Meeting Adam Duritz of The Counting Crows

I told this story at a Moth Story Slam in 2002 and won. The theme was music, and my story was about desperately wanting to meet Adam Duritz of The Counting Crows, finally meeting him and realizing it's not what I wanted after all.

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Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Counting
• Crows
• Adam
• Duritz
• Beacon
• Theater
• NYC

[nsingleton1]

in defense of ad, what did you expect?

[KimberleeAuerbach]

I was very young and very naive, and you're right, in all fairness to him, I can't begin to imagine what it would be like to be that famous, having all these people thinking they know me. He was as nice to me as he could have been. He invited me to the party. He appreciated my silk painting. I have nothing against Adam. I just think the experience makes for a good story.

[ailexq]

i think people who are berating you for supposedly criticizing adam duritz in this commentary are missing the point. i liked your story and it seems like the humor was more in your account of how you personally were thinking and behaving and how that changed through experiencing the harsh light of reality.

[tangieoh]

Why don't fans look at famous people like people? I mean, I love the Counting Crows- love them. But if I had a chance to meet Adam.. I would chill out a bit. I would not try to talk to him about music, I would talk to him and see if I could get to know him a bit. Ignore the music and say. "Hey, man. How are you doing?"

If I were famous and some screaming fan ran up to me I would want to run for my life!!

[minwav]

Thank you so much for this video.

[pukid]

You're freaky good at telling stories. Reminiscent of Kevin Smith. I have no idea who you are and I still feel like I MUST know what's going to happen next.

[dontpushmedute]

I'd be weirded out too if random people I'd never seen before and will likely never see again came up and started talking to me and knew all these things about me.

Imagine, they know your name, age, interests, and all these other intimate details, and you know nothing about them.

Fucking weird.

[fatboyyy08]

People shouldnt assume that all Artists are are comfortable with their fans as some. His still a very talented man yet reading his lyrics he doesnt really seem like a guy that would be a very sociable at times...mabey im wrong?

[fatboyyy08]

Am I the only person who is not surprised by Adams behaviour i mean reading his lyrics he seems like a sad, synical "keep things to himself" kind of person nd apperently at the time Counting crows got big very quike unlike some bands who get a very slow learning curve to becoming stars but mabey this isnt the case I just personaly think people shouldnt assume that all musicians are going to be really comfortable with their fans nd doesnt make the assholes if they are. ps u r a gd story teller

[LowerLearning]

This is a great story. It's weird 'cause the feelings you described about Adam were similar to what I was going through. I used to email the band's official contact thingy an try and solicit Adam to give me advice on my break up with my then-girlfriend. It was this really goofy, embarrassing time in my life....

[hyenaswine]

Adam is not the problem, it's wierdo fans....

[joetube199]

Adam who?

[gypsygirl1976]

Hilarious! You are a great storyteller. Still love Adam though.  :-)