They're going to ban Smartphone use at shows

JB128716 wrote:

PJ_Soul wrote:

I think performers just need to get over it. I don't understand why it bothers people so much, really. It's not like it makes a dark room bright or anything. There are laser and flashing lights and giant screens and screaming people and all kinds of shit going on, so how can some teensy little lights scattered in the crowd be bothersome? It's like being bothered by a mosquito during a locust plague.

This was not the case with Ed's solo shows. People's flashes and cameras really lit up the room and was a big distraction. Not as big as the security running through the isles to yell at the people with phones, but it was a distraction.

And this would be annoying to me:

Whole other story for an intimate show like an EV solo. I'm talking arena shows. It's super rude for a solo performance without rock concert lighting and volume, etc. And they do ban it at EV shows. Doesn't he or someone say something to those who take photos at his shows? It's a no-photo event. PJ shows aren't (nor should any big rock concert be).
And to be fair, it is never ever like that photo you posted. I've never seen anything like that anywhere. I'd say that less that 25% of crowds are big into filming and taking photos at concerts.

I can't wait til everyone brings an iPad to the gigs.

dustinpardue wrote:

JimmyV wrote:

Phones were banned at Eddie's two shows in Clearwater and to be honest it took away from both evenings. I don't mind the phones and am able to tune them out pretty effectively. I was not able to tune out ushers and security guards swooping in repeatedly to threaten people who had their phones out. It really went overboard in my opinion.

Plus...I love shitty youtube videos.

I agree. Let people do what they want to do. Phones are definitely less annoying than the phone police

+1

Imagine being in this pit, holding up your iPhone.
I miss the olden days.

backseatLover12 wrote:

helplessdancer wrote:

iloveyoutube. i keep RE-living this clip over and over and over
THANKS to the selfless person who watched the song through a 3" screen to upload this for ME/US
it is the best version ever. goosebumps every single time

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

LAME is the person who wasted a real concert experience to film it. :roll:

Hypocritical is the person who writes this statement directly above that Nietzsche quote in his signature.

RS151862 wrote:

backseatLover12 wrote:

LAME is the person who wasted a real concert experience to film it. :roll:

Hypocritical is the person who writes this statement directly above that Nietzsche quote in his signature.

:ugeek:

Good one

LiteTheMatch wrote:

I hope they ban talking during the music too

And singing! I didn't pay $150 to listen to you sing instead of Ed. Cleveland '09 was my last show forever and I'm fine with that. After watching Black through some idiot's phone for 8 minutes I had enough. :roll: I mean what are you going to do with that? I took all kinds of pics at Pittsburgh '00 and the film has never been developed. The quality of pics I can take from even 10 rows back are not worth the trouble.

I dont mind it too, too much. I have taken quick videos and photos when I have a very good seat/view... but it is an absolute minimum and there is a good deal of etiquitte. I make sure the phone is only in front of me and not held over-head. I also keep it to a minimum.... like maybe 1:00 of recording and 6 pictures during like "Alive".

During The Wall... they had a wonderful show of people who have been killed unjustly by authority in a real powerful spectacle. Looking down from the first row of the balcony, it was a sea of LCD glow screens as people couldnt wait to check their facebooks, and whatnot. Annoying, but people do what they want.

At NY II in 2010, this girl in front of me kept calling her friend or something and holding the phone up, over her head. It completely blocked my view. I couldnt figure out why this person couldnt hear the song if the phone was held lower. This person kept hanging up or something (maybe it was a voicemail) as she had to keep calling back. It went on for like the first 4 songs. It stopped just as I was about to take her phone and toss it as far as I can.

But yeah, there is etiquitte.

I wouldn't really mind if people want to waste the concert by filming it if it wasn't for the fact that all those lit up phone screens can take away from being able to see the stage as clearly.

Maybe if the band allowed a pay-per-view broadcast of "significant" shows like Wrigley it might make an effect on amount of pics/videos at show. I see about 15-20 concerts per year and this sad trend of pulling out a cellphone/ipad has been getting worse every year. I end up closing my eyes and listening