Instead of manually lowering the amplitude, try using compression.
I have considered the compression tool, but the problem is that the clapper is loud during parts of the music that have decent dynamic range and I want to bring him down lower than peaks of the music. I'm worried that the compression tool will compress an entire range that I want to maintain in it's current form or just compress the clapper to match the musical peaks.
BTW, when I menaced him he moved toward you. Sorry about that.
I'll try a compression tool on those areas and see what happens. If it doesn't work out, I can just use the pencil to drop the wave forms at that point. It will be a good time to fool around with the spectrum analyzer to see what my meddling does to the signal. I always think this shit up after a few beers but then sobriety sets in and I don't get it done.
It seems like the consensus is that it's OK to edit the show for distribution. It's not like many people will want this anyway. I'm mostly just sending it to the kids I met in our row and I doubt they will be disappointed.