Rock concert etiquette
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Rock concert etiquette
Went to see Elton John this week (yeah I know) in the CIA in Cardiff with about 5500 others.
Why do some people who go to these events always get to their seats late because theyve been in the bar even though theyve been given a 5 min warning.
Why do they have to talk to each other all the time( Well they did til I told them to STFU.)
And saddest of all why do so mant people try to take photos on their crappy little camera phones from about 50m away from the stage.What results do they expect to get from that distance.
As for Elton, he was brilliant
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Why do some people who go to these events always get to their seats late because theyve been in the bar even though theyve been given a 5 min warning.
Why do they have to talk to each other all the time( Well they did til I told them to STFU.)
And saddest of all why do so mant people try to take photos on their crappy little camera phones from about 50m away from the stage.What results do they expect to get from that distance.
As for Elton, he was brilliant
Chip
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Rock? Elton John?
If it was a decent concert, you wouldn't have been able to hear yourself talk never mind others and you'd be up and dancing and not caring about other people. Maybe you should chill out a little?
If it was a decent concert, you wouldn't have been able to hear yourself talk never mind others and you'd be up and dancing and not caring about other people. Maybe you should chill out a little?
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It was an all seated arena and as at most concerts it takes a while to get people up and moving. As for the talking, it was more like shouting and Yes it was very loud as it should be. As for chilling out, I was, they were told to shut up in the interval, not just be by me but a few others as well.
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Etiquette at most of the rock concerts I attend involves bouncing off each other and ducking the bottles of p!ss flying overhead. Well the outdoor ones anyway. Indoors it's more about hanging onto the missus so you don't lose her in the crowd when the mosh pits form
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Originally Posted by Jap2Scrap
Etiquette at most of the rock concerts I attend involves bouncing off each other and ducking the bottles of p!ss flying overhead. Well the outdoor ones anyway. Indoors it's more about hanging onto the missus so you don't lose her in the crowd when the mosh pits form
Except I also have to fend of people with flailing elbows to prevent my gf getting wacked in the face. I've had to dampen the ardour of the odd over enthusiastic fan a few times now.
Have you tried crowd surfing? Well worth it.
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Last concert I went to (Chemical Brothers about 3 months back) the crowd absolutely exploded into complete mayhem and hysteria about 2 seconds into their first tune. And we were that tightly packed in by the time we got out we were soaked to the bone.
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
Eltons concerts actually "rock" more than most, he and his band are brilliant showmen, which is more than can be said about most modern bands.
As for rocking more than modern bands, I suggest you watch Feeder or The Killers live.
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FPMSL, Elton is NOT rock, although I'm not doubting his talent or his showmanship.
His guitarist, Davey Johnstone, is actually one of the most respected rock guitarists around having played for Alice Cooper, Stevie Nicks, Meatloaf etc.
A quote from Alice Cooper:
"Davey Johnstone (guitarist with Elton John) was one of those great players who could play anything. I think if I were going to pick two guitar players that I was going to keep for the rest of my life, it would be Richie Sambora and Davey Johnstone. Davey's one of the great road guys of all time. He will probably still be on the road thirty years from now."
I'm not going top argue about what is better music because we all have different tastes and classifications.
As for the Ozzfest comments, my point kind of holds true there too, a large proportion of them are older bands (Iron Maiden etc) and I would consider them metal more that rock too.
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Originally Posted by Jap2Scrap
Etiquette at most of the rock concerts I attend involves bouncing off each other and ducking the bottles of p!ss flying overhead.
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
Eltons concerts actually "rock" more than most, he and his band are brilliant showmen, which is more than can be said about most modern bands.
Correct.
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Etiquette at most of the rock concerts I attend involves bouncing off each other and ducking the bottles of p!ss flying overhead.
I'm getting Donnington flashbacks
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Donnington?
You went to a village in Berkshire to watch a rock concert???
I bet it was a bit quiet as everyone else would be at DONINGTON
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You went to a village in Berkshire to watch a rock concert???
I bet it was a bit quiet as everyone else would be at DONINGTON
me@the.campaign.to.stop.southeners.m....donington.com
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Originally Posted by Kieran_Burns
Donnington?
You went to a village in Berkshire to watch a rock concert???
I bet it was a bit quiet as everyone else would be at DONINGTON
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You went to a village in Berkshire to watch a rock concert???
I bet it was a bit quiet as everyone else would be at DONINGTON
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Originally Posted by NotoriousREV
FPMSL, Elton is NOT rock, although I'm not doubting his talent or his showmanship.
As for rocking more than modern bands, I suggest you watch Feeder or The Killers live.
As for rocking more than modern bands, I suggest you watch Feeder or The Killers live.
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Originally Posted by NotoriousREV
FPMSL, Elton is NOT rock, although I'm not doubting his talent or his showmanship.
As for rocking more than modern bands, I suggest you watch Feeder or The Killers live.
As for rocking more than modern bands, I suggest you watch Feeder or The Killers live.
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Donnington?
You went to a village in Berkshire to watch a rock concert???
I bet it was a bit quiet as everyone else would be at DONINGTON
me@the.campaign.to.stop.southeners.m....donington.com
You went to a village in Berkshire to watch a rock concert???
I bet it was a bit quiet as everyone else would be at DONINGTON
me@the.campaign.to.stop.southeners.m....donington.com
me@help.the.spelling.*****.are.coming.to.get.me.co m
P.S The, last time I looked Macclesfield was actually classed as being in the North West
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