Bozo Drunks at the shows
 

Hi I was at 5 Stevie shows on this tour ,the one thing that drive me nuts is these drunkin' bozos hollering, booing ,pushing and shoving.throughing things. At the AC show one guy kept whining at me , that I was bumping in to him , which I was not close to him at all.Stevie probably get upset about the booing.People can't control their drinking anymore. this ruins it for everyone. my idea is ban booze at the shows. if you are drunk or high you not coming into the show..
I've been through this 20 years ago.I can have alots of fun At Stevie's Concerts without getting sh#$faced at the shows.

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I saw the drunkest people at Pittsburgh. There was this woman behind me who looked like she crawled out of the hills somewhere before the show. Her voice sounded like she drank a fifth of Jack Daniels and smoked a carton of Camel Unfiltereds for good measure. She was one of those people who screamed at people for standing/dancing (mind you this was like the 6th row) and then who yelled all through B&B "I love you Stevie". There was a guy close to her who literally almost came to blows with guy sitting next to me for standing/dancing. Quite a mess.

I know the best thing about the 9-13-03 Knoxville show was that at the arena there is no alcohol sold---because it was on a college campus..The crowd was WAY better, much more friendly

Chris

I Agree.!! About halfway through Stevies set some drunk A@@ guy wound up in our row(3rd row) and kept trying to make the moves on my daughter...he was a mess and you really couldn;t understand a word he was saying..I finally switched seats with my daughter(perve was getting to her) and wouldn;t you know it..he wound up spilling his drink all over me.GRRRRR,He just would not GO AWAY!!... :mad:

This drunk lady at the Las Vegas show kept on wanting to stand with me because "I looked like I was having fun" but she was so annoying so I just started to ignore her. She finally left (after spilling champagne all over the place that is!) She was like 40 years old and was flirting with me (did she know I was only 16?) and kept giving me champagne. A security guard was right next to me so I was thinking "I'll be damned if I'm going to get kicked out of here for underaged drinking after travelling 3,000 miles to see Stevie!" Fortunately the lady finally left but ruined Standback and Landslide for me!

Ya I just remembered at Jones Beach The croud was mellow. and I remembering reading on one of these boards the same thing. I had no problem there, In Mansfield MA there were three 20 year old girls next to me dancing and falling one fell on me.At the Mohecan Sun Arena in Uncasville CT there were four young ladies in the row in front of me and my mom. hollering. singing. falling. Hahaha my mom said they must of had 6 to 8 beers each .huh my moms first Stevie Concert.At the PNC Bank art center in Holmdel NJ I had no problem there as I remember.I hope they had a ball. and a lousey hangover. I don't miss it anymore.

I was on the front orchestra row outside the pit at Stevie's 2001 Atlanta show. There were drunk yuppies hamming it up behind me with their picnic basket and their wine glasses they brought. *ugh*

And when I saw the Mac in may 2004 in Jacksonville, some drunk whore ruined the photo Lindsey signed by bumping into me. *double ugh*

I just get annoyed at the drunks who then have to keep going back and forth DURING the show - to get more booze and/or to go to the bathroom - it's really distracting and rude - I also think booze should be banned at concerts!!!

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It is annoying. I liked the approach Metallica used on their last US arena tour, All alcoholic sales were to cease at 8:00PM when the band took the stage since it was a part of their contract rider with the promoters/venues.

Oh that's awesome - I'd go for something like that.

At the Macca show I saw in NYC - there were vendor guys walking aroudn shouting, "BEER!" ugh - nothing takes the magic out of a show more than a guy witha tray of beer try to reach around you....:rolleyes:

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show in Dallas in 2003 there was a beer man hocking beers while the band was playing on stage.

I dont like when people get out of hand at concerts either but I couldnt imagine going to a show and not drinking. I dont get wasted but I do like to have a couple beers and I dont think it would be fair to not sell alcohol during concerts.
I agree that most of the rowdy people are in Pittsburgh because we surely do like to drink here. I think they just need some sort of standard in place where if you look wasted then you should be shut off. I often wonder how those crazy drunks get home from the show.

I have a few drinks before I go into the show, if at all. I like to be considerate of the other people that paid out the wazoo.

Nice user ID! Kak! Thats how people up north say "c0ck" hee hee...

I noticed at the Grand Rapids show that there was a 2 beer a person limit and alcohol sales ended at 9........

Amy

It's extremely annoying. We always end up with some nutjob screaming his/her lungs out during the slower songs where extra noise isn't necessary. When we were in Cleveland, these girls showed up just for Vanessa's opener (thank goodness), and hooted and hollered the entire time. The man two seats away from me was getting his eardrums blown out of his head.

Not to mention the fact that the overwhelming stink of liquor is disgusting. Sure, the security won't let me bring in my Lipton Green Tea, but all of these morons are allowed to get trashed. The thing is, I once almost passed out in the mall due to low blood pressure and my doctor advised me to bring something to drink with me to prevent that from happening again, so I pretended to throw my tea away and then smuggled it back into my bag when the security guy wasn't looking.

But yeah, the drunks are a major PIA. Stay home or go to bars if that's all you want to do. :mad:

God I love it when I get stunned, silent responses to my adolescent-natured comments.

I thought those girls were cute. :shrug: I'm glad Vanessa had fans there. I was yelling, too, but I was on the other side. :)


I'm sure ppl think I'm annoying at concerts....but I don't care. I paid to have a good time.

The most annyoing drunks at a FM show I've been around was in Reno during the SYW tour. You know, the infamous show where Lindsey had to finish Goodbye Baby since La Nicks was so upset.

It's great Vanessa had fans there, but screaming within such close proximity is annoying. The people next to me were more upset than I was, but I wasn't too far behind.

I guess when Stevie comes out and everyone's yelling, it sort of all blends in to one big noise, but when people are whistling and shouting during a ballad or a quieter moment in the concert, that just bugs me.

I'm not the best person to go by because loud noises irritate the heck out of me, but for Stevie, I'll do anything! (And mind you I am sitting here listening to the neighborhood yahoos setting off illegal firecrackers and grinding my teeth, lol, so that gives you some idea... :p )

I didn't hear this one. What made Stevie upset?

Were you on Stevie's side or Lindseys? I was right in front of Lindsey's mic, and someone got their pic signed I saw...and when we were leaving I heard someone complaining about someone else smearing their Lindsey signature..I bet that was you! Lol stupid bastards... I had a lady behind me at Jax who kept wanting to get on my shoulders, and I was like "NO!" lol idiot

Chris

I assume you would like the audience to be quiet at a rock concert? Lol

Chris

That sounds like me. Although I don't exactly hit the sauce I do go crazy at these shows. I stand for the whole thing, sing, dance, etc. because I want to enjoy myself. I hope people don't think I am a nutjob but I love Stevie and I can't help it!

I think I messed up what I was trying to say. During quieter songs, like some of Vanessa's, I wanted to listen to her piano playing, not to someone behind me bellowing. It just ruined the experience because it was difficult to concentrate with the noise.

When Stevie gets rocking and rolling, I scream along with everyone else, because that's the time to do it! Everyone's shouts sort of blend into one anyway, and it's fun. However, when Stevie is doing a ballad and someone is yelling "No, Stevie, you're the beauty, not the beast!" over and over again, well, that just ruins it.

So yeah, I like quiet concerts for ballads and slower songs, but noise is fine when Stevie is rocking out. Hope I didn't offend anyone. http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ites/duck2.gif

PS...you could classify me as a nutjob when she's singing the LZ cover or something. I went wild! :lol:

I stood directly in front of Lindsey's mic with my-then-girlfriend during the whole show. And yes, some drunk girl bumped into me trying to hand Lindsey money (WTF?!) and smeared the photo he signed for me.

Funny..I saw you..I was literally right beside you.. Did you happen to see the man who gave flowers to Stevie and he said "Thank You for Sara" and she said thank you back, and he cried...well no that wasnt me but that man was right next me, to my right...You were to my left I believe.. I had a Fleetwood Mac cap on and a Stevie Nicks Chain t shirt (shirts us in the stevie nicks chain group had made)...weird, you never know who you are beside lol

Chris

Ha ha that is too funny about the kak meaning. I use that name because those used to be my initials. Good stuff!

Well I like to drink during shows. If for some reason the venue doesnt sell booze, or stops the sale early, ill sneak in my own vodka and mix it with something like lemonade.

Concerts are SO MUCH MORE FUN when you have a few drinks in you!

Alright!! Glad I made ya laugh. And that's what's important here on the Ledge: juvenile giggling.

Yeah I think I remember you too Chris! I was wearing a black Fleetwood Mac shirt and I think I had blue jeans on. I got to shake Lindsey's hand, so that made it worth it. I didnt see the guy who cried though...odd.

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Call me a party pooper or whatever but I'm one who would prefer no drinking at concerts. I'm not a prude and I do enjoy a drink however, when I pay the amount of money I have at concerts, I want to enjoy the concert and not have to deal with people going back and forth to get drinks and then have to pee. Of course, then when they get their drinks they can't help but spill it all over you. The concert is a couple of hours long....drink before or after - I don't care. But, let me enjoy the concert!!!!!! I don't understand the people who go to see a concert and can't sit long enough to enjoy it!!!!! :shocked:

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That's gotta include Stevie herself...and her band...so the show may have to be canceled. :laugh:

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I couldnt agree with you more. I NEVER drink at any Stevie/Mac show I go to, dont dringk much anyway, but I know what youre talking about. A couple times when I was in the front row, people FREAKED OUT on me cause they said I was at "Their" spot at the front of the stage. I mean, I don't give a sh##, you want the spot, I'll move over a few feet, it dont rock my world. I mean, people just need to relax and have a good time, otherwise, crawl back into the hole you came out of and stay there and let me have a good time

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They were probably from West Virginia. About the only person I've seen that has all their teeth and has half a brain from that state is Curtis. ;) :p

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Curtis, you have as good a time a u fu##in want. You're exactly right.

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You know, hearing all this reminds me of the show in Scranton last year. I met this girl Ashley there, I think some of you might know who she is, she can't use her arms, and EVERYONE at that show made ure she had a good time. During GYOW, I gave up my spot at the front of the stage so she could get on this guys shoulders and then I held her arms so she could touch Lindsey's guitar during the solo. Now that to me is the human spirit at its best :)

I hope you don't think I'm some kind of party-pooper or human spirit killer because of my opinion of the people who scream during a quiet part of a concert. Noise on top of noise (like everyone shouting during "Stand Back") is perfectly OK for a concert, but taking advantage of a slow interlude in the show to yell out your feelings for Stevie is not. Several people I've sat next to feel the same way.

It has to do with the moment. If you see Metallica, of course you're going to shout. If you go to the Philharmonic, I don't think people will appreciate an individual screaming the conductor's name in the middle of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

JMHO.

ITA!! I've mentioned this before - if anyone near me screams, "I LOVE YOU STEVIE!" during BATB, or whatever, I just look at them and smile and say, "She knows." That works MUCH better than "Shut the f*ck up, you idiot!" :lol:

My other pet peeve is whistlers. I always manage to get right in front of someone who adores to whistle that high-pitched, eardrum exploding whistle directly into my ear. I don't mind if they cup their hands around their mouth to divert it upward and outward, like when you squirt a lemon into your drink! It's just good manners! :nod:

But, we are NOT nice, we are rock and rollers!!! :D