...or email, talked with on forums, chat, etc.

Here's my list:
- Joe Satriani (T2J, Rockline)
- Galen Henson (email)
- Dave Martone (email)
- Gary Hoey (email)
- Ron Thal (email, interview for my radio show (college), forums)
- Joy Basu (email)
- Dan MacAvinchy (email)
- Micheal Knight (email)
- Howie Day (met in a small club in Virginia after a show way before he got big (and subsequently faded away...). I don't care what anybody says about him - you've got to hear him live, he's amazing.)
- David Cullen (taught me guitar for a few grueling months)

... and LOTS of failed attempts via email ^_^
All I actually got a chance to talk to were really cool. Joe spent about five minutes answering my questions on Rockline. Ron Thal (Bumblefoot, now of Guns N' Roses) and I exchanged lots of emails about 10 years ago, listened to my music, and invited me to his studio (couldn't go). I recently read that his hands are getting messed up because he spent so much time responding to fans, and he's now recently just cutting back on responding.

- also, Fred Durst (apparently went to high school with me - didn't know him, though - I've got to find my yearbook...)

that'd have to be Jeff Campitelli... just talked for a few mins bout the songs he was gonna play that day at the Satch concert...

briefly met singer Dexter Something from Offspring at baggage claim (he was groggy but still signed an autograph)

emailed HRH Lord God Mike Keneally a few times and got replies to all

emailed Gail Zappa (kinda counts!) and got a reply

snail mailed Scott Dalhover (I think?!) from Dangerous Toys and received a hand written transcription of the solo I was asking about

excellent idea for a thread!

talked to paul rodgers manager, in a restaurant. he was talkin about music and i said something to him. he told me he was managing. this was some years back. we both agreed how good a singer he is. i saw bad company in 76 tour, and paul rodgers too. i once saw robin trower sign some stuff in back of a club after the concert. we were about six feet away , but didnt say anything. also saw donovan giving a speech sitting on a car hood , in back of club , after he played. just telling stories.

btw , i also know the brother of a very famous singer from the sixties , seventies. he slept on the floor of our house one time and brought over the latest album from that group.

VIVIAN CAMBELL -GUITAR STORE 80'S AUTOGRAPH AND CHAT
JOE SATRIANI 3 TIMES - LAST 2 TOURS AND SAN FRANCISCO MEET AND GREET
DAVE LARUE-SAN FRANCISCO MEET AND GREET
JEFF CAMPATELLI-SAN FRANCISCO MEET AND GREET
BILL BRUFORD - DRUM CLINIC- CHAT
ALEX VAN HALEN - 2004 TOUR - AUTOGRAPH
SAMMY HAGAR - 2004 TOUR - AUTOGRAPH
MICHAEL ANTHONY - JUST A HIGH FIVE AND HE GAVE ME A CORONA AND A MINI JACKS BOTTLE OFF HIS BASS

STEVE VAI 2 TIMES - RECORD STORE & REAL ILLUSIONS TOUR MEET AND GREET
BILLY SHEEAN- REAL ILLUSIONS TOUR MEET AND GREET
TONY MCALPINE - REAL ILLUSIONS TOUR MEET AND GREET

TOO BAD GALEN ISNT SOCIAL...I WOULD REALY ENJOY A CHAT WITH HIM

The only guy I can think of off of the top of my head is Brad Gillis from Night Ranger.

I assume your some form of interviewer then ?

If you're talking about me, I'm not an interviewer (not a real one, anyway...) - I used to be a DJ at my college radio station and had an instrumental guitar show, so I emailed a ton of people to try and get interviews. Ron Thal (Bumblefoot) was the only one who came through for the show, but some people wrote back at least. MacAvinchy was a contact of mine for the show (he owns Guitar 9 records, and is a good guitarist himself).

After that, a few were just quick fan letters (Joy Basu, Dave Martone), and some were for SatchNotes (Galen Henson, Micheal Knight). A LOT of the unresponded to emails were for SatchNotes, actually.

Sorry some one had posted but there post has gone so now i just look like im a mental lol

yeah, but did you meet any pro musicians!!??

You don't need a deleted post to make you look mental. Zing, pow! Sorry, had to be done... :P

Dexter Holland!

aye that's the fella! thanks MS! :)

Not sure if I posted this earlier in the thread but I saw Albert Lee play in a pub in Southport, England. Met him in the gents(!!!) and we exchanged pleasantries.

Please no snide comments!

since you actually met a well known guitar community person, and no one has resaponded to this, i will make a joke! so you see this guy there , and you said ''oh! so you DO play by yourself sometimes!'' :unsure:

:lol:

w00T? Galen is a very very funny guy, you must have met him on a bad day then :D

Galen Rock, it must happened what kris said, maybe you met him in a bad day, he is very kind with the public, makes you feel like you are a pmember of the crew, ahaha

DAVE GROHL!! On their skin and bones tour, i tracked down his hotel and waited outside for days. Walked with him for about 30 seconds.

jose carlos matos posted on a youtube vid of mine, then we exchanged some emails after that, he did a song with goncalo pereira (both of them are famous guitarists in portugal... someday i spose they might go world wide)...

and no im not portugese ^^

Mike Keneally and Bryan Beller at a Taylor Guitar's clinic in Manchester, UK - both legends B)