I was just thinking about some of the famous musicians I have had encounters with and thought it would make a cool topic.
 
Here's my stories:
Marilyn Manson- Before he started playing arenas I saw him play at a small venue, after the show I waited outside with a bunch of other people.
When Marilyn and the band came out to get on their bus, he stopped and signed a few autographs, I didn't get an autograph but he did say "Hey,What's up" to me. He was very polite and totally the opposite of what you would expect.

Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)- We went to the hard rock cafe' in Chicago one night and this little dude with long hair bumped into me, He turned to look at me and it was Dimebag, he hung out in front of the cafe' throwing those little snap-pop things at people and joking around, there was only a few people who knew who he was so he was really cool, talking to us and having fun and then he got in a limo and was gone.
 
 Jim Dandy (Black oak arkansas)- Most people don't know who Jim Dandy is, but I always knew, BOA played a small club near my hometown, and I went there a night or two before the show and Jim was hanging out in the bar, I went over and started talking to him and he autographed a photo for me, he also told me to never give up on music and some other words of advice.
We drank a beer together and then I left him alone, didn't want to wear out my welcome.

 Lizzy Borden- I saw Lizzy Borden play at the Mason Jar in Phoenix, during the show he high-fived me, and when they were done with their set I ran into him on his way to the dressing room, I told him I had been into his music as long as I could remember, he thanked me and went on his way.

 Pure Prairie league- Remember the song "Amie"? Yeah, those guys. To me it was a big deal because I always listened to PPL.
They played a resort around here a long time ago, after the concert I went into the bar and the PPL guys were just hanging out like they were nobody, I was always a fan of their music so I went and complimented them and such, it was weird to see them just sitting there at the bar, because to me, they were huge stars.

 That's all I can think of, I don't recall ever meeting any Movie stars, but I did meet ZAP from the American Gladiators at a car show once.

 Anyone else had any brushes with fame? It doesn't have to be just musicians, could be Movie stars, Political figures, etc.

no real brushes with fame musician wise.

but i have met, prince charles, and shawn michaels(wwe wrestler)
and i had john sleighthome(ex england rugby player) as my gym teacher for a year, he was actually a good teacher, more laid back than the full time teachers.

David Jason (Del' boy in "Only fools and horses" and "Inspector "Frost") at at Leuchars airshow .
Richad Wilson  "One foot in the Grave" in Greenock .
and the Duke of Edinburgh, what a prat

i was in the second row of Avril Lavigne in concert.  What a great experience!

I'm sure like many people here - I have no particular regard for 'celebrity'    .. In fact the notion of commercialism & celebrity is ruining music IMHO .... (take boy/girl bands as an example - then the real artists get overlooked...) There are undoubtably plenty of really talented people out there who don't fit the commercial package & don't get published .... Most will give up eventually & get a job ... happens all the time - meanwheil we have to put up with garbage packaged music 

But :

Diana Ross - was a customer of mine off & on for about 6 months (she once asked me fo the 'dirtiest video in the shop' - which I obliged.. )
Ray Davies (Kinks) - as above - though for 3 years
Leo Sayer - as above
Di Spencer (lady di - now dead) - as above
(+ several other's in the above job I can't bring to mind right now... oh yes - Phil Linnot (Thin Lizzy) ..about 2 months before he died .. )

Steven Spielberg - contacted me near the start of SimV about using some FS Aircraft in a film project he was working on - only heard from him once