Adjustment for misadventures of an expected musician's performance

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The discussion centers on unexpected musician performances, highlighting instances where artists were unable to perform due to unforeseen circumstances. A notable example includes pianist Gutierres, who suffered a mechanical accident, preventing his appearance on the Johnny Carson show. Additionally, the conversation references Keith Moon of The Who, who collapsed onstage, prompting the band to invite an audience member to substitute as drummer, showcasing the resilience and adaptability of live performances. This theme is further illustrated through a fictional narrative involving a drummer's malfunction during a performance.

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I am just watching an interesting video of a Johny Carson show. A pianist someone "Gutierres", not certain the spelling, was expected to appear as a guest but had a mechanical accident with his finger and was unable to show on the production. This also reminds me of a fictional story "Boogie Boy", in which a band's drummer became nonfunctional and the band leader asked attending audience if anyone know how to play drums and could save the show. AND a bold soul did respond affirmatively and very functionally.

I give here a hyperlink to the Johny Carson section:
 
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Drummer Keith Moon of The Who once collapsed onstage. The Who requested a drummer from the audience and he did well. There is a recording of this on Youtube.
 
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Drummer Keith Moon of The Who once collapsed onstage. The Who requested a drummer from the audience and he did well. There is a recording of this on Youtube.
I took that relatement report and tried a search online, "who substituted for keithe moon?" and found this article with a included video of the event:

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/who-keith-moon-replaced-audience-member/