RTP-area local music and culture

[Thom Wiley <monkeyboythom AT gmail.com>]

I know there has been some talk in this list about soundmen and how
much they might make (or not make) in a night of work. I can tell you
the guy in the news below didn't get paid enough. And while it might
be old news to soem, it may be food for thought if Vince makes an
appearance around here soon.


DALLAS Dec 16, 2004 — 
Motley Crue singer Vince Neil is accused of knocking out an employee
of a Dallas nightclub after a disagreement over sound levels during a
concert. An arrest warrant for misdemeanor assault was issued
Wednesday for Neil in the fight at Gilley's Dallas during an Oct. 30
show.

Gilley's soundman Michael Talbert was knocked unconscious by a punch
allegedly thrown by Neil that pushed him to the floor. A CAT scan
showed a mild concussion, Talbert told The Dallas Morning News for a
story in Thursday's editions.

According to a police report attached to the warrant, the singer
motioned for more guitar volume but bolted across the stage as Talbert
adjusted it. The affidavit said Neil jumped onto the soundboard,
kicked at Talbert, then punched him in the face.

The soundman was knocked unconscious for about 45 seconds, the warrant said.

Motley Crue members have announced a reunion tour that will bring the
band to Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie on March 17. Dallas police and
prosecutors said if Neil doesn't contact them about the warrant, they
probably will wait to act on it when he returns to the area. Police
had given the 43-year-old singer a criminal-trespass warning before he
left the club and headed to Houston for a Halloween show.