Mayor Walsh and Godsmack Hung Out and It Wasn’t Awkward at All
In honor of Godsmack Day in Boston, Mayor Marty Walsh met and hung out with the hard rock band. It was both strange and quite charming.
The Mayor declared August 6, 2014 official Godsmack Day to coincide with the release of the band’s latest album “1000hp.’’ Godsmack hails from Lawrence and has been a mainstay on the rock charts for the past decade, with a dedicated following in the Commonwealth. The event gave local Godsmack fans a chance to meet the group, and it gave us a chance to giggle at an edgy band hanging out with a serious politician in Mayor Walsh.
On Wednesday afternoon, the group appeared at Faneuil Hall Newbury Comics to sell their new album, pitch merchandise, and sign copies of their new album.Luke O’Neil, a Boston-area writer who has contributed Boston.com, snapped some photos of the scene.
For one, there was a sizeable audience waiting for them outside the comics store.
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Inside, Godsmack’s members sat behind a table and waited patiently for the Mayor to arrive.
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They met some fans, including this young girl.
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Behind them was a pretty nifty black jacket, with a Godsmack Day insignia on the back.
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Finally, Mayor Walsh arrived and got the chance to meet the band. Or was it the other way around?
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They were mostly surrounded by media when they initially met.
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Soon, they all posed for a lovely picture together.
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Why, Mr. Mayor, that’s a nice jacket you have on. Can we see the back?
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Happy Godsmack Day, one and all. Let’s do this again sometime.
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