Tonight, on a very special episode of Umlaut, Doug recalls sneaking backstage to meet a band in his youth... and then struggles to make the right decision when confronted with the same situation in his 2005 Rock Star World:
"Black Sabbath - Cow Palace, S.F. - January 25, 1984. I was in line when the limos pulled around the back of the building. I walked behind the building and went inside. There were 4 or 5 doors where the limos were parked. I opened one at random. There was a staircase that I walked up. At the top of the stairs was a hallway that I walked down. I passed a few empty rooms and then came to a room where Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan and another guy were making sandwiches from a deli tray. I had Tony and Ian sign my ticket. They offered me a sandwich, which I declined. Then I returned to the line out front. On my way back I realized that "the other guy" was Geezer Butler. Doh! I bought a new ticket when I got back to the front."In an ironic twist, 20+ years later Doug was confronted with the same situation.. Only this time he was the keeper of the sacred concert backstage who held the fate of a band fan in his hand.. What would he do??? What would YOU do?? His decision is an inspiration to all of us:
"A kid snuck backstage the other day. He had a total "deer in the headlights" look on his face. Lucky for him I was standing there instead of one the security guys. He still didn't meet the band, but he got to be backstage and met a couple of genuine roadies. He was all excited when I introduced him to the pyro guy.. "Whoa, dude, you blow stuff up? Wow.""
Amen and Hallelujah.
What you gonna be, what you gonna be brother? Zero The Hero...
