Leave the phone in your pocket 2016 Tour

my2hands
my2hands Posts: 17,117
in The Porch
try it out, its amazing... i'm leaving my phone in the hotel/car for every show... no need to update your social media existence for those 3 hours, try to enjoy your real world existence... then feel free to tell everyone about it later on social media

there is no need to film 75% of Jeremy from 40 rows back... there is no need to take blurry pics from half an arena away... there is no need to text your buddy and tell them that they just played your favorite song... seriously, he really doesn't give a shit....

you'll feel weird... you'll reach for it a few times... you may even panic once or twice when its not there... but its ok, everything will be alright, its a cleansing experience... and makes the event that much sweeter in the end

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  • pearlgirl52
    pearlgirl52 Posts: 665
    I support this 100%

    :clap:
  • jmug23
    jmug23 Posts: 778
    I don't have social media, but I'll still sneak a couple pics from GA :) I do try to be very aware of people around me by night raising my arms up in the air while trying to get a good pic. I know that can be quite irritating when your line of site to the stage is littered with 15-20 iPhone screens being held in the air for long periods of time.
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    This gets my support, except for the person relaying the setlists to Dimi.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,490
    edited April 2016
    Being without a phone sucks if you lose a person or whatever else. I would never go to a show without one... that said, I also don't take it out of my purse during a show. MAYBE I'll remember to take it out for one photo, just to show people where my seat was. That's it. Otherwise it doesn't even occur to me. In fact, sometimes I later wish that I had taken a photo or two. But I also don't want to bug folks behind me.
    I do find people holding their phones up in front of me very annoying and distracting. I like this message. :)
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,365
    I dont watch the show through my phone, and think it is silly when others do, but if we all did away with it we would not have these awesome youtube multi-angle concerts to watch. For that reason I can live with knuckleheads watching the shows through their cameras....just try not to block the views of those around you.
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  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    I was GA first time in St. Louis 2014 and my friend gave me shit I wasn't taking pics because she knew how much of a PJ nut I was so she snapped a couple pics when Ed came over and reached his hand out and I was RIGHT THERE (don't get me wrong she snapped 2 great ass pics)...but there is NO picture that could ever take away my mental imagery and real time experience I had that show...I just stood there and soaked it all in

    Im all for the no phones pledge and rather live in the moment
  • DPrival78
    DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,264
    i support this movement
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    It fucking Pearl Jam people.
    Live it, feel it, breathe it.
    Put the phones away - we are not at U2

    I support this thread.
  • jomary
    jomary Posts: 410
    Just be happy they got ahead of this movement and banned tablets at the show.
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  • London Bridge
    London Bridge USA Posts: 4,733
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    This gets my support, except for the person relaying the setlists to Dimi.

  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,468
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    This gets my support, except for the person relaying the setlists to Dimi.

    Why does anyone need to relay anymore?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,468
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    It fucking Pearl Jam people.
    Live it, feel it, breathe it.
    Put the phones away - we are not at U2

    I support this thread.

    U2 fans feel the same way. Put the phones away!!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    mcgruff10 said:

    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    This gets my support, except for the person relaying the setlists to Dimi.

    Why does anyone need to relay anymore?
    How would the people on the boards live vicariously through the person in attendance?
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,023
    Gotta snap 5 or so pics throughout the show :smile:
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  • jerparker20
    jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,528
    I support this idea.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,490
    F Me In The Brain said:

    I dont watch the show through my phone, and think it is silly when others do, but if we all did away with it we would not have these awesome youtube multi-angle concerts to watch. For that reason I can live with knuckleheads watching the shows through their cameras....just try not to block the views of those around you.

    Lol, that is true. While I don't want people in front of me doing that, I want at least a few people doing it. I LOVE those multicam shows on youtube!! Only people who can actually do a good job should be doing it though.... which rules out 99% of the crowd. Win-win. ;)
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  • chitownp76
    chitownp76 Posts: 1,473
    Phones is one thing, Ipads, tablets, video cameras another. Take a 10 second snap or two, i dont care. Sit there with your phone up the whole show thats another
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  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    I usually take 1 pic before the show starts and then put it away. I might take 1 more during the show but no videos. I totally support the live in the moment feeling
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  • northerndragon
    northerndragon Posts: 9,851
    I have met some great people in the seats around me so I like to take pics with them before or after the show. As for during the show, I take all my pics during YL, I don't like that song but refuse to leave a PJ show early so that's when I take pics. Still live in the moment but a couple of momento pics. I also am forever grateful for the setlist relayers and all the video of the shows available on youtube.
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 44,392
    that's fine i'll just bring my digital camera instead :wink:
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