Btw. Dusty blagged a backstage pass as well Can't remember how he wangled that. LOL
Waterline Man very graciously took me along at his guest. It was a tremendous experience and I will ALWAYS be grateful to my good friend Waterline Man for taking me.
I hear what other people are saying, maybe our Meet and Greet was different. There wasn't supposed to be one, but they arranged it at the last minute for young Bradley Downes (RIP).
As BBB said the room was tiny. I am not exagerating when I say that I was literally a couple of inches away from the back of MK's head while he was playing. And my arse was wedged right up against Matt's piano.
MK and the band went out of their way to spend time withy Bradley and MK didn't seem harassed at all. Most likely he did not know who we were and assumed we were associated with Bradley.
I had a Kill to Get Crimson poster and when he came to sign it he said "Ooh, what a great poster.", then asked Paul Crockford if he got get him one just like it! I said "But you have the original don't you?" (The famous painting with the motocycle) and he laughed.
The rest of the band signed my poster and I had a nice chat with Richard Bennett about Steve Earle.
It was only when we were in the pub afterwards that I realised I had been so excited, I had forgotten to get Matt to sign the poster! D'oh. An incomplete poster would not do, but I actually managed to walk right in to the after show party, and Matt very kindly signed it there for me! Still can't believe I gatecrashed the party but that missing signature would have bugged me for years.
Like I say, being up close and personal with MK and the band in that tiny room while they played great and unique music was one of the greatest moments of my life, and I feel EXTREMELY privileged to have been there.
Thank you again Waterline Man.