I agree with Steve and UB. when is there time? For me, I'm a solo act, I am either talking or singing and short of having an IV, it's not likely that I'll get intoxicated. I suppose when it's a band and only one person is talking the rest of the band between songs and on breaks can pretty much tie one on and I've seen that. the closest I've ever come to overindulging (at a gig that is) was when I hosted an open mike night and I had all of that time while others were performing. After my third beer, I realized it was only 10:00 and usually I have my second beer while packing up at the end of the night. I slowed down, drank some water, adn relaxed. good thing, we ran out of singers around 11:30 and I had to get up and finish the night.

Frank