Fuck me, what a last few days. Where to begin.
After the show we cruised past Bridie's but it was closed, so decided The Elephant and the Wheelbarrow would be the next best bet. We walked in and heaps of crew members were inside, including Dick Bell and most of the management team...but no band members. I wandered to the bar next to the managers to order a drink, and they bailed me up and made me buy them a round because "I was the pest hanging around the hotel earlier today" haha! I complied with their request in hope to get in the good books, and after an hour of talking shit they seemed to like me. They said they could hook me up with tickets to any of the other dates on the tour if I was able to make it to them, but I sadly had to decline, unable to make it to Sydney the following night. They then decided that since I had no luck catching the guys at the hotel, that they would give me a copy of the bands day schedule for the next day, to ensure I knew where they were and when to be there. Told me to be at the hotel by noon tomorrow and they would hook me up. All the while, they were texting back and forth with Bruce and Janick, waiting for them to get to the bar. Bruce was about an hour later getting back from the venue so decided not to make it down, but Janick turned up and we had a bit of fun with him.
The next day me and a mate hit the hotel before noon as suggested, no other fans around (as Ed Force One left earlier that morning, all the folks on the official forum thought the band was long gone) and when the guys came down after checking out they were in great moods and had time for us. I only had a second to get Bruce to sign my vinyl as he was last down and running late, but I was still fucking stoked. So happy!
I might hit the bar again after Soundwave just in case Bruce does come down for a drink. I would love to get a pic with him or have a chat for a minute.
