Check out Keith's technique in this vid!

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:46 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ_P1vfZYo4&mode=related& search=rolling%20stones%20rollingstones%20get%20of<br>f%20my%20cloud

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:04 pm

Wasn't this in LA? I remember my brother telling me about this incident.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:27 pm

I think Keef thought the guy was going after Mick. '81 IIRC, not long after John Lennon was murdered.

byu · Post by **byu** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:49 pm

That show was broadcast live on the old OnTV satellite or cable service. I remember watching it and seeing that incident & thinking "did I just see Keith smash a guy in the face with his tele?"
This appears to be a different camera angle than what was broadcast. It's actually not as clean a shot. The best part is how he goes back to playing like nothing happened.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:11 pm

Makes you think twice about playing a rare instrument at a live show.

Also should make one think twice about bum rushing the stage. A Tele has got to leave a mark.

Thanks Mitch

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:38 pm

It's only rock and roll.....

(I've been waiting months for the right time to say that)

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:49 pm

I wound up to take out an overzealous fan who was after our female lead singer, I had a 12-string Hamer about ready to crush his skull until he backed off.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:59 pm

Didn't Pete Townsend do the same thing to Abbey Hoffman at Woodstock?

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:14 pm

That was great. I thought he was brilliant. In fact I would say that was not a bad move at all there Keefie.

Obviously the show had to go on.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:16 pm

I like how Mick just keeps singing along....

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:43 pm

..... but I like it, like it, yes I do....

Congrats on finally getting the opportunity, Alisha!

Go Keefie!!. Guess he didn't have a basket of coconuts handy......

sharkboy · Post by **sharkboy** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:28 pm

The guitarist in my brother's band many years ago had a patented move to eradicate overzealous fans from the stage. He placed the headstock of his guitar between their legs and lifted them up until they went backward. As I recall, this was his greatest musical gift.

nab · Post by **nab** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:49 pm

I think it was shown on HBO live. Was opening show of their tour, somewhere in Virginia (if I remember correctly). Incident happened near end of show/encore.

Suicide right on the stage!!!!