Remember When: The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Almost Died Onstage
On December 3, 1965, The Rolling Stones played at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California. In front of 5,000 fans, Richards shocked himself when his guitar touched a microphone stand, and a flame erupted. Reports from the time said the blast sounded like a gunshot. Richards, burned from the electrical surge, was escorted from the venue with oxygen tubes and taken to the hospital. Nonetheless, he was back playing the following night.
Source: americansongwriter.com
