During a Rolling Stones concert in Sacramento in 1965, Keith Richards grew annoyed with his microphone and smashed it with the neck of his guitar. Bad idea... An enormous jolt of electricity sent Richards flying backward through the air. He landed on his back, where he remained unconscious for several minutes. Finally, he sat up and the show went on, with Richards adjusting his microphone with tender loving care. [Richards later attributed his survival to the thick soles of his Hush Puppies boots.]