The Jammys are Wednesday! Overheard at Kinko's on 7th Avenue

I overheard The Jammys (Jam Band Grammy's) are tomorrow in NYC at MSG while I was in line at Kinko's and, man, you will not BELIEVE what else I overheard.

Here is a rough transcript of the conversation I just overheard at Kinko's on 7th Avenue. I was in line for about 11 minutes.

This just happened to me. At 3pm. No lie.

Two extremely chill dudes in their mid 20's are standing behind me in line. One turns to address the other.

Guy 1 (souther twang): You like The Dead, man? (commenting on something on his person)

Guy 2: Hell, yeah! Seen them a bunch of times! Never with Jerry though.

My head: Wow. Chill, bra! Big ups to Jerry!

Guy 1 (southern twang): Really? You follow them around and stuff?

Guy 2 (probably lying): Aww, yeah! Sure! We went, uhhh, Philly to New York last year. Followed Phil. Uhhh, and then, ummm, two years ago, we went Massachusettes to Tennessee.

Guy 1: Tennessee? Really? Where? Was it Bonnaroo?

Guy 2 (still probably lying): Ummmm, yep!

Guy 1: Oh, that's my hometown! I live down there.

My head: OMG! This is amazing! I LOVE these dudes. I should say something.

Guy 2: Wow. Really? You're from Bonnaroo?

Guy 1: Yeah, I live right on the property. You know at the festival where the VIP parking and toilets are? That's where I live!

My head: Wow. Sounds fancy. I feel like I'm there!

Guy 2: Cool, man! Cool! Do you get to go to the festival for free?

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HELL, yeah, dude!!!

(He was pretty much annoyed by the question.)

Guy 2: Cool!

Guy 1: Yeah, I go every year. I live there. I'm living here for 3 months.

Guy 2: Oh! Well, dude! What are you doing Wednesday? Because...THE JAMMYS ARE AT MSG!!!

My head: OMG! Am I on Candid Camera? Is this a Punk'd? Did my friends set this up? How are these two such quick friends???

Guy 1: Jammy's, really? What's that?

Guy 2: It's like an awards show! (Now HE is annoyed by the question)

Guy 1: How much?

Guy 2: (still annoyed, since price should NOT be an issue) Eh, like $60 bucks. But, dude! It's gonna be...dude...Doug from Disco Biscuits is hosting!

Guy 1: Oh!

Guy 2: No, dude. Yeah. You should check it out. It's sold out, but still. (Still what?) Phish is getting a lifetime acheivement award, dude!

My head:



Guy 2 (continued): It's gonna be gnarly, man!

My head: Gnarly? Gnarly means bad. So, he's right. But I don't think he knows he's right.

Guy 1: I saw Trey at Bonarroo two years ago.

Guy 2: Oh, yeah?

(At this point, the two gentlemen lower their voices, turn their backs to the line and continue speaking to one another. I can IMMEDIATELY tell they are beginning to talk about illegal drugs. It's about time!!! I had just been wondering when it was going to happen. Two strangers don't bond over Bonnaroo, Phish and The Jammy's for over 5 minutes and not have drugs come up during minute six. You won't see it happen.)

(Around this time, I begin to laugh out loud and ask the girl behind me for a pen to document the highlights as they unfold. She didn't have one. Just then, Guy 1 is holding his thumb and fore finger about 5 inches apart, which I assume indicates a size or amount of a certain drug.)

Soon after, their conversation becomes audible again -

Guy 2: ...yeah, I've found a WHOLE bunch of stuff on the ground at The Festival.

My head: Remarkable!

Guy 2: Well, shoot man, let me get your number so for when you're down at Bonnaroo.

(They exchange numbers. Which SHOCKS me. These guys have known each other 8 minutes and they are exchanging numbers...SO THEY CAN MEET UP IN TENNESSEE IN JUNE!)

Guy 2: What's your name?

Guy 1: Call me Mikey Rue.

Dead ass serious. He said that. Dead ass.

And all I could think was "holy crap! This kid's got the same last name as The Festival itself!"

Unreal.

Mikey Rue! See you at Bonna Roo!

http://bonnaroo.com/

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