Have EV Crowds Really Been This Bad?

given2fly23

bootlegger10 wrote:

I think it is ridiculous to say "don't take notice of others" when even Eddie Vedder calls them out sometimes. If someone in front of you gets up 20 times during the show, is talking in your ear the entire show, or blinding you with their cell phone it is impossible not to get annoyed. Sure you can choose your attitude about it, but you shouldn't have to strain to block out your surroundings when you paid $100 to get in the door.

These concerts are not rock concerts.

exactly. the whole "dont let it bother you" response makes no sense. that's like saying "let me punch you in the face, but dont let it hurt you, ok?"

Given2Fly-Fish

PillowPants wrote:

i find the shushing more annoying

Shhhh, I am trying to read the thread...

shadowcast

helplessdancer wrote:

Vedd Hedd wrote:

However, if you dont ask them to be quiet, or get an usher THAT is your fault.

Here, here. I asked this guy in front of me to put down his iPhone that was blinding me and the people next to us. He got up and left and we didn't see him again. It's all how you carry yourself and how you ask them. If your going to sound like a tough guy dickhead when you ask him your going to get that attitude back.

megatron

i've been to 3 solo shows and never really notice..or was to into the show to care. one time a guy filmed the entire show next to me was kinda weird. that same show in atlanta a drunk girl wouldn't stop dancing and a girl behind me yelled sit down you (i''ll be polite) "fing c-word". i thought that was fantastic

megatron

oh and i spilled a beer on a guy in nyc :oops: ..just a little bit and he flipped out like a penis so i didn't feel bad anymore

juan lester

go. enjoy the show. mind your business. don't be a dumbass - maybe they outa just print that on the ticket.

my only reference point is the last gig in beantown. was ready for the worst, and it wasn't bad. i read the reviews here and apparently there was some mid concert scuffling, people getting tossed and such, but i saw none of it - pretty fixated on the show at hand. the lady behind me kept yelling "Tom Petty!", which only happened in between songs and became kindof a joke with our little group of fast friends. she just kept yelling it. i once turned to just see what inebriated species was making all that noise, and she was frighteningly HUGE! like lady wrestler huge, so i just gave her a wink and shaka, and said to the nice, much smaller lady next door "do you think she knows that's not Tom petty?" and she just smiled, shrugged and said "maybe not". my wife tugs my shirt and asks "did you ask her to pipe down?" and i said "absolutely not. did you see the size of her?i came to listen to ed, not wrestle a hammered 250 pound female tom petty fan" and then, right on cue, from behind, full throttle "TOM PETTY!!!"
good times. keep it up, THAT guy (girl).

i agree THAT guy needs his own snl skit.

i gotta boot where ed talks about a pj religion, where there's only one rule - don't be an asshole. could be the title of his next dvd.

also spoke in boston about people in general, that we need asshole people, just for reasonable, good-hearted folks to look at and and see and say "that's not how i wan't to act" personally, i could do without 'em, but whatever. TOM PETTY!

Vedd Hedd

EdsonNascimento wrote:

How do you know she was bored? Were you watching her? I think that's what the folks mean when they say if you let folks bother you its your fault. Obviously, that's not referencing every conceivable thing someone might do. But, when you're noticing someone is bored, well... I think that speaks for itself.

I do hope they have all sorts of guidelines for me to follow next time I pay for a ticket and go to a concert. I assume the first one will be:

1) Make sure you identify the "real" fans and only do what they want you to do when they want you to do it.

She was right next to me. i can look over when ed is grabbing a guitar to see her playing with her phone. its not that hard to look to the right for 3 seconds.

Vedd Hedd

Vedd Hedd wrote:

EdsonNascimento wrote:

How do you know she was bored? Were you watching her? I think that's what the folks mean when they say if you let folks bother you its your fault. Obviously, that's not referencing every conceivable thing someone might do. But, when you're noticing someone is bored, well... I think that speaks for itself.

I do hope they have all sorts of guidelines for me to follow next time I pay for a ticket and go to a concert. I assume the first one will be:

1) Make sure you identify the "real" fans and only do what they want you to do when they want you to do it.

She was right next to me. i can look over when ed is grabbing a guitar to see her playing with her phone. its not that hard to look to the right for 3 seconds.

Also, her being bored didnt bother me.

he talking incessantly on her cell phone while the concert was going on WAS bothering me.

PillowPants

Given2Fly-Fish wrote:

PillowPants wrote:

i find the shushing more annoying

Shhhh, I am trying to read the thread...

sorry

shortstack

BH198990 wrote:

i think this band gets some fans that just don't get it at all. My brother, who sat with me, echoed this sentiment to me also. I know people want to dance and scream along, and get very drunk, but why not show some respect to the guy who makes all this possible? Clapping and singing along and trying to raise the energy level is awesome, but if you spend 3/4 of the time screaming/taking phone pics/talking loudly with your friend, you probably missed the chance to truly be a part of the moment. Was just odd to see the 2 different kinds of PJ fans: the inebriated post-frat crowd, and the ones who were living inside the music.

this.

or the 3rd kind: the annoying ones who bring babies or use their disabilities to try to get ed's attention

neutron baum

JimmyV wrote:

No. They have not been as bad as they have been portrayed. A few bad apples to be sure but to read some of these posts you would think a rave broke out while Eddie was playing.

I know right! People have been kinda exagerating a little. I didn't think it was that bad in Detroit, my experience was awesome.

dustinpardue

Slap upside the head wrote:

If you let them ruin the night for you then that's your problem, not theirs.

Exactly. Just go to the show and have fun. If Ed comes to all of our living rooms and plays a private set, then we can all set the "perfect concert ambiance" to our liking. In leui of that happening, just go watch Ed rock the hell out the ukulele and not worry that people are drinking or may have their phone out.

CH156378

EdsonNascimento wrote:

Oh. And crowd was great when I went. Yellers, talkers, listeners, high fivers, laughers, enjoyers. It was all there (and some folks did more than 1 thing!). And it was all great.

Short of folks starting fights, it's pretty easy to ignore the rest if you're into the show. Someone passing by me to go out for whatever (bathroom? beer? Merch? I have no idea. I don't ask them. I let them pass as quickly as possible, so they can go do whatever it is they want to do, and I can get back to doing whatever it is I was doing - watching the show). I have no more right to that show than the person sitting next to me. As long as they don't punch me or puke in my ear, spend your evening however you'd like.

Concerts are both solitary and communal events to me. And seeing how others react to the music, surroundings, etc. is all part of it. And when I want to focus on the artist, I can do that, as well.

As someone said - if I want to avoid people, I can listen to a concert of my choice on my iPod and block out everyone and anything.

+1
the bitching on here about the crowds is getting fucking lame. a bunch of fucking cry babies.

Loulou

I agree that you shouldn't let it spoil the concert for you because Ed really is amazing and it's easy to just zone out and concentrate on him anyway but I have to say the poor bugger behind me that got an ear full of rubbish screamed in his ear for most of the night and then got a cup of beer splashed all over him would probably tend to disagree. And rightly so.

KingJeremyTheWicked82

For arguments sake, if someone came up and hit me in the face repeatedly, it would ruin my night. There is no way I can ignore that.

I actually lol'd at this!