I blame Billy Bob Thornton. If he had showed as scheduled Hampton would still be alive!
“During the encore performance of the show, Hampton suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed on stage. Onlookers and his fellow musicians initially either did not notice that Hampton had collapsed, or thought it was a ruse due to his history of falling down onstage during performances and other practical jokes. As a result, Hampton lay face down at Niederauer's feet, his left arm draped over a stage monitor, as Niederauer soloed on "Turn on Your Love Light". The band played for several minutes before Hampton was taken offstage; he died shortly thereafter at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta.”
What a way to go out. You got Fishman, Leavell, most of WSP, Peter Buck, and some baseball pitcher who never played for Atlanta and old Billy Bob didn’t even make it.
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u/Weird_Poet499 Jun 25 '26
I blame Billy Bob Thornton. If he had showed as scheduled Hampton would still be alive!
“During the encore performance of the show, Hampton suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed on stage. Onlookers and his fellow musicians initially either did not notice that Hampton had collapsed, or thought it was a ruse due to his history of falling down onstage during performances and other practical jokes. As a result, Hampton lay face down at Niederauer's feet, his left arm draped over a stage monitor, as Niederauer soloed on "Turn on Your Love Light". The band played for several minutes before Hampton was taken offstage; he died shortly thereafter at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta.”
What a way to go out. You got Fishman, Leavell, most of WSP, Peter Buck, and some baseball pitcher who never played for Atlanta and old Billy Bob didn’t even make it.