Jealous Haters Since 1998!
Home | News | Reviews | Day In Rock | Photos | RockNewsWire | Singled Out | Tour Dates/Tix | Feeds

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Explains Stage Fall

08/14/2009
.
(antiMusic) Aerosmith's Steven Tyler issued a statement on Thursday about his shoulder breaking fall from the stage in Sturgis last week which led to the cancellation of the band's current tour with ZZ Top.

Here is what he had to say: A major thunderstorm had delayed the show for an hour, but after it passed through, the full moon and tens of thousands of my biker buddies were ready to rock! It was one of the best shows we've played in a long time! The band was slammin' and I was lovin' every minute of it!

And just as I'm thinking, 'It doesn't get any better than this'... FUSES BLOW! We have an COMPLETE AUDIO SOUND SYSTEM FAILURE! (You can even see one of the amps frying on YouTube.)

We were in the middle of 'Love In An Elevator', and the band slowly realized something was up. Well, I wasn't gonna go hide under the big top and play ROCK STAR and wait for everything to be fixed.

I wanted to go out to the crowd to continue the show... so, the Train Kept A- Rollin' and I ran out on the cat walk and grabbed my mic to finish the song. I was doing the Tyler shuffle and then I zigged when I should have zagged...AND I slipped, and as I live on the edge...I fell off the edge!

I landed upside down, and after twenty stitches on the back of my head, and a broken left shoulder, I just want to say that I'm plain grateful that I didn't break my neck! In truth, after thousands of live shows, falling off the edge four times ain't too bad.

I want to thank all of the fans for your love and support. I also want to thank the Aerosmith crew and the Buffalo Chip staff for taking care of me in a time of need... and the Sturgis Police Department and the Medvac helicopter crew for getting me outta there before I bled to death... and all the doctors and nurses at the Rapid City Hospital for putting my Humpty Dumpty ass back together again.

And most of all... I want to thank the angel on my shoulder.



Click here to read today's full Day in Rock report

Preview and Purchase Aerosmith CDs

Aerosmith Tour Dates/Tickets

Aerosmith MP3 Downloads

Was it Good for you? Please Fark it!, Stumble It, Digg it or more!
Fark
Stumble Upon
Digg
Facebook

AddThis Feed Button

tell a friend about this article

know of a news item we should cover?

antiMUSIC News featured on RockNews.info and Yahoo News

.


...end


.
News Reports
.
Day in Rock:
Aerosmith Debut New Song- Michael Anthony Doubts Van Halen Postponement Reason- Roger Waters To Build Massive Final Wall- Spinal Tap Star Hit By A Car- more

Day in Pop Real Biker Challenges Sons of Anarchy Star To Fight- Justin Bieber Maps Out Believe Tour Plans- Justin Timberlake Hopes To Resurrect Myspace As Interactive Fan Site- more

Yesterday's Day in Rock: AC/DC Myth Debunked- Two Rare Van Halen Songs Posted Online- Even Metallica Suffering From Record Industry Woes- Zakk Wylde Talks Pantera Reunion- more

 Subscribe To Day in Rock

.
 
Reviews
.

George Harrison - Early Takes Volume 1

First Look: Dot Dash

The Cult - Choice of Weapon

Remembering Robin Gibb

The Rolling Stones - Some Girls Deluxe Edition

Road Trip: Jefferson City, Missouri - It's a Gas!

Kasabian - Velociraptor!

Kaiser Chiefs Live

Passport: Drunk Souls- Slim Loris- Rooftop Runners- Monks of Mellonwah

Wilson Phillips - Dedicated

The Who - Quadrophenia: The Director's Cut

MorleyView: Darin Bennett & The Requiem

Sites and Sounds: Blackout Festival- Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival and More


.
.
.

Search for Tickets

Or Browse For Tickets

.
.
Today's Rock News
.

Aerosmith Debut New Song

Michael Anthony Doubts Van Halen Postponement Reason

Roger Waters To Build Massive Final Wall

Spinal Tap Star Hit By A Car

Motley Crue Star's Drug Tales Branded A Fraud By Rival

Sebastian Bach Bandmate Fighting For His Life

Led Zeppelin II RIP

David Bowie Guitarist Escapes Burning Car

Di'Anno Wants Former Iron Maiden Bandmate To Undergo Stem Cell Therapy

Prince, Grateful Dead and Bo Diddley Classic Added To National Registry

Surviving Beastie Boys Say Yauch Stayed Positive

CBGB Festival Lineup Features 300 Bands

Hatebreed Begin Recording New Album

Beck Teams With Jack White

Jon Anderson Announces Summer Tour Dates

Nikki Sixx To Toss Out First Pitch at Dodgers Game

New Slash Movie Gets Underway

The Flaming Lips Eye World Record

Slash Talks Drugs N' Roses

Van Halen Break Out Another Classic On Tour

Mick Jagger Jams Stones Classics at SNL Cast Party With Foo Fighters

Gregg Allman Explains Engagement To 24-Year-Old

Hellyeah Premiere Band of Brothers Video

Nightrage Deliver Of The Fallen Video

Happy Birthday Bob Dylan

Subscribe to Day in Rock Report by Email

.
.
Today's Pop News
.

Real Biker Challenges Sons of Anarchy Star To Fight

Justin Bieber Maps Out Believe Tour Plans

Justin Timberlake Hopes To Resurrect Myspace As Interactive Fan Site

Adam Lambert Tops the Charts

Honda Vs T-Boz

Donna Summer Funeral Details Leaked

Paul Simon's Graceland 25th Anniversary To Include New Documentary

Usher Accused of Cheating With Bridesmaid

TV's Big Brother Accuses Similar Show Of Stealing

Model May Have Saved Ray J's Life

Prison Break Star Pleads Not Guilty

Fire at Real Housewives Star's Home

Circa Survive's Anthony Green Announces Tour With The Dear Hunter

Dolly Parton Hit Added To Library of Congress

UCLA Basketball Star Sues Sports Illustrated Over Urination Story

Singled Out: Martha's Trouble

More News

.
 
anti Worthy Links
.
The Screen DoorsuperLOUDA Journal of Musical ThingsLloyd Zeffler blogDemolish MagNightwatcher's House of RockCJ ChilversDeja VoodooThe 1st Fivethecopycat.bizDay in Rock @twitter


New Mystery Book from
antiMusic's Dawn Marie Fichera!

.
  .
.

Click Here to Buy T-Shirts!
Click Here to Buy T-Shirts!



 

Tell a Friend about this page - Contact Us - Privacy - antiMusic Email - Job Postings - Advertising - Why we are antiMusic

Copyright© 1998 - 2012 Iconoclast Entertainment Group All rights reserved. antiMusic works on a free link policy for reprinting of our original articles, click here for details. Please click here for legal restrictions and terms of use applicable to this site. Use of this site signifies your agreement to the terms of use.