Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC

Subject: Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC
From: BrooklynJay
Date: 23 Mar 17 - 03:23 PM

Folk Singer Unscathed After Penn Station Accident

Folk singer unscathed after Penn Station accident

By Mara Siegler

March 22, 2017 | 10:14pm


Folk legend Tom Paxton was miraculously unhurt after he fell backward down an escalator at Penn Station.

The 79-year-old "Ramblin' Boy" singer, who received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009, tells us, "I was going up normally and I felt myself pulled back and I couldn't stop it. It was scary as hell. They stopped the escalator and got me on my feet and I was good to go."

Joking, he said, "I'm a little old for that kind of dive. By the degree of difficulty, I hoped for higher scores . . . I'm just glad I didn't make the obits today."

While he amazingly escaped serious injury, aside from bloody hands, he did crack the head of his Martin guitar.

Paxton was on his way to a gig at the Cutting Room for a memorial for record producer Milt Okun, whom he had worked with for years. He was able to borrow a guitar at the venue and took the stage as planned.

Lord Burgess, who wrote "Day-O," also performed.

Subject: RE: Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 23 Mar 17 - 07:50 PM

Ouch! I'm glad he's okay. I hope his guitar will be healed soon.

Subject: RE: Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 23 Mar 17 - 08:58 PM

Glad to hear he's Ok. Hope the guitar can be repaired.

Subject: RE: Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC
From: Bruce from Bathurst
Date: 24 Mar 17 - 01:05 AM

"Thank you Pennsylvania Station
For cracking the head on my guitar."

Deja vu?

Subject: RE: Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Mar 17 - 06:38 AM

fine song writer, who has given much pleasure, glad he is not badly hurt ,hope the guitar is ok

Subject: RE: Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC
From: Elmore
Date: 24 Mar 17 - 10:58 AM

Tom is a tougher man than I.

Subject: RE: Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC
From: Greg F.
Date: 24 Mar 17 - 12:27 PM

I'm waiting for his Trump song- I know he's got it in him.

vide Lyndon Johnson Told The Nation....

Subject: RE: Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC
From: Gallus Moll
Date: 24 Mar 17 - 01:21 PM

So glad he is OK- - what a shock! Shame about the guitar, hope it can be fixed - -- - ?

Subject: RE: Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC
From: topical tom
Date: 24 Mar 17 - 03:33 PM

Thank God you are okay! I love your songwriting and singing and have for many years. Let us hope that the guitar can be repaired.All the best and I hope to listen to you again.

Subject: RE: Tom Paxton unhurt after accident in NYC
From: kendall
Date: 24 Mar 17 - 08:07 PM

You and I are in the same age bracket, and falling may be a free ride, but not a good idea. I fell off a chair while installing a ceiling fan and crashed into my dresser. Lamed up my shoulder, but the bureau came all un together.