Since highschool my musical inspiration has come from Matt Good. Not a blockbuster like some of the ones listed, but to me meeting Matt Good was like meeting the Rolling Stones.
He was playing a show in Banff and my wife and I were driving around looking for a spot and we notice he is sitting out front of his motel walking a puppy. We pull over and are forced to make a huge decision. He carries with him a reputation with the media of being something of a dick. I've never heard too many actual first hand accounts, but the "I know a guy who knew him and he's a dick" stories are plentiful. The way I see it is this: I can either go say hi and if he's a ######bag then my musical identity will pretty much be obliterated, or I can stay in the car and regret this forever.
I decide to go say hello to him and greet his puppy. I asked to shake his hand and he very graciously accepts. We had a good conversation about his dog and he even walked us a couple blocks to better explain the location of the venue. He ends the conversation with a "thanks so much for saying hi and I really hope you both enjoy the show".
Probably a nothing moment to anybody else, but for me it was THE experience of my musical life.
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