Live concerts.....a rant.....feelings?

[ajish4]

Oh man, where do I start?

I wish I had Paul's eloquence for this one....I guess I'm going to have to shoot from the hip. Paul, PLEASE feel free to chime in here!

My wife & I wen to see the Moody Blues last night at the Hard Rock in Miami.

The band was FANTASTIC, the sound quality in the venue was excellent and the ushers (two elderly women....hey, this is Florida) were amazing! They were throwing people OUT OF THE PLACE like crazy!

Ok, here is my vent. FLOOR SEATS, PREMIUM MONEY for lousy view. Ok, we spent almost $200.00 to only see the BACKS of the INCONSIDERATE A@@@@@@S who decided they would stand, WAVE & DANCE and try just about anything from allowing people to see the show by standing in front of us. Now, if they went into the isle, they were warned. If they did it again, they were asked to leave! HURRAY!

I'm sorry, but we're not healthy people, we HAVE to sit through the show. Doesn't anyone have any common consideration for other people anymore? I've noticed this more and more recently. Is it me or am I just getting old?

I just don't have patience for some inconsiderate putz, who feel they HAVE to giggle their CELLULITE laden *** in front of my face all night long! GOD, I WAS SO ******! All I was able to see was this HUGE *** in front of me, slightly to the right was a PUMPKIN HEADED bobble head (who MUST have had eyes in the back of his head) managed to block any view that wasn't take up by the CELLULITE BUTT! Then, if that wasn't bad enough, we were packed in like sardines, the chick next to me kept dancing and slamming into me and the guy I call T-REX HEAD almost completely blocked out what little was left!

Janey & I looked like some kind of exotic birds pitching and weaving to just catch a glimpse of the stage.

NOT TO MENTION the pour soul behind us who MUST have spent the singing lesson money on Cracker Jack. I've had cases of Flatulence that sounded better than this guys voice!

Ok, I'm almost done.....now YES is on the horizon. I am taking my whole family to see them, and I'm HOPING to be able to get seats up close. I don't know what the odds are of that, but IF I end up spending up tons of money for 4 tickets, and this happens to me again....you can contact me at the corrections facility in Miami.

End of rant

[phlemmy]

I gotta play from the other way. those people paid the same amount of money to stand in that spot. I buy premium seats for most shows as well and sit when i need to. i've had people ***** at me for standing and there are times when i was sitting that i wish everyone else was too. but that's life at a concert.

on a different note, i'm glad it was a good show!

[beatlefreak]

People standing at concerts is nothing new. I've been putting up with it since the early seventies (I'm sure it was not new then, either).

[blueflamerick]

So, you're upset that there were people having fun at a concert, standing up, dancing, and singing along? You sound like my mother. No offense, buy maybe you should trade in the concert going for early bird specials at the King Buffet and bed by 8 pm.

[ajish4]

Thanks everyone,

Ok, I guess it is me just getting old.

What gets me is when they seem to be the minority. I've stood (like when everyone is cheering for an encore) but when it is a small percentage that seem to ruin it for the majority.

Usually, they seem to be in the section I'm in!

Thanks again for the reality check.

[phlemmy]

At least you weren't sitting down at a Slayer show.

[captsandwich]

This is why I rarely go to stadium concerts. Well, that and the fact that there are very few stadium bands I would pay to see. When I do go to large venues, I plan where I want to sit. I saw Roxy Music at the Air Canada Centre and made sure I got seats above one of the entrances. Perfect sightlines. Never get floor seats.
Concertgoer know thy venue!

[ajish4]

Good advice Greg,

THAT is EXACTLY what I'm going to try to do for YES.

Being the wife (and myself) are disabled, (handicaped viewing is HORRIBLE) I guess I'm a bit more sensitive to it. I'm usually one of the first one's in and I try to be on of the last ones out so the wheel chair doesn't get in anyones way.

Just keep in mind folks, not EVERYONE can stand to get a better view.

Ah, one of the blessings of getting older and car accidents...they do wonders for ones body!

[phlemmy]

I feel ya on that Tony. Since I totaled a Harley a few years ago, it makes it a bit harder to stand for long periods of time. When I saw Motorhead 2 weeks ago, I was literally on my feet from 930AM to about 430PM with NO sitting at all. I could barely walk the next day.

[tamborineman]

Reminds me of a ZZ Top show I went to a few year back. Everybody rushed the stage, my buddy and I had to stand back to back and fight of the drunks and idiots through half the show. It was worse than any Detroit punk mosh pit I had ever seen. Yes, I was spoiled by the 60's ballroom shows. Typically three great bands, cheap admission, room to move, and no parking charge.

[sowhat]

Well, i understand it wasn't supposed to be funny, but oh my, your language and that heartfelt description, Tony... well, i must have a bad sense of humour, indeed.
As far as concerts are concerned, my choice is sitting somewhere way up, no front seats. Partly because it's less expensive. Standing is the option i choose when there's no other choice, not only because it's not easy for me to stand still in a packed place for a long time & for a while after, i have to walk as if i had no knees at all, but also because of dimensions. I mean, with my dimensions, i do not occupy much space, quite the contrary, but — well, i'm too easy to be crushed by a foot of a passerby, like a vagabond cockroach, or find myself in a strange place because the crowd decided i was going to make a perfect ball for a baseball game.

[sloop_john_b]

At least you weren't sitting down at a Slayer show.

I slept through a whole Slayer concert once.

[phlemmy]

At least you weren't sitting down at a Slayer show.

I slept through a whole Slayer concert once.

I slept through Alcatrazz (post Ynwie/Vai)...and I was standing! No kidding.

[jimk]

At least you weren't sitting down at a Slayer show.

I slept through a whole Slayer concert once.

I slept through Alcatrazz (post Ynwie/Vai)...and I was standing! No kidding.

You haven't lived until you've slept through part of your own show...while you're on stage playing. No kidding, it happened to me at a late night bar gig.


JimK

[phlemmy]

Well, I played shows where I was so drunk by the end of the set I didn't know where I was...whew, glad I'm out of that band!