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The Who star Roger Daltrey crashes wedding | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A Scottish couple had an unexpected wedding guest in the shape of rock legend Roger Daltrey. | A Scottish couple had an unexpected wedding guest in the shape of rock legend Roger Daltrey. |
Susan and Carl Smith had already booked a band to perform at their wedding reception at Mar Hall resort, near Bishopton, Renfrewshire. | Susan and Carl Smith had already booked a band to perform at their wedding reception at Mar Hall resort, near Bishopton, Renfrewshire. |
The Who star was also staying at the hotel ahead of a gig at the Hydro on Sunday evening. | The Who star was also staying at the hotel ahead of a gig at the Hydro on Sunday evening. |
Jumping on stage, the singer gave an impromptu performance for the delighted couple. | Jumping on stage, the singer gave an impromptu performance for the delighted couple. |
'So surreal' | 'So surreal' |
The newly-weds spoke of their joy at the experience on Facebook, with Mrs Smith posting: "Absolutely overwhelming! The story we will be telling for the rest of our lives. Thank you so much x." | The newly-weds spoke of their joy at the experience on Facebook, with Mrs Smith posting: "Absolutely overwhelming! The story we will be telling for the rest of our lives. Thank you so much x." |
Her new husband was similarly overwhelmed, writing: "Can't believe it happened. Feels so surreal. Thank you so much, you made our perfect day even better, a gent and a legend". | Her new husband was similarly overwhelmed, writing: "Can't believe it happened. Feels so surreal. Thank you so much, you made our perfect day even better, a gent and a legend". |
Graeme Allan, lead guitarist of The Milestone, the band the couple had booked to perform at their reception, spoke of his disbelief at getting to perform with his hero. | Graeme Allan, lead guitarist of The Milestone, the band the couple had booked to perform at their reception, spoke of his disbelief at getting to perform with his hero. |
Speaking on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme, he said: "Basically we were coming towards the end of our set and we were sort of halfway through a song. | Speaking on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme, he said: "Basically we were coming towards the end of our set and we were sort of halfway through a song. |
"I remember looking over to the side of the dance floor and a wedding guest was actually walking with Roger [Daltrey], coming towards the band." | "I remember looking over to the side of the dance floor and a wedding guest was actually walking with Roger [Daltrey], coming towards the band." |
'So gobsmacked' | 'So gobsmacked' |
He said the wedding band was "so gobsmacked" to see The Who front man that they stopped playing. | He said the wedding band was "so gobsmacked" to see The Who front man that they stopped playing. |
"Roger came up and he took the mike and he congratulated the bride and groom," he said. | "Roger came up and he took the mike and he congratulated the bride and groom," he said. |
"Because the groom had served in the parachute regiment he also mentioned them as well. Then he turned to the band and he said, 'I was through next door and I heard the band and they're brilliant, so I had to come through'." | "Because the groom had served in the parachute regiment he also mentioned them as well. Then he turned to the band and he said, 'I was through next door and I heard the band and they're brilliant, so I had to come through'." |
Although flattered after receiving a compliment from the superstar, Mr Allan said: "He [Roger] turned to us and went 'Do you wanna do a song?' | Although flattered after receiving a compliment from the superstar, Mr Allan said: "He [Roger] turned to us and went 'Do you wanna do a song?' |
"I could'nae comprehend what was happening. At first I was like - 'He's wanting to do a song with us?' I was looking at the bass player saying 'What's is going on here?'." | "I could'nae comprehend what was happening. At first I was like - 'He's wanting to do a song with us?' I was looking at the bass player saying 'What's is going on here?'." |
He did not have to ask the rock legend 'Who Are You'? | He did not have to ask the rock legend 'Who Are You'? |
"I recognised him straight away", Mr Allan said. "The band are massive Who fans. | "I recognised him straight away", Mr Allan said. "The band are massive Who fans. |
"Personally I first picked up a guitar because of bands like The Who so I was a little awestruck." | "Personally I first picked up a guitar because of bands like The Who so I was a little awestruck." |
'I can't explain' | 'I can't explain' |
When it come to choosing a song for Milestone and Daltrey to duet on, Mr Allan said 'I Can't Explain' -the band's 1964 hit single - was an obviously choice. | When it come to choosing a song for Milestone and Daltrey to duet on, Mr Allan said 'I Can't Explain' -the band's 1964 hit single - was an obviously choice. |
And not just because its title was so apt for the extraordinary situation that had arisen. | And not just because its title was so apt for the extraordinary situation that had arisen. |
Mr Allan said: "To be honest we don't actually do any Who songs, but I've played 'I Can't Explain' before and it was The Who's first single. | Mr Allan said: "To be honest we don't actually do any Who songs, but I've played 'I Can't Explain' before and it was The Who's first single. |
"We were kinda busking it. I don't know if I knew what the chords were but it was like an out-of-body experience - my hands just kind of took over. | "We were kinda busking it. I don't know if I knew what the chords were but it was like an out-of-body experience - my hands just kind of took over. |
"I just tried to get through it as best as I could," he added. | "I just tried to get through it as best as I could," he added. |
And despite having experienced several brushes with fame in the past, it has been meeting Roger Daltrey that has made Mr Allan a "Happy Jack". | And despite having experienced several brushes with fame in the past, it has been meeting Roger Daltrey that has made Mr Allan a "Happy Jack". |
"In the past we've met Mumford and Sons and PC Plum from Balamory," he said. | "In the past we've met Mumford and Sons and PC Plum from Balamory," he said. |
"But his [Daltrey's] presence was huge I can't even begin to tell you. There's not many people that would do that to me." | "But his [Daltrey's] presence was huge I can't even begin to tell you. There's not many people that would do that to me." |
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