Posted: Apr 10, 2008, 9:57 PM CST
Yes, I have jumped into the fray to defend an elderly street lady in StLouis and later a cowboy being attacked by a few dumb frat boys at a rodeo in Nacogdoches, Texas. Something about the underdogs being outnumbered, really gets my blood boiling.
Not something I am really proud of, and as I get older, I avoid or at least fight a lot smarter now.
The last time, was, of all places, Reunion Arena in Dallas during a FleetwoodMac concert. Some very drunk redneck was pouring his beer over this kid's head and pushing the young collge age kid in the seat below him into a fight. I knew what was coming, so I handed my wallet, to my first night date, to spring me later.
We were all in the nose bleed seats and the incline was mountain goat paths, so by the time I got over there, the kid was helpless. The large drunk redneck was standing on his tiptoes, knocking the beer cup off the kid's head. I stepped up and slid my foot under his heals, causing him to tumble forward and pulled the kid out of the falling drunk's path. Poor drunk must have thundered down 20 rows into the finally approaching security.
He never knew how he lost his balance, and I got to watch the Christy McVie sing her final solo.
Same thing happened at a Moody Blues Show, with a drunk and a poor concert listener,,,, and all I wanted to do was hear "I'm just a Singer in a Rock N Roll Band". I do not go looking for fights, as I am a lover, but I will not allow drunk fights ruining good concerts. Guess it's good I don;t go to many concerts anymore.