Shandy, I do also { like to show people a good time} and after 20+ years, I like to think I pretty good at it! But there always seems to be "one in every crowd". As a Solo act I play a lot of smaller "intimate" venues that don't employ bouncers, and sometimes the proprieter isn't there either, so often times the only thing between me and an obnoxiuos heckler {or violent drunk } is a 100 lb female bartender. I've also had to rescue my wife a few times from would-be "suiters" who would'nt take no for an answer!
Ben, You'd think that my being 6'3, 280 lbs and scary-looking would be a deterrent, but liquid courage does amazing things to some people, and for some reason some drunks are more enboldened to mess with a solo act, than an entire band. That said, I find that verbal humiliation usually does the trick..By my estimate, I've had to resort to violence maybe 10 times in over 6,ooo gigs,{10 times too many!} so it's NOT something I make a habit of!

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