Article: The Used Break Through In A Big Way In Seattle -- Disaster Avoided By Quick Thinking Front Man Bert McCracken.

Entertainment Editors/Music Writers

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2002

In town performing at the legendary Paramount Theatre late Tuesday, Reprise rock band The Used literally brought the house to its knees. Mid-way through the band's fourth song, the current hit "The Taste Of Ink," the massive mosh-pit in front of the stage got so rockin' that the kids literally starting falling through the floor! Once made aware of the situation, lead singer Bert McCraken instructed the fans to take 5 steps back, then an additional 10 steps back soon after it was discovered that a gaping hole was present in the venue's floor. It's well known that the fans of The ...

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