11-12-2021, 05:59 PM
(11-10-2021, 08:52 PM)fredtoast Wrote: One of the craziest real-life stories of a musician you never heard of is Col. Bruce Hampton.
Hampton founded the greatest, most talented band you never heard of (The Aquarium Rescue Unit) and helped create the H.O.R.D.E. Tour to feature them.
He played the songwriter, Morris, in "Slingblade".
He created his own miniature guitar that he called a "Chazoid".
Hampton was a cult hero among musicians and on his 70th birthday they hosted a huge tribute concert at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. During the encore Hampton suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed on the stage. The musicians did not pay him any attention because Hampton had a history of acting crazy on stage. He lay there for several minutes through an extended guitar solo until someone finally check on him. He died later that night.
Google him and you will be surprised at all the big stars he either developed or played with. I am amazed no one has done a movie about his life.
Wild stuff, thanks for this Fred, never heard of Hampton. Dwight Yoakam was the bad guy in Slingblade BTW and is a very
good bad guy in Hollywood Homicide too. Pretty crazy how some singers/musicians are also great actors.
