Posted on 10/18/2008 10:26:26 PM PDT by wardaddy
The guy who took a beer bottle to the face from the lead singer of Big and Rich Friday morning says the whole thing started because -- surprise surprise -- Rich was stinking drunk.
TMZ spoke with Jerry Montano, who says he was boozin' with John Rich at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in West Hollywood late Thursday night -- when suddenly John became an angry drunk, and started randomly yelling, "F**k L.A.! How do you guys live here?!" Montano says John was still bitter from a fight he was in at an L.A. bar the night before.
Jerry says John wanted to leave the bar, and invited the group back to the rockstar's hotel room at the Mondrian. While in the room, Montano says Rich became an angry drunk and started to get violent -- throwing things around.
As Montano tried to leave the room around 4:00AM, he says he turned into a glass object Rich was swinging around the room. His nose basically exploded on impact. Paramedics and police were called to the scene.
Here's the kicker -- Jerry says he refuses to press charges, chalking the whole thing up to a night where they both had a little too much to drink. And for the record, Jerry still says he's a fan.
John Rich really doesn’t appear to be any bigger than a popcorn fart. This is pretty funny. Now, “Big” Kenny, I don’t think I’d want to mess with that guy.
I don’t like the Saddle Ranch, but the Rainbow Room is a pleasant place for an early dinner.
Pretty poor reporting all around.
First “fight” was some random guy coming up to him and punching him so he subdued him until the police came and took the guy around.
Second “fight” was Rich wildly swinging his glass around the room while he was drunk and accidently connecting with the nose of someone.
Journalism seems to be a lost art these days.
Big Kenny is about my size...6.5 but he’s a pussycat lib...very nice guy though
i know folks here who claim he is very genuine,
Rich lives next door to one of our freepers here....built this huge 80 foot tall elevator manison on a prime hilltop in very urban nashville...to the angst of his mostly urban lib neighbors...he had to jump thru a lot of hoops to build it
I have not been to Los Angeles since 1990.
Always stayed at the Marmont.
bad habits and all....
I didn’t jump on the “Big and Rich” bandwagon until “The 8th of November.” That was when I figured out that they were on our side. I always try to support true Americans and “The 8th of November” was as good as it gets.
it’s nice to see folks to young to remember still do anyhow....and in a respectful and positive way
I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for Big and Rich.
Lost some guys from my hometown in the 173rd Airborne.
I joined the next year when I was 17yo.
Tuff time of year I guess...
Maybe Rich hits back.
This is the guy who was performing “Raisin’ McCain” at John McCain rallies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmKgITJejfg
Tryna says:
Posted: October 17th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
I know for a FACT that Jerry Montano was drunk last night and in a really mean mood. It does not take much for him to fight or become violent. He already was attacked early this month in another situation.
TMZ report on the Rich incident: “According to sources, Rich was in the lobby of the Mondrian Hotel early this morning. An argument started between Rich and “two tattooed, large gentlemen” — and Rich swung a beer bottle hitting Montano in the face. We’re told his nose was visibly broken and there was blood “all over the place.” Our source on the scene said afterwards Montano was mumbling over and over again, “The little guy hit me.”
Oh, I love Chateau! My friends and I go there for lunch at least twice a month. We’re slowly going broke. LOL!
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