If you missed King's X's show at Amos’ Southend Saturday,
then you missed seeing an artist sing through his pain, soldiering on through
what had to be excruciating. I'm not talking about a broken heart either. Younger bands could learn a lot from King's X's 62-year-old
singer and bass player Doug (aka dUg) Pinnick, who despite a ruptured hernia
that will require surgery, gave Charlotte fans a full show. Two fans were overheard gushing about a set list that was "the best set list I've ever seen."
With his crew looking worried, Pinnick turned away from the crowd, addressed his pain and gathered himself between songs. The only part of the show that was cut short was the encore. It was then that his pain was truly
evident. He said he couldn't sing and asked the crowd to. From a bar stool at the front of the stage he let the crowd carry the song - and what a crowd it was. Stacked with musicians and die-hard
fans the audience not only out-sang pretty much any other crowd ever, it handled
the harmonies too.
Pinnick, who was reportedly in shock, was rushed to the hospital following the show. He missed the band’s meet and greet afterward. Sunday’s show near Washington, D.C.
was cancelled.
In July Pinnick underwent hernia surgery thanks to nearly
600 fans and friends who donated more than $26,000 to a GiveForward.com fundraiser
to help pay for his operation. Pinnick, like many musicians, does not have
insurance. Saturday wasn't the first time he's played through the pain. He’d postponed this summer's surgery because of the cost. According to
UltimateClassicRock.com Pinnick’s health issues follow drummer Jerry Gaskill’s
own tough year. He lost his home to Hurricane Sandy months after a 2012 heart
attack. Read more about Pinnick’s situation and his upcoming surgery here and here.
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