Standing up in seated sections....

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  • Magic_J
    Magic_J Uk Posts: 28
    I was up in 401 (nosebleed high on the left of the stage right next to the wall). I was really excited that the venue guidelines said it was ok to stand, but no one in my bit of that section did (that I saw) until Alive right near the end. I coulda, and would loved to have stood all night (with a bit of vertigo, fuck those seats were high up!) but I managed to have a good time anyway doing weird chair rocking out moves ;) I didn’t feel any animosity towards everyone around me staying seated but I had hoped people would stand. It never occurred to me just to stand anyway when everyone was seated, but at the same time I never felt pressure to stay seated. TBF I was pretty intranced with the overhead view of the stage I had, and as is it was my first PJ show I was enjoying being able to see what was going on on the stage. And when I did stand up the lighting rig kinda blocked the view a bit. If I’m ever lucky enough to get to another PJ gig I’m standing the whole thing, wherever I’ve got a ticket for, but I’d be happy to move around a bit so not to ruin anyone’s night. 

    Someone here mentioned sitting for Crosby Stills and Nash, same when I saw them with my dad and uncle a few years back. I didn’t mind, the average age was, as my dad put it, “fucking old” , “if we get separated no use looking for an old balding man, you’ll never find me among this lot”  =)
  • ZeldaZonk
    ZeldaZonk Seattle Posts: 614
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    ZeldaZonk said:
    Speaking as someone who usually sits the majority of any show, not all of us are able to physically endure standing for three or more hours. I go to multiple shows a month, but I couldn't do it if I had to stand. I shouldn't be expected to "go watch a f*ucking opera" or "stay home and watch on tv" or "go home and watch on youtube". That's pretty rude. I'd love to be able to hang out in GA like most of us would prefer, but it's not in the cards. Yet I don't want to miss out on an amazing live performance and shouldn't be expected to, so the seats are my option. And I'm definitely one of those who dances in the seats, so don't think I'm not having a blast just because I'm not standing. It's just not ideal to be trying to see the show when all you can see are the people's backs and butts in front of you. Watching it on the jumbo screens is NOT the same, but sometimes that's the only way to see. 

    And for those who think sitting during a concert is lame, I was at a rock show in Seattle two months ago. It was front row of the balcony, and I had two members of PJ sitting in the same row as me. One was directly next to me on my right, the other was a few seats down on my left side. Do you think either of them stood? NOPE! And out of respect for the guys, that's all I'm going to say about that evening.
    This is completely a valid point of view, but you wouldn't have the expectation that people will sit down, correct?
    Probably not the expectation (depending on the show), but the hope that people around me would be considerate and not selfishly ruin the entire show. 
    While I understand this point, and I want to find a solution to it....if you were in...say....Row 15, and the 14 rows in front of you were all standing....thats a lot of people to tell to sit down so you can see. 
    I know. It's a tough situation for everyone involved. Not sure what the Home Shows are going to bring for me because I wasn't able to get ADA from 10c, only reserved. Hoping to get assistance from an usher for those shows. And thanks for your understanding/empathy in the situation and knowing that it's not just a selfish request. 

    I hope you enjoy the shows!!!
    Thanks, love. I'm really excited! 
    Forever feeling the sting of Raleigh 2016
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,908
    edited July 2018
    I've always live on the assumption that people will stand at a concert.   It's sitting that's the abnormality.  Maybe it's because I'm spoiled and used to being on the floor for most show.   You always have to stand on the floor :)   

    I remember being in the seats for a Def Leppard show and we were rocking out and the people behind us asked us to sit down. It was a total buzz kill :(

    edit:  I did let the sitting thing slide for McCartney due to the age of the crowd.   At Elton John last year my back was really killing me so I sat down for one song.    I felt dirty.... lol.
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  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,631
    ZeldaZonk said:
    Vedd Hedd said:
    ZeldaZonk said:
    PJWGIII said:

    ZeldaZonk said:
    Speaking as someone who usually sits the majority of any show, not all of us are able to physically endure standing for three or more hours. I go to multiple shows a month, but I couldn't do it if I had to stand. I shouldn't be expected to "go watch a f*ucking opera" or "stay home and watch on tv" or "go home and watch on youtube". That's pretty rude. I'd love to be able to hang out in GA like most of us would prefer, but it's not in the cards. Yet I don't want to miss out on an amazing live performance and shouldn't be expected to, so the seats are my option. And I'm definitely one of those who dances in the seats, so don't think I'm not having a blast just because I'm not standing. It's just not ideal to be trying to see the show when all you can see are the people's backs and butts in front of you. Watching it on the jumbo screens is NOT the same, but sometimes that's the only way to see. 

    And for those who think sitting during a concert is lame, I was at a rock show in Seattle two months ago. It was front row of the balcony, and I had two members of PJ sitting in the same row as me. One was directly next to me on my right, the other was a few seats down on my left side. Do you think either of them stood? NOPE! And out of respect for the guys, that's all I'm going to say about that evening.
    This is completely a valid point of view, but you wouldn't have the expectation that people will sit down, correct?
    Probably not the expectation (depending on the show), but the hope that people around me would be considerate and not selfishly ruin the entire show. 
    While I understand this point, and I want to find a solution to it....if you were in...say....Row 15, and the 14 rows in front of you were all standing....thats a lot of people to tell to sit down so you can see. 
    I know. It's a tough situation for everyone involved. Not sure what the Home Shows are going to bring for me because I wasn't able to get ADA from 10c, only reserved. Hoping to get assistance from an usher for those shows. And thanks for your understanding/empathy in the situation and knowing that it's not just a selfish request. 
    Understood. And yeah, double check with the attendants, and if one says no, try another. Im sure they have something available.
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    Nuclear fission
  • ruthlessgringo
    ruthlessgringo South Carolina Posts: 60
    Hi! said: ok
    I'm making a tshirt. Nothing on front, but on the back in big bold letters:

    I'M NOT SITTING
    I ll buy it!
  • JBob87
    JBob87 Posts: 485
    A rock concert, especially a PJ concert is a communal experience. The band feeds off the crowd's energy and vice versa. Standing and movement is a big part of that. Even in the rafters of MSG everyone is standing the whole night..wouldn't have it any other way. 

    The ONLY time I sit at a show is if it is an intimate theater type performance...like the Neil Young solo tour. That is a totally different animal. 
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    I always get reserved seating when I see Pearl Jam.
    I NEVER sit when I see Pearl Jam.
  • kaseylily
    kaseylily Michigan, USA Posts: 259
    edited July 2018
    This thread is very interesting to me. I'm a pretty short/small person and I would absolutely love to be able to go for GA tickets. But besides being small, I physically can't stand for 3 hours straight. I have a back condition and I just can't do it no matter how hard I try.  There's s lot of chair dancing going on and if I'm able to enjoy the show without being in pain, that's all that matters to me. That being said, I would never dream of asking someone to sit down! Pretty rude in my opinion actually. I'll never get a pick or a tambourine or have Ed comment on my shirt, but I will always have an awesome time. Even if I am stuck in my seat!
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  • MR242791
    MR242791 Brooklyn NY Posts: 669
    edited July 2018

    it's no fun sitting during a rock concert. 
    38 concerts and counting
    "I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the in between is mine"

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