I think I agree with Uncle Dave on this one, even though I think he could have used a much better choice of words to describe what he was trying to get across.

As a one man arranger act, one of our jobs is to orchestrate the flow of the evening. If we just let the audience 'take over', pandimonium could ensue. Nothing is worse than having an entoxicated party member jump up and grab the mic, spoiling the evening for the rest of the crowd. Our job is to make sure the audience has a good time, but not at the expense of the few drunk or rude ones (always one in every crowd). I always welcome audience participation, but it's our job to determine the right time/place. Success as a musician/entertainer requires much more than just playing the music. - Scott