Keith Urban shoots the video for his single, "Sweet Thing" in December 2008 in a barn in Spring Hill, Tenn. Photo by Jeff Johnson, courtesy of Borman Entertainment.
Aug. 6, 2009 — Getting fired from a job is something most of us have experienced at least once in our life, and Keith Urban is no exception. In a "Five Questions" video for the Academy of Country Music, Keith tells the story about a heavy-metal gig gone bad.
"I had about five Ricky Skaggs albums when I was about 15 or 16. Highways and Heartaches had just come out around that time, so I was playing that one repeatedly."
Urban goes on to admit that his love of country did not sit so well with his bandmates, "I was in the band for about a week. They asked me to join and I said, 'Well, I've never done that, I'll give that a try.' So, I'm playing in this heavy metal band and every time a solo came around, I'd bust out these Ricky Skaggs solos. And I got fired! It's the only thing I've ever been fired from."
Watch the full interview clip at www.acmcountry.com »
We're pretty sure Keith's current job is not going to hit the chopping-block anytime soon. Fans that want a behind the scenes look at his current job duties on the "Escape Together World Tour" can tune into GAC this weekend for Conversations From The Road: Keith Urban, click here for details and times ».
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