THE DAY I MET DAVE GAHAN AND THE REST OF DEPECHE MODE!!
Well, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the band Depeche Mode, and I had bought tickets to see them at the Hollywood Bowl on 8/17. THEY WERE KILLER KICK ASS TO DIE FOR Garden seats....Well...It pained me to the very core of my soul to have to sell them, but I did. My little angel on my shoulder was telling me to sell them to hurry up and get out of debt...I agonized over this for days, and finally, I posted them on Craigs List and sold them for double what I paid.
I regretted it sooo much and cried! I went to go see No Doubt at the begining of August, and while the stage was being set up, DM's music was played on the speakers. I got so upset that I had sold them I started to cry. My mom and sister told me I had done the right thing...sigh. Well, move on to a week before the actual DM concert...I was venting on FB how badly I wished I was still seeing them. My friend comments me to say that KROQ ( a local radio station) was giving away back stage meet and greet passes with Tickets....I was like WTF??? Mind you, this was about 5 days before the shows I tried about 3x while at work with no luck. Finally, at 4:30, I leave work, hop into my CR-V and as soon as the car turns on, the DM jingle played on the radio....I thought, what the heck, let me try again...I dialed, and on the 2nd ring, the DJ answered and told me I won! WTF?!?!?!?!?!??
I LITERALLY broke down in sobs and screamed!!!! The dj was laughing uncontrollably and I was in TEARS! How was it possible??? Just hours before I was depressed because I had sold my killer tix, and now I was being told I would be meeting them backstage!!!! I was shaking, couldn't drive, and needless to say HAPPY!
The day of the show, I took my little sister. I spent $200 on concert gear, and when we were led backstage to meet the band, I broke down crying!!! Everyone was like "OMG, you are so cute!!! Look how excited she is! What a TRUE fan!" Waiting backstage and then seeing the guys walk out of the dressing room was surreal..Andy Fletcher shook my hand and smiled...then Martin Gore...I was already a sobbing kid at this point...once Dave Gahan came up to me, the flood gates opened...I shook his hand and just cried like I was at a funeral! He started laughing, and everyone else backstage was smiling and looking at us! My little sister next to me was doubled ver with laughter. Dave took my hand in both of his hands and said hello, and for some reason I covered my crying face with the other... Dave then laughed and said, "I know, I'm getting older..don't cry.' I managed to say, "no! You're fine!!" and everyone started laughing....they finished greeting everyone then as we got together for the group photo, Dave went to stand by my little sister, then he saw me crying still (D'oh!!) and he smiled, looked at my sister, then when she smiled back at him, he put his arms around me, called me his "love" and let me put my head on his shoulder while he still had his arm around me....I DIED....I DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN...As we left backstage, eveyone was gushing over how much attention Dave gave me, and I was still trying to compoi myself....out of the almost 17000 people at the Hollwood Bowl...on opening night, only my group of about 20 people met Depeche Mode. THe concert was pure euphoria...I will never forget it. I stared at my authographed photo all night.
The next morning, I bought a brand new Iphone, and the very first email I recieved, was from the radio station, with the group photos with the band....OMG....I almost died....I look so frightened and crying and crying as I stand next to Dave.....that night, I became a woman.... This was the best moment of my entire year....HANDS DOWN!!!!
BUT TO THIS DAY....I AM THE LAUGHING STOCK OF MY FAMILY FOR CRYING LIKE A BABY...LOL
Just wanted to share!
*look closely, his arm is around me and his fingertips are on my shoulder under my hair...LOL!! I wa so happy, but you can't tell by this pic!