I met one of the coolest famous people ever, and someone I've been a fan of for ages!

Most of you who know me, know how big a fan of DEVO I am. They've been one of my favorite bands for as long as I can remember- trading back and forth for the top slot with Big Country. I've also collected quite a lot of DEVO stuff and have a decent little 'shrine' going. I've seen them a few times, but unlike Big Country, never got a chance to meet them. Alisha got tickets to the opening of a show Mark Mothersbaugh is curating at the Clyfford Still Museum. He selected four Still pieces and wrote accompanying music for them. Mark Mothersbaugh also did a Q&A at the Denver Art Museum following the opening. It's a great show- you should see it. You should also see Myopia at the MCA- but you all know that. We weren't sure if he was going to be available at all, or doing any signing, but I brought a 45 along in case. After a drink and some food, we went to the exhibit, and not only was he available, he was just sitting in the gallery talking to everyone! It took me quite a while to get the courage to go up to him... it was Alisha who finally did, and he is awesome! He was talking to a few people about art and music and Clyfford Still, and the fact he'd just broken a shoelace. We were the last group he spoke to, before he did his Q&A, so he thanked us for coming, shook our hands and told us to get the hell out of there. We sat for the Q&A, when to my right, there he was again. He wasn't sure what to do before he was brought on, so he kneeled down a couple rows up from us. And of course we offered the open seat next to us. The Q&A was great, and he's hilarious and charming. Alisha said she like DEVO even more now. After it was over we hung around outside for a bit, and then went back into the theater. He was down by the stage, signing things and chatting to people. We headed straight down. After waiting a bit, I asked him to sign my 45. It's the first single that Stiff records put out- with the Mark Mothersbaugh designed three fold cover. He talked about it in his talk, and said they self pressed 1000, before they were done by Stiff. He thought it was an original, because the colors were the same. Then the craziness started. Alisha mentioned our collection, and Mark reached into his pocket and said I should add the broken shoelace to it! (Yeah- it's a little strange, and he could have been taking the piss, but he is a huge fan of the Dadaists, and he was carrying it around all night) I thanked him profusely and then asked for a photo of him giving it to me. He did me one better- he said we should put it in our mouths, ala Lady and the Tramp. INSANE! It was by far one of the coolest things ever! And I have photographic proof!