Originally Posted By: stro_cruiser
Originally Posted By: Stelth
stro_cruiser, have I ever told you the story of Billy Sheehan buying my wife and I drinks at a Niacin concert?
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OK. I believe San Diego was the first stop on Niacin's tour supporting Time Crunch. They played at a little bar called Brick By Brick, which hosts some pretty big names for how small it is. My wife and I went, even though Niacin isn't really her cup of tea. I would say there were less than a hundred people there, maybe a lot less. Many of them were Dennis Chambers worshipers. So at the end of the show, we hung out, and sure enough, the guys came out to mingle. Dennis Chambers was pretty much mobbed when he came out, and I shot over to see Billy. I first shook his hand, and then I said, "Hey, Billy, how about if I buy you a beer?" I knew he was a beer drinker. He said, "That's a great idea!"
Before I could even react, Billy blurts out, "I've got a better idea! I'll buy you a beer!" and he went running backstage to get his money. I don't know if you've ever met Billy, but he's a pretty hyper guy. So, sure enough, he comes back out, and asks my wife and I what we want (I actually drank an O'Douls), and goes to the bar and gets the drinks. What a guy. So we chatted for a while, I had him sign a CD, and we left.
Just BTW, I'm a bass player myself, so I like talking to the bass players. My daughter and I went to see King's X at the same venue, and I managed to shake Doug Pinnick's hand and talk to him for a few seconds.
