I had definitely the best hour in my life!!!
I've got two autographs by Mikael, the pen Mikael did it with, I spoke with him and with Mendez, and I shook hands with Mikael, Fredrik and Mendez.
I have still chills. The whole story from te beginning...
I went to the stage as early as possible and I got a place in the first row. I had to watch some terrible punk bands until it was time for Opeth to play. 15 min before the gig has started the weather changed dramatically. There was pouring rain, thunders, lightnings and even hail when the Opeth intro started. Though I was soaking wet and shivering it was an amazing show.
Setlist:
Demon Of The Fall
The Baying Of The Hounds
Heir Apparent
The Drapery Falls
During the quiet Heir Apparent interlude I screamed "MENDEZ" and he looked directely at me and showed me the horns.
After the show Opeth left the stage. I made my way out of the crowd and saw Mikael, Mendez and Fredrik surrounded by some fans on the left side beneath the stage. I ran to them and managed to shake hands with Fredrik and Mendez. While I did this, Mikael already went to the bus shuttle and then Fredrik, too. Only Mendez was left. Desperated I called Mendez and he came to me again. I asked him, if Mikael could return for a short moment. Mendez told me that they were in a hurry with the bus and had to leave immidiately. I requested him to ask Mikael, at least. He said "I try it" and went to the bus round the corner. I waited for ca. 30 min and nothing happened and then - suddenly - Mikael came round the corner and was walking directly at me. We shook hands and I was so shocked that I was completely out of words and stumbled anything. I pulled out a pen and my pocket and asked him to sign some paper anywhere. He tried it but the color blurred immediately. He said "Ohhhhhh shit" and tried it once again but it was
the same. I said something like "Thanks, you tried it at last". He signed some other stuff of fans beside me with my pen and finally gave it back to me. I asked him for a pick but he had none left. Then he went to the bus and I was completely stunned and walked back to the camping site shivering.
If Mikael or Mendez read this:
Thank you, Mendez, for asking Mikael to come back to the stage!!!!
Thank you, Mikael, very very much, for returning just for me in the pouring rain and trying to give me an autograph twice. Never mind you had no pick left because I have the pen you signed my papers with!!!!!!
It was an experience I never had in my life before....
I've got two autographs by Mikael, the pen Mikael did it with, I spoke with him and with Mendez, and I shook hands with Mikael, Fredrik and Mendez.
I have still chills. The whole story from te beginning...
I went to the stage as early as possible and I got a place in the first row. I had to watch some terrible punk bands until it was time for Opeth to play. 15 min before the gig has started the weather changed dramatically. There was pouring rain, thunders, lightnings and even hail when the Opeth intro started. Though I was soaking wet and shivering it was an amazing show.
Setlist:
Demon Of The Fall
The Baying Of The Hounds
Heir Apparent
The Drapery Falls
During the quiet Heir Apparent interlude I screamed "MENDEZ" and he looked directely at me and showed me the horns.
After the show Opeth left the stage. I made my way out of the crowd and saw Mikael, Mendez and Fredrik surrounded by some fans on the left side beneath the stage. I ran to them and managed to shake hands with Fredrik and Mendez. While I did this, Mikael already went to the bus shuttle and then Fredrik, too. Only Mendez was left. Desperated I called Mendez and he came to me again. I asked him, if Mikael could return for a short moment. Mendez told me that they were in a hurry with the bus and had to leave immidiately. I requested him to ask Mikael, at least. He said "I try it" and went to the bus round the corner. I waited for ca. 30 min and nothing happened and then - suddenly - Mikael came round the corner and was walking directly at me. We shook hands and I was so shocked that I was completely out of words and stumbled anything. I pulled out a pen and my pocket and asked him to sign some paper anywhere. He tried it but the color blurred immediately. He said "Ohhhhhh shit" and tried it once again but it was
the same. I said something like "Thanks, you tried it at last". He signed some other stuff of fans beside me with my pen and finally gave it back to me. I asked him for a pick but he had none left. Then he went to the bus and I was completely stunned and walked back to the camping site shivering.
If Mikael or Mendez read this:
Thank you, Mendez, for asking Mikael to come back to the stage!!!!
Thank you, Mikael, very very much, for returning just for me in the pouring rain and trying to give me an autograph twice. Never mind you had no pick left because I have the pen you signed my papers with!!!!!!
It was an experience I never had in my life before....
" i recieved a one-finger salute from him....
