Phones at concerts

Aet290204

Aet290204

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So instead of watching the champions league final tonight, I was at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham (I always thought it was called the NEC but that’s another thing) watching the Pet Shop Boys.

I was seated on the floor, probably about 20 / 25 rows from the front.

This was my first experience of watching an entire concert through someone else’s iPhone screen just so they can post it on Instagram/Facebook/YouTube (delete as applicable)

Why do people do this? Demographic was largely 40 somethings upwards so you can’t blame the yoof. Anyway If you can’t beat them join them i thought and I stuck my phone in the air and recorded about 20 seconds of its a sin. The sound quality is £hite!!! Not to mention I couldn’t keep the camera steady!!! Who on earth wants to share that with the world??

When it did this become a thing?

Or am I just a miserable old sod because my view was constantly being blocked?

I suppose it’s the same as having to look at the backside of some Girl sat on her boyfriend’s shoulders watching some god awful stadium rock band.

Bloody social media has a lot to answer for.

Oh and if I get any sarky comments about liking the Pet shop Boys I’ll just block you. God like geniuses in my book.
 
I suppose filming the odd clip is ok, but I don’t understand those people who film massive chunks. Why not just watch the actual act with your actual eyes and enjoy them performing in the moment, instead of trying to view through a phone screen and record it, when likelihood is you’ll never actually bother watching it back?!
 
FabioPorkpie said:
I suppose filming the odd clip is ok, but I don’t understand those people who film massive chunks. Why not just watch the actual act with your actual eyes and enjoy them performing in the moment, instead of trying to view through a phone screen and record it, when likelihood is you’ll never actually bother watching it back?!
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Abso bloody lutely.

There was a bloke in front about 6 foot tall who must have recorded half the bloody show.

No doubt for likes on his you tube channel.

I don’t get it. I tried to take the odd photo as well - all are grainy and blurred and you can’t tell what they are. So they’ll just get deleted.
 
I was supposed to see PSB with New Order at an outdoor amplitheater here in Chicago in August 2020. Of course, it was cancelled and has yet to take place. I DID see PSB at Teesside Uni many years ago and they were superb.
 
goalscrounger said:
I was supposed to see PSB with New Order at an outdoor amplitheater here in Chicago in August 2020. Of course, it was cancelled and has yet to take place. I DID see PSB at Teesside Uni many years ago and they were superb.
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Think that joint unity New Order/PSB tour is going ahead this autumn isn’t it?

I am incredibly jealous you were at that Teesside Uni gig. That is the only tour of theirs that I didn’t see, and the fact they played my university student union (albeit 6 years after I left) still grates 😂
 
Aet290204 said:
Think that joint unity New Order/PSB tour is going ahead this autumn isn’t it?

I am incredibly jealous you were at that Teesside Uni gig. That is the only tour of theirs that I didn’t see, and the fact they played my university student union (albeit 6 years after I left) still grates 😂
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You're correct....an October outdoor gig in Chicago is a very different proposition to an August one though!! And I'd love to tell you the gig was rubbish, but they were excellent, sorry!!
 
chickenrunner said:
Nowt new really, the modern day equivalent of 'holiday photos' except you don't have to wait for them to come back from Boots.🙂
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God there was nothing worse than someone boring you to death with their holiday snaps….I’m afraid I still don’t get the point Of Instagram. It’s just to show off isn’t it?
Canyoudigit said:
Quality the PSB,dont think they get the credit they deserve.
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Yep, criminally underrated. Still going 35 years on, and still working with contemporary artists. Oh and LGBT royalty and all.
 
chickenrunner said:
Nowt new really, the modern day equivalent of 'holiday photos' except you don't have to wait for them to come back from Boots.🙂
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Except that, like aet says, the quality can be a bit suspect!!

I saw PSB at Sunderland a few years ago when they were supporting Take That and they were very good. Also, I wasn't at ground level so didn't have the phone situation.
 
A similar theme is people trying to photograph the cars in a GP race, jumping up every lap. You don’t capture the excitement, the cars look the same in practice, photograph them then if you must And then enjoy the race.

My point has always been - you can’t photograph an experience!
 
And to illustrate all my points raised about crappy videos on YouTube……this must’ve been just left and behind me - I’m staggered by the amount of phones in the air……

 
Annoying things seen or heard at gigs.

1. People filming the set constantly and holding their phones and tablets up in front of you

2. Girls on the shoulders of their boyfriend/partners in front of you

3. 6 foot 8 giants who happen to choose to stand right in front of you

4. People who talk loudly constantly through the show even on the quieter numbers unrelated to the gig.

5. Beer chuckers

6. Pukers
 
Zoophonic said:
Annoying things seen or heard at gigs.

1. People filming the set constantly and holding their phones and tablets up in front of you

2. Girls on the shoulders of their boyfriend/partners in front of you

3. 6 foot 8 giants who happen to choose to stand right in front of you

4. People who talk loudly constantly through the show even on the quieter numbers unrelated to the gig.

5. Beer chuckers

6. Pukers
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FULL HOUSE!! 🙌🏻
 
Zoophonic said:
Annoying things seen or heard at gigs.

1. People filming the set constantly and holding their phones and tablets up in front of you

2. Girls on the shoulders of their boyfriend/partners in front of you

3. 6 foot 8 giants who happen to choose to stand right in front of you

4. People who talk loudly constantly through the show even on the quieter numbers unrelated to the gig.

5. Beer chuckers

6. Pukers
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I had 1 and 3 on your gig bingo last night.

And a pisshead 60 something woman on my left dancing and swerving all over the shop who had to be held up by the bloke she was with.

Happy days eh

I blame Covid.
 
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