Likewise, when
Nick Toczek banned security from the gigs he promoted around Leeds in the 80s the violence stopped as we young punks learned how to police ourselves.
Aw you're getting me all nostalgic now. Then there was the
Stiff Little Fingers gig when the band were getting pelted with beer cans and I jumped onstage, grabbed the guitarists mic and shouted "Hey bastards, throw your cans at me, not the band!" I was quickly grabbed and dragged off sidestage with a "Nice try mate," before being shoved back into the crowd. Hey I was 16, thirsty, and it was a very sweaty moshpit.
I think that was the same gig a girl I'd had my eye on told me she was a lesbian and I said "That's ok, I'm gay," "Really?" and we got it on for an hour or two, but I may be mistaken.
I'd better shut up.