Re: Frankenstein myth

["william sturm" <hapijac@xxxxxxx>]

I read a story once where they were playing in Houston. JAE got pissed
because Roger kept telling him to turn down so he smashed the bass and then
jumped off the back of the stage only to find it was about 15 feet to the
ground not a few feet as he figured.he had to be pissed lol!!!
                           Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy C" <thekindpad@hotmail.com>
To: <thewho@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 12:46 PM
Subject: Frankenstein myth


> SCHRADE, re:
> >So, can anyone confirm that OX was indeed smashing up basses with high
> >frequency in the 60's?  Or should we just put this story down under the
> >lengthy column of anecdotes entitled "Who Hyperbole?"
>
> There are only 2 known cases where OX smashed up a bass on stage:
>
> September 8 1967 Anaheim CA
> OX: "I started to smash the bass after all the rest of the group had
> finished smashing their equipment, but it took about ten minutes to smash
> the thing and all in complete silence, with just the rest of the group
> shouting encouragement and the damn thing just wouldn't break!"
>
> July 29th 1971 Forest Hills NY
> At the end of the show, John leaned the bass up against his amp. As Moon
> came by he knocked it over and the head came off so OX proceeded to smash
it
> to bits.
>
> peace
> Andy
>
>
>
>
> "I don't talk to musicians...
>   they might influence me."
>      - Pete Townshend
>        Mansfield, Mass  7/26/2002
>
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