Weirdest Gig of My Life: The Night I Got Attacked on Stage

Ever been attacked on stage during a gig? In this true story, I share the wild night when a guy tripping on psychedelics tried to “grab” my guitar solo mid-performance. This all happened way before my YouTube career, back when I was touring in a band called Wise Monkey Orchestra. We were out in Colorado, playing the ski towns, and let’s just say… things got out of hand in a way I never expected. I won’t spoil it here, but the story has one of the funniest punchlines you could imagine. Let’s just say the guy who bear-hugged me mid-solo wasn’t who I thought… I love sharing these personal stories with you guys because it’s a different side of my life as a guitarist. If you want more behind-the-scenes stories like this, let me know in the comments — I’ve got a whole decade of gigging memories before YouTube ever happened. 🤜 And if you want real feedback on your own playing, join the Marty Music Community (you can start for FREE!): https://www.martymusic.com/memberships Thanks for watching, and more lessons + stories coming your way soon! More Guitar Resources: 🎵 Get my FREE Guitar Guide PDF—packed with chords, scales, triads, arpeggios, and more: https://www.martymusic.com/the-ultima... 🎸 More Guitar Lessons & FREE Courses: https://www.martymusic.com/free-courses Follow me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/martyschwartz Check out the Epiphone Marty Schwartz ES-335 Guitar - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkQ6Zy Free Boss Katana Patches - https://bosstoneexchange.com/creator/... My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Sweetwater https://imp.i114863.net/e4A326 My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/martymusic Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. The link above is an affiliate link, that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission on. 0:00 - Intro / Life in Wise Monkey Orchestra 2:30 - Touring the Colorado ski-town scene 4:06 - The sketchy guy foreshadowing… 5:40 - My big solo moment 6:35 - The surprise stage attack 7:45 - Security steps in 8:45 - The shocking punchline 9:55 - Why he really did it… 10:30 - Reflections from my gigging days