There's a little known secret to remedy this when at seated performances. Alert an usher, or ask for their supervisor. Explaining the situation, the usher will not want to address the culprit(s), but will sometimes move you to a new seat, closer to the stage.If you are in attendance with a minor, it's almost a shoe-in to get moved, as you explain they are cursing and ruining their experience.
Another solution is to eat three bean burritos before the show and let nature take its course.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Usually when the bar is inside the hall.Originally Posted by chalkpie
reserved seating shows are a difficult situation, otherwise, change place (whether standing or free-seating)
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
I had some guy freak out on me at NEARfest one time for making a comment---however-it was BETWEEN songs
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I remember Rob LaDuca flying out of his seat at NEARfest 2003 to quiet someone who was talking while Camel started
the intro to "Ice".
some 20/22 years ago at a Camel concert (Théâtre 140 in Brussels), a 50-sumthin' drunk biker-type (looked like some kind of Hell's Angels) was heckling the band and even banging the stage for about half the concert, before getting escorted out by some 10/15 dudes (stewards and audience).
Despite being totally annoyed (C Bass particularly, since the arse was on his side of the stage), the band didn't sop playing though.
maybe it was more about the comment itself (content) than the moment it came out.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
Or the guy was trying to record the show.maybe it was more about the comment itself (content) than the moment it came out.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
I went to a Hall & Oates show at an outdoor amphitheater, and there was a group of 6 a couple of rows in front of us who never shut up the entire show. H&O are not exactly loud, so these people were highly disruptive. Talking, taking selfies, laughing loudly, up and down getting more drinks. I'm like, why did you buy tickets to this show? We're not in a night club...f*ck off! LOL
I wouldn't put up with that and would do whatever I could to get them to shut up or move, much to my wife's mortification.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
This is why I don't like pop nostalgia acts so much, people go to party and have fun.
The music is just the soundtrack to "senior summer" or what have you.
We went to a Kenny Loggins show and the chatter from around us was non stop.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
-- Aristotle
Nostalgia, you know, ain't what it used to be. Furthermore, they tells me, it never was.
“A Man Who Does Not Read Has No Appreciable Advantage Over the Man Who Cannot Read” - Mark Twain
Yeah, my wife would not be into me doing that either...LOL
This is just one reason why I stopped going to concerts. I'll never understand why people spend 50 plus dollars (sometimes hundreds) just to talk at a concert. It's the same thing with movies. If I sit and watch a concert dvd or movie at home the only distraction I have to worry about is my cats.
Do not suffer through the game of chance that plays....always doors to lock away your dreams (To Be Over)
^ For many people, the concert is just a reason (or pretext, if you like,) for getting together with friends. It's a social event first, and a concert second. Not defending it, they could do the same thing at a restaurant for less money, and disrupt no one.
I had floor seats to see David Bowie, In the row right in front of me - the row of seats was full - one idiot girlfriend thought it was a good idea to add one more person to the row, with no available seats, and sit on her boyfriend's lap. I asked her politely to move on. That's didn't work so I asked one of the users to remove her. She yelled a bunch foul language at me when she was removed. I was still satisfied but she was with a group of males and I was worried they'd assault me after the show. It did detract from my enjoyment of the show but i had no regrets.
What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it brings forth a sound (2112)
Yes, I understand that and I agree. It's something to do. The musicians are largely irrelavant for many people. I went to many (if not most) concerts by myself so for me personally it was almost entirely about the music. If I happened to have met people there then that was just a bonus. But when it gets to a point where the people there are being annoying or disrespectful then maybe it's time to reconsider going to concerts. Maybe I'll post about my worst concert experience soon (I may already have done so in the past).
Do not suffer through the game of chance that plays....always doors to lock away your dreams (To Be Over)
It wouldn't stop me, though.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
I was at my oldest daughter's graduation from pre-Vet school, we were farther away than we wanted to be. A row of guys a couple rows back were talking the whole time which made it hard to understand the speakers. I guess my wife's sister and I got fed up at the same time and we both turned around and laid into them. People came up afterwards and thanked us.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
Undoubtedly I missed many a great rock concert over the years because I simply cannot abide concert crowds. I'm fairly mild-mannered and truly hate confrontations, but on a few distinct occasions maybe I'd have fared better had I channeled my inner ronmacStill, I never cease to wonder at the selfish idiots like those mentioned throughout this thread who haven't an iota of consideration for others.
I have stopped going to anything resembling rock or pop concerts -- even most prog acts -- due to audience behavior. I can still usually abide classical music audiences, and those for some niche music acts like Loreena McKennitt or Clannad or Richard Thompson. But even acts that used to get respect from the audience -- Pat Metheny or Bela Fleck, say -- are nowadays attracting too many loud, beer-drinking, entitled boomers.
"I have not yet begun to procrastinate."
We went to a Ponty concert a few years ago and a bunch of rowdy drunks a few rows back wouldn't shut up. One of them even yelled "I'll beat you like a baby seal" at some ladies who were telling them to be quiet. It was during a quiet moment in the music, so it wouldn't surprise me if the band heard it. We sent some ushers over there but they kept it up.
A bid off the point, I was at a company meeting once, no microphone in the meeting room. The speaker talked in a normal tone, which I think everyone could hear. I was in the back and could hear fine. In front of me someone from another department starts pounding away on her laptop. Clickity, clickity, click!! I could no longer hear the speaker, so I asked Miss Clickity to please stop. What a look she gave me! Like I was the problem.
Lou
Looking forward to my day in court.
I take your indictment as a badge on honor.Undoubtedly I missed many a great rock concert over the years because I simply cannot abide concert crowds. I'm fairly mild-mannered and truly hate confrontations, but on a few distinct occasions maybe I'd have fared better had I channeled my inner ronmac
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
I remember a time when this would not have been an issue. Back in the 70s, most bands were louder than the audience. My ears would be ringing for a whole day after a Yes concert at Madison Square Garden the three times I saw them there. In fact, the crowd could hardly have drowned them out when I saw them in Orlando, FL in 2011.
You guys must go to some quiet concerts.
I got really pissed off at these two English guys (I could tell by their accent) at one of the Rosfests (actually the first one I went to). I got the feeling they were mainly their for Pendragon who were one of the headliners. Anyway, I don't remember what I said to them but I got really angry. Finally, one of them said something to me like "Or what? Are you going to use your Kung Fu on us." If I was drinking beer I would have spit it out all over them. Even though I was pissed off at their talking I have to admit that was pretty funny. I talked to them a little later and they seem to agree to keep the talking to a minimum but I think I moved around a bit after that anyway (apparently it wasn't really sold out like they claimed it was).
Do not suffer through the game of chance that plays....always doors to lock away your dreams (To Be Over)
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