In My Mind

InUnison · Post by **InUnison** » 5/19/2003, 10:22 pm

In my mind I am OLPs biggest fan.

But the fact is that I might not be. I've met the band once if you even call it meeting them. I was at MOD last summer when the band came. There I got Duncans attention by yelling out 'You Rock' When Raine came around to sign autographs I said 'Your music means more to me then you will ever know' and he said 'Thanks' and moved on to his next greatest fan. Jer looked at me once and I glanced him a smile back and as the band left I was lucky enough to have a small, four line talk with Steve as he signed someone elses autograph.

I have Raines autograph from that day because I held out my Much Music wristband and he signed it. I would have been just as happy if he shook it or even glanced a smile at me.

I have been to three Our Lady Peace shows. One in 1999 on the Happiness tour, my first concert ever, again when they came for Music Without Borders and once more when they came November 1st for best buy when I had the pleasure of meeting some of you.

I have not been to as many shows or met them as many times as some of the people here yet I don't envy them. I am the luckiest guy in the world. Don't get me wrong. If Raine called me up right now or if I won tickets to a show in Sweden I'd be the first one there but I don't envy them becuase I did it my way, just as they probably don't envy me and it should be because they did it their way.

I don't deny that most of my life today is based of off OLP. I took their first three albums to heart (and I say first three not to single out the last two but because I was younger when they come out) and found my own message within each song. I believe I am a good man. I'm a nice guy, a little bit shy at times but not too much. I am an open man. My best friend is bi and I know many other gay and bi people and I support them for their openess(I attend the pride parade for example), something that even if I was bi or gay I would have trouble doing. I am also a passifast. I don't believe that violence solves anything, I take passifism my own way.

Some could say 'well how do you get that from OLP?' and many could but the fact is that I did and this is the way I feel about myself and the songs (maybe not the way the band intended) and the person I am.

I am apart of a few message boards; CM, CC and a few other non-OLP related boards. We should be coming together over OLP and not be broken apart by them. When I read a thread about one subject and someone else intertwines about how much they hate that subject, it tears me up because for some reason instead of simularities with our love for OLP (or whatever message board we happen to be on) we always find something to seperate us. And that is what kills me.

Why not leave theses boards then? Why not stay away and be happy? And I could. I could check OLP.cc or wait for the newsletter for my info. But for every post that makes me want to leave, theres another one that brings me back in. That lets two people agree and become friends over a similar topic.

The fact is that after I post this nothing will change. I realise that. People will still argue in threads that werent created to be argued in (which some are and thats ok too). I have no doubt that someone will post in this thread and argue against one of my points.

But thats it. Thats the problem.

We should be celebrating them. Thats why we should all be In Unison.

I am Our Lady Peace's greatest fan.

And so is everyone reading this. We are all their greatest fans in our own way.

This was just mine.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 5/19/2003, 10:32 pm

Thats a load to read dude. Tis a fine read though :nod:

The reason why I like OLP soooo damn much is because they inspired me to take up and learn hoe to play the guitar. To this day OLP influences me heavily with my guitar playing and music writing. Not to sound silly but, I look up to them....also I look waaayyy up to Mike Turner. He may be gone(for now) but, He's my guitar hero/idol :love:

InUnison · Post by **InUnison** » 5/19/2003, 11:11 pm

I agree. I look up to all the (new and former) members. I just took up guitar myself. I played when I was younger but I quit and about six months ago I started once again. The first thing I wanted to learn is OLP. Im trying tho I dont sound much like em yet

Lydia · Post by **Lydia** » 5/19/2003, 11:59 pm

*applauds*

Now that was a great speech.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/20/2003, 12:01 am

great post on your thread........although you and Lydia I don't recall seeing around much :lol:

I'm Neil.....

neoncrossing · Post by **neoncrossing** » 5/20/2003, 6:48 am

Great post....I have to agree with you....we should be celebrating....I too am OLP's biggest fan in my own mind and my own way.....I just love the music and the guys are great.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/20/2003, 7:19 am

neoncrossing wrote:Great post....I have to agree with you....we should be celebrating....I too am OLP's biggest fan in my own mind and my own way.....I just love the music and the guys are great.

we all are man...... :cry:

we all are

InUnison · Post by **InUnison** » 5/20/2003, 10:24 am

For anoyone who wants to know my name is Aaron. I've been a fan since Clumsy but they became my favorite at Happiness...

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/20/2003, 10:27 am

good times......nice meetin ya

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 5/20/2003, 12:44 pm

InUnison wrote:For anoyone who wants to know my name is Aaron. I've been a fan since Clumsy but they became my favorite at Happiness...

if you're who i think you are, i'm the girl that was beside you on mod and when the camera went on me, i said "oh my god" and started laughing. heh, that was funny.

InUnison · Post by **InUnison** » 5/20/2003, 12:47 pm

That was me :0 I still remember you

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/20/2003, 12:48 pm

awwwwwwwww..........

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 5/20/2003, 12:49 pm

i'm such a dork.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/20/2003, 12:51 pm

you said it......

thirdhour · Post by **thirdhour** » 5/20/2003, 12:54 pm

i have just decided you are one of the coolest people here. nice to meet you aaron, im yannic.

that speech was amazing and it took a lot of heart to come out and say that. i can relate to what you are saying on so many different levels.

the music of olp inspires me every single day, in so many different ways. if i had not gotten into clumsy when i was so young, i think i would be a different person than i am now. i think the only true entire bliss i have been in in my entire life was string up at a stage where the men that had made me see the person i am, were preforming. (not to say i've never been happy before, just not quite that THAT happy

) i do wish i've been to as many concerts as some of you, but only being to a few makes them all the more special to me.

i just hope i can take what i've learned through the music to make me be even more the person i want to be. the day that i longer relate to olp music will the hardest day of my life and i hope that never happens. i hope i can take that knowledge and inspiration wherever i go.

every time i go to an olp website or anything else, i am touched by the dedication of olp fans and i find myself wondering if other bands have these type of fans. i dont think it's possible, because the passion olp fans have is unbelivable. i know other people must feel this about other bands, maybe other things, but its hard to belive when you see the people who love the music of olp as much as i know we all do.

thank you guys for being awesome enough to share the passion with me.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/20/2003, 12:55 pm

*cough* kiss ass *cough* Yannic *cough* fake!

Good speech though Aaron, inspired me seriously
If ya notice most of my posts I can still remain sarcastic though not evil

thirdhour · Post by **thirdhour** » 5/20/2003, 1:07 pm

shut up neil, its true! :crying:

so what if i used 'dediction' and 'passion'......like 5 times? :roll:

wow, that DID sound fake! :freak:

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/20/2003, 1:09 pm

cry....

thirdhour · Post by **thirdhour** » 5/20/2003, 1:10 pm

meanie...

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/20/2003, 1:11 pm

yup....