meeting mark

[zeusjazmin]

hope im not digging up subjects that have been covered but here goes.
have any of the members had the pleasure of ever meeting mk?

[dmg]

I met Mark (his pals get to call him that ) after the show in Glasgow 2001.  I waited at the back door of the Clyde Auditorium for hours - they must have had an after-show party - with a group of other fans.  When they came out I got Glenn Worf to sign a setlist that a roadie gave me and then Mark came out with some bodyguard.  He ushered him into a BMW and from there he signed all our programmes for us.  I told him to record I Think I Love You Too Much for the next album and he just smiled!  I think a mate took a couple of pictures of poor quality, unfortunately he missed me with Mark!

[Jules]

I did meet him in Madrid 2000, the same day STP was released he did an interview in a Spanish Radio, he signed me my STP copy "With love to Julio", great, he loves me 

After that we heard in which hotel he was staying and a group of fans went there, we arranged with Crockford that MK will went out for signing, pictures etc and I got my pic with MK by accident, as he was in front of me, signing a t-shirt for a friend and MK told me "pull it", I was so nervous that I didnt understand him until he told me twice. Someone took a picture of the moment and I didnt noticed it until I saw it at the Spanish City Mailing List web site... Wow, I had a pic with MK that I didnt know!

And in 2002, outside the Shepperd Bush Empire, we were waiting for him to exit, Crockford said us that Mk will sign from his car, so when MK went out, we walked along with him until the car, and then I noticed that I was just walking next to MK!!!! Funny because I was talking with a friend and didnt notice it! When in the car, I saw that John Illsley was getting out the venue, and nobody was there, so I left the car queue and went to talk with John and take photos with him. Just John, me and some of my friends, pretty intimate and a great experience, far better than have pics or signs with MK inside a car...

[sweetsurrender]

So envious of those of you who had met Mark.  It's been my dream. I guess I have to dream harder and I might get LUCKY in less than 2 weeks.

 I did get a handshake from Mark from the stage after the show in 2010 in Temecula, CA. That was absoultely unforgettable for me.  I feel that I need to meet and perhaps talk a little with him.

[Jules]

So envious of those of you who had met Mark.  It's been my dream. I guess I have to dream harder and I might get LUCKY in less than 2 weeks.

 I did get a handshake from Mark from the stage after the show in 2010 in Temecula, CA. That was absoultely unforgettable for me.  I feel that I need to meet and perhaps talk a little with him.

Well, my experience was full of accidental luck, so maybe you

[zeusjazmin]

my wife and i were lucky enough to meet mk after a hillbillies gig in glasgow,he even posed with us for photos,a real gent,when i told him our daughters middle name was knopfler he seemed really humbled and pleased,thought i might get to see him at birmingham nec in 85 but we had to rush away after the gig.

[Pottel]

Got to shake his hand and have my NHb programme signed at either the July 19th or 20th 1999 show....wanted to tell him so much and all I was able to do was drool and look silly.
I know for a fact that that would be different now...

[geordie_60]

So envious of those of you who had met Mark.  It's been my dream. I guess I have to dream harder and I might get LUCKY in less than 2 weeks.

 I did get a handshake from Mark from the stage after the show in 2010 in Temecula, CA. That was absoultely unforgettable for me.  I feel that I need to meet and perhaps talk a little with him.

last time i met mk was in 2003. it was before the beginning of the great north run in his home town of newcastle.

[dustyvalentino]

Met him in 96, 97 (twice), 07 and 08, got signatures each time.

 Thanks again to Waterline Man for getting me into the M&G in 08, one of how greatest moments of my life. 

[twm]

Have I/we met MK? Yes, several times but "met" is an overstatement - just asking for an autograph and saying "thanks" does not really constitute a "meeting" in my book.  He did once sign the rear of a CD insert for one of the INFIDELS bootlegs which kinda pleased me.

Where did these "meetings" take place? I can't really recall. Outside Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium in the miserable dark and wet comes to mind. Also, after one of the Shepherds Bush Empire shows. Maybe after one or two of the NHB charity shows - Lockerbie and Sheffield come to mind. I probably wouldn't have done any of this but for mrs twm wanting to do it.

[Love Expresso]

I think it would be nice to meet Mrs. twm here at amit, too.... 

LE

[twm]

mrs twm doesn't "do" this sort of thing. She knows I do but probably not how much, though I pass on the really important information to her - like the GUITAR STORIES programme that's about to begin - and some of the links.

[Pottel]

mrs twm is the nicest of lady fans :-)
i HAVE met both mr. and mrs TWM and it was a joy.

[twm]

pottel may be an unreliable witness, in this instance.

[dmg]

pottel may be an unreliable witness, in this instance.

I may be more reliable though.