David Lee Roth Suffers Martial Arts Injruy.

[arnisador]

Singer David Lee Roth has canceled the rest of his tour because of a martial arts accident during a recent performance.

"It was an incident onstage where he was doing a kung fu maneuver and he got hit with a staff that he uses," spokesman Todd Brodginski said. "He was doing a very fast, complicated 15th-century samurai move."

 

[pknox]

Hmmm. I didn't know the samurai knew kung fu. You'd think they would have studied something more, eh, Japanese.

We've all been there. I know the first time I ever tried using nunchakus I almost knocked myself out -- at least it didn't happen in front of some huge crowd like it did for poor 'ol Diamond Dave.

 

[Cruentus]

"Kung Fu" and "15th Century Samurai move"???

That sounds like another prime example of the media embelishing an incident to make a celeb. look cooler then they are. Everyone in hollywood or in the music industry who is a martial artist is an "expert." Not that everyone in hollywood isn't good at martial arts or something, but I'll never know how good they really are unless I practice with them; not with the media spin.

I actually do wonder what the heck he was trying to do, however. Did anyone get it on film?opcorn:

 

[Cruentus]

Originally posted by pknox
Hmmm. I didn't know the samurai knew kung fu. You'd think they would have studied something more, eh, Japanese.

We've all been there. I know the first time I ever tried using nunchakus I almost knocked myself out -- at least it didn't happen in front of some huge crowd like it did for poor 'ol Diamond Dave.

Oh yea...we've all totally been there. No offense to David Lee Roth; S**t happens. I just find it amazing how the media can't say that he was just screwing around with a staff, practicing MA, and he goofed and hit himself. They have to make it look like some death-defying act ("he was doing a very fast, complicated, 15th century Samurai move").:lool:

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by PAUL
I just find it amazing how the media can't say that he was just screwing around with a staff, practicing MA, and he goofed and hit himself. They have to make it look like some death-defying act ("he was doing a very fast, complicated, 15th century Samurai move").

I wonder if it's that or if it's pure ignorance.

 

[Cryozombie]

I can see it now...

David Lee Roth Spins a Mic Stand and knocks himself out...

David's PR Guy:

"Right Right... No, memba's of the press, it twas not a Mic stand, you ah misinfomed... David, practicing an Ancient Samurai Kung Fu Manuva colled the "Desparing Swollow" accidently yin'ed when e' shoulda yanged' and sustained an injury from 'is staff..."

 

[arnisador]

I discourage you from mocking the ancient art of Samurai Kung Fu, which has long been used in the Philippines to defend against the frequent Russian invasions.

 

[Kroy]

I cant believe he's still performing!

 

[pknox]

Originally posted by arnisador
I discourage you from mocking the ancient art of Samurai Kung Fu, which has long been used in the Philippines to defend against the frequent Russian invasions.

Was that before or after the Brazilians invaded?

 

[arnisador]

You're a man who knows his hitsory, pknox!

 

[pknox]

 

[Cruentus]

Originally posted by pknox
Was that before or after the Brazilians invaded?

No, because if you remember, the Brizilians invaded Spain first, thus starting the Crusades. Damn indiginous people and there dreams of manifest destiny!

:lol: You guys crack me up!

 

[pknox]

Originally posted by PAUL
No, because if you remember, the Brizilians invaded Spain first, thus starting the Crusades. Damn indiginous people and there dreams of manifest destiny!

:lol: You guys crack me up!

Actually I thought they started the Crusades not because of manifest destiny, but instead to learn Portuguese so they had western-sounding names for their grappling techniques. Evidently Nostradamus predicted this whole MMA thing quite a while ago.

 

[Ender]

I thot the Crusades were home boys riding their low riders on saturday night!

 

[theletch1]

No, the Crusades were a 1950s rock and roll band that did a benifit show for the shaolin temple and were honored with being taught secret techniques known only to the inner circle of priests and Marco Polo.

 

[pknox]

Originally posted by theletch1
No, the Crusades were a 1950s rock and roll band that did a benifit show for the shaolin temple and were honored with being taught secret techniques known only to the inner circle of priests and Marco Polo.

Shhh!!! Non-believers are listening!

 

[rmcrobertson]

Hey...maybe somebody threw a brown M&M at Roth, and he panicked...

 

[arnisador]

Has anyone heard anything about his recovery?

 

[pknox]

Evidently he has a show across the pond in November, so I think he might be OK...

http://www.davidleeroth.com/1.html


BTW, he's being pretty good-natured about the whole thing, even making fun of himself. Go to http://www.davidleeroth.com/, click on the < symbol, and then follow the "Kung Fu Concussion" link. I give him some credit, as he obviously has a sense of humor.

 

[arnisador]

Yes, good sense of humour indeed!