Embarrassing moments at gigs
Of course, embarrassing moments happen everywhere, why gigs particularly? Well, due to the nature of music, many gigs are ridiculously "scene", with people trying much too hard to impress, and as such fall from graces are generally more spectacular. Factor in large amounts of witnesses, and indiscriminate drinking/drug use, and you have a recipe for much carnage.

Take a couple of examples:

I was once at a NOFX gig, being the little punky ska kid I still am today. For those that may not know, NOFX are a punk band, not MASSIVELY hardcore, but more underground than someone like Blink 182 say. By any stretch, far too punk to do a kind of "I love you" mime to - involving pointing at my chest, drawing a heart in the air, then pointing at them. Now, I am a tall guy, generally head and shoulders above in any crowd. I KNOW the lead singer saw me. I was SURE he was gonna say something. I died a little inside. He kinda sneered, then played the next song. Thankyou Fat Mike, for not shaming me.

Another time I was at a [spunge] gig, partaking in a bit of crowd surfing. As such, I made it onto the stage, the crowd went right up to it, no barriers. Other people were then diving off, back into the mix - but as I said, I'm fairly tall, and didn't fancy hurting anyone with my flailing limbs. Now, the [spunge] guys seemed like decent sorts, so I chanced my arm at joining the guitarist in a spot of backups. He seemed a bit peeved, even more when my shirt sleeve caught in his headstock. I would wager he was even more peeved when I pushed for that elusive note too hard, retched over the mic, and got a bit of sick dribble on it. I didn't stay to find out to be honest.
(bacontrout got ska, Sat 29 Dec 2007, 21:32, 1 reply, 17 years ago)

ha!
My mate Tim spewed up all over the mixing desk, cutting short a Napalm Death gig in the 80s.

Now that was was a swift exit I can tell you.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 31 Dec 2007, 13:51, Reply)