Re: Keith Relf was Re: Yarbirds- Birdland

[Scott Swanson <swandwn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeremy writes:

 >Interesting, I've heard a few theories about his
 >death but I have heard the "bathtub" story the most.
 >
 >Is there anyone that has a better understanding of this?
 >1976 was a bad year, Keith Relf, Sandy Denny.......

Jeremy, you're all wet!

First off, Keith Relf was definitely NOT playing guitar in his bathtub!  He 
had built a small recording studio into one of the rooms of his 
house....but the amp wasn't properly grounded....and when he plugged his 
guitar into it on May 14, 1976, he was electrocuted.  The shock probably 
wasn't strong enough to kill the average healthy person, but Relf had been 
weakened by a pulmonary condition (plus years of drug use).  He was 
discovered by his son, who thought he had fallen asleep with his headphones 
on...

Second, Sandy Denny died in 1978, not 1976!  She suffered a cerebral 
hemorrhage after falling down a flight of stairs at a friend's house on 
April 18, 1978.  She remained in a coma for several days before dying on 
April 21st.

Later,

Scott
(swandwn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)