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SAMMY HAGAR Pummels World Renowned Architect [Rock Hard - 05.06.14 14:55:18]
The Riverfront Times (www.riverfronttimes.com) has issued the following report:
St. Louis is rockin'!
SAMMY HAGAR announced in front of 18,000+ fans during his St. Louis concert (on June 7th) that he would open a Cabo Wabo Cantina in Spring 2007 in St. Louis' new $290 million Bottle District.
Bottle District press release, May 15, 2005
The new master plan for the historic Bottle District, by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, builds on the city's great history, and looks to dynamic growth and expansion with new residences, entertainment venues and commercial development.
Bottle District press release May 20, 2005
Days after pausing his sold-out show at the UMB Bank Pavilion to announce plans to open one of his Cabo Wabo Cantinas in St. Louis' downtown Bottle District, rock musician Sammy Hagar was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated battery for allegedly seeking out and pummeling famed architect Daniel Libeskind.
Libeskind, perhaps best known for his proposal to redevelop the World Trade Center site post-9/11, had recently been retained by Bottle District redevelopers to create a master plan for the projected entertainment hub, located just north of St. Louis' Edward Jones Dome.
The imbroglio took place in New York City on May 22. According to a police incident report, several witnesses said Hagar set upon Libeskind after spotting the cherubic design icon, who was clad in his trademark black ensemble, exiting a Fifth Avenue fashion boutique carrying a large shopping bag and a small dog.
At one point, witnesses said, the 57-year-old Hagar, also known as the Red Rocker, ground the architect's face into the pavement and yelled, "I ain't gonna be upstaged by no 90-pound technogeek in designer frames, motherfucker!"
The ambush appeared to have been premeditated.
Police arrived to find Hagar fending off a counterattack by Libeskind's Jack Russell terrier, "Sly." The singer was booked at a neighborhood precinct and released on his own recognizance after refusing medical attention and a tetanus shot, according to the incident report.
Libeskind, whose injuries did not require hospitalization, was unavailable for comment.
One witness to the melée said Hagar was merely defending his honor.
"It's like being bitch-slapped by 'Dieter, Host of Sprockets,'" lamented Hagar fan Jeremy Raan, citing the poor timing of the Bottle District's Libeskind announcement. "I don't see how you dismiss the world's greatest rock star for a fey dweeb."
Singer-guitarist Hagar, a former boxer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s with the hard-rock band MONTROSE, had a solo hit with ‘Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy’, which ascended to No. 13 on Billboard's pop music chart in 1983. In 1985 he joined the rock group VAN HALEN,
replacing lead vocalist DAVID LEE ROTH.
More recently Hagar began marketing tequila under the brand Cabo Wabo. Hagar may be concerned that Libeskind's hand will overshadow the nuanced flair of his Mexican-themed bar chain, the most distinguishing architectural feature of which is a phallic ersatz lighthouse.
Even as his musical career has faded, Hagar has continued to enjoy a rabid following in St. Louis.
The same cannot be said of Libeskind. Sources say that before the architect assented to the Bottle District consulting role, he requested to have St. Louis pointed out to him in a road atlas.
SAMMY HAGAR Pummels World Renowned Architect [Rock Hard - 05.06.14 14:55:18]
The Riverfront Times (www.riverfronttimes.com) has issued the following report:
St. Louis is rockin'!
SAMMY HAGAR announced in front of 18,000+ fans during his St. Louis concert (on June 7th) that he would open a Cabo Wabo Cantina in Spring 2007 in St. Louis' new $290 million Bottle District.
Bottle District press release, May 15, 2005
The new master plan for the historic Bottle District, by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, builds on the city's great history, and looks to dynamic growth and expansion with new residences, entertainment venues and commercial development.
Bottle District press release May 20, 2005
Days after pausing his sold-out show at the UMB Bank Pavilion to announce plans to open one of his Cabo Wabo Cantinas in St. Louis' downtown Bottle District, rock musician Sammy Hagar was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated battery for allegedly seeking out and pummeling famed architect Daniel Libeskind.
Libeskind, perhaps best known for his proposal to redevelop the World Trade Center site post-9/11, had recently been retained by Bottle District redevelopers to create a master plan for the projected entertainment hub, located just north of St. Louis' Edward Jones Dome.
The imbroglio took place in New York City on May 22. According to a police incident report, several witnesses said Hagar set upon Libeskind after spotting the cherubic design icon, who was clad in his trademark black ensemble, exiting a Fifth Avenue fashion boutique carrying a large shopping bag and a small dog.
At one point, witnesses said, the 57-year-old Hagar, also known as the Red Rocker, ground the architect's face into the pavement and yelled, "I ain't gonna be upstaged by no 90-pound technogeek in designer frames, motherfucker!"
The ambush appeared to have been premeditated.
Police arrived to find Hagar fending off a counterattack by Libeskind's Jack Russell terrier, "Sly." The singer was booked at a neighborhood precinct and released on his own recognizance after refusing medical attention and a tetanus shot, according to the incident report.
Libeskind, whose injuries did not require hospitalization, was unavailable for comment.
One witness to the melée said Hagar was merely defending his honor.
"It's like being bitch-slapped by 'Dieter, Host of Sprockets,'" lamented Hagar fan Jeremy Raan, citing the poor timing of the Bottle District's Libeskind announcement. "I don't see how you dismiss the world's greatest rock star for a fey dweeb."
Singer-guitarist Hagar, a former boxer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s with the hard-rock band MONTROSE, had a solo hit with ‘Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy’, which ascended to No. 13 on Billboard's pop music chart in 1983. In 1985 he joined the rock group VAN HALEN,
replacing lead vocalist DAVID LEE ROTH.
More recently Hagar began marketing tequila under the brand Cabo Wabo. Hagar may be concerned that Libeskind's hand will overshadow the nuanced flair of his Mexican-themed bar chain, the most distinguishing architectural feature of which is a phallic ersatz lighthouse.
Even as his musical career has faded, Hagar has continued to enjoy a rabid following in St. Louis.
The same cannot be said of Libeskind. Sources say that before the architect assented to the Bottle District consulting role, he requested to have St. Louis pointed out to him in a road atlas.
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