halvis
pfm Member
Yes, it was himself.
So, I was young working in an 'Apple Centre' in Birmingham in the early 90s. A guy comes in with a Powerbook (they had only been out a year or so), he looked pretty pale and distraught. 'How can I help'? He explained the screen is dead on the Powerbook. OK, standard procedure was that we booked it in, diagnosed the problem and if it was a warranty repair it would be done without quibble which I think this was the case. So I explained this to him and said it should be ready in about 10 days. 'TEN DAYS!, I need it tomorrow, it has the lighting software on for the Depeche Mode concert tomorrow night and I have no backup'. ' I would be really grateful if you could do something for me here, I am really at your mercy and there will be literally no lightshow tomorrow if this doesn't come back to me'.
I can't remember what we did, but we pulled it out of the bag (probably stole parts from another machine) and he came back for it the next day. He was so chuffed and said I don't know what to say how can I repay you?
- How about 3 tickets for the show?
- no problem, they will be on the door.
- back stage passes?
- absolutely
So 3 lads went along on this otherwise very dull Tuesday night, went to the ticket desk and sure enough, 3 tickets and 3 back stage passes. WHOOA! VERY EXCITED.
So excited, that two of us drank many pints during the show and then went back stage.
I remember it took at least 20-30 mins for the band to come into the room. During this time we couldn't believe how serious the fans were waiting, OMG they were totally ready to worship them, completely obsessed. Analyzing every last detail of the show.
Anyway, they walked in (minus Dave obviously, remember it's the early 90s) and everyone starts to whisper etc and saying Hi. My mate, shouts across the room at Martin in his best Brummie accent - 'was that yow prancing around the stage half hour a goo?'. To which Fletch runs from the other side of the room practically and lamps him one, then he starts on me but Martin and the security split it up. My mate gets thrown out into the very wet evening and Martin convinces Fletch that I can stay. Then turns his back and asked 'how did they get in anyway?'. Phew, he was wired!
I would have liked to have said 'I'll have you know that if it wasn't for me there would be no lights on tonight' ;-)
So, I was young working in an 'Apple Centre' in Birmingham in the early 90s. A guy comes in with a Powerbook (they had only been out a year or so), he looked pretty pale and distraught. 'How can I help'? He explained the screen is dead on the Powerbook. OK, standard procedure was that we booked it in, diagnosed the problem and if it was a warranty repair it would be done without quibble which I think this was the case. So I explained this to him and said it should be ready in about 10 days. 'TEN DAYS!, I need it tomorrow, it has the lighting software on for the Depeche Mode concert tomorrow night and I have no backup'. ' I would be really grateful if you could do something for me here, I am really at your mercy and there will be literally no lightshow tomorrow if this doesn't come back to me'.
I can't remember what we did, but we pulled it out of the bag (probably stole parts from another machine) and he came back for it the next day. He was so chuffed and said I don't know what to say how can I repay you?
- How about 3 tickets for the show?
- no problem, they will be on the door.
- back stage passes?
- absolutely
So 3 lads went along on this otherwise very dull Tuesday night, went to the ticket desk and sure enough, 3 tickets and 3 back stage passes. WHOOA! VERY EXCITED.
So excited, that two of us drank many pints during the show and then went back stage.
I remember it took at least 20-30 mins for the band to come into the room. During this time we couldn't believe how serious the fans were waiting, OMG they were totally ready to worship them, completely obsessed. Analyzing every last detail of the show.
Anyway, they walked in (minus Dave obviously, remember it's the early 90s) and everyone starts to whisper etc and saying Hi. My mate, shouts across the room at Martin in his best Brummie accent - 'was that yow prancing around the stage half hour a goo?'. To which Fletch runs from the other side of the room practically and lamps him one, then he starts on me but Martin and the security split it up. My mate gets thrown out into the very wet evening and Martin convinces Fletch that I can stay. Then turns his back and asked 'how did they get in anyway?'. Phew, he was wired!
I would have liked to have said 'I'll have you know that if it wasn't for me there would be no lights on tonight' ;-)
