AdamDuritz
09-20-2004, 10:29 PM
I didn't get a chance to post about it until now because of one thing or another, but here we go....
I was in Dublin for the Paddy Casey shows. I was going to all of the shows and I'd told Paddy about it so he let me hang out with him and the band backstage and watch soundcheck, etc, which was really cool.
Me, Paddy & band went out for something to eat before the show and then I went down to get my front row for the spot and after the show I was waiting outside for Paddy before heading over to Whelans when I saw this guy walking down the street that I thought I new...
I said "Damien?" and sure enough Damo turned around and came over, shook my hand and said "Hi" and he stood talking to me for a while. He remembered me from when I met him in Belfast which was cool. I didn't ask him for a picture or autograph because A) I've already got it and B) I didn't want to draw any attention to him because he was just wanting to go unoticed with his friends. He was just down to check out Paddy, too!
He said he was taking some time off and wouldn't be back in Belfast or doing a bit of tour here "not for some time". I didn't realise that Damien was probably backstage when I was there too. It was a nice surprise to see him.... He's such a nice guy -- very shy about his fame and doesn't feel comfortable with complements on his work!
After we finished talking he continued his journy walking down past the stage door of the olympia and disapeared around the corner!
Paddy was telling me the next day that Shane was there too but he stepped outside for a smoke/use the phone and security wouldn't let him back in. Apparantly he was a bit pissed off about it.
I was in Dublin for the Paddy Casey shows. I was going to all of the shows and I'd told Paddy about it so he let me hang out with him and the band backstage and watch soundcheck, etc, which was really cool.
Me, Paddy & band went out for something to eat before the show and then I went down to get my front row for the spot and after the show I was waiting outside for Paddy before heading over to Whelans when I saw this guy walking down the street that I thought I new...
I said "Damien?" and sure enough Damo turned around and came over, shook my hand and said "Hi" and he stood talking to me for a while. He remembered me from when I met him in Belfast which was cool. I didn't ask him for a picture or autograph because A) I've already got it and B) I didn't want to draw any attention to him because he was just wanting to go unoticed with his friends. He was just down to check out Paddy, too!
He said he was taking some time off and wouldn't be back in Belfast or doing a bit of tour here "not for some time". I didn't realise that Damien was probably backstage when I was there too. It was a nice surprise to see him.... He's such a nice guy -- very shy about his fame and doesn't feel comfortable with complements on his work!
After we finished talking he continued his journy walking down past the stage door of the olympia and disapeared around the corner!
Paddy was telling me the next day that Shane was there too but he stepped outside for a smoke/use the phone and security wouldn't let him back in. Apparantly he was a bit pissed off about it.