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Slash flies Northwest/Delta
One of the few advantages to being in an airplane almost every weekend is that sooner or later, you run into someone famous. That's what happened last night on my way back from Los Angeles, where boarding my 757 I was pushed out of the way by an eager flight attendant carrying two guitar cases labeled "Slash." As I pointed them out, one guy next to me suggested that the real Slash was probably on a private jet somewhere, so I boarded and turned to 5A without much further thought.Sure enough, right before departure the guitar player from Guns n Roses and Velvet Revolver darted onto the plane and into the first class seat right behind me, 6A. I poked the dentist next to me and gestured over my shoulder -- "Slash." She didn't follow, so I pulled it up on my iPhone and pointed again. That perked her up.
Over the course of the redeye flight I slept most of the way, and only wandered by a few times to see Slash playing with his own iPhone and drumming on my seat. Other than that he was really friendly and gabbed with the guy next to him for a quite some time.
After learning my lesson for taking a picture of Michael Phelps without permission last year, I decided to ask for a photo this time, and Slash was kind enough to pose with my seatmate, the dentist, in the boarding area just outside of the jetbridge.
In case you're curious, that strap on his left shoulder is for his hat box, which he carried with him throughout journey .
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Scott Carmichael Apr 5th 2009 7:59PM
Pretty damn cool. Seems like a nice guy too!
In my years on the road, I've flown with Naomi Campbell, Sir Elton John, Desmond Tutu and the band No Doubt.
Though I can't say I was ever starstruck enough to ask them for a photo (and yes, I regret it).
I do remember one flight attendant on BA coming up to me when Naomi Campbell popped into the loo asking me if I knew I was sitting next to someone famous. I just rolled my eyes.
DJ Apr 6th 2009 12:59AM
Does anyone REALLY care?????????????????????
These "stars" are just overpaid, over pampered, self absorbed people. I can't believe how "star struck" some of you writers on here are. You will encounter nice ones and not so nice ones. They are just people like the rest of us. Just better paid.
phelps-phan-phorever! Apr 8th 2009 8:39AM
wait...u took that (in)famous bong photo of Michael Phelps??? YOU did that? what crap!
this is such shit.