. A lot of Tull fans are like that - dead. Sparta, NJ was the worst ever. I think these people were too tired to yawn. That's the worst. Why even bother going to a show if you're gonna be like that? Just stay home and listen to your damn CD. Or maybe it's that I'm too much of a spaz? Like you are.  |
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Post by TM on Sept 23, 2009 11:39:28 GMT -5
Also, Jen was weirded out that Fingas was rubbing her back in the car...maybe to calm her down or whatever, but she looked at me like, "WTF?" haha I think Fingas was a masseuse in another life.  |
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Post by TM on Sept 23, 2009 11:41:25 GMT -5
No, didn't go to that one. A lot of Tull fans are like that - dead. Sparta, NJ was the worst ever. I think these people were too tired to yawn. That's the worst. Why even bother going to a show if you're gonna be like that? Just stay home and listen to your damn CD. Or maybe it's that I'm too much of a spaz? Like you are. Hey, we have plenty of time to be old. |
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Post by Mothfairy on Sept 23, 2009 22:15:26 GMT -5
That's the worst. Why even bother going to a show if you're gonna be like that? Just stay home and listen to your damn CD. Or maybe it's that I'm too much of a spaz? Like you are. Hey, we have plenty of time to be old. positootly, that's why it's: long murky middle age and final hours long in the tooth. |
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