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meg_seekings
07-09-2011, 01:44 PM
So.. it's about time that I do a write up. I'm really bad at remembering things but I'll try my hardest! :)

So, the fete was originally meant to be on the field at the front of the school, but it rained so much throughout the day so it got moved to the sports hall, which is where Sam ended up performing.

Their train was slightly delayed, but I didn't know this at the time as I sat waiting in reception, then I was thinking that they might of gone in the other entrance so I went outside (it wasn't raining), then it started raining, a lot. I got sort of soaked, but I didn't really mind :L

Then I went to where the fete was, and fought my way through teachers who were too busy shouting at others who were going the same way as me to even notice me. Then I decided I wanted to back to reception, but couldn't get through on my own, so my media teacher 'escorted' me, haha :P

I waited for a little while longer and then noticed it wasn't raining, so decided to go outside and watch for them to turn up, and all of a sudden I spotted someone with a guitar bag and I was like :O YAY! So I walked over, said hi :)
Then we had to walk the whole way round the school as they weren't letting you back in the front doors, I told Sam how I'd heard someone I knew saying that she was only waiting to see Sam because he looked fit, and he just laughed! :)

We got to the doors, and walked in, and everyone started staring, I think they thought I was just following Sam around like a crazy fangirl but then they realised I was with him! :L We went into the sports hall and I found a few of my closest friends and they were all like :O he's hot. LOL.

Sam, Patrick and James spoke to the teachers who were in charge of music etc for the fete, and Sam did a little soundcheck. I distinctly remember a moment when Sam found a rounders bat, and was swinging it around, and a couple of boys from my school came over and they were like 'who are you' to Sam, and I said, 'oh, he's here to play rounders, didn't you know?' Then Sam pretended to strum the rounders bat and joked about how its louder when it's plugged in, they ran off after that.. I wonder why.. :P

A few of my friends were like Megan can I have a photo with him, I was like why are you asking me? Ask Sam! :L So they had photos, and then we all started to gather into a little crowd, which began to grow:)

Mr philips announced Sam was about to perform, and said 'give it up for sam, BEEEEEETOOOOOON.' and everyone cheered, they hadn't even heard him perform!:P

He sang several songs, including Storyteller, Lie Low Lie, Rain Down On You, What You Look For, Good Natured Child & a new one called Jekyll & the Man.

When he played Jekyll & the Man I was confused as I didn't know it, but thought it must of been an old song, but he later told me it was new and I was like aw wow!

Patrick had his iPad, on which people could sign up for the free copy of Rain Down On You, and as soon as Sam mentioned this they all swarmed around Patrick :L [Also, I later on noticed that a teacher, Mr Heppell, was signing up for the track. He asked where he could get My Doll, and Patrick said that it hadn't been released. And I interrupted with, well, you would get it if you signed up to the record club, which I then described to him :P ]

In between songs Sam spoke quite a bit, it was cute. There was a funny moment when he walked over to turn the speaker as it was pointing the wrong way and he couldn't hear himself, and his guitar wire wasn't quite long enough, and he sort of jumped, hehe:)

Sam also said after a few songs that it was down to me that he was there, and made me stand up and 'be embarassed'. The people who I don't really talk to much who were obsessing over him were like HOW DO YOU KNOW HIM. So I said oh, we're best friends. :L I told Sam that later on and he just laughed :')

After the school gig a few more people had photos. And then we noticed they'd brought the stocks in which were previously being used for Soak The Tecaher, so Sam got in them, that was funny!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/meg_seekings/5918355540/in/photostream/

After that he went and played some Basketball :)

Then we had to leave.....

Sadly, I have to leave my house now so I'll leave it at that, and tell you about my actual house gig tomorrow probably, :) Sorry about the length of this write up..

Leigh
07-09-2011, 03:43 PM
Sounds amazing :p ARGH, I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THE HOUSE. WHAT A CLIFF HANGER.

Rosherrrs
07-09-2011, 08:01 PM
wowowoww this sounds like it was awesome!! it's so cool how Sam played at your school and then did a gig at your house afterwards! and its great that lots other people got to hear his amazing music too haha :D and yay that you got to meet him!! wowow :) xxx

CrazyChloe15
07-10-2011, 06:41 AM
Oh wow. This sounds absolutely amazing! :D
So glad that everything turned out fine, except the rain!

:)

Mana
07-10-2011, 07:29 AM
Sounds amazing :p ARGH, I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THE HOUSE. WHAT A CLIFF HANGER.

Me too! :aah:

But what a great report about the school gig, thank you for sharing, and with so much detail! :biggrin2:

I loved the bit about Sam "strumming" the rounders bat. :lmao: And that's so freakin' cool that so many people were interested in signing up to get Rain Down On You. Nice work! :wub2:

Oh, and your pics are fantastic! Did you take any video? :teehee:

Can't wait to hear about the house gig part! :punk:

meg_seekings
07-10-2011, 10:00 AM
Me too! :aah:

But what a great report about the school gig, thank you for sharing, and with so much detail! :biggrin2:

I loved the bit about Sam "strumming" the rounders bat. :lmao: And that's so freakin' cool that so many people were interested in signing up to get Rain Down On You. Nice work! :wub2:

Oh, and your pics are fantastic! Did you take any video? :teehee:

Can't wait to hear about the house gig part! :punk:

Hehe yeah the rounders bat made me laugh:')
Yes, I have videos on my youtube HERE --> http://www.youtube.com/user/megseekings?feature=mhee


Oh wow. This sounds absolutely amazing! :D
So glad that everything turned out fine, except the rain!

:)
Haha yeah the rain was a bit annoying, but other than that!:)


wowowoww this sounds like it was awesome!! it's so cool how Sam played at your school and then did a gig at your house afterwards! and its great that lots other people got to hear his amazing music too haha :D and yay that you got to meet him!! wowow :) xxx
Hehe it was awesome, amazing in fact!


Sounds amazing :p ARGH, I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THE HOUSE. WHAT A CLIFF HANGER.
I'm sorry Leigh! The reason I left was to go and see The Hoosiers, forgiven? :)

meg_seekings
07-10-2011, 04:09 PM
Ok, so where did I get to? Ah yes, leaving the school.
Whilst leaving the doors, some random girl came up to me and thanked me for sharing Sam with everyone.. I was like, er, that's ok? :)

We walked over to the car park, I asked a few of my friends if they were coming back to my house, but they sadly couldn't:/
So I said, ah, just us and cake it is, and Sam was like cake's good. :)

My mum went back to our house in our car, and I went with Sam, Patrick & James.
The car journey itself was hilarious. My direction giving is very very bad.. Sam even said that it was like his 'oh, if you go that way, there's a green thingy' :L

We pulled across my driveway, and James said oo someone's in? Because there was a light in the front room. I was like 'er, thats Fred, my bearded dragon' haha:P

We went into my house, Sam did a little 'tradition' of stepping around in a circle on the mat because his shoes were wet, made me laugh:)

We went into my living room and Sam and the guys were looking at all of our 'gadgets' like wow :L
I made tea for everyone, :)
We ate Victoria Sponge and drank tea!

None of this stuff is in order,
But
-Sam sang Brand New (for the first time since he recorded it)
-He also sang Jekyll & The Man which is a new song:)
-haha we fed my bearded dragon Fred a couple of crickets, that was funny.
-Sam spotted that we had a hot tub, and was like wow :P
-Sam, James & Patrick were commenting on the various CD's and dvds that were in my living room, for example The Ting Tings which is in the vlog.
-We did some one direction, justin bieber etc hating. Haha :)
- I reunited Sam with my record club volume 7 :')
- We spoke about the whole idea of record club, I said I liked it, and that it's a really good idea :)
-He signed a sheet of paper for me and wrote a little message, and also signed another piece of paper which I stuck into my hoosier scrapbook in the 'nottingham rescue rooms' section where I had wrote 'with support from SAM BEETON.
-Patrick took some photos of me & sam, and my mum too, I said haha family portrait? and he said 'the beetons' so I was like 'the beetroots' ;)

Other things probably happened but I can't remember. It was just overall too amazing, and surreal! It's not everyday a very friendly and talented Sam Beeton is sitting in your living room ^.^

When they left, the others had gone and were putting about to get in the car, and Sam was like, well, thanks! And I was like awww thank youuuuu! I asked for a hug, and if I could touch his hair.
He said sure, so I touched it quickly, and he was like is that ok? you can touch it again if you want, so I did :P He was like 'hat hairD:'
Then I hugged him, :) Then he left!
And that is all.

Overall a really great afternoon, I feel so lucky :)

Celine
07-10-2011, 06:29 PM
Wow! :happy:

I can't believe he does these gigs! I've never heard of any artist playing for their fans at their houses! that's so amazing!

He's so nice! I'm totally impressed! :wub2:

meg_seekings
07-11-2011, 08:43 AM
Wow! :happy:

I can't believe he does these gigs! I've never heard of any artist playing for their fans at their houses! that's so amazing!

He's so nice! I'm totally impressed! :wub2:

Haha I hadn't either before Sam, it really is so lovely of him to do this kind of thing for his fans:')

Leigh
07-11-2011, 01:33 PM
Sounds so good :D I can't wait until mine is organised.

CrazyChloe15
07-11-2011, 04:19 PM
:) Thanks for stopping the intrigue & getting round to writing about the house gig! :')
It sounds so amazing! And I can't belive he let you touch is hair.... twice ;)
That is so so cool! ;D

And you got a Sam hug; I've heard they're pretty epic!

Well done Meg for organising it! :)

Chelsums
07-11-2011, 04:25 PM
I saw the pictures and videos from your house gig (i'm a bit jealous)
Looks like you and Sam had a great day!!! Can't wait to see more videos and pics from future house gigs....
hey Sam - you should cross the pesky ocean and have some house gigs for us Canadian Beetroots. :wub2:

meg_seekings
07-11-2011, 06:50 PM
Sounds so good :D I can't wait until mine is organised.

It really was! :)
Ah yes, good luck with everything:)


:) Thanks for stopping the intrigue & getting round to writing about the house gig! :')
It sounds so amazing! And I can't belive he let you touch is hair.... twice ;)
That is so so cool! ;D

And you got a Sam hug; I've heard they're pretty epic!

Well done Meg for organising it! :)

Hehe that's ok.
I know right:') I was like askdasjdaksdoiaweu :L
Sam hugs are great!

Thanks, I'm really proud:')


I saw the pictures and videos from your house gig (i'm a bit jealous)
Looks like you and Sam had a great day!!! Can't wait to see more videos and pics from future house gigs....
hey Sam - you should cross the pesky ocean and have some house gigs for us Canadian Beetroots. :wub2:

Haha really? We did! It was great!
Me either, want to see other peoples house gigs and be reminded of mine:')

Aw, I'm sure Sam would love to!

Mana
07-12-2011, 07:23 AM
Awww, loved the second half of your report, Meg! :wub2: Gotta love the random girl thanking you for "sharing" him. :lmfao: You should've laughed maniacally and been like "bwahahaha, now he's miiiine, alllll mine!!!!!" :freak:

I can just imagine their faces when you were like "'er, thats Fred, my bearded dragon'" :lmfao:

Sounds like you had an awesome time! Gonna check out your vids, thanks so much for recording and sharing! :biggrin2:

meg_seekings
07-12-2011, 06:50 PM
Awww, loved the second half of your report, Meg! :wub2: Gotta love the random girl thanking you for "sharing" him. :lmfao: You should've laughed maniacally and been like "bwahahaha, now he's miiiine, alllll mine!!!!!" :freak:

I can just imagine their faces when you were like "'er, thats Fred, my bearded dragon'" :lmfao:

Sounds like you had an awesome time! Gonna check out your vids, thanks so much for recording and sharing! :biggrin2:

Hehe thanks,
I know right I swear I've never even seen her around school, I was so confused! :P

Haha Yeah the Fred thing made them laugh :')
When we went in they went to his cage and said hello, LOL!

Aw cool, I'll post the links here if you want -->
Jekyll & The Man - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGf8fGV1KTg
Brand New - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2CsWFm1y3E&feature=related
Storyteller- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alb6bsdGEg4&feature=related
What You Look For - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Mfv9qEyjY&feature=related
Lie Low Lie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5HFj3usJ90&feature=related
I think that's all of them :)

Mana
07-19-2011, 10:07 PM
Hehe thanks,
I know right I swear I've never even seen her around school, I was so confused! :P

Haha Yeah the Fred thing made them laugh :')
When we went in they went to his cage and said hello, LOL!

Aw cool, I'll post the links here if you want -->
Jekyll & The Man - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGf8fGV1KTg
Brand New - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2CsWFm1y3E&feature=related
Storyteller- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alb6bsdGEg4&feature=related
What You Look For - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Mfv9qEyjY&feature=related
Lie Low Lie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5HFj3usJ90&feature=related
I think that's all of them :)

I finally got around to watching these. Thank you for recording them! :wub2: How cool must that have been. Sam looks like he totally belongs on your couch, just chilling with his guitar. :naughty:

And thanks for recording that snippet of Lie Low Lie - a snippet is better than nothing. I absolutely love that song, and I think it's best when it's live, just Sam and a guitar. :)

meg_seekings
07-20-2011, 05:15 PM
I finally got around to watching these. Thank you for recording them! :wub2: How cool must that have been. Sam looks like he totally belongs on your couch, just chilling with his guitar. :naughty:

And thanks for recording that snippet of Lie Low Lie - a snippet is better than nothing. I absolutely love that song, and I think it's best when it's live, just Sam and a guitar. :)

Haha that's fine! Love recording live stuff, it's often so much better than the recorded studio versions, and it's a good thing to have when Sam is much more famous than he is now and I have videos of him on my sofa! :P

Hehe you're welcome, I love lie low lie also!:)

Team Sam
08-26-2011, 01:21 PM
Here's a lovely clip of 'Brand New' filmed by Patrick at Meg's House Gig.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNJwMZkZXpI

meg_seekings
08-30-2011, 02:26 PM
Thanks for posting that! :)
I love what Sam says at the end :')