Saturday, October 15, 2011

My Night with SAFETYSUIT

I'm dressed & ready to go!
This is probably going to be the most insane moment of my life that I am documenting here for all my readers to witness.  I warn you now for what I am about to tell you.  There will be lots of CAPS and lots of !!!!!!!!!!

If you haven't already heard, on this blog, on twitter, or anywhere else for that matter lol.. my favorite band SafetySuit came to town for an acoustic performance.  I found out only a week in advance & was beyond ecstatic of the opportunity to see these guys perform live.  I had NO clue what was waiting for me, though.  So I show up at the aloft hotel here in Houston, where they were hosting a wine & live music event.

Jeremy & Tate... at the bar :-)
I walk in to the bar area and I am the only one there. HA!  I order myself a drink & just sorta chill out at the bar.  In walks Tate, the drummer of the band, and I'm thinking.. HOLY CRAP.  I try to be cool, sip my beer, check my phone, ya know.. whatever normal people do.  Then I hear, "Ginger?"  I look up & Tate is walking over to me.  HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS, THEY KNOW WHO I AM!!!!!  So the next 10-15 mins is all a blur.  I'm just chilling with Tate, THE DRUMMER OF SAFETYSUIT, talking about lord knows what.  Then the rest of the guys walk in & I am beside myself.  Jeremy (the bassist) walks up & Tate says, "you know who this is?" and Jeremy's response, "yeah it's Ginger". !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My heart fell to my knees for the second time.  So the next hour or so goes by, and by this time my friend Lena is there with me.  We're enjoying our drinks, me catching her up on the epicness that just went down.  I'm looking around the small intimate space & I'm just in awe that Doug, Tate, Jeremy, & Dave are there.  Chilling on the couches, talking to other peeps.  I'm thinking, IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?!

Acoustic performance
So then it's show time.  The boys gather up their guitars & position themselves behind their mics.  First song up was "Get Around This" with "Stay" to follow.  Before the next song, Doug is talking in to the mic, looks right at me and says, "Are you Ginger?" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I said yes.  I'm pretty sure I said yes.  He then proceeds to tell everyone there who I am & how I am a huge promoter of theirs on twitter and how much they appreciate me.  OMG YOU GUYS!!! How nice & awesome is that?!  So at this point I am dying inside.  The biggest smile is plastered across my face.  Then Doug asks what song I want them to play. I'M SORRY, WHAT??!!  He says they'll play anything I want.  At this moment my mind isn't working & I can't think of ANY OF THEIR SONGS!!! I first shout out "Gone Away" b/c it's the song I first fell in love with.  But then I thought, wait.. that's not really a concerty-feel good song lol.  So I then scream out "Anywhere But Here"!!!  As Doug sang the song, he changed the lyrics to "Ginger you are so beautiful inside, so lovely.." Y'all I about died (if I wasn't dead already).

I love Doug's face! He knew I was EXCITED!!! lol
They rounded out their acoustic set with "Let Go" which is now my new favorite song, btw.  I told myself during that song to remember this moment.  Make an imprint in my memory & never let it go.  After the performance ended the local radio station guy got up there to announce the winner of the giveaway they were doing for the promotional wine event.  Thinking nothing of it, I heard the dude ask who happens to be the biggest SafetySuit fan with a birthday in July?  Umm I literally screamed ME! Raised my hand! And jumped up & down! hahaha  So then every one is looking at me.  He then says to me, name every member of the band & you're the winner.  Well that was easy!!!  Dave, Tate, Doug, & Jeremy. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I won 2 nights stay at any aloft hotel in the US + roundtrip airfare for two.  I have never won anything like this in my life!!!!  The guys all congratulated me.  Doug gave me a huge hug & thanked me more privately for always promoting them & he was happy to finally meet me.  I then told him how they just made MY LIFE!

The rest of the evening consisted of photos, hanging out on couches, and the most epic ending..... as I'm driving out of the parking garage, top down on the convertible, blasting my SafetySuit music.. I see the guys walking down the street.  They all scream, "hey Ginger!" come over & give me high fives.  Yes. That is how my epic evening ended.  I drove off, wind blowing in my hair, waving goodbye to them, all while listening to their CD.  I am still in shock that all of this happened.  This band is truly humbling.  I have never, in my life, witnessed a more caring & loyal group of guys to their fans.  Their talent is amazing live.  This night will forever change my life.  How could it not?!  I told Doug that I plan to use my free trip & come see them somewhere on the road.  Let the epicness continue!!!


I got video of a few of their songs. It's crappy quality, so I apologize for that. But you get the idea :-)



"Let Go"





"Get Around This"



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35 comments:

  1. Um, sounds like the BEST NIGHT EVER for you! So glad you enjoyed yourself! :)

    -Meredith

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  2. Holy shit. Congratulations. That is so freaking awesome. I know if I met my favorite band I'd probably piss myself with excitement. Lol.

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  3. AWWWW! There's no words, so just know I'm dying for you. SO happy that your dreams were made. <3

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  4. Holy cow Ginger! I would have died of happiness right then and there! I'm so happy you got to have that experience (and more happy that you shared it :D) See it pays off to be a fan :) Especially when the band is humble like that and so grateful!! Wow, amazing songs too... the videos were awesome, thanks! I think I have a new favourite band... <3

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  5. Aww Ginger, it looks like you had an amazing time. I'm so excited and happy for you! 

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  6. MY GOD!!! I can't believe! So happy for you :)

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  7. Oh that is freaking exciting! :) Great pics and such great memories!

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  8. Aww, this post makes my little fangirl heart happy. As someone who has traveled the country to see my favorite bands, I love stories like this! Glad you had such a great time.

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  9. That. Is pretty awesome! So cool you got to hang out with them and they are so friendly! If that was One Republic, I'd be ALL over them haha. 

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  10. I am FREAKING out for you. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

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  11. Omg Ginger, totally freaking out for you. Wish I could have been there to witness it all. Jen (librarygal)

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  12. Dude, I just got misty eyed reading this!  I can only imagine how exciting, epic and memorable this night was for you!  It really couldn't have happened to a sweeter girl.

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  13. I LOVED WATCHING THIS UNFOLD ON TWITTER!! But I really wish I was there with you!! I am sosoosososo happy this happened to you!!!!

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  14. I dunno, man, I'm sure you had a pretty big smile plastered on your face but I've got a pretty big one plastered on my face right now as I'm reading this. =) I'm SO glad you had such an amazing time and how personalized they made it for you!

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  15. WOW Ginger! I am beyond excited for you that this night played out how it did. What an amazing night!

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  16. F#ck the what! I didn't know them (Well, I've read what you wrote about them, because after all I'm subscribed to your blog, but I kind of always thought "Tomorrow I'll check them out".. and of course, never did, but the awesomeness of this made me do it right now and they are wow!) but that sounds so freaking awesome! I think.. Wtf, I mean, seriously. They KNEW you!!! AAAH!!. (Okay, completely insane to be as excited about that, I know, but still.... "Are you Ginger?" AAAAAAAH!!) I would probably still run around screaming "THEY KNEW ME, THEY KNOW ME!!!" XD

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  17. WOW! I am so happy for you! This is so exciting! Like a dream for sure!

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  18. Holy! That is so cool, Ginger! :D That event sounds amazing, and it's so neat that they all knew your name, and actually knew you! I think that makes you their number one fan. :D

    I'm so glad that you had such a fabulous night, it sounds amazing! And congrats on winning roundtrip flight and hotel stay! :D I agree with everybody else, I have a huge cheesy smile on my face FOR you right now! haha and I'm totally listening to some SafetySuit right now. ;)

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  19. So, this made me smile (the WHOLE time), laugh, and get teary eyed. I don't think I've ever done all three while reading a blog post!! I can't believe how EPIC this night turned out to be for you!!! So much awesomeness happened, and I'm glad it was that amazing for you. :D And congrats on your prize!!!

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  20. Ginger, you rock! And I can totally feel the joy and happiness coming off this post. :-) So glad you had such an AMAZING time. I can't think of anyone more deserving :-D

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  21. NO FREAKING WAY!!!!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYYAAYAY!!!! Ginger that is so freaking AWESOME!! I'm totally teary eyed with excitement over reading this post! You're the one who got me to start listening to them and I'm so glad you had this moment! YOU more than deserved that! I love the band even more because of what they did. Those guys are so awesome! 

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  22. Omg that's amazing!! I'm so happy for you! What a night! :)

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  23. That's so amazing! That's like the best dream come true ever. I don't even know what I'd do if something like that ever happened to me. Faint and freak out, probably :P

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  24. GINGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I might have just peed a little reading this post. Seriously, this is the most awesome thing I have ever seen...I can't even type properly right now! You so deserved all the great things that happened at the performance from meeting them, getting sung to, to the hotel and airfare! Meeting them and having them know exactly who you are, that makes me just want to squeal with excitement. I would have died right there on the spot if any of them knew who I was. Gosh, SO AWESOME!!!!

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  25. *HUGS* I love this so much. SO much. Definitely made me smile. Can you take them with you on your vacay? ;)

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  26. Ginger, this is seriously the best blog post you have ever done! lol I hope that when you do go to see them with your free trip it will be semi close to PA, cause hubby and I have been wanting to go see them in concert for the longest time. 

    Wow, what an amazing night.. I'm so happy when great things like this happen to nice people. Cause I think your nice. :) Love the pic with you and all of them, Doug making the silly face. Too cool! 

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  27. still freaking out about this happening to you for real. i will continue to read this post/talk to you about it/FREAKOUT about it over and over and over again. i'm so happy something this incredible happened to someone as incredible as YOU. <3

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  28. I can't even begin to imagine what went through your mind when they KNEW YOU!!! *SQUEE x 1,000,000!*

    I am just so thrilled for you; I am so glad that this night was absolutely perfect for you!!

    -Jac

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  29. OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!! I have tears in my eyes reading this I'm so excited for you! That is so freakin' awesome. Couldn't have happened to a better person. Epic night indeed!

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  30. This is by far one of the coolest moments EVER - and you totally deserve it!!! SafetySuit KNOWS you...like, you are now BFF with your fave band. How many people have that opportunity or can say that!?!?! Can't be happier that you had this experience :)

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  31. Read this one late...but !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D What an awesome night for you! :) I hope they somehow pass by our side of the world. :D

    And more: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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