No question from me, just a HUGE thank you to the band for the experience you provided me.
In May 2005 you were playing a fundraiser for the WWF at the Orpheum in Vancouver. Not sure if you remember that one, but it was a really awkward show in that the audience was quite stiff and sat for most of it. They also complained about those of us who stood.
The obnoxious 17-year-old that I was at the time brought a big sign that said 'Will Woodblock Freely' and held it up throughout the show, much to the displeasure of the stuffy folks behind me.
Partway through IIHAMD, you guys acknowledged my sign and invited me up on stage to woodblock with you.
The five or six minutes I was up there with you has always felt like a complete blur to me. Afterwards my friends said Ed and Steve rapped about me, and commented on my drumming, but I don't remember any of that. I was in such a natural high. To this day I only remember that feeling of extreme elation and absolute awe being up on stage playing with my favourite band. I wish I could get the audio from that show or any cellphone video – I've searched and searched and contacted Nettwerk, and have had no luck. I would love to hear it again.
It remains the single coolest, most surreal experience I've ever had in my life, and I know it'll be next to impossible to top that concert. From the 17-year-old me, I want to thank you guys for giving me that experience on a whim, and truly making me the happiest kid in Vancouver that night. As 25-year-old me, it really solidified my appreciation for your music and your character, giving a fan such a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It meant the world to me, and still makes me grin whenever I listen to $1,000,000. Thank you for that reason to smile.
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No question from me, just a HUGE thank you to the band for the experience you provided me.
In May 2005 you were playing a fundraiser for the WWF at the Orpheum in Vancouver. Not sure if you remember that one, but it was a really awkward show in that the audience was quite stiff and sat for most of it. They also complained about those of us who stood.
The obnoxious 17-year-old that I was at the time brought a big sign that said 'Will Woodblock Freely' and held it up throughout the show, much to the displeasure of the stuffy folks behind me.
Partway through IIHAMD, you guys acknowledged my sign and invited me up on stage to woodblock with you.
The five or six minutes I was up there with you has always felt like a complete blur to me. Afterwards my friends said Ed and Steve rapped about me, and commented on my drumming, but I don't remember any of that. I was in such a natural high. To this day I only remember that feeling of extreme elation and absolute awe being up on stage playing with my favourite band. I wish I could get the audio from that show or any cellphone video – I've searched and searched and contacted Nettwerk, and have had no luck. I would love to hear it again.
It remains the single coolest, most surreal experience I've ever had in my life, and I know it'll be next to impossible to top that concert. From the 17-year-old me, I want to thank you guys for giving me that experience on a whim, and truly making me the happiest kid in Vancouver that night. As 25-year-old me, it really solidified my appreciation for your music and your character, giving a fan such a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It meant the world to me, and still makes me grin whenever I listen to $1,000,000. Thank you for that reason to smile.
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