Soulstation1 Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 al green ella fitzgerald any other famous artists? ss1 Quote
BeBop Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 Zoot Sims - or so he relates in a story once told Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 Sonny Rollins? Monk Montgomery? Both of them jumped. Perry Robinson Paul Chambers as I recall fell off the back of the stage - Chicago, maybe. I think he damaged that nice bass of his. Mike Quote
king ubu Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 (edited) Misha Mengelberg fell from the stage at his "Monk's Casino" concert in Bern April (or was it March?) this year. Thus the concerts that followed had to be played without him, and I know for the Zurich set (I wasn't there, but I was told be several friends), all the better... EDIT: It was Schlippenbach, not Mengelberg! ( ) Edited June 16, 2005 by king ubu Quote
Randy Twizzle Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 Kelsey Grammer http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2670087?htv=12 Quote
sidewinder Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 Misha Mengelberg fell from the stage at his "Monk's Casino" concert in Bern April (or was it March?) this year. Thus the concerts that followed had to be played without him, and I know for the Zurich set (I wasn't there, but I was told be several friends), all the better... ← He looked a bit ricketty when he came on the stage at Bath a few weeks ago. Quote
Dr. Rat Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 Kelsey Grammer http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2670087?htv=12 ← That serrated stage edge was a bad idea! --eric Quote
Rosco Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 Sonny jumped? ← Is this the moment that was captured in the documentary about him? If I remember rightly, Sonny was walking around the stage with a radio mic on his horn, eyes closed... well, the rest writes itself... He walks off the edge of the stage and lands in a heap... the audience, obviously thinking he'd jumped, *applauds*. It turns out that Sonny had broken his leg! And there he was, lying on his back at the foot of the stage, sax still in mouth, still playing!! Now THAT'S a pro! Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 No, later in the film, he says he jumped - it was definitely intentional. But he misjudged something or landed wrong and broke his heel (foot?). The audience had no idea of that. Mike Quote
Sundog Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 Sonny jumped? ← Yep, right off the ledge in a rock quarry where he was performing. Talk about playing without a net! Check out the Saxophone Colossus DVD for details Quote
Rosco Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 No, later in the film, he says he jumped - it was definitely intentional. But he misjudged something or landed wrong and broke his heel (foot?). The audience had no idea of that. Mike ← Misjudged something? I'll say! The stage was about 12 feet! Quote
Kalo Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 ghost of miles Posted Today, 03:29 PM Patti Smith. I remember seeing Patti Smith wearing a neck brace on the Mike Douglas Show (or was it Merv?) shortly after this happened. Saxophone Colossus is a must-see documentary (especially for Francis Davis fans ). I may just have to get me that DVD. Quote
Kalo Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 On the other hand the stage fell on Curtis Mayfield. Quote
Harold_Z Posted June 15, 2005 Report Posted June 15, 2005 I heard that Charlie Shavers fell off the stage at The Metropole. Quote
Bright Moments Posted June 16, 2005 Report Posted June 16, 2005 ann margaret (really!) meatloaf Quote
PHILLYQ Posted June 16, 2005 Report Posted June 16, 2005 I recall hearing the story(I have no idea if this is true or not) that John McLaughlin fell off the stage beacuse he was so stoned/drunk/high in his pre-Mahavishnu days. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted June 16, 2005 Report Posted June 16, 2005 The Who, or was that just Keith Moon's drumset?? Quote
Nate Dorward Posted June 16, 2005 Report Posted June 16, 2005 Misha Mengelberg fell from the stage at his "Monk's Casino" concert in Bern April (or was it March?) this year. Thus the concerts that followed had to be played without him, and I know for the Zurich set (I wasn't there, but I was told be several friends), all the better... ← No, not Misha, Alex von Schlippenbach. Quote
king ubu Posted June 16, 2005 Report Posted June 16, 2005 Misha Mengelberg fell from the stage at his "Monk's Casino" concert in Bern April (or was it March?) this year. Thus the concerts that followed had to be played without him, and I know for the Zurich set (I wasn't there, but I was told be several friends), all the better... ← No, not Misha, Alex von Schlippenbach. ← You're right, of course! Don't know why I mixed them up! Quote
jlhoots Posted June 16, 2005 Report Posted June 16, 2005 I saw the late Warren Zevon fall off the stage way back in his vodka days. Quote
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