I have mad respect for this man he's one of the few good ones left in this world who isn't afraid if something goes against the grain to call anyone out on their wrong doing no one should have to go thru this at a concert ever guys this day and age need to learn how to treat women and girls in general!!
I respect what you're saying. But, honestly, I have reservations that the young woman in this video was actually needing help. It looked like she was crowd-surfing, which is common at these kinds of venue. (How exactly did she end up on top of the crowd, anyways? People wouldn't just lift someone up in the air like that, unless she was an active and willing participant. ) Chances are, her "molesters" may not have made her uncomfortable. What I *_did_* see happen was that her lifters dropped her on the ground after what seems to be having lost control of her; since Aaron was taunting and threatening them to be beaten up for being the "molesters" that they potentially weren't. She probably got very physically hurt, which would have been prevented had Aaron handled the situation a little more professionally. (Assuming, again, that she in fact did need help) If the "molesters" weren't actually bothering her for lifting her like that, Aaron would have been civilly and criminally liable.
Aaron Lewis. I have always had a huge amount of respect for you because you write such meaningful songs that I grew up listening to. I now have a new respect for you. I personally suffered from being molested till I was ten. I am now 16. It is people like you I respect the most. Because no many people really understand how that could mess uo someone's life. You are a very extraordinary guy. And a huge thank you for saying something I'm sure that girl and I and every other person who's been molested appreciate it.
I am 54 now, and I grew up being molested by more than one man in my family. I can tell you that I remember everything I ever went through. But, I always tried to live by a personal motto, that what life dealt me would either "make me bitter, or make me better"! I haven't had a perfect life, but I am happy now. People like Aaron and music have helped me more than anything. It's comforting to know that there are those who truly care, and those who will call out anyone they see doing something as horrific as this. Like you, I have a great amount of respect for Aaron and other's like him. I am grateful for their voice and I am grateful for their music. I hope the rest of your life is full of happiness and joy.
I’ve always have been a Staind fan. I know Aaron has a daughter Zoe. That’s why he’s yelling at those assholes. Way to go Aaron. Concerts were meant to have fun not to be hurt.
"So many others would have ignored that." Well, that's particularly because he reacts with excess temper to usually what's little things that aren't worth stopping a show for. Already, this here was just one excellent example: a girl was innocently crowd-surfing, and she was dropped on the ground because Aaron taunted/threatened her "molesters" who may not have been bugging her; to begin with. Everyone faced them and shamed them, when it may not have been deserved. My condolences to those who have been raped and touched inappropriately when they were children. God knows I share in that pain. However, the mere fact that the crowd surfer was 15 is no reason to shame her group of potentially innocent 'lifters'. That just causes a lot of problems.
@@jeffowens9614 Were you close enough to the young lady to see what actually happened? In all honesty, since I first learned about this incident from other youtube videos, I'm not entirely convinced that Aaron's reaction was warranted. I do 'know' that he tends to be a rather rash, impatient and hasty individual who can and regularly does act/react before knowing completely what's happened. A woman was mundanely crowd-surfing, and Aaron responded with what I'm impressed is excess quick-temper. Unless the lifters really were bullying/buggering/harassing the dear young gal, I just can't bring myself to give Aaron credit for it. This is particularly why I'm asking what you specifically saw during that concert; and if you were close enough to see the details of it. People have to remember that just because it's a famous singer who says or does something, it doesn't automatically make him/her right. Aaron merely calling the 'lifters' a group of "molesters" doesn't make them one.
If you wanna go to a concert and feel safe, go to a Staind/Aaron Lewis, Disturbed, and 5FDP concert. The frontmen of those bands won't let anything happen to ya!! Aaron Lewis, David Draiman, and Ivan Moody don't play.
No, I'm sorry. He's not. The girl was crowd-surfing. She got hurt, because Aaron threatened her lifters, causing them to lose control of her and sadly dropped her on the ground.
I'm happy about this for two reasons. 1st reason should be obvious: if you see stuff like that happening, you shouln't stay quiet. You should always speak up, so hopefully those guys realize that what they did was so so wrong. 2nd reason: I guess I would never have heard this wonderful song without this, because I didn't know the band before. (sorry if my english is bad)
In response to reason number 1: What exactly did *_you_* see in the video? What I saw was a young woman mundanely crowd-surfing; which is common at these kinds of concerts. I saw her being dropped on the ground because Aaron threatened her lifters for being "molesters"; when, chances are, they were not making her uncomfortable. A bunch of strangers wouldn't just randomly lift someone off the ground to crowd-surf, unless she was participating actively and willingly in their doing so. No, you should not "speak up" to cause problems, when there otherwise wasn't a problem; just because you merely don't find what you're seeing to be attractive. Aaron reacted very hastily and poorly and was in the wrong. In response to reason number 2: This is a very nice song. It is now tainted with the image of a hot-headed singer who had caused an innocent "15-year-old" girl to be dropped on the ground and get physically injured. Surely, if he had handled the situation better and more professionally (threatening your fans is a civil and criminal liability, regardless of whether or not it was "deserved"), I would have remembered this song differently. Like you, I haven't even heard of Aaron Lewis until now. And, before I even got to know what else he's about, I already don't like him.
I remember seeing this live lol I've been to 10 kc rockfests from 2006-2015 and I can definitely say its true.. with 50,000+ people, theres allllllll kinds of fucked up shit goin down.. unfortunately if you're a guy thats crowd surfing, everybody just wants to ignore you and drop you every 20 feet that you travel lol I have a daughter and absolutely don't commend molestation of any kind but I wish someone would grope me instead of causing me to leave the show bruising and bleeding and missing half my clothes lol I always came out that mosh pit looking like I just survived war lol
"I hope aaron lewish can stay away from smoking." Yes, absolutely! See what he had become here; reacting to a minimum issue as a young woman crowd-surfing; causing her to be dropped on the ground by taunting her lifters as "molesters" when they may innocently not be.
Possibly the coolest thing I've ever seen an artist do onstage. Kudos to you Aaron Lewis!!
I have mad respect for this man he's one of the few good ones left in this world who isn't afraid if something goes against the grain to call anyone out on their wrong doing no one should have to go thru this at a concert ever guys this day and age need to learn how to treat women and girls in general!!
I respect what you're saying. But, honestly, I have reservations that the young woman in this video was actually needing help. It looked like she was crowd-surfing, which is common at these kinds of venue. (How exactly did she end up on top of the crowd, anyways? People wouldn't just lift someone up in the air like that, unless she was an active and willing participant. )
Chances are, her "molesters" may not have made her uncomfortable.
What I *_did_* see happen was that her lifters dropped her on the ground after what seems to be having lost control of her; since Aaron was taunting and threatening them to be beaten up for being the "molesters" that they potentially weren't. She probably got very physically hurt, which would have been prevented had Aaron handled the situation a little more professionally. (Assuming, again, that she in fact did need help)
If the "molesters" weren't actually bothering her for lifting her like that, Aaron would have been civilly and criminally liable.
Aaron Lewis. I have always had a huge amount of respect for you because you write such meaningful songs that I grew up listening to. I now have a new respect for you. I personally suffered from being molested till I was ten. I am now 16. It is people like you I respect the most. Because no many people really understand how that could mess uo someone's life. You are a very extraordinary guy. And a huge thank you for saying something I'm sure that girl and I and every other person who's been molested appreciate it.
I am 54 now, and I grew up being molested by more than one man in my family. I can tell you that I remember everything I ever went through. But, I always tried to live by a personal motto, that what life dealt me would either "make me bitter, or make me better"! I haven't had a perfect life, but I am happy now. People like Aaron and music have helped me more than anything. It's comforting to know that there are those who truly care, and those who will call out anyone they see doing something as horrific as this. Like you, I have a great amount of respect for Aaron and other's like him. I am grateful for their voice and I am grateful for their music. I hope the rest of your life is full of happiness and joy.
Sorry hun..all i know to say.
I’ve always have been a Staind fan. I know Aaron has a daughter Zoe. That’s why he’s yelling at those assholes. Way to go Aaron. Concerts were meant to have fun not to be hurt.
How do *_you_* know they were assholes?
How are you so confident that Aaron didn't... perhaps... react a bit hastily without verifying all the facts?
Saw this show live front row at ROCKFEST Kc which is only the BIGGEST one day music festival in the whole NATION (USA)
Yah it was a good day, perfect weather. I miss listening to johnny dare every morning
i was there too bro, first rock festival, it was awesome
Aaron is a legend. Simple. So many others would have ignored that. Go Aaron!!!
"So many others would have ignored that."
Well, that's particularly because he reacts with excess temper to usually what's little things that aren't worth stopping a show for.
Already, this here was just one excellent example: a girl was innocently crowd-surfing, and she was dropped on the ground because Aaron taunted/threatened her "molesters" who may not have been bugging her; to begin with. Everyone faced them and shamed them, when it may not have been deserved.
My condolences to those who have been raped and touched inappropriately when they were children. God knows I share in that pain. However, the mere fact that the crowd surfer was 15 is no reason to shame her group of potentially innocent 'lifters'. That just causes a lot of problems.
I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED AARON LEWIS OF STAIND, AND NOW I HAVE HUGE RESPECT FOR HIM EVEN MORE.... NOW THAT'S A MAN...
LOl a washed up has been stuck up douche bag who cant stop talkin shit to fans still to this day, hes not a man hes a fucking diva
Was there!! Awesome of him to stand up for young girls!!
GOOD FOR YOU AARON AT LEAST SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING !!!!!!!!
Glad he did
I was there. That was legendary
@@jeffowens9614 Were you close enough to the young lady to see what actually happened?
In all honesty, since I first learned about this incident from other youtube videos, I'm not entirely convinced that Aaron's reaction was warranted. I do 'know' that he tends to be a rather rash, impatient and hasty individual who can and regularly does act/react before knowing completely what's happened. A woman was mundanely crowd-surfing, and Aaron responded with what I'm impressed is excess quick-temper. Unless the lifters really were bullying/buggering/harassing the dear young gal, I just can't bring myself to give Aaron credit for it. This is particularly why I'm asking what you specifically saw during that concert; and if you were close enough to see the details of it.
People have to remember that just because it's a famous singer who says or does something, it doesn't automatically make him/her right. Aaron merely calling the 'lifters' a group of "molesters" doesn't make them one.
Stud...watching him in a few weeks in Washington. Can not fcn wait!!
Saw this Live better than video.
Amen he shut that shit down hard
at Carolina rebellion 2014 he also called people out doing the same thing mad props to Aaron Lewis!
The question at hand, however, remains as to whether or not his having called people out (in the virulent manner which he did) was really necessary.
I just noticed johnathan Davis from korn in the back behind the equipment
If you wanna go to a concert and feel safe, go to a Staind/Aaron Lewis, Disturbed, and 5FDP concert. The frontmen of those bands won't let anything happen to ya!! Aaron Lewis, David Draiman, and Ivan Moody don't play.
Jonathan davis (korn) in the backstage
Michael Starr of steel panther too, lol
Saw him and didn't even notice til now
Dude Aaron is the man!
No, I'm sorry. He's not.
The girl was crowd-surfing. She got hurt, because Aaron threatened her lifters, causing them to lose control of her and sadly dropped her on the ground.
Good job Aaron. BTW, nice CASH shirt.
go on Mike)
I'm happy about this for two reasons. 1st reason should be obvious: if you see stuff like that happening, you shouln't stay quiet. You should always speak up, so hopefully those guys realize that what they did was so so wrong. 2nd reason: I guess I would never have heard this wonderful song without this, because I didn't know the band before. (sorry if my english is bad)
In response to reason number 1: What exactly did *_you_* see in the video? What I saw was a young woman mundanely crowd-surfing; which is common at these kinds of concerts. I saw her being dropped on the ground because Aaron threatened her lifters for being "molesters"; when, chances are, they were not making her uncomfortable. A bunch of strangers wouldn't just randomly lift someone off the ground to crowd-surf, unless she was participating actively and willingly in their doing so.
No, you should not "speak up" to cause problems, when there otherwise wasn't a problem; just because you merely don't find what you're seeing to be attractive. Aaron reacted very hastily and poorly and was in the wrong.
In response to reason number 2: This is a very nice song. It is now tainted with the image of a hot-headed singer who had caused an innocent "15-year-old" girl to be dropped on the ground and get physically injured. Surely, if he had handled the situation better and more professionally (threatening your fans is a civil and criminal liability, regardless of whether or not it was "deserved"), I would have remembered this song differently.
Like you, I haven't even heard of Aaron Lewis until now. And, before I even got to know what else he's about, I already don't like him.
i love Aaron Lewis
I was there 😊
The songs actually called "Something to remind you". But you got part of it right tho.
2:12 The best part starts
Is that Michael Starr from Steel Panther in the back round?
yep.... and Jonathan Davis and Head from Korn as well
*_Damn that’s crazy af.. He always getting upset!! & rightfully so.._*
Rockfest 2015
brenda bogart 2014 actually lol
I remember seeing this live lol I've been to 10 kc rockfests from 2006-2015 and I can definitely say its true.. with 50,000+ people, theres allllllll kinds of fucked up shit goin down.. unfortunately if you're a guy thats crowd surfing, everybody just wants to ignore you and drop you every 20 feet that you travel lol I have a daughter and absolutely don't commend molestation of any kind but I wish someone would grope me instead of causing me to leave the show bruising and bleeding and missing half my clothes lol I always came out that mosh pit looking like I just survived war lol
The name of the song is "Something To Remind You."
Come on.
He should have pointed them out so they could have their asses kicked.....
He's got three girls of he's owe
That's no excuse for unprofessional behaviour; even if you are "nothing more than" a rock musician.
@ Many/Most of the commenters to this video:
Do you all think that perhaps you might be suffering from Stockholm Syndrome?
16 times I heard him swear
Well when you're a Dad and you see other young children getting messed with, wouldn't you go off to? I know I would. That's beyond disturbing.
He had reason
I hope aaron lewis can stay away from smoking.
Lol he chainsmokes constantly. He'll smoke on stage mid song.
"I hope aaron lewish can stay away from smoking."
Yes, absolutely! See what he had become here; reacting to a minimum issue as a young woman crowd-surfing; causing her to be dropped on the ground by taunting her lifters as "molesters" when they may innocently not be.