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Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson Hit a Man With His Guitar

Well, you don’t see that often.  Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson hit a man with his guitar at a recent show.  To be fair, the “fan” was acting like a total butthole….

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Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson plays guitar

Erik Aratari

Well, you don't see that often.  Black Crowes' Rich Robinson hit a man with his guitar at a recent show.  To be fair, the "fan" was acting like a total butthole. JS

Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes showed that he knows how to wield a guitar in more ways than one.  Last weekend, The Black Crowes were playing in Melbourne, Australia when a man tried to run across the stage.  Several security people were trying to get the guy under control, but as he ran toward the middle of the stage, Chris Robinson swung his mic stand at the guy and missed.  From there, the guy got into it with a roadie on the left side of the stage before Rich Robinson took off his guitar and hit the man in the chest with his guitar a couple of times until the man jumped or fell off the stage.   Now that you know what you're looking for...

Black Crowes' Rich Robinson Hit a Man With His Guitar Video

The Black Crowes aren't the only ones acting as their own bouncer.  Recently Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden had a similar experience.

Ken Settle is a Detroit-area music photographer who began his career while barely in his teens, photographing rock legend Bob Seger in his early years around the Motor City. Through the years, Ken's photos have been published worldwide in magazines such as Guitar Player, Premier Guitar; Rolling Stone, the original Creem Magazine, People, Playboy, Guitar World, Japan's Player, France's Guitarist, and England's Kerrang!

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Eric Clapton 1987 - Joe Louis Arena

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Angus Young of AC/DC 1986 - Joe Louis Arena

Angus Young of AC/DC 1986 - Joe Louis Arena ken settle


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Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band - 1973

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, live, 1973 ,Ken Settle/atlasicons.com


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Rob Halford of Judas Priest -1991 DTE

Rob Halford of Judas Priest -1991 DTE ken settle


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Kid Rock - 2017 Little Caesars Arena

Kid Rock - 2017 Little Caesars Arena Ken Settle


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David Bowie - 1991 State Theatre

David Bowie - 1991 State Theatre Ken Settle


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Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones - 2015 Comerica

Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones - 2015 Comerica ken settle


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DRL and EVH - 2015 DTE (last Detroit area show)

DRL and EVH - 2015 DTE (last Detroit area show) David Lee Roth Eddie Van Halen Ken Settle


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Roger Daltrey of The Who - 1989 Pontiac Silverdome Photo by Ken Settle

Roger Daltrey of The Who - 1989 Pontiac Silverdome ken settle


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Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band - 1974 Michigan Palace


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Grand Funk Railroad - 1997 The Palace of Auburn Hills

Grand Funk Railroad - 1997 The Palace of Auburn Hills ken settle


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B.B. King portrait session -1993 Backstage at The Fox Theatre

B.B. King portrait session -1993 Backstage at The Fox Theatre ken settle


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Bob Seger - 1978 Cobo Arena

Bob Seger - 1978 Cobo Arena ken settle


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Robert Trujillo of Metallica - 2017 Comerica Park

Robert Trujillo of Metallica - 2017 Comerica Park ken settle


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Vinnie Dombroski of Sponge opening for KISS - 1996 Tiger Stadium (final show at Tiger Stadium)

Vinnie Dombroski of Sponge opening for KISS - 1996 Tiger Stadium (final show at Tiger Stadium) ken settle


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Grand Funk Railroad - 1997 Backstage at The Palace of Auburn Hills

Grand Funk Railroad - 1997 Backstage at The Palace of Auburn Hills ken settle


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Chris Cornell of Soundgarden - 2017 Fox Theatre (final show)

Chris Cornell of Soundgarden - 2017 Fox Theatre (final show) ken settle


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Bob Seger photo - 1974 Plymouth Cultural Center Ice Rink. (photo by Ken Settle)

Bob Seger - 1974 Plymouth Cultural Center Ice Rink ken settle


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Sammy Hagar - 1993 Pine Knob (fan lights up Sammy Hagar)

Sammy Hagar - 1993 Pine Knob (fan lights up Sammy Hagar) ken settle


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Rod Stewart - 1984 Pine Knob

Rod Stewart - 1984 Pine Knob ken settle


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Bob Seger - 1971 Bob Seger and crew played a ballgame against the WRIF crew.

Bob Seger - 1971 Bob Seger and crew played a ballgame against the WRIF crew. ken settle


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Bono of U2 - 1997 in an abandoned cafe in Highland Park, MI. 1997.

Bono of U2 - 1997 in an abandoned cafe in Highland Park, MI. ken settle


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Kid Rock - 2017 Little Caesars Arena (opening show)

Kid Rock - 2017 Little Caesars Arena (opening show) ken settle


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Alice Cooper - Halloween 1987 Joe Louis Arena

Alice Cooper - Halloween 1987 Joe Louis Arena ken settle


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Brian Setzer of The Stray Cats - 1986 backstage at Harpo's

Brian Setzer of The Stray Cats - 1986 backstage at Harpo's ken settle


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Eddie Van Halen -

Eddie Van Halen - 1988 Pontiac Silverdome (Monsters of Rock) ken settle


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Mitch Ryder - 1984 Harpo's

Mitch Ryder - 1984 Harpo's ken settle


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Trey Anastasio of Phish - 2009 (last show ever at Cobo)

Trey Anastasio of Phish - 2009 (last show ever at Cobo) ken settle


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Bob Seger - 1974 Rock'n'Roll Farm

Bob Seger - 1974 Rock'n'Roll Farm ken settle


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Prince - 1993 Fox Theatre

Prince - 1993 Fox Theatre ken settle


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The Black Crowes - 1990 Downtown Detroit

The Black Crowes - 1990 Downtown Detroit ken settle


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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck - 1989 Cobo Arena

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck - 1989 Cobo Arena ken settle


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Stevie Ray Vaughan - 1989 Cobo Arena

Stevie Ray Vaughan - 1989 Cobo Arena ken settle


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Bob Seger - 1973 Cobo Arena

Bob Seger - 1973 Cobo Arena ken settle


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KISS- 2019 Little Caesars Arena (photo by Ken Settle)

KISS- 2019 Little Caesars Arena ken settle


1.-aaaaa-WCSX-Spotlight-Ted-Nugent-Whiplash-Bash-Cobo-Arena-12-31-1987-scaled.jpgKen Settle

Ted Nugent 1987 - Whiplash Bash at Cobo Arena

Ted Nugent 1987 - Whiplash Bash at Cobo Arena ken settle


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Axl Rose of Guns 'N' Roses - 1988 The State Theatre

Axl Rose of Guns 'N' Roses - 1988 The State Theatre : photo by ken settle


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Iggy and The Stooges - 2011 Michigan Theatre

Iggy and The Stooges - 2011 Michigan Theatre ken settle


Alice Cooper

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Alice Cooper - Halloween 1987 Joe Louis Arena

Alice Cooper - Halloween 1987 Joe Louis Arena ken settle


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Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1971 (Ken Settle's first live concert photo: taken as a child)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1971 (Ken Settle's first live concert photo: taken as a child) ken settle

Donielle Flynn has two kids, two cats, two dogs, and a love of all things rock. She’s been in radio decades and held down top-rated day parts at Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington DC radio stations throughout her tenure. She enjoys writing about rock news, the Detroit community, and she has a series called “The Story Behind” where she researches the history of classic rock songs.