Matt Lipscombe

The Billy Bragg show at the Club Soda

// June 19th, 2008 // music

Billy Bragg rocked the the Club Soda last night. He touched everyone with his fierce vulnerability and we-can-change-the-world message. I was inspired! It was like his songs went straight to my heart. After the show, he came out to meet the fans and I lined up to meet the man that got me started on this songwriting thing. What is it about meeting famous people that instantly makes you loose your cool? Instead of saying “Hey, good show dude!” I was like “you passed on the flame to me” or something like that. I think he was a little freaked out. The rabid fan thing: “Is this guy going to stalk me?” Then I handed him my CD and he was very gracious. He thanked me for it and told me he would listen to it. That’s kind of cool. I’ve listened to almost all of his records profusely and now he has one of mine! Him and Leonard Cohen. I wonder who is the next star I am going to stalk in order to give them my CD?