Should filming/taking photos be banned at concerts?

dimitrispearljam

Brisk. wrote:

Yup so many losers think they will actually take good photos. Only if you are in the first few rows will you take a decent picture of anything but then if your in the front row you shouldn't be wasting your spot with photos and what not.

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helplessdancer

dimitrispearljam wrote:

Brisk. wrote:

Yup so many losers think they will actually take good photos. Only if you are in the first few rows will you take a decent picture of anything but then if your in the front row you shouldn't be wasting your spot with photos and what not.

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awesome shot!!

JOEJOEJOE

As long as the person with the camera doesn't infringe on the enjoyment of others or the band's performance, I am ok with cameras.

I used to bring a camera to PJ shows, but it was way too distracting to worry about taking photos.

Cosmo

I don't care either way.
Personally... I pretty much stopped taking pictures a long time ago. Seems like I watched most of the show through the lens finder and my pictures ended up looking like crap, anyway.
I usually just copy photos from others... only the good ones.

iamica

I don't care if people take pictures/videos...just don't hold the camera up and block my view for the entire show, that's really annoying.

JOEJOEJOE

pandora wrote:

i think the signs are selfishly rude to the people behind you
we all have requests, songs we are dying to hear
if everyone held up a sign think of the mess that would be
not a pretty sight
too many signs in this world as it is

Idea for a sign:

"This is a sign of rudeness!!"

get it?? get it?????

EddieMcCready

NO!!! i like my pj videos

nuffingman wrote:

shiningstar wrote:

I LOVE YOU TUBE

there are many many live experiences that i miss, but i still get to see them cause someone films it live, when it happens, and uploads it

please think about the people who aren't there, who would love to be there
they deserve something

No they don't! It's the people that pay for the tickets, transport, hotels that deserve something. Most of the youtube stuff sounds dreadfull and looks awful.

exactly maybe those ppl want to take pics or video think about that its not all about one person its about everyone and there are videos on youtube with a lot of views so if since there are a lot of ppl who dont like ppl recording the show who is watching all of these videos???

Loulou

I went to a Nine Inch Nails concert going back a few years ago and this bloke in front of me had his mobile phone up in front of my face for ages recording. I just yelled at him, "Put ya fucking phone down and watch the bloody concert, that's what you paid for!" and he just gave me a dopey look and put his phone down. I hate it! Half the fun about live concerts are experiencing the atmosphere, watching what they do on stage and just being in the moment! Not recording the whole thing and watching it later on the computer!

EddieMcCready

Loulou wrote:

I went to a Nine Inch Nails concert going back a few years ago and this bloke in front of me had his mobile phone up in front of my face for ages recording. I just yelled at him, "Put ya fucking phone down and watch the bloody concert, that's what you paid for!" and he just gave me a dopey look and put his phone down. I hate it! Half the fun about live concerts are experiencing the atmosphere, watching what they do on stage and just being in the moment! Not recording the whole thing and watching it later on the computer!

yeah but see you did something about it most ppl wont they will just complain about it later if someone is blocking you view just ask them to move there cam i doubt they they be an ass about it

goldrush

eddiec wrote:

I'll take a camera going off in front of me all day as long as some 6' 5" guy isn't standing in front of me. Now that really sucks. Cameras are a minor inconvenience.

They should ban all tall people from rock concerts! There should be a sign at the door to measure your height like they have at fairgrounds for kids - "Sorry, you're too tall to go on this ride!"

Banning filming or taking photos should really only be done at the artist's discretion. There's no point in us saying "People taking photos ruin my enjoyment of a show!" and then banning it because that would be stopping them from enjoying the show in the way they like to. Then we'd have to put up with endless "I should be allowed to take photos at a show!" threads.

If bands specifically state that it is not to be done (EV solo shows or Powderfinger's final tour are recent examples) then people should have the respect to go along with it. If it's not specifically requested then people should be free to enjoy the show in their own way, providing it does not annoy or hurt others. As long as you are respectful to others and don't get in people's way deliberately then I really don't see what the problem is.

MysteryTrain

Loulou wrote:

I went to a Nine Inch Nails concert going back a few years ago and this bloke in front of me had his mobile phone up in front of my face for ages recording. I just yelled at him, "Put ya fucking phone down and watch the bloody concert, that's what you paid for!" and he just gave me a dopey look and put his phone down. I hate it! Half the fun about live concerts are experiencing the atmosphere, watching what they do on stage and just being in the moment! Not recording the whole thing and watching it later on the computer!

Haha cool! I hope to try that at my next concert.

Loulou

I just thought, there is no way in hell I paid good money to watch some doofus's mobile phone!

helplessdancer

do you need more examples?

please...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtsnO3aEi3g
PEARL JAM *WASTED REPRISE into BETTERMAN into SAVE IT FOR LATER* Buffalo 5/10/2010 HD

iloveyoutube

Paulina87

actually I don't mind when someone is taking few pictures but I don't like when he's saying to me "I'm sorry can you stop singing I'm recording here". :x