12-21-2008, 10:29 PM
Why Howie Day is a dick
by beautifulghost
On July 1st 2005 I went to see Howie Day and Gavin DeGraw perform in concert at the Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, Ohio when at the merch table browsing the swag it was made known to me that if you purchased a t-shirt you could get a wristband for a meet and greet afterwards, since i usually buy t-shirts at shows i attend anyway, i did so without hesitation and looked forward to meeting these two talented fellas. After watching what i thought were 3 very good performances (the opener was Michael Tolcher) I went to stand in line for the m&g and the security announced that those who had Howie Day bracelets should get in his line 1st because Howie would only be signing 100 autographs and Gavin would be signing 300, also there would be no photos with or of Howie and nothing would be signed but the tshirt you purchased. So after the line shift i steadily made my way to the booth where lil Howie was sitting, when i was about 2 people away from him a younger girl runs back behind the table and her friend snaps a photo of them, Howie looks up very angrily and says to his manager "I thought i told you NO PICTURES, if this happens again i'm just gonna walk out" *cue my respect level for the little Maine native plummeting* so when i was my turn, he didn't even look up at me so i put my open hand out in front of his face in a handshake jesture and then he looked up, realized i was a dude and shook my hand. I said "Thanks for putting on a good show, i really enjoyed it" and he said "thanks man" I then asked him to auotgraph my shirt "to another fan of Jeff Buckley" because i knew he liked him too, he said "sure" and signed it.
I then walked over to the Gavin DeGraw line, and as i watched Gavin DeGraw for signs of assholeness i was pleasently surprised to see that not only was he not an asshole, but one of the nicest "famous" people i've ever seen, girls were taking pics with him, he was signing anything they gave him and every girl that came up to him, he gave a big smile and said "Hey Sweetheart" or "Hey darlin" or something of that nature. and they ate that shit up! So since he was so giving I got an autograph for a friend who couldn't come and i got a photo with him, i also thanked him for a good show and he seemed genuinely grateful. not only did he sign the 300 autographs they said he would, but he stayed until every last person that wanted to meet him did, regardless of whether or not they bought a shirt. That's the proper way to treat fans and human beings.
I think honestly that the only nicer bands i've met, meaning they go out of their way to be nice, are OURS and Plain Jane Automobile.
by beautifulghost
On July 1st 2005 I went to see Howie Day and Gavin DeGraw perform in concert at the Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, Ohio when at the merch table browsing the swag it was made known to me that if you purchased a t-shirt you could get a wristband for a meet and greet afterwards, since i usually buy t-shirts at shows i attend anyway, i did so without hesitation and looked forward to meeting these two talented fellas. After watching what i thought were 3 very good performances (the opener was Michael Tolcher) I went to stand in line for the m&g and the security announced that those who had Howie Day bracelets should get in his line 1st because Howie would only be signing 100 autographs and Gavin would be signing 300, also there would be no photos with or of Howie and nothing would be signed but the tshirt you purchased. So after the line shift i steadily made my way to the booth where lil Howie was sitting, when i was about 2 people away from him a younger girl runs back behind the table and her friend snaps a photo of them, Howie looks up very angrily and says to his manager "I thought i told you NO PICTURES, if this happens again i'm just gonna walk out" *cue my respect level for the little Maine native plummeting* so when i was my turn, he didn't even look up at me so i put my open hand out in front of his face in a handshake jesture and then he looked up, realized i was a dude and shook my hand. I said "Thanks for putting on a good show, i really enjoyed it" and he said "thanks man" I then asked him to auotgraph my shirt "to another fan of Jeff Buckley" because i knew he liked him too, he said "sure" and signed it.
I then walked over to the Gavin DeGraw line, and as i watched Gavin DeGraw for signs of assholeness i was pleasently surprised to see that not only was he not an asshole, but one of the nicest "famous" people i've ever seen, girls were taking pics with him, he was signing anything they gave him and every girl that came up to him, he gave a big smile and said "Hey Sweetheart" or "Hey darlin" or something of that nature. and they ate that shit up! So since he was so giving I got an autograph for a friend who couldn't come and i got a photo with him, i also thanked him for a good show and he seemed genuinely grateful. not only did he sign the 300 autographs they said he would, but he stayed until every last person that wanted to meet him did, regardless of whether or not they bought a shirt. That's the proper way to treat fans and human beings.
I think honestly that the only nicer bands i've met, meaning they go out of their way to be nice, are OURS and Plain Jane Automobile.