I owe my life to a Swiss fireman who came in with a huge axe and started to break the windows one by one, starting from the left towards the stage,' Schneider added. The building was on the second floor, or at least half a floor up, so it was quite a jump.' 'The glass smashed to the ground, and all the people in the front started to jump out.

Shortly after everyone got to safety, the fire reached the building's heating system, causing an explosion. Fortunately – miraculously, even – no one was killed in the blaze. According to Zappa, most injuries were minor cuts and burns, with only a few people going to the hospital. The band was forced to use rented gear for its next gig at the Rainbow Theater in London six days later.īut the casino was completely engulfed in flames, and all of the band's equipment was destroyed, except, oddly enough, a cowbell. However, that also ended disastrously when, during the encore, Zappa was pushed offstage by a fan into the concrete orchestra pit. The injuries forced Zappa to spend nearly a year in a wheelchair. However, Schneider disputes one particular aspect of the famous story. 'The fire was started by a young man from Eastern Europe (who fled the very next day back home),' he continued. 'I do not think that it was started by a flare gun as it says in the song, but by the boy throwing lighted matches in the air, and one of them got stuck on the very low ceiling. So the fire started right above where the boy was sitting on the low-lying ceiling beams.' Almighty King - Crown Him with Many Crowns - For the Beauty of the Earth - How Great Thou. Art - God Will Take Care of You - He Keeps Me Singing As I Go.

In an odd coincidence, Zappa died on Dec.

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