I can honestly say this is actually pretty original. I\u2019ve never heard of an artist letting fans into their world in this particular manner, and I\u2019m not sure I will again. And that makes it pretty cool. Mudvayne\u2019s singer Chad Gray has done this with an extra something he wants to offer on the band\u2019s \u201cL.D. 50 25th Anniversary\u201d tour. If you\u2019ve ever wondered what Gray does to get in the zone before taking the stage, you\u2019ve got the chance to find out. One very special fan will get to witness the magic in action, but it\u2019ll cost you a pretty penny.<\/p>\n
Gray spoke about the whole shebang in a recent interview with Riff Magazine, where he revealed that for $3,000, a fan can get \u201creal access\u201d to his \u201cpersonal pre-show world.\u201d Along with watching his transformation before showtime, the package also includes a custom silver Mudagram necklace made by Room101, personally signed by Gray and finished with a certificate of authenticity.<\/p>\n
On the whole affair in general, Gray said: <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s part of the process, man, and that process happens every single night. It takes three hours every single night\u2026 I don\u2019t think this has ever been done before, like somebody giving to somebody this much of their time. I think that\u2019s the difference. I know there are people that do guitar giveaways and bass giveaways and stuff like that, but you probably just hand off the guitar, take a picture and that\u2019s it. This is, actually, I get to sit and talk with them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did my first one last night. It was so great. The dude was funny. We listened some of his music and did a bit of a Q&A. They get to see the process about getting those appliances on that I wear on my face and just getting it all going. But I was actually really surprised at how far along I got in the makeup in the time that they were there. But they had a really great time, man. It was really, really cool. And, yeah, they were just great people. And that\u2019s what I\u2019m excited about. For me, if you\u2019re a really big Mudvayne fan, I\u2019m hopefully gonna create a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This will never happen again.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The Mudagram necklace is a whole separate part of the treat. Just like the ritual experience, Gray wanted to make sure that there\u2019s something literally solid to take home from it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been wearing that necklace \u2014 it\u2019s sterling silver \u2014 I\u2019ve been wearing that necklace since we came back. And I\u2019m offering those in the meet-and-greet, and that is the only place you will get it. I will never release them. They will never be sold after this. The only way you can get one of these is in the meet-and-greet. So if all the meet-and-greets sell out \u2014 it\u2019s not totally sold out yet \u2014 you\u2019ll have one of 32 in the world.\u201d\n<\/p>\n