Friday Fun: Close Encounters Of The Musical Kind

It’s one thing to sit in the seats watching Bono, Jagger, Clapton, Bowie or Justin. But it’s a completely different experience to run into Robert Plant at the gas station, Dylan at a hotel pool, Springsteen at a movie theatre or Britney at Mickey D’s.

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David Bowie flashes those million-dollar choppers at Illinois’ Rosemont Theatre.

What we’re talking about is your own personal encounter with greatness. Maybe you scored a backstage pass, won a radio contest, or worked security for a show. Or maybe you dated a country star, sold a car to a rapper or babysat for a rock star’s family.

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ABC’s "Good Morning America" New York, N.Y.

What’s your story? Have you ever rubbed elbows with the musically rich and famous? Here’s the chance to boast about your own close encounter with greatness by giving us all the juicy details in this week’s Friday Fun comment thread.