whats wrong with live concerts these days...

jorgems

Almost every concert you go these days is in an indoor arena with popcorn for Christ sakes! Sitting down, one seat per person, etc.

What happenned to the good old days, hardcore shows, people flying around being carried, etc. Turns out you cant even have a beer in the parking lot in most venues without someone coming to bust ya...

Dont you miss that sometimes?

Brisk.

I wish i could have had that old experience.

Reminds of when people buy so much food for the cinema, soon you will be able to buy sunday roasts and just take it in whilst watching the movie.

josevolution

yeah i miss carrying a helium tank into DEAD shows and having a whole section doing hits ahhh the good old days ...

lowlight10

people ruined it by not being able to police themselves.

lowlight79

ya wanna know what happened. It's called a herniated disc in my l-5. Moshing and jumping around is so 1993.

pdalowsky

you need to come over to Europe, the shows over here are still insane.

none of this sitting down nonsense with your arms folded, nope its still GA and it rocks like hell when at the right show, ala PJ or Rancid, or RATM etc

LikeAnOcean

Moshing around like a moron beyond the age of 18 is just stupidity.

I'm thinking most people grew up. There's other ways to enjoy music, like actually stopping to listen to it.

It's fine to jump up and down and wave your arms, but anything beyond that makes you look like a monkey.

pdalowsky

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Moshing around like a moron beyond the age of 18 is just stupidity.

I'm thinking most people grew up. There's other ways to enjoy music, like actually stopping to listen to it.

It's fine to jump up and down and wave your arms, but anything beyond that makes you look like a monkey.

hmmmmmnnnn sweeping statement for sure, I would think this is wholly dependant on what is being played

ovechkin8

moshing can hurt someone, its dumb unless you're away from everyone else in your own moshing section.
crowd surfing is cool by me as long as you're nto grabbing a girl's special parts.
i'm more about dancing, jumping and grooving, and yes, i would like a little more space to do that. and i don't want the asshole next ot me who came to eat nachos and drink beer pissed at me for doing so.

pdalowsky

ovechkin8 wrote:

moshing can hurt someone, its dumb unless you're away from everyone else in your own moshing section.
crowd surfing is cool by me as long as you're nto grabbing a girl's special parts.
i'm more about dancing, jumping and grooving, and yes, i would like a little more space to do that. and i don't want the asshole next ot me who came to eat nachos and drink beer pissed at me for doing so.

this is the point entirely, even in a chilled environment, a little room to move is always good,

CROJAM95

lowlight79 minus lowlight10 equals


I couldn't help it...I'm already fucked up

TunnelThroughDenial

Trust me - there is nothing fun or glamorous about a mosh pit. It doesnt add to the show (IMO). I've been in my share and it just ruins an otherwise good time. It is perfect when everyone on the floor has a seat and stands and rocks out in their space.

I'm probably just way too old but even when I was 18 and going to early PJ shows it was just a nightmare to get anywhere close to the stage and see the show. IF you didnt want to get beaten or kicked in the head you got to enjoy the show from at least behind the sound board distance. Bummer...

Rossum20

I hate GA....my gf and I got smashed by flying crowd surfers and the "push" of people towards the front of the stage at lolla 07' was enough GA to last a lifetime...give me a seat so I can enjoy the show instead of wearing someone elses BO or beer

red mos

Moshing is stupid... It's just an excuse for people to beat the shit out of each other. Never been a fan of this type of behavior and as previously pointed out takes away from the experience of having a great time. I went GA for Toadies once and a few festivals and it's just a pure annoyance to have to watch for crowd surfers behind you when you paid to see a show, and you have to watch all around you, instead of just focusing on the music.
Thankfully the majority of the bands that I have grown up listening to now play venues with seating and GA. But a few shows the band will adress the GA area and advice them to rock out but be respectful of your neighbors. Standing for several hours also hurts my feet, so I just prefer the seating if it's available.

Sadly, I am seriously considering passing on Toadies in December only due to the venue. It's nothing but standing room with maybe a few seats at the bar. I have seen Toadies multiple times, one of my favorite bands, but at all GA only shows the crowd just does not behave reasonably. :(

washedinblack91

i've never gotten to experience that kind of stuff. by the time i was old enough to see my favorite bands (collective soul, live, PJ) the crowd around me were old enough to think that that kind of behavior was stupid. bleh, hopefully i'll get to go to europe and see PJ in a GA place. im so tiny the crowd surfers will probably pass right over my head

vedder_soup

so many of the gigs i go to in Sydney have shit crowds!
they are just dead, more interesed in drinking beer and being seen at the event rather than being there to enjoy the show

demetrios

i blame all this bad exprience on ..

http://cm1.dotspotter.com/media/0/65/61/jessica-simpson-esquire.0.0.0x0.332x448.jpeg

jorgems

Amen

catefrances

vedder_soup wrote:

so many of the gigs i go to in Sydney have shit crowds!
they are just dead, more interesed in drinking beer and being seen at the event rather than being there to enjoy the show

bwahahaha you are obviously frequenting the wrong shows.

come see the bronx with me @ the manning bar on the 11th of dec and see if that crowd doesnt fuck your mind.

iamica

I'd rather have a seat where I can actually see the stage than stand shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of guys who are taller than me and pushing in front of me.

vedder_soup

catefrances wrote:

bwahahaha you are obviously frequenting the wrong shows.

come see the bronx with me @ the manning bar on the 11th of dec and see if that crowd doesnt fuck your mind.

there have been some exceptions but not many