Meeting Adam Duritz of The Counting Crows

tonyhartman Says:

Apr 5, 2007 - that was awesome

maybe2morrow Says:

Apr 14, 2007 - great story you express your thoughts very well and i got a great laugh out of it

ailexq Says:

Apr 25, 2007 - i think people who are berating you for supposedly criticizing adam duritz in this commentary are missing the point. i liked your story and it seems like the humor was more in your account of how you personally were thinking and behaving and how that changed through experiencing the harsh light of reality.

rainking007 Says:

Apr 28, 2007 - As you can see; im a a CC fan. I loved your story telling and made great viewing; you look like you can keep an audience interested. I met AD and was nervous that something would happen to shatter my expectations of him as some kind of'God'. The meeting went well but i think that AD admits himself that you have to be realy close to him to tollerate him but i dont think he intentionaly trys to make people not like him. Again, lovely story.Well done on winning.

Sc0ttnlisa2000 Says:

May 15, 2007 - I too have met Adam and I am a huge Counting Crows fan. He was a major asshole but it was to be expected and I never again talked to any musician I liked.

bttwgtw Says:

Jun 2, 2007 - yeah, ive met him probably 15 times, he was nice one of those.. and by nice i mean he didn't act like he was totally fucking inconvenienced.. they always did meet and greet after the shows.. but yeah.. if you dont like talking/meeting the fans.. dont hang around to do so after the shows.. whatever..

oconnorcd Says:

Jun 30, 2007 - I don't know what anyone is talking about. I met adam duritz two times and he's always been a swell guy to me.

paisleymushroom Says:

Jun 30, 2007 - Thank you for sharing your experience. Makes you think about the "cult of celebrity" and how we confer such status on others. Waste of time, imho. I would prefer to develop my relationships with real people who add positive meaning in my life. Good luck to you.

sistersherry Says:

Jul 19, 2007 - Great Story!! I've always wanted to meet Adam as well, but never have. I love your story and I'm glad it's posted!

Fusiondog Says:

Jul 24, 2007 - Met Adam in Berkeley when he played with The Himalayans...good times

danielhassixstrings Says:

Aug 5, 2007 - you are an excellent story teller.

Innocuous1 Says:

Aug 8, 2007 - I add Adam Duritz technorati tags to random blog posts to mess with his head. It's almost as much fun as pissing in the ocean.

4nj0k1d Says:

Aug 30, 2007 - really nice story... :D

cowgirl40 Says:

Sep 12, 2007 - He's just a person, a hot person, but just a person nonetheless. Personally, I've had experiences where I'm just hanging out at home and someone I don't know comes knocking at my door and I'm kind of like, " Oh, what the f*!@ do they want. People need their space, ya know!? It's hard to be a celebrity and like Adam once said some where, "It's the whole famous guy thing...." Guess he doesn't like it..

Russ4you Says:

Sep 25, 2007 - As it's already been said before; you're a pretty good story teller. I'm a crows fans for a number of reasons and along the, people in my life have become crows fans due to me. There is something I just realize while watching this video, that now after working in entertainment staging, meeting many famous people (adam once) I'm still doing this thing and excited more to meet the fans then the talent, people like you, artist like us. You're very beautiful btw.

PaisleyPlace Says:

Oct 6, 2007 - First, Adam is an extremely gifted musician/songwriter, but second, he strikes me as a shy, quiet, and private person. I would not be upset if he seemed to be a bit put off with personal meetings with fans. The Crows went from nobody to success almost overnight. How do you adjust to that? It takes time.

kthamer Says:

Oct 24, 2007 - hi! This is hysterical.....I'm glad you posted it. I've met Adam Duritz probably more then 20 times.....and I've had experiences like this before but I keep going back for more. At this point, he recognizes me and I just say "Hello". But this says it all....sadly, he doesn't have the presence that one would expect or hope for...luckily his words, when sung, speak for his lack of social skills.

gypsygirl1976 Says:

Oct 26, 2007 - Hilarious! You are a great storyteller. Still love Adam though. :-)

joetube199 Says:

Dec 11, 2007 - Adam who?

hyenaswine Says:

Dec 12, 2007 - Adam is not the problem, it's wierdo fans....

LowerLearning Says:

Dec 15, 2007 - This is a great story. It's weird 'cause the feelings you described about Adam were similar to what I was going through. I used to email the band's official contact thingy an try and solicit Adam to give me advice on my break up with my then-girlfriend. It was this really goofy, embarrassing time in my life....

fatboyyy08 Says:

Mar 2, 2008 - Am I the only person who is not surprised by Adams behaviour i mean reading his lyrics he seems like a sad, synical "keep things to himself" kind of person nd apperently at the time Counting crows got big very quike unlike some bands who get a very slow learning curve to becoming stars but mabey this isnt the case I just personaly think people shouldnt assume that all musicians are going to be really comfortable with their fans nd doesnt make the assholes if they are. ps u r a gd story teller

fatboyyy08 Says:

Mar 4, 2008 - People shouldnt assume that all Artists are are comfortable with their fans as some. His still a very talented man yet reading his lyrics he doesnt really seem like a guy that would be a very sociable at times...mabey im wrong?

dontpushmedute Says:

Mar 24, 2008 - I'd be weirded out too if random people I'd never seen before and will likely never see again came up and started talking to me and knew all these things about me. Imagine, they know your name, age, interests, and all these other intimate details, and you know nothing about them. Fucking weird.

pukid Says:

Mar 29, 2008 - You're freaky good at telling stories. Reminiscent of Kevin Smith. I have no idea who you are and I still feel like I MUST know what's going to happen next.