people whove met michael romeo!

[Bet23]

how was it, what did you guys talk about?

hehehe, im a big fan...

 

[The Yngster]

I've never met him but everyone says he's a real friendly guy.

 

[Jax]

I don't suppose I count since I talk to him about once a week, but Yngster is right..he is a very friendly, down to earth guy, & what I love most about him is that he has zero ego..he really doesn't seem aware of just how good he really is. He's very fan-friendly, too, so do say hi if you get a chance sometime.

 

[The_Accolade]

so...the question i have:
if i met the band after the show and i had a nice big "surprise" rolled up for them, or a bag of good ganja...would they want to smoke it with me?

 

[Zax666]

I guess not.

 

[The Metal Chick]

I have to say that I was REALLY surprised when I met him. I guess that over time I had just gotten this impression that Michael was this really elusive and dark dude...I guess his sort of menacing look in pictures mixed with his musical awesomeness put that in my mind. But then when I met him and he was the nicest guy ever, I couldn't believe it. I think out of all the musicians I've met, Michael Romeo was the coolest.

 

[OfSinsAndShred]

I got to talk to him before and after SymX played. The first time I asked him for advice since I'm a guitarist, too. He just shrugged and said, "Practice," and smiled. He makes it sound so easy to be that damn good!

Then I met him after the show and told him how much ass they kicked and all that, and he said thanks and stuff, and I asked him to stop sweep-picking so damn fast because it's hard on us people who are trying to learn his stuff.

Very cool guy.

 

[Yngvai X]

Mike is the man. its odd to see the lead guitarist (and main songwriter) of a band so friendly with their fans; usually they are the elusive ones. When I saw them in Worchester Mike hung out *twice* afterwards, meaning he came out of the bus, hung out, went back in, and a little later came back out again. its great to know that he's the kind of guy that really appriciates his fans and whenever he has the time, he'll spend it with them.

 

[BastrdDrmr]

He is one cool bastard, let me tell ya. We started talking about how shitty the venue was (Harpo's in Detroit) after their set time was cut in half. He thanked me for coming out to see the show and said he really wanted to play longer for us the next time around. Very nice guy.

 

[*M alificiu M*]

december 13, 2002: i saw symphony x at the pound in san francisco and blind guardian was supposed to headline but their tour vehicle broke down up in washington so symphony x headlined instead(!!!!!!!) and made it a free show!!! i was sooo happy and during the show their was a "help out the band" tip jar so that they could maybe get some money for the efforts, well, i put in the normal ticket price and wished the band well.. well, back to the story.. it was raining and i was standing outside during the soundcheck and michael lepond walks out the door! he was kind enough to talk to me for about a half an hour and at the time symphony x was my life.. the reason why i lived ( i guess it still is) so it was an honor to talk on the same level with someone like that.. i told him how much i loved michael romeo and he said he would be out shortly. when he came out, he was VERY friendly to me and much nicer than i expected. he had a lot on his mind so we didn't talk long, but it was the niceness of MJR that counted. i complimented him and said that he was my favorite guitarist and that he changed my life, he was moved(unlike most guitarists i have met, although i had never praised them as much as MJR) and thanked me.. but when i said that he was the best in the world, he cut me off and dissagreed. i didnt want to ask him who was better than him, because that would just be annoying.. i stood about 3 to 5 feet away from him the whole show and he put on an astounding performance. when he left the stage he waved goodbye to me and that made me feel great! i left the venue as the absolute biggest symphony x fan and for the next few months i practiced and practiced my guitar untill i got injured doing it. i dont know if michael would ever remember me, but if i ever meet him againi hope i will have a prog metal band with a cd out so i can give him a copy and tell him that i play guitar over 6 hours a day because of him. - ben

 

[SilentRealm]

oh thats so cool malificium..
I want to meet MJR and the rest of the guys so badly. Right now SyX is practically my life as creepy as it may sound, but their music has hit me in a place that no artist ever has before. So to meet MJR would be just such a dream come true. I've never been star struck about anyone, even the most world famous celebrity wouldnt be enough to do it.. but any of the SyX guys especially MJR or Russell.. I would just be so beside myself I wouldnt know what to do. And the fact that they dont have the ego over their status in the metal world is just wonderful...sigh.. i wanna move to jersey (lmao never thought I'd ever hear myself saying that seeing as my ex is from Jersey and I used to say, hunny ANYWHERE but Jersey..)

 

[Prismatic Sphere]

I've said it many times, but I'll gladly say it again. MJR is the coolest member of the band even though they're all very cool in their own right. And as was mentioned above, it's even more staggering since he is the main songwriter/musician so one would expect him to be anything but fan-congenial; but he really is(and then some).
Just look at my sig and that really says it well. He's an honest, warm, and a very genuine, down-to-earth guy. He's also pretty funny and not at all afraid to be adventurous.

 

[Pharaoh]

He's laid back and rather quiet, though very personable. Like Jax said...zero ego and it actually embarrasses him to be highly complimented. But he has one incredible mind and awareness about him. A very intense individual for sure.

 

[Snowmaker]

I've only shook his hand and thanked him for coming to Detroit when they were going from the stage back to the bus. But still, he stopped to do it rather than just rush back to the bus.

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

I've never met anyone famous or respected in the metal world, which sucks big time!

 

[underullospell]

Romeo is a great guy IMO.
One time when I got to talk to him it was after a show in NY in May, so it was really cold out, he came out to get in the bus but he stopped to talk, for about, i'd say 15-20min. maybe, and he didn't even have a coat on poor guy, but he just stood their and talked to me, I couldn't believe it.. I know he didn't have to do that but he still did, so I think VERY HIGHLY of the man. As of all of them, cuz it has been that way w/all of them for me.. never once did they just pass by, w/out talking for a few min.
I love those guys!!

SymX Rules!!!!!!!!

 

[Macy]

So, if I walked up to the band and asked for a hug, whó would give me one?

 

[Yngvai X]

So, if I walked up to the band and asked for a hug, whó would give me one?

hehe, Romeo gave both me and my girlfriend hugs when we met him in Worchester and we didnt even ask!

 

[Macy]

So he was just walking around hugging people?

 

[Yngvai X]

So he was just walking around hugging people?

hahahaha no, he was gettin back on the bus and was sayin bye to everyone and he just gave my gf and I hugs (we were standin right next to him). It wasn't a full on bear hug, kinda one of those half hugs with just one arm, like a "buddy" hug.