Heh, a good question this.
As I have probably over-mentioned in the past, I was once lucky enough to meet and interview the great Douglas Adams before he died. But that isn't who this story is about.

In the summer, I work backstage at a small festival down in the Fens (Fordham Festival) and as such I get to meet a lot of the talent before they do on stage. Buster Bloodvessel of Bad Manners (thoroughly lovely chap) being one that sticks out in my mind. Aside from him, there are other people as well, such as Alabama 3- that is, the band who are chiefly known for doing the theme song to the Sopranos. Who are absolutely cracking live, I might add.

Of course, there are some problems with meeting bands backstage. Especially before they're about to perform. Larry Love, bless him, was incredibly nervous. So I decided to help him out with that little problem. Trouble was, I helped him a little bit too much. The poor man was so stoned he almost fell off the stage mid performance.

Oops.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 8 Oct 2009, 15:18, 7 replies)

Adams
I'd be more impressed if you had interviewed him *after* he'd died... arf!
(The Boy Monders I have ginger bits in my beard., Thu 8 Oct 2009, 15:21, closed)

smurfpoo
once upon a time, about 17 years ago i bought mushies from BB...lovely chap
(catflap I went out with Nicholas Parsons, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 15:21, closed)

That he is.
Mind you, his harmonica player scared me a bit though. Wouldn't stop talking to me, despite my "I'm really fucking busting for a piss" vibes.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 8 Oct 2009, 15:23, closed)

He wasn't called Dave, was he?
If it's the same guy (which I think it is), he was my year 7 history teacher. Top bloke.
(beanojam isn't really Ricardo Flange, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 16:37, closed)

Yip.

( jim_bob can herd cats., Fri 9 Oct 2009, 8:34, closed)

someone I worked with
about 17 years ago left to go and work for Bad Manners as their 'entertainment purchaser'.
(manwiddicombe is thinking of something witty to add here, Sun 11 Oct 2009, 1:18, closed)

Fordham has a festival?
I must report this to my fella, he's just started working in Fordham. He was quite tempted to go to the ploughing festival in Ely though :)
(claireyfairy There's a smell in here that will outlast religion, Thu 15 Oct 2009, 12:34, closed)