Brian Setzer hospitalized

blowtorch · December 15th, 2009, 10:15 AM

Apparently he collapsed last night after walking offstage during a performance.

Well wishes for the King of the Cats!

Tidepoolbay · December 15th, 2009, 10:23 AM

I hope Brian is OK. He is so great!

blowtorch · December 15th, 2009, 10:26 AM

Yeah. Definitely one of my all-time favorites.

There has been some speculation that his collapsing may have been due to exhaustion or the mile-high altitude of the venue he was playing. No word on his website at this point, and very few details available.

I sure do hope he's okay.

woodman · December 15th, 2009, 10:32 AM

i just hope it doesn't spin into a needlessly out-of-control story and that he's OK.

cowboytwang · December 15th, 2009, 10:33 AM

Hope he's alright, it's his big Christmas tour time, and I know he really pushes himself this time of year.
I was thinkin' about catching his Christmas show next week in Vegas.

zombuswoof · December 15th, 2009, 10:42 AM

I saw him last week. He wailed but looked a little tired, which is not unusual for an old road dog like him. The story I saw said he had been released so I hope he'll be ok in short order.

bossaholic · December 15th, 2009, 10:53 AM

Brian is one of my Rockabilly heroes.

Hope he is ok.

mrmorrison · December 15th, 2009, 11:05 AM

I hope he's ok.

tboy · December 15th, 2009, 11:32 AM

Bummer. Hope he didn't break a hand or arm in the fall. Or anything else, for that matter.

Alamo · December 15th, 2009, 11:41 AM

Disturbing news, man I hope he's ok.

sending good mojo his way.

Quote:

Brian Setzer, the Grammy Award winning front man for the Stray Cats and the Brian Setzer Orchestra, collapsed while performing at Isleta Casino Monday night. Audience members report that Setzer was about two songs into his initial set when he walked off stage appearing shaky.
An Isleta employee says that Setzer collapsed after leaving the stage and was rushed to a local hospital.
No one has released which hospital Setzer was taken to or what his condition is.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that concert goers can get a full refund and have two weeks to collect it. Setzer is scheduled to perform in Phoenix tonight. No word on whether that concert is still on.

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S....shtml?cat=516

update:

Quote:

Setzer was rushed to Heart Hospital of New Mexico, but he's since been discharged. His show in Phoenix, AZ tonight is still set to go on as planned

http://www.411mania.com/music/news/1...ng-Concert.htm

dale_c · December 15th, 2009, 11:43 AM

According to this post (it's TMZ so take it with a grain of salt) he has been released from the hospital and is still planning on playing a show tonight in Phoenix so it must not have been anything major.

stantheman · December 15th, 2009, 11:45 AM

Great Guy Brian - Healing Prayers sent his way.

FirstBassman · December 15th, 2009, 11:55 AM

Apparently he has been released from the hospital and the show tonight is still planned to go on:

http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/15/brian-...-hospitalized/

Dizi · December 15th, 2009, 11:58 AM

Rock till you drop!

Glad to hear he's ok.

E5RSY · December 15th, 2009, 12:54 PM

I thought he wasn't looking too great on the recent Conan appearance. I hope he's taking care of himself.

Tele Fan · December 15th, 2009, 12:59 PM

Best wishes for Brian. The world would be a sadder place without him wailing away on that Gretsch.

Skully · December 15th, 2009, 01:00 PM

Quote:

According to this post (it's TMZ so take it with a grain of salt)...

They may be sleazy and tabloid-y, but they've got an excellent record for accuracy, as far as I can tell.

chet · December 15th, 2009, 01:15 PM

Some of us are getting "up there" so to speak. Hope he's seeing a doc if there's any question about his health. He may have to take it easy if he's been pushing himself too much.

gtrjones · December 15th, 2009, 02:18 PM

Saw him the previous night (Sat.) in OK. Played great, terrific energy, and a decently long set (and encore). Didn't think he looked tired at all.

Here's hoping it was just a little stumble and all's well (or soon will be)

Groovey Records · December 15th, 2009, 02:39 PM

Brian smokes, drinks and back in the day loved to party. I have know idea how he handles that at our age with a heavy road schedule for a whole orchestra.

crawdad · December 15th, 2009, 03:49 PM

Told to me from someone who works with him: Brian will routinely kill half a fifth of single malt Scotch before doing a show. Maybe it is time to slow it down a little. Great player and entertainer. The Christmas show is excellent. Hope he's OK.

chet · December 15th, 2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groovey Records

Brian smokes, drinks and back in the day loved to party. I have know idea how he handles that at our age with a heavy road schedule for a whole orchestra.

That's not good news to hear.

All that catches up with most people at an earlier age than his.

Telesavalis · December 15th, 2009, 05:06 PM

he's got an awesome band. hope he's doing well. The road can take it's toll on one, for sure.

kmrtele · December 15th, 2009, 06:34 PM

I'm sorry that Brian got sick and had to end the show, but I really enjoyed having the opportunity to meet him. A helluva nice guy and a perfect gentleman. He gave me one of his guitar picks embossed with his signature that he had used in some of his shows, very cool. Medium thickness, hot pink color. Later that night when things calmed down, I used it on my tele that I keep close by. That'll have to become my go-to pick for rockabilly songs. Give me inspiration to improve my chops, at least!

Alamo · December 15th, 2009, 07:05 PM

He seems to be ok again.

...he was treated for dehydration, high altitude sickness and vertigo. a posting on his Web site says Setzer recovered quickly and will perform as scheduled Tuesday night in Phoenix.

AngelStrummer · December 15th, 2009, 07:10 PM

The next Keef?

kmrtele · December 15th, 2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alamo

He seems to be ok again.

Yes. He was looking forward to getting on the bus to Phoenix for his show tonight.

LazerMouth · December 15th, 2009, 07:24 PM

I saw him last year with the Cats and he was brilliant, best gig I've ever seen. One of my favorite bands.

Very, very relieved to hear he's alright, I gasped when I read the thread title.

Mike Eskimo · December 15th, 2009, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Told to me from someone who works with him: Brian will routinely kill half a fifth of single malt Scotch before doing a show. Maybe it is time to slow it down a little. Great player and entertainer.

Well - he's trying to take care of himself. He'd probably wouldn't even be here if it was blended...

chef0069 · December 15th, 2009, 10:11 PM

Don't worry, he's from Massapequa, LI. We from massapequa partied hardy 24/7 365.

eedwards · December 15th, 2009, 10:31 PM

Just saw BSO at the Ryman and Wow, what a show! My wife said it was probably the best show she has ever seen and she normally does not like live music. I sure hope he recovers fully. Many prayers will go up for a fine entertainer.

E5RSY · December 15th, 2009, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eedwards

...she normally does not like live music.

Such people exist?

myguitarteacher · December 15th, 2009, 11:30 PM

Let's hope he's already on the road to recovery. His guitar playing is inspirational to say the least!

December 15th, 2009, 10:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
blowtorch Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 361	Brian Setzer hospitalized Apparently he collapsed last night after walking offstage during a performance. Well wishes for the King of the Cats!

December 15th, 2009, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tidepoolbay Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Franklin New Jersey Age: 48 Posts: 611	I hope Brian is OK. He is so great! __________________ Tidepoolbay

December 15th, 2009, 10:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
woodman Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 64 Posts: 10,557	i just hope it doesn't spin into a needlessly out-of-control story and that he's OK. __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Woody & the Stragglers) www.reverbnation.com/woodshedpastpluto (recent Woodshed recordings)

December 15th, 2009, 10:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
cowboytwang Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: mojave desert Posts: 2,663 14 Photos	Hope he's alright, it's his big Christmas tour time, and I know he really pushes himself this time of year. I was thinkin' about catching his Christmas show next week in Vegas. __________________ Alvin http://www.oldbluesound.com/about.htm http://www.facebook.com/cowboytwang _________________________ Originality is just undetected Plagiarism!

December 15th, 2009, 11:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
mrmorrison Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Age: 31 Posts: 1,198 7 Photos	I hope he's ok. __________________ Life's a journey, not a destination...and I just can't tell, just what tomorrow will bring. http://www.myspace.com/morrisonmusictown

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December 15th, 2009, 10:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
blowtorch Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 361	Yeah. Definitely one of my all-time favorites. There has been some speculation that his collapsing may have been due to exhaustion or the mile-high altitude of the venue he was playing. No word on his website at this point, and very few details available. I sure do hope he's okay.

December 15th, 2009, 10:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
zombuswoof Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 131	I saw him last week. He wailed but looked a little tired, which is not unusual for an old road dog like him. The story I saw said he had been released so I hope he'll be ok in short order.

December 15th, 2009, 10:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
bossaholic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maui Hawaii/Fort Wayne, IN Age: 46 Posts: 1,553	Brian is one of my Rockabilly heroes. Hope he is ok.

December 15th, 2009, 11:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
tboy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Area Posts: 1,963 19 Photos	Bummer. Hope he didn't break a hand or arm in the fall. Or anything else, for that matter.

December 15th, 2009, 11:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
dale_c Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Age: 40 Posts: 404	According to this post (it's TMZ so take it with a grain of salt) he has been released from the hospital and is still planning on playing a show tonight in Phoenix so it must not have been anything major.

December 15th, 2009, 11:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
stantheman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 7,382	Great Guy Brian - Healing Prayers sent his way. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

December 15th, 2009, 11:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
FirstBassman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,174	Apparently he has been released from the hospital and the show tonight is still planned to go on: http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/15/brian-...-hospitalized/

December 15th, 2009, 11:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dizi Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Age: 41 Posts: 720 8 Photos	Rock till you drop! Glad to hear he's ok.

December 15th, 2009, 12:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
E5RSY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Round Rock, TX Age: 43 Posts: 1,305	I thought he wasn't looking too great on the recent Conan appearance. I hope he's taking care of himself. __________________ "Out here in the middle, where the buffalo roam, they're puttin' up towers for your cell phone..." --James McMurtry, via Robert Earl Keen

December 15th, 2009, 12:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
Tele Fan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville, Ky Age: 31 Posts: 3,041	Best wishes for Brian. The world would be a sadder place without him wailing away on that Gretsch. __________________ Life is better when you just make it up as you go along.

December 15th, 2009, 01:15 PM	#18 (permalink)
chet Banned Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Age: 45 Posts: 13,827	Some of us are getting "up there" so to speak. Hope he's seeing a doc if there's any question about his health. He may have to take it easy if he's been pushing himself too much.

December 15th, 2009, 02:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
gtrjones Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX y'all Posts: 861	Saw him the previous night (Sat.) in OK. Played great, terrific energy, and a decently long set (and encore). Didn't think he looked tired at all. Here's hoping it was just a little stumble and all's well (or soon will be)

December 15th, 2009, 02:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
Groovey Records Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Desolation Row Posts: 2,389	Brian smokes, drinks and back in the day loved to party. I have know idea how he handles that at our age with a heavy road schedule for a whole orchestra.

December 15th, 2009, 03:49 PM	#21 (permalink)
crawdad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,782	Told to me from someone who works with him: Brian will routinely kill half a fifth of single malt Scotch before doing a show. Maybe it is time to slow it down a little. Great player and entertainer. The Christmas show is excellent. Hope he's OK. __________________ You can't have everything. Where would you put it?

December 15th, 2009, 05:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
Telesavalis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Deep in the Heart Of Texas Posts: 1,015	he's got an awesome band. hope he's doing well. The road can take it's toll on one, for sure. __________________ If musicians ran the world there would be no wars...just an occasional battle of the bands.

December 15th, 2009, 06:34 PM	#24 (permalink)
kmrtele NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5	I'm sorry that Brian got sick and had to end the show, but I really enjoyed having the opportunity to meet him. A helluva nice guy and a perfect gentleman. He gave me one of his guitar picks embossed with his signature that he had used in some of his shows, very cool. Medium thickness, hot pink color. Later that night when things calmed down, I used it on my tele that I keep close by. That'll have to become my go-to pick for rockabilly songs. Give me inspiration to improve my chops, at least!

December 15th, 2009, 07:05 PM	#25 (permalink)
Alamo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Age: 52 Posts: 2,386	Good News He seems to be ok again. ...he was treated for dehydration, high altitude sickness and vertigo. a posting on his Web site says Setzer recovered quickly and will perform as scheduled Tuesday night in Phoenix. __________________ ----------------------------------------------------- Timebandits-Berlin

December 15th, 2009, 07:10 PM	#26 (permalink)
AngelStrummer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Age: 43 Posts: 1,249	The next Keef? __________________ "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, Sir?" - J M Keynes

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LazerMouth Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melburn, Aust Age: 23 Posts: 122	I saw him last year with the Cats and he was brilliant, best gig I've ever seen. One of my favorite bands. Very, very relieved to hear he's alright, I gasped when I read the thread title.

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December 15th, 2009, 10:11 PM	#30 (permalink)
chef0069 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sound beach,NY Age: 49 Posts: 120	Don't worry, he's from Massapequa, LI. We from massapequa partied hardy 24/7 365.

December 15th, 2009, 10:31 PM	#31 (permalink)
eedwards Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alabaster, AL Age: 40 Posts: 140	Just saw BSO at the Ryman and Wow, what a show! My wife said it was probably the best show she has ever seen and she normally does not like live music. I sure hope he recovers fully. Many prayers will go up for a fine entertainer. __________________ I am living proof that 25 years of Practice has NOT made perfect.

December 15th, 2009, 11:30 PM	#33 (permalink)
myguitarteacher NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3	Here's To Brian Let's hope he's already on the road to recovery. His guitar playing is inspirational to say the least! __________________ All the best, Chris --findaguitarteacher.com

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