Posted by David B. Little on April 10, 2002 at 00:08:26:
In Reply to: What's the craziest thing you've seen on stage??? (no coffee drinking GeriO) posted by Mike Babcock on April 09, 2002 at 20:40:10:
Mine are pretty tame, but three come to mind.
Sax player bouncing on a pogo stick while playing - playing a really hot lead at that. Uncle Mingo
Artists running around stage with a flaming TV over his head. The TV had been gutted and soaked in lighter fluid, and he was wearing it like a helmet. Man or Astroman
Solo artist/comedian was running late for show - shows up at the venue at downbeat. He calls for lights and his vox, jumps on stage and begins apologising to the audience. He was weaving a pretty twisted tale for his excuse that included his ex-wife, the cops, his mechanic, and the IRS while the crew sets his keys, and we line check keys at foh & mon. Then, still embellishing the tale, he strips down to his briefs and dresses in his show duds. After dressing he sits down at the keys and performs the whole 3 hour show with no break. Following the encore he jumps up and hollers "Oh, my God, I forgot Willie!" and runs out of the venue. At first I though he needed to go to the bathroom since he hadn't left stage since arriving, so I was even more puzzled that he ran the wrong way. He returns with his pet pig Willie in tow who had been out in the van for the duration of the show. Willie looked to be about a 200 pounder and took great joy in mingling with the audience. Reverend Billy C. Wirtz
dbl