They're going to ban Smartphone use at shows

demetrios wrote:

Are there any arena's still out there that block phone signals? I know a few shopping stores that when you enter their store you loose your phone signal.

One thing I wished & I've talked about it for a while now is why can't Pearl Jam "officially" release all their live show's in a sweet CD/DVD combo package? Like what The Who did year's back. Also add, higher more professional photographers at the show's. Sell the prints online if you like or include them with our digital downloads, like what they offered back with Basecamp during the '05 & '06 day's.

This is what's happening @ Pearl Jam show's today ...



Kinda shocked that aren't any iPads in that photo.

Absolutely horrible! :fp:

This photo won 'Photo of the Year' in a swedish magazine with the motivation:

"1960s Beatlemania or Yohio hysteria 2013. This photograph shows the music unadulterated impact on young people's liberation. The photographer has the clean and stylish composition not only captured a moment of audience ecstasy and devotion with mobile cameras ready to shoot - this year's music photo is as much a timeless document of the power of music as an image of our time."

imalive wrote:

ban them. 99% of the videos on youtube suck, anyway. as do your cherished pictures you take from the 30th row :x

the other night I sat behind some dumbfuck who was shazamming all the songs in the new RUSH movie :roll:

I think there are a lot of really good videos on youtube from every show.... Also, there is no possible way to ban phones. They can't confiscate them, and they can't ask people not to bring them. The best they can do is for the band to just ask everyone to keep their phones in their pockets, post signs about not taking pics with phones at the entrances, and ask security to ask folks to put the phone away when they can, and then hope for the best.... and I will hope that security isn't so tight that a few can't get good footage for youtube!

demetrios wrote:

Are there any arena's still out there that block phone signals? I know a few shopping stores that when you enter their store you loose your phone signal.

One thing I wished & I've talked about it for a while now is why can't Pearl Jam "officially" release all their live show's in a sweet CD/DVD combo package? Like what The Who did year's back. Also add, higher more professional photographers at the show's. Sell the prints online if you like or include them with our digital downloads, like what they offered back with Basecamp during the '05 & '06 day's.

This is what's happening @ Pearl Jam show's today ...



Kinda shocked that aren't any iPads in that photo.

Craziest thing about this picture is- I count 11 people holding up a phone...All 11 people are not even looking at the stage that sits 10-15 feet in front of them! I was that close at Wrigley and there was no way in hell I was going to stare at a tiny little screen when it was all unfolding right in front of me! I DO NOT understand how someone gets lucky enough to be this close and would want to take that sight in through a phone.

dustinpardue wrote:

Who gives a shit? Enjoy yourself and don't worry because someone you don't even know has their phone out at a concert.

Worcester 2. The people (4 girls and 1 guy) in front of me took photos through almost the entire snow. I don't mind if you want to snap photos in between songs or in encores. these people were taking photos mid song throughout the entire first set and it was very distracting. The dude was taking his flash and using it as a fucking spotlight.

I should of said something but I didn't. I just inhaled the second hand weed smoke from the guy behind me and got over it.

madtowndave wrote:

LloydXmas wrote:

dustinpardue wrote:

Who gives a shit? Enjoy yourself and don't worry because someone you don't even know has their phone out at a concert.

Worcester 2. The people (4 girls and 1 guy) in front of me took photos through almost the entire snow. I don't mind if you want to snap photos in between songs or in encores. these people were taking photos mid song throughout the entire first set and it was very distracting. The dude was taking his flash and using it as a fucking spotlight.

I should of said something but I didn't. I just inhaled the second hand weed smoke from the guy behind me and got over it.

+1 It is damn near impossible to ignore some asshole who is holding up his smartphone directly in front of you through the entire show. I'd much rather look directly at the stage than stare at the stage through your phone's screen. There have been a couple of shows where I've wanted to take the person's phone and chuck it across the venue.

So when you politely asked them to stop holding their phone up because it was blocking your view what did they say??

perfectlefts14 wrote:

I'm thinking of making a game out it at the next show I attend. Bring a suction cup gun with a ton of darts and see how many phones you can hit.

bonus points for hitting the same ipad repeatedly! :-D

I use my phone to snap a few pictures of a show (if I have good seats, otherwise it's pointless because there's no optical zoom on a phone). I try to be cognisant of the poeple behind me. If you start filing entire songs, that's a whole song the person behind you can't see because you're holding your camera up.

I thought I read about these yellow magnetic bags or something that were being trialed at some concerts. You put your phone in one, and when you enter the venue the signal causes it to lock. You keep the phone on your person, and when you leave the signal lets the bag open. You have possession of your phone the whole time but you can't use it.... Sounds like effort, but not a bad idea.

tschav said:

Two days ago at a Wolfmother show in a ~500 person venue: Pokemon Go.

During the show. Playing Pokemon, phone aimed at stage. Not even taking pics.

Stupid.....1) the game 2) watching phone during show

Jack White hired a professional photographer during his last tour to take pics, and they were posted that night or the next day, without watermarks. He said something along the lines of "you can use them and tell your friends that you took the pictures." Seemed to help a bit, though I think the setting of the show (at Fenway) really lent itself to photographs, so after a while people busted out the cameras again. Sad.

On a relevant personal note, my wife and I "banned" photography at our wedding ceremony. Had out officiant announce that we would like all guests to put their phones/cameras away for the ceremony, but to feel free to take as many photos as they wanted during the reception. Because we paid a lot of money for a professional photographer, and didn't want either some crazy relative messing up a shot, or photos of everyone taking photos. Also, why do you need a photo of me getting married? People complied and all was good.