TURN UP THE ALCOHOL
Autograph’s Randy Rand a drunken mess to kick-off Holiday tour run
SAVAGE, Minnesota — The band Autograph just hit the road to kick-off the holiday weekend with their first run of tour dates for the summer.
Early last week the band wrote on their official Facebook; “Here we go! Hitting the road tomorrow! Check the list and we’ll see you on the road!”
It appears the band’s bassist Randy Rand didn’t just hit the road, but it appears he hit a fair amount of cold beverages and shortly after that he hit the floor as well.
The band’s first date on their summer calendar was “Neisen’s” in Savage Minnesota on Thursday May 26th.
Rand didn’t waste much time to get right down to the partying as one fan says; “Randy got SO drunk” before the show even started.
The fan added; “(He) was falling down on stage.”
Photos have surfaced online of Rand flat on his back center stage while bandmates Steve Lynch (guitars) and Simon Daniels (vocals) appear to try and hold it down for their fallen brother.
Rand flat on his back middle of the stage
Rand struggled to stand so a roadie brought him a chair
Rand seated for the show but still sang back-ups
The fan writes; “Had Autograph in MN on Thursday & it was a nightmare as Randy got SO drunk before the show…..was falling down on stage, had to get him a chair to sit in to continue, had the opening act come onstage to help him play. Very bad.”
The fan continued; “Personally no video but a couple pics……..everyone was filming it, taking pics but havent seen many yet. Was embarrassing.”
Autograph features original members Steve Lynch (guitars) and Randy Rand (bass).
Since relaunching the band has been fronted by Simon Daniels aka Danny Simon (Former Jailhouse, Flood) on vocals and guitars.
Marc Wieland was brought in during the 2013 reformation process replacing original drummer Keni Richards.
In January 2014 Richards spoke out about how he was let go and boldly said; “I WAS fired PERIOD!!!!!!!!!”
Stay tuned for video from “Neisen’s”
