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John Rich's latest music video, which was shot at his Nashville home last Wednesday (April 28), reportedly included a fireworks display, a helicopter and loud music that rumbled and rocked well into the night. But the singer's neighbors were so perturbed by the ruckus that they called police, who responded twice -- at 10:00 PM and at 11:30 PM -- to speak with John's security team, telling them to keep the noise down."There were no citations, but [John's] security was told to turn down the music," a police spokeswoman tells Nashville's Tennessean newspaper. "Officers didn't find any helicopters or see any fireworks."
A rep for John's record label, Warner Music Nashville, added that permits were presented and the production crew had been told to give neighbors advance warning about possible noise.
That 'possible noise' exploded into what sounded like a raucous, all-day party that went well into the night. Celebrity guests present for the shoot included George Jones, Ted Nugent and Sebastian Bach, who tweeted: "Havin a blast filming a video on John Rich's roof which has grass growing on it & a pool too! Lotsa guest stars, heavy tune, can't wait for u to see the vid."
When irate neighbors sent pictures of the helicopter and fireworks to Metro Nashville councilwoman Kristine LaLonde, it prompted her to check and see if the city's codes department had actually issued a permit for the fireworks. And although the helicopter had logged a flight plan with the Federal Aviation Administration, LaLonde says a permit would also have been required from the city's water department, since John lives near a reservoir.
"It's an urban neighborhood with houses close together," said LaLonde. "There has to be a community standard, some neighborliness to make it a peaceful, nice neighborhood."
But that peaceful neighborly feeling has been famously strained between John and his neighbors, ever since he built his boxy, ultra-modern mansion -- which he calls Mt. Richmore. In March, complaining that the house's lighting was unnecessarily bright at night and disturbed the neighborhood, an organized group protested with flashlights, shining them in front of John's home, which in turn prompted the Metro Codes Department to investigate their complaints.
John responded by posting a sign on his gate that read: "KEEP OUT. Violators May Be Shot. Protected by the 2nd Amendment!!!"
"He is using his house for work, and this neighborhood is not zoned for that," says Stephenie Dodson, who lives three blocks away. "He is giving us the middle finger and doesn't really care. When he has a party, you couldn't get an emergency vehicle through there. It's just rude."
John's record label wouldn't reveal details of the video being shot last week, but said an announcement would be coming soon.
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