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“In early 2009 — I had just gotten back from spending a year in Iraq — I went to see my favorite band, Fleetwood Mac, play in Chicago. I had bought tickets for the meet and greet with Mick Fleetwood before the show…turns out that for that night only seven people bought the same package…”
“There were three couples in their 40’s and then me (I was 21 at the time). We started talking to Mick, who is absolutely the nicest guy, and I told him that their music really helped me through the war. He said, ‘I bet Stevie would like to meet you!’ And I laughed and joked ‘Oh yeah, of course, Stevie Nicks would love to meet me.’ Fast forward about 10 minutes later, this guy comes and taps me on the shoulder and says ‘This is courtesy of Ms. Nicks’ and hands me a backstage pass and front-row ticket! I was so excited I felt like I was going to pass out or throw up. During the concert, Mick pointed at me and waved a couple of times, he was really rad. The lady next to me thought that I knew him personally.
After the show, I was brought backstage and about five minutes later the door opened and I was led into Stevie Nicks’ dressing room, where she was with her two dogs and her personal assistant — I assumed there would be a crowd of us and I’d just get a quick autograph. To say Stevie Nicks was nice would be the biggest understatement — she was so sincere and kindhearted. She delicately asked me about the war and told me she was forever grateful for my service. She also shared with me that her father was a WW2 veteran so she cares deeply for vets. She also showed me around her dressing room and told me about her different outfits, and shared a couple of stories from the early Fleetwood Mac days.
After about 15 minutes, I felt like I was overstaying my welcome and started to thank her and excuse myself when suddenly someone put me in a bear hug from behind. It turned out to be Mick with his then-wife Lynn Frankel and twin daughters. He wanted them to come to say thank you to me for my service. He was such a class act. Then, we all sat down on the couches and chatted some more. It was fucking surreal.
When I got home that night I ran upstairs to wake my parents up. I told them that I hung out with Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood in Stevie’s dressing room, but they didn’t believe me. It wasn’t until a week later when the woman who brought me backstage emailed me the photos that they were jealous and blown away by the whole story. It was the best night of my life.”
—u/KaseyMcFly
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