
"You've gotta be kidding me! I've never done anything wrong in my life," Paisley said to the officers after they told him they had a warrant for his arrest for his involvement in "some serious crimes."
A cooperative Paisley was taken to the back of an unmarked police car, where he was given further explanation of his arrest.
"We have a Mrs. Jewel Murray who has filed several charges against you in the state of Tennessee for excessive noodling," explained the officer, as Paisley broke into a fit of laugher, realizing this was all a joke.
"Noodling? On the guitar?" Paisley asked the officers. "You know what, I am guilty."
So maybe he's not guilty of any crimes, but this was certainly a case of Paisley getting a taste of his own medicine. He's been the instigator of countless tour pranks throughout the years. Here are a few highlights:
- Paisley once sent a few burly men dressed as Cinderella out on stage during Chuck Wicks' performance of 'Stealing Cinderella.' He also poured maple syrup and feathers all over Wicks at a recent show, just before showing him a video of girlfriend Julianne Hough, "dumping" him on camera (which turned out to be, of course, all an act).
- Paisley once kidnapped Jack Ingram, imprisoning him in a cage built from PVC pipes and then rolling him out on stage with a microphone and a hacksaw, forcing Ingram to saw his way out before he could sing.
- Paisley's band once dressed up as pimps, storming the stage during Kellie Pickler's performance of Dolly Parton's '9 to 5.' "He made it look like I was working '9 to 5' on a street corner -- like I'm hooker!" Pickler told The Boot. "He kept going, 'Where's my money?' And then the biggest guy in the band came out dressed in drag, with red stilettos and a blond wig -- he was supposed to be me."
- Paisley once rigged Josh Gracin's tour bus, causing Gracin's crew to think it had broken down.
- He once dressed a crew member as a condom and convinced him to swing from the rafters just above Jewel's head during one of her performances on the Paisley Party Tour.
"This is absolutely as good as it gets," he admitted while still in handcuffs. "This is the best I've ever been had."
"Guitar noodling is a serious condition, and I felt it necessary as a friend and a tour mate to intervene," Jewel tells GAC. "It is my hope that with intervention we can help Brad realize that, as musicians, we do not get paid by the note."
Paisley is now on a three month hiatus from the road. But come January, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley and Crystal Shawanda better watch out. They're all set to join the Paisley Party Tour when it resumes January 15.
You can see video footage of Paisley's "arrest," courtesy of Jewel and two retired Nashville police officers, on GACTV.com.







Reader Comments(1 of 5)
sarais4realat 10-20-2008
omg! the beginning of this article about gave me a heart attack. i mean its brad paisley you dont see him as the law breaker type plus hes about to have a baby so like i just didnt see him being one to be involved in "some serious crimes"
ANNAandtheBEASTat 10-20-2008
AHHAHAHAHAHFHASHDSA
i kind of think Brad still won
i mean, a guy dressed as a condom?
how much better could it get? HAHAHAHA
jpetersen3at 10-20-2008
Oh those wacky rich celebrities, and the amounts of money they can waste on their elaborate jokes. It's all so very amusing. Ha ha ha.
Mr Brownat 10-20-2008
He took it very well. I bet he's gonna go far!!!!
Markat 10-20-2008
This is classic GREAT prank!!!!! That will be a hard one to get back on.
JamminJohnny13at 10-20-2008
HEY JEWEL WATCH OUT GIRL CAUSE PAYBACKS A MOTHER IFFIN YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN LMAO
Carsonat 10-20-2008
That is good. I about died of laughter. Someone fnally got him. Lol.
lovdembamaboyz33at 10-20-2008
OMG tooooooo funny....love ya brad....great that you took it like a man and laughed with it. You are a class act. Will be interresting what your next payback prank would be. Hope we are kept posted lol.
Beverlyat 10-21-2008
I think this is great. Goes to show that even though they are Stars with lots of money, when you really come down to it they are just everyday people having some fun. TOUCHE!!!
Omountainmanxxat 10-21-2008
I really like both Jewel and Brad they're both American treasures to be sure. He was a really good sport. But having a guy dressed as a condom? That's hilarious. It's nice to know that they are such down to earth people. As for the idiot that posted that they are just celebrities wasting money. I don't imagine that it cost very much to get a couple of retired cops to pull of this prank. Your just jealous you didn't think of it.
flashygrrl21at 10-21-2008
Haha, I loved this. He looked so panicked until they mentioned Jewel...they should have played his "Mr Policeman" at the end of the clip :)
Oh, and for the person that is concerned about his spending money...he earned it working harder than most the crocks with the multi-billion corps and their bailouts. If nobody liked him he wouldn't be in a private jet.
Godmoder Girlat 10-21-2008
I think the cops are being downright redicilous. I mean comon, can't you take a joke now and then? You guys must not have a good sense of humor if you're arresting this guy just for joking around.
YOUR HIGHNESS!!!at 10-22-2008
You're joking, right? The cops were in on the prank. That's why it's funny. Get it? HAHA
calabaza00at 10-22-2008
Duh...did you read the article?
Godmoder Girlat 10-21-2008
I think the cops are being downright redicilous. I mean, can't people take a joke now and then? Where's your sense of humor? The guy is just having fun.