Musician Assaulted At Cavern Club

[Hobbayne]

Bloody Hell!  😡 This could have been any of us! 😡

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shocking-cavern-club-footage-shows-13793145

[taunton-hobbit]

It seems that the bouncers got him, but the muso chose not to press charges..........

not necessarily a good move that, this sort of stunt needs stopping, but I can see

that the singer might be frightened of repercussions........difficult.

😎

[thepurpleblob]

Yeh - had a few close ones myself. 

Have also run up against the theory that, "no matter what we don't involve the police".  You might want to play there again...

[rollie 55]

ive had the owner of a venue square up to our guitarist the owner of the venue was drunk but still no excuse

[Lozz196]

Thankfully this sort of thing rarely happens on the punk/Oi scene, probably as the rest of the crowd would severely batter anyone stupid enough to do it. 

[Hobbayne]

The Daily Mirror claimed it happened at the world famous 'Caravan Club'

Someone didnt proof read their story. 🙄

[rollie 55]

1 minute ago, Lozz196 said:

Thankfully this sort of thing rarely happens on the punk/Oi scene, probably as the rest of the crowd would severely batter anyone stupid enough to do it. 

its good to look out for each other. 😊  

[Ricky 4000]

Keith > 

[rollie 55]

1 minute ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Keith > 

i seen this in coventry. in a pub i was watching a band when someone  in the crowd grabbed a girl by the neck the guitarist seen this so he hit the guy with his guitar around the head it was sick.ning  the noise it made bouncers got rid of the offender band played on

[mcnach]

42 minutes ago, taunton-hobbit said:

It seems that the bouncers got him, but the muso chose not to press charges..........

not necessarily a good move that, this sort of stunt needs stopping, but I can see

that the singer might be frightened of repercussions........difficult.

😎

 

If you read the article, it appears the singer took matters in his own hands, successfully, which is why he may have chosen to not press charges...

Well done him.

[Ricky 4000]

12 minutes ago, rollie 55 said:

i seen this in coventry. in a pub i was watching a band when someone  in the crowd grabbed a girl by the neck the guitarist seen this so he hit the guy with his guitar around the head it was sick.ning  the noise it made bouncers got rid of the offender band played on

Euch, nasty... you gotta play on though. 👍

Quote

Keith: “What if he had a ****ing gun in his hand? Or a knife? I mean he might be a fan, he might be a nutter and he’s on my turf. I’m gonna chop the mother down.” 

 

[rollie 55]

2 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Euch, nasty... you gotta play on though. 👍

 

yea the guitar was still in tune got back on stage an played on like nothing happend

[theplumber]

That's what happens when you don't play Beatles songs in The cavern..

[skankdelvar]

57 minutes ago, Hobbayne said:

The Daily Mirror claimed it happened at the world famous 'Caravan Club'

 

Ever played a Caravan Club rally? They're like Saigon during the Tet offensive, sh*t going off everywhere. 

Never again.

[rollie 55]

1 minute ago, skankdelvar said:

 

Ever played a Caravan Club rally? They're like Saigon during the Tet offensive, sh*t going off everywhere. 

Never again.

MAN THIS IS ROCK AND ROLL AT ITS BEST

[HazBeen]

I’ve had more than a few of these over the years I have to admit, from beer throwing idiots (ruining pedal boards), to 2 band members fighting on stage (I know), to someone groping my now wife/then girlfriend and me stage diving on top of him knocking him out..... ah, those were the days  

Moral of the story, drink and drugs aren’t good for you.

[thepurpleblob]

23 minutes ago, HazBeen said:

I’ve had more than a few of these over the years I have to admit, from beer throwing idiots (ruining pedal boards), to 2 band members fighting on stage (I know), to someone groping my now wife/then girlfriend and me stage diving on top of him knocking him out..... ah, those were the days  

Moral of the story, drink and drugs aren’t good for you.

Somebody groped my wife at a gig and SHE beat the crap out of them and threw them clean out of the front door. I know my place 😄

Edited December 30, 2018 by thepurpleblob

[Dom in Dorset]

I can't help thinking there's more to this than meets the eye. The look on the assailant's face, that's real anger not just a drunk getting out of hand. 

[rollie 55]

1 minute ago, thepurpleblob said:

Somebody groped by wife at a gig and SHE beat the crap out of them and threw them clean out of the front door. I know my place 😄

go girl go 😊

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 2, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, Dom in Somerset said:

I can't help thinking there's more to this than meets the eye. The look on the assailant's face, that's real anger not just a drunk getting out of hand. 

Well, 'Sweet Caroline' - ok, its not justified but it is understandable.

[Dan Dare]

This illustrates another very good reason to use a P bass (see other extensive thread on the topic). They're simple, weighty, solidly made/hard to break and ideal for self-defence purposes 😉

[drake]

Fight back, every time with stuff like this. Stupid/drunk punters, who think musicians are there for them to abuse, are often shocked that a band member will leave the stage and pursue them half way across town......

 

[mike257]

I have it on authority from mutual acquaintances that this was a fully unprovoked attack, and that the singer gave the offender a well deserved pasting. 

[rollie 55]

Just now, mike257 said:

I have it on authority from mutual acquaintances that this was a fully unprovoked attack, and that the singer gave the offender a well deserved pasting. 

😊 😊😊