6/30/08
June 30th, 2008, 1:30 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Ryan Andrew
As you may have heard, last week Tim McGraw pulled a drunk fan out of the audience at one of his concerts. Literally….pulled him up on stage with a little help from his crew. It is reported that Tim (in the middle of singing “Indian Outlaw”) saw a large, intoxicated man shoving people out of his way as he tried to make it to the front row. Tim saw him punch a woman in the leg, and pull another woman’s hair. So Tim sees this and from the stage, he grabs & holds this guy until his crew members come over and pull him on the stage. They get this guy on stage and it looks like he wants to fight Tim!! As of last Friday, it was on youtube if you search “Tim McGraw”. The best thing about the video is that it happened in the middle of a song. The band kept playing while Tim & his crew were wrasslin’ with this guy, and after Mr. Intoxicated was ushered off the stage, Tim went back to singing like it was routine. That’s awesome!
The thing that got my attention about this story is that this sort of thing happens at almost every concert. It doesn’t always happen in the front row right in front of the singer, but it happens further back on the floor and the upper levels. I have probably been able to attend more concerts than the average music fan because of my job. Concert tickets are one of the perks of the job. Anyway, having been to many concerts over the years, there is rarely an event that goes by without some kind of scuffle, and they are almost always alcohol related. Someone spills a beer on someone else. Someone is too intoxicated to control themself and they bump into or fall on someone else, and usually a fight follows. Seen it many times. The big loser in this is the fan who is simply there to have a good time, or the parent who wants to bring their kid to see their favorite singer. I have found the best thing to do if you see someone around you cursing, falling or out of control at a concert is to simply find a security guard or police officer and let them know what’s going on. It’s the easiest way to fix the problem, and you can do it without the person in question even knowing you did it. You’re not a tattle-tale, and the people around you will probably thank you for it.
What’s the point of this blog? Concerts are supposed to be fun, so go have fun, but please be respectful to those around you. Especially if there are kids around.
Lots of concerts & CD’s coming soon. See previous blog for more info. Media Race at Five Flags Speedway is August 1st. Be sure to go cheer for Marty who has won three of the last five races!
Have a good week! Thank you military men & women! God Bless.
