THE TIME I MET...
And Just How It Happened
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BEASTIE BOYSGlenn G: Somewhere around 1988, one of, if not the first record that I ever bought was a copy of the Double A side of “Shake That Rump” and “Hey Ladies” by the Beastie Boys. I was quite young and it helped change my perspective on music. In fact this record was responsible for me deciding I wanted to be part of the music world. I was hooked on the Beastie Boys from that moment on and I guess they’ve always been my favourite band.
As fate would have it, I ended up working in the music industry and, even more incredibly, I ended up with EMI music — the label that signed the Beastie Boys and that’ve released all their music since. My position is in the promo department which means that I have to meet our bands when they’re in Melbourne and take them around to their interviews and gigs. So, eventually (about three years ago now) the Beastie Boys toured and it was my job to look after them. I remember going to meet them for the first time and I was thinking: “I’m just walking in to meet up with the Beastie Boys - to stand in a room with them by myself to explain what they’re going to do today”. I thought I might turn into the shyest guy on earth around them and walking in there felt really surreal, but I think I kept it professional while going bananas inside.
They were exactly as you’d imagine them to be — really nice and interesting. I did get to stand side of stage with them watching Snoop Dogg perform while his fried chicken was delivered though, so that was pretty cool. As tends to happen, I ended up taking a bunch of photos of other people with the band but didn’t get one myself unfortunately.
