The Fat Fool Is Reduced To Opening For Kid Rock.....

[Hardrock69]

http://beta.news.yahoo.com/kid-ready-rock-detroit-baseball-park-august-162625799.html

DETROIT (AP) — Kid Rock says he'll be playing a hometown concert at Detroit's baseball park this summer. That's not surprising, considering the 40-year-old Detroit-based musician makes a habit of playing local gigs.

It's how he made the announcement Thursday that was slightly unorthodox.

Rock, Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom and retired Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios used paddle boards to cross the Detroit River to Belle Isle. A bare-footed Rock then strolled to a beachfront microphone and lectern and said he'd be playing Comerica Park Aug. 12 with opening act Sammy Hagar and the Wabos.

The rocker says Chelios called him a day earlier and asked if he wanted to go paddle-boarding.

Knowing his booking manager wanted him to announce the August show soon, he combined both activities into one.

[Seshmeister]

I've never been to a Kid Rock gig but it seems a weird idea to have a fat old clown as your support act?

[FORD]

Maybe Nugent, Toby Keith, and Sarah Palin will show up and turn it into Teabaggerpalooza

[sonrisa salvaje]

To me Kid seems like as big of a glory hound as Sammy. The guy does cross overs with country music stars to try and get in on that deal. Then he teams up with Skynyrd to appeal to the southern rock crowd. He is everywhere. Reminds me of the guy in the rainbow colored wig that used to appear at all of the sporting events holding up the John 3:16 sign. Who better to have opening than the king of all glory hounds?

[Dan]

I Feel Sick.

[Seshmeister]

To me Kid seems like as big of a glory hound as Sammy.

Also like Hagar and Nugent not many people outside the US have heard of him.

[sadaist]

Man. Opening for Kid Rock? I just remember Sam saying he wasn't an opening act when he was complaining about his dressing room on the Sam & Dave tour. Dude has really faded these last 10 years. He really should just pack it up & retire. Sure, it will disappoint his tens of fans. But best to go out on top.

[chefcraig]

Whatever happened to that big plan of his to never charge for tickets again?

SAMMY HAGAR Hopes To Make Concerts Free In The Future - Aug. 1, 2005

BLABBERMOUTH

Launch Radio Networks reports: Sammy Hagar hopes that in the near future he won't have to charge for a concert ticket again. Hagar told Launch that his other ventures, like Cabo Wabo tequila and his Cabo Wabo Cantina clubs, are making enough money to subsidize his live dates. He plans to pass that benefit on to the fans. "I'm getting real close to being able to go out and perform, big concerts with huge production, for free," he said. "That's what I'm trying to get to. It's a year or two early from being able to do it for free, assuming the company keeps growing the way it is."

Hagar's "The Tequila Made Me Do It Tour" kicks off this Saturday (August 6) in Independence Township, Michigan. Besides music from Hagar with both THE WABORITAS and MONTROSE, the shows will also feature a parking lot tailgate party with beach volleyball, auto shows, a "Sammy-oke" karaoke stage, Mariachi bands, and photo ops with donkeys wearing sombreros.

Hagar, who spent most of 2004 with a reunited VAN HALEN, hopes to start work on a new album later this year.

[ThatArtGuy]

He realized that he'd have to pay the people to come to his concerts as well. It was then immediately unfeasible because the amount he would have to pay each concertgoer was more than the show would cost.

[sadaist]

I think the birthday shows he does every October in Cabo are free. But he is raking in the dough by selling drinks & stuff since he owns the bar. So he still makes money.

[ThrillsNSpills]

Whatever happened to that big plan of his to never charge for tickets again?

[/I]

Yeah, I know. but you're not supposed to remember stuff like that.

[binnie]

From what I've heard, Kid Rock is a hell of a live act.

Never been a huge fan of him on record - although 'Devil Without a Cause' was interesting enough - but I'd be open to checking out a show. I'm guessing it'd be a lot of fun if you didn't take it seriously.

[ThrillsNSpills]

Kid Rock is talented, he just never did anything that I wanted to hear twice.

[binnie]

I dread the moment when Sam gets on stage to 'jam' with Kid Rock, however.

[Unchainme]

I enjoyed Kid Rock when he was mixing in Beastie Boys circa License to Ill/RUN DMC mixed in with Skynrd/Southern White-Trash rock.

had a great attitude, which was pretty refreshing in the world post-grunge.

don't really dig his current stuff, but I respect the guy.