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12/30/2010 8:45 AM
This isn’t mynightmare (thank god!), but it did happen to my co-guitarist in the Triumphs, Tim Griffith.
First, here’s a little history: BJ Thomas & the Triumphs played in some of the oldest dance halls in Texas
back in the ’60s, and this particular event happened at the ancient Riverside Hall in East Bernard, about 40 miles
west of Houston. Those old halls were built completely out of wood, from the dance floor to the rafters. Well, the
Triumphs had a huge dance going on one night. The hall was rocking, the dance floor was packed, and Tim told me the
amps and P.A. were cranked. Out of the blue—and right in the middle of a song—a red wasp nest became dislodged from
the rafter directly above where Tim was standing on stage, and it fell down the back of his shirt! Of course, I asked Tim,
“What did you do?” He replied that he kept on playing until the song was over. What? If that had been me, I would have
run screaming like a little girl, flapping my hands and ripping off that shirt. He did say he got stung several times, but
took care of the wounds after the set was over. Now, that is true dedication! —JIM CRISWELL, THE TRIUMPHS
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Gig Nightmare! January 2011
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By JOE SCHUYLER on
1/7/2011 3:26 PM
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Gig Nightmare! January 2011
OMG! That's like the pigeon dive bombing a load into Cyndi Laupers mouth while she was on stage singing! Horribly hilarious. If you track the timeline, that's about when all the musicians started growing their hair super long. And that's why they did it! All those damn wasp nests and owl crap coming from the rafters in old facilities where they were playing! A little bit of history for you.
By Guitarosaurus Rex on
1/12/2011 5:51 PM
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Gig Nightmare! January 2011
Maybe the wasps thought the band was B. Bumble and the Stingers, or they were playing " I'm a King Bee" or "Sting Me Daddy- Eight to the Bar" or "Honeycomb" ? Was the lead singer "Sting"? I know, these aren't very funny but I just HAD to comment.
By The Statch on
1/12/2011 10:37 PM
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Gig Nightmare! January 2011
Reminds me of playing a gig in a 100+ year old dairy barn in Cayucos, California. An owl crapped on our drummer's head in the middle of a song ... he kept right on playing 'til the end. I'm the lead singer/rhythm guitarist, so I didn't know what the rest of the band was laughing about as the song finished. I announced it to the audience with the punchline, "Everybody's a critic!"
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1/12/2011 6:09 AM
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Gig Nightmare! January 2011
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1/10/2011 9:43 AM
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Gig Nightmare! January 2011
This is how real professionals behave! Whatever happens keep on playing!!! I can’t even imagine what would I do! I think this is the worst thing that can happen when you’re on the stage! Because of pain you can accidentally change your voice, and audience, that doesn’t know about wasps could think anything, but not the truth!
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2/8/2011 8:59 PM
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