I thought it might be fun to share odd or funny stories either from your own experiences on stage or something you witnessed.
Not too big of a story, but I saw Rush back in 1982 or so. Saw what looked like a cymbal uncoil. Neil Peart actually put both of his hands to the sides of his head for a brief "holy crap" moment. He recovered after a brief hiccup in the time-keeping department.
Blooby
The only concert related one I can think of was at an Eagles of Death Metal concert and it isn't all that funny so I'll give you this one.
Back in high school I acted in the musicals and plays. In the second play of my Freshman year I had the lead role in some goofy comedy. It was set in medieval times and I played some kind of prince or knight or something. My costume consisted of a white sheet, cut like a coverlet, with a big red cross painted on it, white tights, and a belt. At one point in the play I was supposed to lift the coverlet over my head to show a birthmark that had been painted on my chest. When I lifted it the audience absolutely fell apart laughing. I thought to myself, "This shouldn't be that funny." I looked down and noticed that I had forgotten to put my gym shorts on. I was standing up there showing my underwear to several hundred people. It doesn't seem like that big of a deal now, but at the time I was mortified. Somehow I managed to fight the urge to run offstage and I can't imagine what shade of red I turned. I swore I would never act again, but I went on to have a good acting career in high school.
best one was second time i saw judas priest, it put me off heavy metal ever since. rob halford came onto stage on a harley davidson, all leathered up, was before that look was regarded as camp. and before mr halford came out.
anyways, leathered and studded to the hilt on a harley davidson, he produced a bullwhip and cracked it above the audience. a glasgow audience no less.
upshot someone in audience grabbed the end of the whip and pulled. harley d and rh tipped over. my illusion of the importance of heavy metal shattered in an instance. and was further reinforced a few years later when i saw judas priest's promo video for breaking the law.
i was a boy but on that day became a man ;D ;D ;D ;D
always felt that older folk with a penchant for metal had a want about them.