It’s ironic that when I played drums for this band in 97’ Anton said he was going to “hit me” and I told him “well that won’t end well for you”. Good to see he’s still up to his old tricks and using my lines! I love this guy!!!
Your story in the description reminded me of when i met him in Lille where BJM had a concert during the 2016 Euro football games, it was late June. I went to the gig with a friend of mine that lives in Brussels and the venue was located at this humongous mall like structure with outside escalators connecting different buildings. While we were searching for the venue a few hours before the concert i couldn't believe my eyes when i saw Anton randomly going down on one of the outside escalators some 50 meters away from us. He was heading down alone and we figured that must be the place where the venue is located so we went there hoping maybe we will run into him. Once we got there we waited for a while and didn't see him so we decided to head down to the supermarket to buy a couple of beers and then chill outside. It turned out that due to the many football riots during the games the town decided to not sell alcohol so we couldn't get our beers. So we went back where we last saw Anton and sat down. Sure enough, few minutes later Anton came out of this back door and i instinctively stood up to shout "Anton" hoping he will turn. His reaction was so laid back once he turned and saw me and calmy said something like "Yeah in a bit". A few minutes later he came back and directly walked towards me and had this one sided smile like he saw an old friend and reached out to shake my hand. I was so nervous that my dreams came to life that after shaking his hand the only thing that came to my mind was to ask "How are you?". This led to us having probably the best 10 minute conversation of my life, walking around and talking about many different topics. I remember he told me how he had to tackle some tall French guy that tried to steal a beercan stack from his tour bus and then make a run for it. It felt like a conversation you have with someone you knew for years. We also talked about the supermarket downstairs and how full it was and how everyone there seemed to walk like zombies poking around the shelves. He just came back from there before meeting us and told us that he was searching for tea, but didn't get anything. I also told him that me and my friend tried to buy a couple of beers, but they didn't sell them because of the games. He seemed almost as pissed as i was about it (you can tell i was young). After our talk was about to end he said that he will grab a couple of beers from his stack and give them to us. I didn't expect that of him, i was just happy i got to meet him and talk to him. Some 2-3 minutes later probably while me and my friend were sitting down still excited about what had happened we heard a voice go "Psst" from the same door he walked out from and only Anton's head coming out while holding two beercans in his hands. It was like a scene from an animation movie. I went to him to get the beers and thanked him all nervous and filled with excitement while he silently went back. It turned out we were at the place where the backstage was located. When we popped the beers the beer foam bursted out of the cans. That's how i knew that was the same stack that was almost stolen. Best beer of my life for sure! Sorry about the long read and thank you for sharing your upload!
i had a much shorter but similar experience accidentally running into him alone, smoking just before show. I stumbled into him - or I would have avoided him because I don't really have much to say and I don't star-gaze. Idid same as you on such short notice: I asked him how HE was -- not the tour, the music, the tour bus, the venue -- how was HE doing. I got some honest, if not short, answers. and it was all good. But that was in Ma 22, long before the "bewitching hours" of relapses and rants. There was none of that at the show i saw -- just music and passion and an extremely eager crowd.
I feel like they all went shopping at the local mom mall just before the show. No grit, just clean hair, new hats, pumpkin spice clothes and bad vibes.
This Anton is having a Tour mental breakdown, he needs to retire to the studio and just live on the meager hits from the past, his old pals Dandy Warhols.
Sorry last comment until someone else does but did you happen to see the Anthony Bourdain episode where he's hanging with Anton...my 2 heroes breaking bread.. it's fantastic
@@celeste_2190 if you ever get a chance to speak with Anton ever again just let it be known that I am disgusted in the crowds behaviour this tour . That's not right how he had to cancel because it got so out of hand those pieces of shit do not represent myself or you or my friends that were with me because I got my ticket in July and looked forward to it all year because I have been having a really hard year and some of us were there for the right reasons... I'm ashamed of the lot of them if he never comes back to Australia I'd totally get it .. I'm grateful for everything that guys ever done . The music saved me
Anton said Joel's 17-year-old cat passed away, so he went back home for her after the Adelaide show. Edit. Just saw Joel’s Instagram post; his cat didn't die. I shouldn't have believe what a drunk Anton said😂
People are talking about how rude he was like taking while tuning after being asked not to isn't rude or heckling isn't rude or anything that he put up with this tour... Anton's a sweetheart. He heart reacts my comments.. seems like not a lot but it means the world to me
@@MrMickthemonster Absolutely. I had the luck to meet him twice this tour, even though both times were after the show when he was tired and drunk. But still, he spoke to me with such genuine warmth and gentleness. He's truly a sweetheart
