Posted on 06/10/2006 12:55:29 PM PDT by OKIEDOC
SOLANA BEACH – An annual fun-filled fiesta quickly turned into a fiasco Sunday when entertainer Hank Williams III spewed profanities from the stage and encouraged slam dancing that sheriff's deputies tried to stop for fear of massive injuries.
Yesterday, city officials were still recovering from the debacle, which happened at the end of the two-day Fiesta del Sol.
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The Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce produces the annual fiesta that features live music, arts and crafts, children's rides and international food.
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The singer, grandson of legendary country star Hank Williams, is known for his hard-driving songs and off-color language. He was paid $5,000 to perform and was a surprise headliner addition, Ott said.
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Ott, who was at the event, said Hank III encouraged 40 to 50 fans to form a mosh pit – in which dancers jostle and shove one another – that deputies feared would lead to injuries. About 10 percent of the packed audience of 3,000 to 4,000 people were children, adding to the concern, Ott and organizers said.
When a security guard escorted a fan from the moshing hot spot and deputies confiscated cans of beer from the crowd, Hank III got angry and the crowd got agitated.
One of his singers jumped into the crowd and some in the crowd tried to jump onto the stage.
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Herzberg said yesterday in a telephone interview. “This was one time for the fiesta to make an impact so our children can hear and see music.
“I talked to his agent. He had assured me he would sing country music,” Herzberg said. “He put on a great show, but he used the 'f' word too much. He was trying to create a frenzy.”
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"Hank III is no C/W performer."
Yeah, if you consider that pablum that Hannity listens to as C/W, I'd have to agree.
As for the show - well, it's like hiring Johnny Rotten to play in place of the Bay City Rollers and then complaining that he acts like Johnny Rotten. Duh.
Anyone who wants to sample Hank III's music, by the way, can do so legally and for free by heading over to archive.org - plenty of concerts there (and approved by the band).
What?!! Cosby's routines were clean and pure funny!
Chicken heart, buck-buck, I'll get you gunky, little brother, snakes, would all leave kids to adults rolling with laughter.
Solana beach needs some shaking up, dreadfully boring little town.
[WHISTLE!]"Hey ..... C'mere ..... I wanna show ya my dumb kid. Go on; tell 'em how you burned up a three-hundred dollar sofa and broke yer father's arm to save us from that, BUM-BUM BUM-BUM!"
Hopefully Hank III gets a son before he kills himself with booze and pills like his grandfather. It would be a shame if we don't have a Hank IV hitting the concert circuit 20 years from now.
Ain ' t no chicken heart gonna come near smoke , fire, and jello !
Now there's a disturbing thought...
LMAO!
What would the locus of the mosh be called then - a "mosh cell"? a "moshing zone"?
Wow. Could you be any more clueless? Hank Williams, III is the best thing to happen to country music since Hank, Sr.
Read my post with a sense of humor and it'll come clear.
Welcome to Free Republic.
LOL. Looks like somebody's discovered Hank III over the last 9 months.
;) Hang around. Get yourself on some ping lists. You'll like it here.
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