BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!

Subject: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 18 Nov 03 - 11:25 PM

Got my hot little hands on a shocking piece of film footage, purporting to be a documentary of a legendary Rick Fielding concert in Blind River, Ontario, sometime in the early 80's. It certainly looks like Rick Fielding, and it's definitely in Blind River...you can tell by the audience. In a desperate attempt to ward off the infuriated crowd, who are throwing beer bottles and other objects, chanting "Oz-zie! Oz-zie! Oz-zie!", and rushing the stage, Fielding finally rips off all his clothing and performs "House of the Rising Sun" stark naked onstage, covered only by a Martin Guitar. The place goes nuts! They won't let him off the stage, so he playes the solo from "Stairway to Heaven", and they go nuts again. He then turns around and moons the crowd while making a fast escape out the back door to his van. Total pandemonium!!!

That's when I knew it was faked. Rick Fielding does not have "Mother Never Loved Me!" tattooed on his buttocks.

- LH

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Bill D
Date: 18 Nov 03 - 11:37 PM

and you know this how, LH? *grin*

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 18 Nov 03 - 11:41 PM

You must think I'm awfully indiscreet to ask me that!

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Cluin
Date: 19 Nov 03 - 12:30 AM

It has to be a fake. They didn't allow cameras in Blind River in the early 80s.
The Blindriverians believed taking your picture would steal your soul.

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 19 Nov 03 - 06:02 AM

And since they'd already sold their souls to the devil . . . . .

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: GUEST,Blind DRunk in Blind River
Date: 19 Nov 03 - 01:07 PM

Thats a flippin lie! We had cameras here when I was a kid eh? Even before that. I diont never see that concert LH was talkin about but it sounmds like I missed a good one eh? I know about this Fielding guy. He dont exactly rock...but hes' okay eh? He can like play not half bad and I would consider to have him in a band if I had one and he could do the quiet parts in between eh? Girls go for the quiet parts. It turns em on. Trust me. Guys go for the LOUD parts! Some girls like the LOUD stuff too cos they like to rock. I go fopr them kind in a big way.

I wish I'd of seen that show...even if it was an impoaster.

i would sell my soul on a dime if I could have all the beer I wanted for the rest of my life...but the devil ain't made me the offer yet eh?

- BDiBR

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 19 Nov 03 - 01:43 PM

Actually I WAS the subject of a Canadian documentary about a year ago. A camera crew followed me around to a bunch of gigs and then spent about 6 hours in my basement asking questions. Unfortunately rather than holding a guitar or banjo while I was pontificating I had the damn UKELELE in my hands. Felt like George Formby without the accent!

I have actually PLAYED in Blind River!

Rick

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: annamill
Date: 19 Nov 03 - 10:01 PM

..or Arthur Godfrey..

Love,

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 19 Nov 03 - 10:30 PM

Anyone who's played Blind River has definitely paid his dues. Raptor and I have been trying to set up Clinton Hammond to play Blind River on the upcoming Clinton Hammond World Tour, but he won't commit himself. Maybe he's not as tough as he makes out... :-)

- LH

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 19 Nov 03 - 10:33 PM

jeloo, were id blind riber.john

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 19 Nov 03 - 11:34 PM

Blind River is a depressing little town on the Trans-Canada Highway, in the wilds of North Ontario. It's west of Sudbury, which is a depressing big city. It's a good place to go if you want to "drink and cruise for skanks", according to Shane (AKA "Blind DRunk in Blind River). The chief activities in Blind River are:

drinking
watching TV
drinking
sleeping
drinking
racing snowmobiles over frozen waterways (while drinking)
hunting (mostly drinking)
fishing (almost entirely drinking)
playing bingo
getting stoned
making more little Blind Riverites
and drinking
oh, and smoking too...

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Cluin
Date: 20 Nov 03 - 12:01 AM

I've played Blind River. If I've paid my dues, why do they keep sending me nasty letters?

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 20 Nov 03 - 12:03 AM

Well, I was speaking figuratively, not literally...

Subject: RE: BS: Amazing fake R. Fielding rockumentary!
From: Cluin
Date: 20 Nov 03 - 12:05 AM

Damn! And I was gonna use you as a reference...