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“In early 2009 — I had simply gotten again from spending a 12 months in Iraq — I went to see my favourite band, Fleetwood Mac, play in Chicago. I had purchased tickets for the meet and greet with Mick Fleetwood earlier than the present…seems that for that night time solely seven individuals purchased the identical bundle…”
“There have been three {couples} of their 40’s after which me (I used to be 21 on the time). We began speaking to Mick, who is completely the nicest man, and I advised him that their music actually helped me by way of the struggle. He stated, ‘I wager Stevie wish to meet you!’ And I laughed and joked ‘Oh yeah, after all, Stevie Nicks would love to fulfill me.’ Quick ahead about 10 minutes later, this man comes and faucets me on the shoulder and says ‘That is courtesy of Ms. Nicks’ and fingers me a backstage cross and front-row ticket! I used to be so excited I felt like I used to be going to cross out or throw up. Through the live performance, Mick pointed at me and waved a few instances, he was actually rad. The girl subsequent to me thought that I knew him personally.
After the present, I used to be introduced backstage and about 5 minutes later the door opened and I used to be led into Stevie Nicks’ dressing room, the place she was together with her two canines and her private assistant — I assumed there can be a crowd of us and I’d simply get a fast autograph. To say Stevie Nicks was good can be the most important understatement — she was so honest and kindhearted. She delicately requested me in regards to the struggle and advised me she was ceaselessly grateful for my service. She additionally shared with me that her father was a WW2 veteran so she cares deeply for vets. She additionally confirmed me round her dressing room and advised me about her completely different outfits, and shared a few tales from the early Fleetwood Mac days.
After about quarter-hour, I felt like I used to be overstaying my welcome and began to thank her and excuse myself when immediately somebody put me in a bear hug from behind. It turned out to be Mick together with his then-wife Lynn Frankel and twin daughters. He wished them to come back to say thanks to me for my service. He was such a category act. Then, all of us sat down on the couches and chatted some extra. It was fucking surreal.
After I bought residence that night time I ran upstairs to wake my mother and father up. I advised them that I frolicked with Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood in Stevie’s dressing room, however they did not consider me. It wasn’t till every week later when the lady who introduced me backstage emailed me the photographs that they had been jealous and blown away by the entire story. It was the most effective night time of my life.”
—u/KaseyMcFly
