Ok, I must be getting "old": concert peeve

JaneNY

It doesn't bother me that much (I don't do it myself - no talent in that regard), but PJ fans are nothing in this respect, compared to NIN fans. NIN fans tape excellent footage, collaborate and provide fellow fans with wonderful recordings (there's a large team creating a DVD called This One is On Us....) with no obstacle from the band.

Its a grey area - I'm pretty tolerant as long as I can see around the camera and not get my face bashed by someone holding the camera up, but people using crappy cell phone cameras is kind of pointless. At least use decent equipment that comes up with something of decent visual and sound quality that others could enjoy later.

grizaham

The camera thing is a little crazy. I personally don't do it but i am VERY glad others do because i enjoy watching live shows from 2 days ago from someone who was on the 2nd row with their HD camera! Its like i get to be there! :shock:

Now what i think is absolutely hilarious and super embarassing is when people call there friends and hold the phone up so they can hear. There is NO way the person on the other line can understand what is going on! Hilarious!

Anywho, less than a month til PA.

MrMerkinball

When I did the setlist relay from Toronto....the people around me kept looking at me when I was texting...

Stephen Flow

dustinpardue wrote:

I don't care what other people do. I don't mind the video people because those usually go up on youtube to enjoy again

this.

PatrickBateman

It doesnt bother me for the fact I can youtube shows I didnt go to and check out some songs live.

At Green Day in Hartford, Billy Joe Armstrong said something like "this is a rock concert, not a fucking tv show".
When I took my daughter to see the cheetah girls, it was like Elvis was in the building I think EVERYONE had a camera....however I will have a camera when I take her to see Miley Cyrus:)

megatron

whoprincess wrote:

Eddieredder wrote:

Its going to get worse before it gets better. The day will come when people will hold their cell phones in the air with a virtual lighter application running.

My husband predicted they'd start making cell phones with that someday!

they have this. a lady at an eagles concert made me download it. virtual zippo

f-bomb

leopattie loves PJ wrote:

The constant holding up of the camera, watching the entire concert thru the little viewer in the back.

Here, Here!!

soulsinging

leopattie loves PJ wrote:

I went to the Seattle I and Portland shows last week, and just have to vent a bit about what has become my concert pet peeve....

The video takers.

The constant holding up of the camera, watching the entire concert thru the little viewer in the back.

I know, I know - we all want to see a picture or several from the show. Yes, I have taken some pictures at concerts!
But what happens to your actual experience of being at the show and just watching it?
Are we to the point where we can't just watch the show live and have the actual memories without video "proof" of the concert? Does everyone have to have their video for utube or facebook?

So this is the part where I offer up that it may just be a generational difference, hmm? Do I just need to get over the camera screen lights that are freakin' everywhere??

This doesn't make you old, it makes you sane. I went to a Brand New show and ended up stuck behind a guy videotaping the whole thing... I guess he needed to capture the "memory" of a show he didn't actually see because he spent the whole damn thing standing stock still and looking through a viewfinder. I see that around here too... people with 500 pictures from one show... like it's more important to accumulate STUFF like more photos, videos, and bootlegs, to show off to your friends than it is to accumulate memories of being at a great show.

megatron

catch 22

hate the tapers..love the youtube.

bootlegs are my pictures but i still like looking the songs up on youtube.

decides2dream

leopattie loves PJ wrote:

I went to the Seattle I and Portland shows last week, and just have to vent a bit about what has become my concert pet peeve....

The video takers.

The constant holding up of the camera, watching the entire concert thru the little viewer in the back.

I know, I know - we all want to see a picture or several from the show. Yes, I have taken some pictures at concerts!
But what happens to your actual experience of being at the show and just watching it?
Are we to the point where we can't just watch the show live and have the actual memories without video "proof" of the concert? Does everyone have to have their video for utube or facebook?

So this is the part where I offer up that it may just be a generational difference, hmm? Do I just need to get over the camera screen lights that are freakin' everywhere??

hahahaha...i hear that!
video and photos.....and texting, etc. i am amazed at how 'disconnected' from a show so many concert-goers appear to be. i never ever even thought of bringing a camera to a show until pj. then again, most of my concert-going life they were never allowed. now with cell phones with built-in cameras there will ALWAYS be picture-takers. and hey, i admit, i do snap a few shots, but i never shoot video. but you bet.....annoying.


i too miss the days of looking out at a crowd before an encore, with lighters all held high and lit up, and i don't even smoke anymore..... :?

MAS

When I'm at a show i'm so into each tune and pretty hammered that every other person in the venue could be doing Yoga for all I'd notice....

cajunkiwi

It is a pain in the ass... and I did find it funny when someone came on here a few months ago complaining about people in the crowd bumping them when they were trying to film a show. Dude... you're in the crowd at a rock concert... people are going to move... by standing still and obstructing people's views, YOU are causing the problem.

My solution - the band films every show and releases bootleg DVDs to go with the CDs

PureandEasy

It annoys the fuck out of me, as well as the assholes that TALK on the GDMF cell phones through out the shows

And I KNOW it annoys Ed as well, he has said that over and over

so why would you do something to deliberately piss off the artist, it's selfish as hell

ajedigecko

dustinpardue wrote:

I don't care what other people do. I don't mind the video people because those usually go up on youtube to enjoy again

well said........i am thankful to the people who record footage of the show. that way i do not need too.

slightofjeff

Johnny Sitar wrote:

It really bugs me when the people in front of me or near me have their phones out the whole time, texting their friends about how that last song rocked or how hot the lead singer is, yadda yadda yadda. That big bright screen is fucking distracting. WTF are you texting for? Go out for a beer after the show and chat about it.

Probably texting someone back at this message board, because we have to have our running setlist thread!

peacegirl

ajedigecko wrote:

dustinpardue wrote:

I don't care what other people do. I don't mind the video people because those usually go up on youtube to enjoy again

well said........i am thankful to the people who record footage of the show. that way i do not need too.

I find it slightly annoying but then again it is nice to enjoy the videos/pictures online
I have never taken a camera to a concert and probably never will...just not for me

bgirl59

MAS wrote:

When I'm at a show i'm so into each tune and pretty hammered that every other person in the venue could be doing Yoga for all I'd notice....

Except for the hammered part, me too!
Why do people find it so important to tell other people how they feel about what every goddamn person is doing? If you feel the need to tell someone that you don't think they are getting a good concert experience by seeing the stage through a vid camera, tell the ones that are looking through the vid camera! Wahhh waaa waaaa
Just enjoy the show!!! :P :P
xxoo!

slightofjeff

peacegirl wrote:

ajedigecko wrote:

dustinpardue wrote:

I don't care what other people do. I don't mind the video people because those usually go up on youtube to enjoy again

well said........i am thankful to the people who record footage of the show. that way i do not need too.

I find it slightly annoying but then again it is nice to enjoy the videos/pictures online
I have never taken a camera to a concert and probably never will...just not for me

I love to watch videos on YouTube, and am thoroughtly grateful to the people who record them.

I just don't want them standing anywhere around me whilst they do it.

decides2dream

PureandEasy wrote:

It annoys the fuck out of me, as well as the assholes that TALK on the GDMF cell phones through out the shows

And I KNOW it annoys Ed as well, he has said that over and over

so why would you do something to deliberately piss off the artist, it's selfish as hell

tell us how you really feel pure....don't hold back.



hahahaha.
seriously, i agree!
honestly, i try not to let other people's behavior annoy me, and overall, it doesn't. it mostly just amazes and baffles me. and sure, i get pissed off on the occasion when someone DOEs hold their camera in my sightlines, or is talking so loudly on the phone, so distracted away from the show, right next to me that it does interfere...but again, just try and roll with it. however, when it persists, i say something. same thing with holding up GDMF banners and signs..... :evil:

slightofjeff

bgirl59 wrote:

Just enjoy the show!!! :P :P
xxoo!

Though I'm not quite so annoyed with the camera people, I can see how it would be difficult truly enjoy a show if everyone around you is texting, and videoing, and holding their camera up and blocking your view throughout entire songs.