:: I don't think so! More rock myths revealed.

Parishioner Dave White sets the record straight.

5. Keith Richards had his blood replaced

Myth:

Prior to a European tour in 1973, the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards went to Switzerland to have his blood removed and replaced with a supply that was devoid of drugs and alcohol.

Fact:

He did undergo a procedure that removes impurities from the blood, but it was a far cry from having his entire blood supply replaced. Richards eventually admitted that he got tired of answering questions about the procedure and made up the story himself.

6. Robert Johnson made a deal with Satan

Myth:

Robert Johnson, a mediocre blues guitarist, sold his soul to the devil in exchange for being able to master the instrument.

Fact:

Johnson had a profound influence on artists like Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan. True, he didn’t start recording until three years before he died, and he recorded songs with titles like “Hellhound On My Trail” and “Me and the Devil Blues.” A vast improvement in his playing was accomplished by incessant practice, not a pact with Lucifer.

7. Ozzy bit the heads off live bats on stage

Myth:

Ozzy Osbourne routinely bit the heads off of live bats as part of his outrageous live performance antics.

Fact:

Given his trailblazing efforts in achieving a high shock value with his live concert shenanigans, this myth isn’t too hard to swallow. The fact is, Oz did bite a live bat onstage – once, and by accident. He thought it was a prop made of rubber. The fact that the bat bit back, requiring Osbourne to undergo rabies treatments, kept him from ever attempting it on purpose.

8. The Sex Pistols spat at their audience

Myth:

Punk founders the Sex Pistols showed their anarchic spirit by firing spittle into the crowd.

Fact:

If anything, the opposite was true. Thanks to lurid tabloid reports of spit and spew, less aware audience members took to 'gobbing' at the band and other punk acts. They were often condemned by the bands for the act and certainly weren't encouraged.

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