[kj] (OT) Danzig Knocked Out?

[Neil Perry]

Cheers for that, brightened an otherwise dull day...
N

--- Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote: >
GLENN DANZIG Gets 'Knocked Out' By NORTH SIDE KINGS
> Singer Following
> Arizona Gig - July 4, 2004
> 
> DANZIG frontman Glenn Danzig allegedly got into a
> scuffle with NORTH
> SIDE KINGS singer and frequent SOULFLY collaborator
> Danny Marianinho
> following DANZIG's performance in Tuba City, Arizona
> Saturday night
> (July 3). The following is Marianinho's official
> statement regarding the
> incident, as sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:
> 
> "Before crazy rumors begin to spread I would like to
> explain what 
> happened:
> 
> "NORTH SIDE KINGS (web site) were to play with
> DANZIG last night in Tuba
> City, Arizona. To make a long story short the whole
> show was a disaster
> and a few bands got bumped off. Mr. Danzig (or his
> management??) refused
> to push back the original scheduled time slot so
> NORTH SIDE KINGS and
> RAPID FIRE would have to play 'after' his set.
> Whatever — we agreed to
> play later because we drove 6 hours and didn't feel
> like going home
> without playing.
> 
> "Needless to say, as soon as DANZIG was finished,
> the venue turned on
> the lights and DANZIG's crew and the staging company
> began to take the
> stage apart almost instantly. I confronted Mr.
> Danzig backstage while he
> was signing autographs and told him I thought he was
> an asshole because
> of his 'rock star' attitude and no consideration
> towards the FEW other
> bands that got bumped off tonight. In a fit of rage
> he turned around and
> slammed me into the wall yelling 'Fuck you,
> motherfucker,' trying to be
> a big, tough guy in front of his fans. I, in
> self-defense, punched him
> in the face, knocking him out as he was attacking me
> again. He went
> down, bleeding from his mouth, eyes rolled back, and
> in shock that he
> got knocked to the floor so quickly.
> 
> "A friend happened to tape the entire incident and
> this is all
> documented. Many witnesses saw him attack me, and I
> did what any man
> would do.
> 
> "It was unfortunate that this went the way it did —
> and I hoped Glenn
> Danzig learned a valuable lesson tonight: Do not lay
> your hands on
> anyone unless you can handle what may happen.
> 
> "I apologize for nothing, except for the poor little
> kids that had to
> witness this big asshole get his ass kicked in a
> matter of seconds..."
> 
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