Error In Throat

So Rob Zombie walks into a venue...and then walks out two songs later.  HEYO!

So apparently (and thanks to my buddy Art for sending me this news) a few fans from Cadott's Rock Fest 2014 are a little hurt by the abrupt removal of Rob Zombie from the main stage Sunday (July 20th).  After belting out two songs from his headliner performance, the guy had to leave immediately and receive medical treatment for whatever issue was causing his throat to hurt.

"Hey Rock Fest'ers, we understand your frustration completely. We were frustrated right along with you. We again apologize for it taking a while for the show to be officially called by RZ. We were working backstage on every and all options including medical treatment for Rob to see if he could continue with the show. We were fighting for You. Let's all wish Rob Zombie a speedy recovery. Clearly there is something seriously wrong with Rob's throat, as this is out of character for him. Thx to Corey Taylor and Stone Sour, P.O.D, Redlight King and Thousand Foot Krutch for killing it on the final day of RF14." -Rock Fest

Regardless of fans feeling like they have been ripped off, let's recap here:

1. The Rock Fest weekend encompassed many huge acts including Aerosmith, Sammy Hagar, Five Finger Death Punch, Cheap Trick, Stone Sour, Alter Bridge, and others.  So not being able to see ONE HEADLINER is not that big of a 'rip off' as some 'fans' would put it.  (See what I did there! hehe)

2. Rob has been on the touring circuit for many, many years and generally given 110% at almost every show (at least through my experiences and video review).  So the fact that he walked off stage after two songs doesn't make me angry, it's actually more concerning than anything else.  Maybe if it was something more serious trollers would start to be a little more sympathetic.

3. If you are hurt over not being able to see him perform then don't feel too bad.  Like I mentioned in #2, he tours A LOT.  So there's a good chance you'll be able to see him once more (and doing a headlining tour for that matter).  I'm sure he feels equally bad about not being able to perform.

4. As a vocalist for many years, the NUMBER ONE thing I was told when having throat issues is to STOP TALKING!  The more you give your voice rest, the faster it heals and the faster you can get back to being the regular you.  Seeing that some fans wanted him to push through and do the show anyways, I ask them for a logical moment of empathy.  Why would a guy want to give a 50% performance, wreck his chords more, and suck even worse at his next show when he could simply call it a night and recoup for the next day?



So in closing, anyone who has sung a show before or performs live on a  regular basis knows that blowing out your vocal chords is not "sucking it up" or any other stupid cliche line you can insert here.  How about if he had a show the following night.  Do you think it's fair for those fans to also get a 50% show because YOU all thought he should just suck it up and sing?

Side note, I loved (*insert sarcasm here*) the Leader-Telegram's review of Zombie and Stone Sour.

"Taylor fist-pumped and danced and belted out hard rock songs over the band’s 14-song, 80-minute set. He told fans early in the set his voice was a bit sore, and he frequently grabbed water bottles between songs. Undaunted, he kept performing..."