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.
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.
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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.
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the bitching on here about the crowds is getting fucking lame. a bunch of fucking cry babies.
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.
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I know right! People have been kinda exagerating a little. I didn't think it was that bad in Detroit, my experience was awesome.
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.
the bitching on here about the crowds is getting fucking lame. a bunch of fucking cry babies.
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Adelaide 2003
Adelaide 2006 night 1
Adelaide 2006 night 2
Adelaide 2009
Melbourne 2009
Christchurch NZ 2009
Eddie Vedder, Adelaide 2011
PJ20 USA 2011 night 1
PJ20 USA 2011 night 2
Adelaide BIG DAY OUT 2014
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