Tim McGraw personally ejects rowdy fan(video)

Guitfiddler · June 26th, 2008, 01:06 AM

Don't know if you guys have seen this one yet...Tim handles a woman puncher...nice.

This is from the gossip rag site, people.com, my wife just showed it to me, I promise.

Country singer Tim McGraw doesn't just dress and talk the cowboy part, he backs it up with action. Just ask a rowdy concert-goer, who found out first-hand when McGraw personally booted him from his show Tuesday night.

McGraw was singing "Indian Outlaw" in Auburn, Wash., when he noticed a large man causing a ruckus in the front row, allegedly striking a woman. McGraw said, "Get rid of this guy! Security!" and then stooped down and dragged the man onstage, where security guards took him away.

At one point, the man and McGraw seemed ready to get into a full-fledged fracas, with McGraw cocking his fist back as if to throw a punch.

" "While Tim was performing at the White River Amphitheater in Auburn, Washington, last night, he watched a man rush to the front of the stage," McGraw's rep told PEOPLE. "This overly aggressive fan attacked a female fan and Tim witnessed this incident. Tim called for security, but when they could not respond quick enough, Tim and several crew members removed the fan from the audience where he was then turned over to the local authorities."

The incident was first reported on TMZ.

McGraw's had run-ins with overly aggressive fans before. Last year, a female fan grabbed the singer's crotch while he was onstage. Wife Faith Hill immediately put the woman in her place."

Guitfiddler · June 26th, 2008, 01:08 AM

woops, don't know what happened with that.

Tim Armstrong · June 26th, 2008, 01:13 AM

Fixed it for you!

Cheers, Tim

Guitfiddler · June 26th, 2008, 01:18 AM

Thank you sir.

furrfurrfurr · June 26th, 2008, 01:20 AM

Good stuff.

In 1989 (Kansas City, Kemper Arena), I saw Tom Petty stop the entire band mid-song. He then addressed a security guard who apparently hit a fan and told him "Don't ever hit anyone at one of my shows. IT's peace that's gonna save you."

He then picked up exactly where he left off and on went the show. Man, I love Tom Petty.

shades · June 26th, 2008, 06:51 AM

Hmmm, the guy was wearing shorts AND a cowboy hat.

Good for Tim McGraw to call the guy out and have him removed from the show.
Not for the guys fashion faux-paux but for his senseless stupidity.

Big John · June 26th, 2008, 09:42 AM

Am i just getting too cynical or did that all look a little staged ?
That guy looked like no lightweight, if that was real 'action' why didn't he just drag McGraw off the stage when he stratched out his arm ?

Luckily these things always happen right in front of the star where they can intervene for us.

Apologies if it was really genuine.

emu! · June 26th, 2008, 10:41 AM

I've heard that song isn't taken very well with the American Indian society.

Wouldn't it have been ironic if...while T. McGraw was singing Indian Outlaw...the alleged aggressive fan would have been dressed up as an Indian?

Just sayin'.

skydawg · June 26th, 2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Big John

Am i just getting too cynical or did that all look a little staged ?
That guy looked like no lightweight, if that was real 'action' why didn't he just drag McGraw off the stage when he stratched out his arm ?

Luckily these things always happen right in front of the star where they can intervene for us.

Apologies if it was really genuine.

No apology needed! That was as fake as can be. Much like a magician or comedian seeding the audience with a "straight man" that was staged. TM gets a bunch of free publicity and comes off as the Cowboy Hero, defender of battered women.

Big John · June 26th, 2008, 11:37 AM

Phew !!, that's all right then, i thought i finally had seen it all !

I loved this quote too ........

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guitfiddler

McGraw's had run-ins with overly aggressive fans before. Last year, a female fan grabbed the singer's crotch while he was onstage. Wife Faith Hill immediately put the woman in her place."

If Sandra, my partner, saw some other woman trying to grab my crotch she would probably need oxygen to revive her afer collapsing with laughter, she certainly wouldn't be "putting her in her place", i kinda think there's something very unclassy about a cat fight ---- even if it's over me !

Still, as they say, "Any publicity is good publicity".

FirstBassman · June 26th, 2008, 11:41 AM

Would McGraw have jumped into the crowd if there were a bunch of Hells Angels there punching, like Marty Balin did
(see below), instead of a drunk fat guy?

sixstringbastard · June 26th, 2008, 11:54 AM

A woman grabbed my crotch as I played onstage, and she was in the 3rd row.

elmerbumpkin · June 26th, 2008, 11:57 AM

he can't act either.

Big John · June 26th, 2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sixstringbastard

A woman grabbed my crotch as I played onstage, and she was in the 3rd row.

Not long after i had my dentures i laughed so hard at something onstage i bit someone in the 3rd row !

I never wear my glasses on stage because after row 6 i could be in Shea stadium with 100,000 folk loving me.

*Sad but true*

sixstringbastard · June 26th, 2008, 12:17 PM

If I didn't wear my contacts or glasses I wouldn't be able to find the stage, let alone my guitar.

Big John · June 26th, 2008, 12:20 PM

I'm going to offer to pay this guy to come to a few gig's so i can kick him out again, and then not pay him of course !!

boneyguy · June 26th, 2008, 01:23 PM

It did seem to me that the portly gentleman from the audience was being rather compliant with being dragged up on stage. If he was such a badass in a bad mood that he was beating up a woman you'd think that being grabbed by McGraw would'a made him even more ornery.

kelnet · June 26th, 2008, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by boneyguy

It did seem to me that the portly gentleman from the audience was being rather compliant with being dragged up on stage. If he was such a badass in a bad mood that he was beating up a woman you'd think that being grabbed by McGraw would'a made him even more ornery.

Does McGraw need the publicity so badly that he has to stage something like that? How are his record sales?

Being aggressive with a woman isn't badass. It's lame.
And if someone with McGraw's biceps reaches down to grab him, do you really think he's gonna fight back? He seemed to be trying to pull away. McGraw had leverage. There's not much the guy could do once he's hauled off his feet. It looked pretty real to me.

I particularly liked how the fiddle kicked in at the moment the guy was yanked onstage.

If it was staged, they must have rehearsed it quite a bit.

twangpunk · June 26th, 2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirstBassman

Would McGraw have jumped into the crowd if there were a bunch of Hells Angels there punching, like Marty Balin did
(see below), instead of a drunk fat guy?

Thanks man!! Almost forgot about that one...Hilarious!!!!

That goober at the McGraw concert looked like he was going to an ICP(Insane Clown Posse) show. Just a juggalo!!!

I assume nearly everything is staged these days.

PeterUK · June 26th, 2008, 02:15 PM

...this was real. And very funny.

Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers became frustrated at a rather moronic, over-zealous, agrressive and down right out of order Security Guard at the recent London Drummer Live:

Obviously taken on someone's mobile phone, it's a shame you don't see Chad Smith jump from the stage and square nose-to-nose with the moron.

So funny

and Chad achieved mega-hero status with already 100s of adourning fans!

He's a great guy and we had the pleasure to spend some time chatting with him, getting stuff signed and various photo opportunities.

Not sure about Mr. McGraw's stunt though!

Peter

twangpunk · June 26th, 2008, 02:22 PM

Good stuff! That Chad dude is Huuuuge too! I'm about 6 feet tall and he towered over me when I stood next to him at a Mike Watt show years ago.

guitarzan13 · June 26th, 2008, 02:38 PM

Looks staged to me.

PeterUK · June 26th, 2008, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twangpunk

Good stuff! That Chad dude is Huuuuge too! I'm about 6 feet tall and he towered over me when I stood next to him at a Mike Watt show years ago.

You're right. I've got a picture with him and it looks as though I'm on my knees!

Sadly, I AM a short@rse at 5-7

Peter

boneyguy · June 26th, 2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelnet

Does McGraw need the publicity so badly that he has to stage something like that? How are his record sales?

Being aggressive with a woman isn't badass. It's lame.
And if someone with McGraw's biceps reaches down to grab him, do you really think he's gonna fight back? He seemed to be trying to pull away. McGraw had leverage. There's not much the guy could do once he's hauled off his feet. It looked pretty real to me.

I particularly liked how the fiddle kicked in at the moment the guy was yanked onstage.

If it was staged, they must have rehearsed it quite a bit.

I don't really care one way or the other frankly but to me it just doesn't look very 'real'.

And as far as leverage goes I think you've got it all wrong. The 260lb dude thats 4' below McGraw (who's having to bend down to reach him) has both leverage and gravity on his side. Biceps ain't gonna save you in that situation. One little tug and McGraw would'a gone arse over tea kettle.

In fact I just watched it again and if I'm not hallucinating it looks to me like the 'perpetrator' actually hops up onto the stage and the boys just give him a hand up. Look on the vid and you can easily see he steps back and then takes a little hop up toward the stage. In fact he has to do it twice before he actually gets his le

June 26th, 2008, 01:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Guitfiddler Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Marcos, Texas Age: 25 Posts: 138	Tim McGraw personally ejects rowdy fan(video) Don't know if you guys have seen this one yet...Tim handles a woman puncher...nice. This is from the gossip rag site, people.com, my wife just showed it to me, I promise. Country singer Tim McGraw doesn't just dress and talk the cowboy part, he backs it up with action. Just ask a rowdy concert-goer, who found out first-hand when McGraw personally booted him from his show Tuesday night. McGraw was singing "Indian Outlaw" in Auburn, Wash., when he noticed a large man causing a ruckus in the front row, allegedly striking a woman. McGraw said, "Get rid of this guy! Security!" and then stooped down and dragged the man onstage, where security guards took him away. At one point, the man and McGraw seemed ready to get into a full-fledged fracas, with McGraw cocking his fist back as if to throw a punch. " "While Tim was performing at the White River Amphitheater in Auburn, Washington, last night, he watched a man rush to the front of the stage," McGraw's rep told PEOPLE. "This overly aggressive fan attacked a female fan and Tim witnessed this incident. Tim called for security, but when they could not respond quick enough, Tim and several crew members removed the fan from the audience where he was then turned over to the local authorities." The incident was first reported on TMZ. McGraw's had run-ins with overly aggressive fans before. Last year, a female fan grabbed the singer's crotch while he was onstage. Wife Faith Hill immediately put the woman in her place."

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furrfurrfurr Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South of Heaven Posts: 2,444	Good stuff. In 1989 (Kansas City, Kemper Arena), I saw Tom Petty stop the entire band mid-song. He then addressed a security guard who apparently hit a fan and told him "Don't ever hit anyone at one of my shows. IT's peace that's gonna save you." He then picked up exactly where he left off and on went the show. Man, I love Tom Petty. __________________ Hope I'm not too Messianic or a trifle too Satanic. Meow.

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shades Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh,Pa. Age: 51 Posts: 1,215 8 Photos	Hmmm, the guy was wearing shorts AND a cowboy hat. Good for Tim McGraw to call the guy out and have him removed from the show. Not for the guys fashion faux-paux but for his senseless stupidity. __________________ A.S.N.F.

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Big John Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 4,655 35 Photos	Am i just getting too cynical or did that all look a little staged ? That guy looked like no lightweight, if that was real 'action' why didn't he just drag McGraw off the stage when he stratched out his arm ? Luckily these things always happen right in front of the star where they can intervene for us. Apologies if it was really genuine. __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

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Guitfiddler Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Marcos, Texas Age: 25 Posts: 138	woops, don't know what happened with that.

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Guitfiddler Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Marcos, Texas Age: 25 Posts: 138	Thank you sir.

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emu! Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Location Location Posts: 1,127	I've heard that song isn't taken very well with the American Indian society. Wouldn't it have been ironic if...while T. McGraw was singing Indian Outlaw...the alleged aggressive fan would have been dressed up as an Indian? Just sayin'.

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sixstringbastard Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pittsburgh PA Age: 35 Posts: 195	A woman grabbed my crotch as I played onstage, and she was in the 3rd row.

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elmerbumpkin Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: A-TX Posts: 304 2 Photos	he can't act either.

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sixstringbastard Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pittsburgh PA Age: 35 Posts: 195	If I didn't wear my contacts or glasses I wouldn't be able to find the stage, let alone my guitar.

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Big John Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 4,655 35 Photos	I'm going to offer to pay this guy to come to a few gig's so i can kick him out again, and then not pay him of course !! __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

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boneyguy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: victoria b.c. Age: 50 Posts: 2,915	It did seem to me that the portly gentleman from the audience was being rather compliant with being dragged up on stage. If he was such a badass in a bad mood that he was beating up a woman you'd think that being grabbed by McGraw would'a made him even more ornery. __________________ "Shut up n' play yer guitar"

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PeterUK Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: . Posts: 2,828	Staged or not... ...this was real. And very funny. Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers became frustrated at a rather moronic, over-zealous, agrressive and down right out of order Security Guard at the recent London Drummer Live: Obviously taken on someone's mobile phone, it's a shame you don't see Chad Smith jump from the stage and square nose-to-nose with the moron. So funny and Chad achieved mega-hero status with already 100s of adourning fans! He's a great guy and we had the pleasure to spend some time chatting with him, getting stuff signed and various photo opportunities. Not sure about Mr. McGraw's stunt though! Peter __________________ .

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twangpunk Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 133	Good stuff! That Chad dude is Huuuuge too! I'm about 6 feet tall and he towered over me when I stood next to him at a Mike Watt show years ago. __________________ "You just can't live in Texas if you don't have a lot of soul!" - Doug Sahm (Oh, that it were true...)

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guitarzan13 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LaGrange, GA Age: 43 Posts: 1,256 8 Photos	Looks staged to me. __________________ Practice make permanent!!!!....Perfect practice makes perfect!!! Chris B. Current Band www.productoffaith.net Last band as a bass player www.neonjones.com