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People chatting at gigs
- Thread starter Herr Tubthumper
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NickBHAFC18
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Depends what sort of night/gig it is. The ones I have been to over the last 2-3 years I think its the type of environment where it is acceptable to have a chat, and is expected. To be fair, most of the ones I have been to lately have been pretty heavy house nights..so that does differ to an acoustic gig.
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Fair enough, if it's a club night then sure it's fine to have a natter. And I went to see Laibach on Saturday night and I was near the front and even if people were talking then I doubt I would have heard them over the panel beating 4-4. And acoustic gig in a church is a little different though. I admit everyone was well behaved around me and I was not disturbed but there have been reports of a significant level of chatter further back during the support.
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Phat Baz 68
Get a ****ing life mate !
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When i was 13 in 1981 my best mate and i went to see Madness at the Brighton Centre and he spent the entire gig sitting in the bar area playing bloody Space Invaders WTF 
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chimneys
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You have my full support Herr.T!
Went to Noah and The Whale at Royal Albert Hall on Monday night (foolishly standing after marathon the day before!), and 3 blokes behind us were shout talking throughout gig. My efforts at quietening them were not half as effective as the wife's stare!
The odd exchange, fine, but why talk right through a gig, when you are there to give the music your full attention. And as someone else said, if you arent interested, go to the back or to the bar to chat.
Never been to the RAH before. What an amazing venue (I know thats stating the bleeding obvious)!
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
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No! I had to be at the back for the Sharon Jones gig I mentioned as I couldnt get to the front.
The odd "I love this tune" or "remember this" or "have you seen the video" etc is fine but I know what HT means, people actually have FULL BLOWN CONVERSATIONS that are better saved for the pub or a party.
PFJ
Not the JPF ..splitters !
You need to go and see bands like Motorhead or Slayer .
Not only will you never be able hear anybody chatting at the gig. You also won't be able to hear anybody chatting the day after the gig either .
Not only will you never be able hear anybody chatting at the gig. You also won't be able to hear anybody chatting the day after the gig either .
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for complete silence throughout but this generation that are coming through (sounding old, much?) seem to have the idea that people want to hear what they're saying, treating gigs like social media. If they're going to have to do that, get to the fuckin back. I saw Deerhunter at the SB Empire last year and these two female fuckwits stood behind me about a foot away from the stage going "OMG HE'S SO THIN! IF I WAS THAT THIN I'D EAT MORE" After ruining a perfectly beautiful rendition of Helicopter I managed to elbow them both enough for them to f*** off elsewhere. Yes, I'm still angry about it now
I just don't get it. You pay to listen to an artist, just listen to them, and let everyone else do the same.
chimneys
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You need to go and see bands like Motorhead or Slayer .
Not only will you never be able hear anybody chatting at the gig. You also won't be able to hear anybody chatting the day after the gig either .
Interesting call someone else made (Pantani I think) about gigs being quieter these days. Wonder if its health and safety meaning there have to be noise limiters these days.
Remember in the 80's my ears were always ringing the day after a gig (as well as having an incredible thirst straight after, having sweated pints at the front!).
But no ear ringing these days but instead hearing twats talking perhaps adds up to enforced volume limits?
folkestonesgull
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Talking is annoying..though nearer the front is better. But then you're in with people who have the need to try and out sing the band, out of tune whilst getting about 50% of the lyrics right...
somerset
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I hate numpties who completely block you view holding a fooling glowing smart phone above their heads for track after track......... had a right scuffle last year at Elbow in Cardiff, that told 'em, ..... lol
Kumquat
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Did like this review of Richard Hawley at the forum the other night, doing a quiet encore entitled "the shut-the-f***-up option". Pointed dig at the talkers at his gig.
Richard Hawley – review | Music | The Guardian
Richard Hawley – review | Music | The Guardian
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Good call from Mr Hawley. It's interesting that more and more artists are now picking up on chatter. And Ian Brown got pissed off seeing a constant sea of camera phones at the Warrington gig apparently.
Only just seen this thread: I agree entirely with the sentiments but should point out this is nothing new.
In the 80s, I was a member of Ronnie Scott's for some years but eventually got so pissed off with the punters talking loudly through sets, I eventually refused to renew my membership - that was about 20 years ago and the problem seems to have got steadily worse since then.
In the 80s, I was a member of Ronnie Scott's for some years but eventually got so pissed off with the punters talking loudly through sets, I eventually refused to renew my membership - that was about 20 years ago and the problem seems to have got steadily worse since then.
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Hey can this be moved onto the main board please?