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Why are rock concerts any different? Want to stand up and dance? Watch the show standing up? Go to the back or rent a DVD of a concert by that guy and dance in front of your TV all you want, but sit the Fuck Down! I paid for my ticket too.
I thought about Charles' "sit-the-F-down" rant in my car the other day...Jackson Browne's "The Load-out" came on the radio, singing about the fans at his concert: "Tonight the people were so fine
They waited there in line
And when they got up on their feet they made the show"
If you want civilized behavior, go to a classical music concert: they start at the time announced on the ticket (unlike rock shows) and the only disruption is people coughing during a piece of modern music they don't like.
I think the saying goes the other way:
“If you want to stand up, stay home and stand all you want.”
The people behind you paid to sit- not to stand up.
Standing is called “Festival Seating” and it's a hell of a lot cheaper.. So sit the fuck down.
Hey Charles! As a manager of over 25 years at Boston venues, I can tell you this is a big problem. It has to do with "crowd consciousness". If most people are standing, you stand, if most are sitting, sit the f@#$ down. If there's about to be a fight and it's a few scofflaws, I move "those who just have to dance" or they're getting evicted.
At a Neil Young concert years ago the guy behind me asked me to sit down, "Your talking to the wrong guy. Ask the dude in front of me to sit and I'll be happy."
Once at a Dylan concert at Great Woods we scored great tickets until Larry Bird's distance cousin sat in front of me. I tapped the guy on the shoulders and asked him to stay low. He did!
At another concert - same venue - the dancing girl next to my wife kept flinging her hair. I said to my wife, "let's switch seats."
My lady declined knowing the outcome.
"crowd consciousness" I like that Lee.
Graham Nash at the Paradise - he's using the mens room and the guy next urinal over looks at him then looks at his bare feet -- now that's a story for another time.
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Why are rock concerts any different? Want to stand up and dance? Watch the show standing up? Go to the back or rent a DVD of a concert by that guy and dance in front of your TV all you want, but sit the Fuck Down! I paid for my ticket too.
Posted by: h | April 29, 2009 1:41 PM
I thought about Charles' "sit-the-F-down" rant in my car the other day...Jackson Browne's "The Load-out" came on the radio, singing about the fans at his concert: "Tonight the people were so fine
They waited there in line
And when they got up on their feet they made the show"
Charles, you want us to disappoint Jackson?
Posted by: choolie | April 30, 2009 3:26 AM
If you want civilized behavior, go to a classical music concert: they start at the time announced on the ticket (unlike rock shows) and the only disruption is people coughing during a piece of modern music they don't like.
Posted by: nooch | April 30, 2009 4:31 AM
The kid's right. If you want a seat, stay home and watch it on TV. Kevin doesn't stay in his seat either.
Posted by: Pete | May 2, 2009 2:15 AM
I think the saying goes the other way:
“If you want to stand up, stay home and stand all you want.”
The people behind you paid to sit- not to stand up.
Standing is called “Festival Seating” and it's a hell of a lot cheaper.. So sit the fuck down.
Posted by: ken | May 2, 2009 2:54 PM
Hey Charles! As a manager of over 25 years at Boston venues, I can tell you this is a big problem. It has to do with "crowd consciousness". If most people are standing, you stand, if most are sitting, sit the f@#$ down. If there's about to be a fight and it's a few scofflaws, I move "those who just have to dance" or they're getting evicted.
Posted by: Lee | May 4, 2009 2:42 AM
At a Neil Young concert years ago the guy behind me asked me to sit down, "Your talking to the wrong guy. Ask the dude in front of me to sit and I'll be happy."
Once at a Dylan concert at Great Woods we scored great tickets until Larry Bird's distance cousin sat in front of me. I tapped the guy on the shoulders and asked him to stay low. He did!
At another concert - same venue - the dancing girl next to my wife kept flinging her hair. I said to my wife, "let's switch seats."
My lady declined knowing the outcome.
"crowd consciousness" I like that Lee.
Graham Nash at the Paradise - he's using the mens room and the guy next urinal over looks at him then looks at his bare feet -- now that's a story for another time.
Posted by: Ten 44 | May 4, 2009 3:51 PM
Maybe sometimes at a concert the performer needs to "siddown!" too?
http://tinyurl.com/d3cw9q
Posted by: nooch | May 6, 2009 4:48 AM
nooch:
If it was YOUR $10,000 piano TSA busted up, you might be a bit more sympathetic.
Posted by: Almond Joy | May 6, 2009 5:06 AM