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Irish Gig Goers

  • 31-01-2018 10:57am
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭


    :mad: Rant alert :mad:

    Love Vicar Street in general, but was at Jeff Tweedy (solo acoustic) and the audience going to the bar constantly was rude, disrespectful and annoying to Jeff and to the majority who were there to WATCH and LISTEN.

    I know it’s not up to Vicar St to police or monitor pig ignorance, but thought the bar should have been closed for an acoustic gig like that. There was a constant sound of doors opening and closing, people talking on the stairs, dropping pint glasses etc.

    If people did it at the cinema for a 90 minute movie, it would look silly and people would rightly give out.

    To make it worse, they left during songs, not in between. Pig ignorance.

    Again, not really the fault of Vicar St that people are more interested in booze than a gig, but if the bar was closed, there wouldn’t have been half of the distractions there were last night.

    A lot of them around me were of a certain age, late 40s/50s. Possibly don’t get out much and thought “it’s my night out, I’ll do what I like” and they treated it like a pub gig.

    For a 90 min gig, which cost €45, if people are that desperate for pints, why don’t they just stay in the pub, or go before the gig. Would they do the same at the cinema? Keep going out for popcorn?

    Vicar St should have closed the bar really, but I’ve been at several acoustic gigs there and it’s the same thing.

    Plus, why is there always someone who thinks they’re funny, usually an older Dub, who must believe “da witty char-um of de Dub will go down well at da gig”, who has to have a chat with the artist between songs?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,489 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    seachto7 wrote: »
    :mad: Rant alert :mad:

    Love Vicar Street in general, but was at Jeff Tweedy (solo acoustic) and the audience going to the bar constantly was rude, disrespectful and annoying to Jeff and to the majority who were there to WATCH and LISTEN.

    I know it’s not up to Vicar St to police or monitor pig ignorance, but thought the bar should have been closed for an acoustic gig like that. There was a constant sound of doors opening and closing, people talking on the stairs, dropping pint glasses etc.

    If people did it at the cinema for a 90 minute movie, it would look silly and people would rightly give out.

    To make it worse, they left during songs, not in between. Pig ignorance.

    Again, not really the fault of Vicar St that people are more interested in booze than a gig, but if the bar was closed, there wouldn’t have been half of the distractions there were last night.

    A lot of them around me were of a certain age, late 40s/50s. Possibly don’t get out much and thought “it’s my night out, I’ll do what I like” and they treated it like a pub gig.

    For a 90 min gig, which cost €45, if people are that desperate for pints, why don’t they just stay in the pub, or go before the gig. Would they do the same at the cinema? Keep going out for popcorn?

    Vicar St should have closed the bar really, but I’ve been at several acoustic gigs there and it’s the same thing.

    Plus, why is there always someone who thinks they’re funny, usually an older Dub, who must believe “da witty char-um of de Dub will go down well at da gig”, who has to have a chat with the artist between songs?

    Theres always one of them.

    Didn't think the crowd was too bad last night for that. Decent overall. There was someone chatting loudly during the first song but after a chorus of "SSSHHH" they stopped.

    Where were you sitting?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001


    I think if alcohol were available in the cinema (and you could bring it to your seat), we might see people moving around a bit more. It's not just gigs though - matches are the same, whether it's a packed terrace or seating, and stand-up shows (though people risk being ridiculed for standing up at least). It's just far more noticeable at acoustic gigs.

    Does blow me away how people will just be at these things for the chats (again, more pronounced during acoustic / quieter songs) or to make constant trips to the bar. Paid enough to get in / you're a fan of the artist; why spend time away from the experience or not taking it in?

    🤪



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    The Nal wrote: »
    Theres always one of them.

    Didn't think the crowd was too bad last night for that. Decent overall. There was someone chatting loudly during the first song but after a chorus of "SSSHHH" they stopped.

    Where were you sitting?

    Up in the balcony. The background noise was unreal. Just a constant drone of twats. (not all I must add)

    Am I just getting old? Obviously more noticeable at an acoustic gig, but people really should take that into account.

    I reckon around 10:30, Jeff maybe thought of coming back out, but then thought "nah f*ck that".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,129 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    People always talk at gigs. Can't help that. Festivals / open air gigs are worse, as a most of the attendees won't be there to see every band, so will chat through someone else's set while waiting for the next act. Annoying for the people who are actually listening to said set.

    People going out for pints during gigs is the bane of my life, and puts me off going to gigs. I usually have one or two before the gig. And probably none during (cos then I'll only need to go to the toilet). But you'll get these guys, trying to push through with four pints slopping out the sides of the plastic glasses.

    Also people dancing with drinks in their hands. They'll have their arms in the air, with the drink in their hand. I'm standing nervously behind them just waiting to get drenched.

    And while we're at it, people leaning back during the gig (what's with that, don't you know there's someone behind you?), large hats, long hair being swished around, constant phones recording videos being held up...

    Luckily I'm tall and get a good view at gigs. I suppose then in some ways I'm a problem for a shorter person behind me... :)

    Oh and people shouting out song titles.... three songs in. OK, you have a favourite that you want to hear, but at least let the band play the set! And on that note, they have a set list. If the song isn't on the set list they aren't going to start playing it just because someone shouts it out. Unless they invite the audience to shout out requests.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Can people not go without a beer for an hour or two? I mean, you've paid to see a band. WATCH them!
    Some gowl then proceeds to video a song with the bloody light on in the camera.
    Staff in Vicar St stopped this at Glen Hansard solo a few months ago, but not last night, well they didn't catch this culprit, who then fecked off to the bar.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,489 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    seachto7 wrote: »
    Can people not go without a beer for an hour or two? I mean, you've paid to see a band. WATCH them!
    Some gowl then proceeds to video a song with the bloody light on in the camera.
    Staff in Vicar St stopped this at Glen Hansard solo a few months ago, but not last night, well they didn't catch this culprit, who then fecked off to the bar.

    Someone did that last night near me on the balcony. Jeffs eye wandered up in their direction.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 983 ✭✭✭phunkadelic


    seachto7 wrote: »
    :mad: Rant alert :mad:
    Plus, why is there always someone who thinks they’re funny, usually an older Dub, who must believe “da witty char-um of de Dub will go down well at da gig”, who has to have a chat with the artist between songs?

    I was sitting directly behind that twat at the floor tables. Christ, what a fool. Singing along out of tune too, tone-deaf. I can imagine he doesn't go to much gigs, mostly spends his summer on the hill. His Buddddy couldn't find his table on the way back from the bar


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    I was sitting directly behind that twat at the floor tables. Christ, what a fool. Singing along out of tune too, tone-deaf. I can imagine he doesn't go to much gigs, mostly spends his summer on the hill. His Buddddy couldn't find his table on the way back from the bar

    Yup. Surprised nobody told him to shut up. Jeff this and Jeff that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 983 ✭✭✭phunkadelic


    seachto7 wrote: »
    Yup. Surprised nobody told him to shut up. Jeff this and Jeff that.
    I came close to firing a shoe at him


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭fluke


    ..and then at certain gigs there's the ole ole crowd. If ever an eye-roll was adequate.

    Oddly enough I've seen people (a small minority mind) be more disrespectful at 'quieter' gigs e.g. at Eddie Vedder, Ray Lamontagne, Lisa Hannigan... and either just keep hollering or keep being fidgety fuckers.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Whatever about full band gigs, you can get away with going to the bar etc. People treating an acoustic gig like being at the pub! F**k!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭delbertgrady


    There was a guy in the second row of tables who insisted on singing along to every f***ing song (except the new ones, obviously), right from the opening line of Via Chicago. It was ridiculous. A real case of, "Listen to me, everyone, I know all the words to all the songs... including all the obscure Uncle Tupelo ones. I'm a bigger fan than all of you." Anyone in his immediate vicinity could probably have heard him as clearly as they could hear Tweedy.
    As for the other issue, Jeff needed to use his old, "Now be quiet" line from Kicking Television to keep some of the would-be comedians in check.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Jeff handled the crowd *very* well. At one stage, he said to woman "do you want me to wait until you come back?". He should have extended that to the other arseholes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 584 ✭✭✭roll


    i would add to this and give out but i'm tired of it. i am a complete cxxt at gigs tho and have no problem telling people to shut the fxxk up at gigs. i think festivals might be partially to blame for the constant din that plagues gigs these days. either that or that's how the majority of young folk do gigs?


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    seachto7 wrote: »
    Yup. Surprised nobody told him to shut up. Jeff this and Jeff that.

    What got me was Tweedy destroyed him with his first reply 'I don't need any reassurance' = basically means shut the **** up in a nice way. But nope he just kept at it.

    Did anyone actually enjoy the interactions?
    roll wrote: »
    i would add to this and give out but i'm tired of it. i am a complete cxxt at gigs tho and have no problem telling people to shut the fxxk up at gigs. i think festivals might be partially to blame for the constant din that plagues gigs these days. either that or that's how the majority of young folk do gigs?

    Same. "Cheers for waiting for the end of the song before going to the bar... oh wait the song isn't over"

    That all said OP - the decision to leave a bar open or closed isn't the venues - it's generally the artists and... I could be wrong hear but I think it costs them (Artist) more to have it closed during the show.

    I was on the balcony too but have no complaints. But overall the slow break down of human decency rise of self importance is probably the overall root of the problem. /end drama

    On the actual gig: thought tweedy was scabby - 90mins is nothing, 30 mins before curfew.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭flasher0030


    I wasn’t at the Jeff gig, but can definitely relate to the chatter. I’ve got stung so many times at gigs that nowadays, I’m on edge going into the venue that I’m going to be around some dlck who will ruin one of my favourite artist’s gig. I try to stay away from groups who are drinking. Try to avoid kissy/cuddly couples, cause more than likely one of them doesn’t know the songs and is just there as a tag along. And will get bored after half hour. I don’t mean to be sexist, but I try to locate myself away from ladies in general at gigs, cause the general higher pitch can grate on the nerves during quieter songs.

    That doesn’t leave too many other places to hide. Next time, I might just sit myself up on stage beside the drummer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 532 ✭✭✭Mickolution


    This is a very Irish problem too, I think.

    I've been to plenty of gigs in other countries and never experienced anything as bad as a crowd here. Last year, I was at a few gigs in the US, ranging from a 3-4k theater, to festival shows and an arena gig, all aimed at differing age groups and the behavior of the crowds was immaculate. It seemed so strange (and great) that people actually wanted to watch and hear the artist they've paid money to go see! Everyone was respectful of people around them and as a result, everyone seemed to be having a great time. At the arena show, I think they even closed the bar during the performance (a 3 hour gig, imagine the complaints if they did that here?!).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    roll wrote: »
    i would add to this and give out but i'm tired of it. i am a complete cxxt at gigs tho and have no problem telling people to shut the fxxk up at gigs. i think festivals might be partially to blame for the constant din that plagues gigs these days. either that or that's how the majority of young folk do gigs?

    It's not just young folk. The people involved at the Tweedy gig were mid to late 40s I'd say.

    But, a never ending Irish problem. We'll go and complain online instead of saying it there and then to the people who it should be said to. :)

    If it were Spain, would it be the same? Would the Spanish confront rude people or would they be in and out to the bar like the rest of us?

    I emailed Vicar St, well, just to let them know.

    You could say that Jeff was scabby with his 90 mins, but maybe he thought "f*ck it, I'm not going back out again, they're not too bothered as it is."

    And it was just 90 mins. Again, when people go to the cinema, they buy their food and drink before the movie starts because they don't want to miss any of it. As it's a movie, the actors can't see folk leaving.

    Why then, at a gig, when it's a live performance, can people not just sit and enjoy as they would a film. At the very least, in an acoustic setting, show a bit of respect for the artist and people sitting around you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,129 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    seachto7 wrote: »
    Why then, at a gig, when it's a live performance, can people not just sit and enjoy as they would a film. At the very least, in an acoustic setting, show a bit of respect for the artist and people sitting around you.

    Exactly. When you go to the theatre, you can't get up and down all the time. You have to wait till the interval to buy drinks. Maybe gigs need intervals! :)

    90 mins in my mind is good for a solo acoustic gig. As a performer, solo gigs are a lot harder going as you don't have a band / instrumental passages to fall back on. It's all on you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,489 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    No issue with the length of the gig. 21 songs. Greatest hits basically.

    https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jeff-tweedy/2018/vicar-street-dublin-ireland-23ee9c37.html

    Didn't think the crowd was too bad apart from 1 or 2 clowns the other night and its far from just an Irish problem.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,129 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    I remember seeing Henry Rollins in Vicar Street, spoken word gig, and people were still talking and shouting things to him. And he said "I remember that about you guys", as in, "us Irish".

    It's a pity as we can also be really good - I was in Whelan's recently for This Is The Kit and the crowd were silent during the quietest parts, but gave such a big reaction to the songs that the singer said we were the loudest [applauding] crowd they had for the whole tour.

    I was at a gig in Utrecht last year (Ride) and it wasn't that different really. People were still getting drinks and moving around. Ride, however, were a lot louder than a solo acoustic gig would be. ;)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,611 ✭✭✭david75


    While we know this happens at every gig ever, it’s something I’ve noticed after probably hundreds of gigs in vicar st is that the place is too bloody well designed sound wise. It’s meant to be intimate and perfect yet every door opening(why are the doors in there so squeaky by the way?) and every plastic glass dropping to the floor, is audible from every single point in the room.
    It’s really particular to that room too, I’ve been in loads of similar sized venues and setups and it doesn’t happen to anything like that degree.
    So if you take the people factor out it’s the best venue imaginable. Sadly it’s pekple screwing your night up. Ideally bars would be closed during gigs. That’ll never happen though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,489 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    david75 wrote: »
    Ideally bars would be closed during gigs. That’ll never happen though

    I wouldn't mind that.

    1109.jpg

    Its a free country though, we don't live in North Korea. People can drink if they want. People can be dickheads if they want.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭part time punk


    The Nal wrote: »
    No issue with the length of the gig. 21 songs. Greatest hits basically.

    https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jeff-tweedy/2018/vicar-street-dublin-ireland-23ee9c37.html

    Didn't think the crowd was too bad apart from 1 or 2 clowns the other night and its far from just an Irish problem.
    Late to this thread but I'd agree with this above

    Again I was at a table down the back and thought that the atmosphere was pretty good, some audience interaction but not too much/some popping in and out, which is going to happen anywhere I think.

    Mostly silence for the songs themselves and then sing a-long encore. A second encore would have been great but as it happens we had to get home to relieve the babysitter and I'm sure there were others in that boat :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,397 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    The Nal wrote: »
    Its a free country though, we don't live in North Korea. People can drink if they want. People can be dickheads if they want.

    And what? We should just suck it up?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,489 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Birneybau wrote: »
    And what? We should just suck it up?

    Course not. I've literally told dickheads to shut the fúck up at gigs before and have no issues with doing so but banning booze is extreme. People will turn up totally pissed up from boozing before the the gig in that case.

    I nipped out to the bar during the gig. Left when a song ended and sat back down when a song ended.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    The Nal wrote: »
    Course not. I've literally told dickheads to shut the fúck up at gigs before and have no issues with doing so but banning booze is extreme. People will turn up totally pissed up from boozing before the the gig in that case.

    I nipped out to the bar during the gig. Left when a song ended and sat back down when a song ended.

    I don't get it. Why would people feel they need to turn up pissed at a gig? Would they do the same in the cinema or at a match? Or at the theatre?
    It doesn't seem to be a problem at the NCH.
    I know the environments are different, but it's stupid if people feel that they can't go a few hours without alcohol, or that they need alcohol to enjoy a gig. That's another discussion maybe.

    Fair play to you for nipping out when a song ended, and waiting. That's what should happen, but doesn't :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,489 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    seachto7 wrote: »
    I don't get it. Why would people feel they need to turn up pissed at a gig? Would they do the same in the cinema or at a match? Or at the theatre?
    It doesn't seem to be a problem at the NCH.
    I know the environments are different, but it's stupid if people feel that they can't go a few hours without alcohol, or that they need alcohol to enjoy a gig. That's another discussion maybe.

    Fair play to you for nipping out when a song ended, and waiting. That's what should happen, but doesn't :(

    Agree with all of the above yeah but people are going to drink regardless. Chris Rock last year in the Point was as bad as I've seen. Literally dozens of people at any one time moving about from bar to seat. At a 90 minute comedy gig. :confused:

    NCH goers have a little more decorum. Same for people in the Grand Canal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,188 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Interesting thread.

    Basically for all the reasons stated, I simply do not enjoy live music any more and would rarely go to concerts.
    There's too many arseholes out there. IF they aren't talking, they are filming the bloody thing from behind their phones, or posting live to Facebook.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,489 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Interesting thread.

    Basically for all the reasons stated, I simply do not enjoy live music any more and would rarely go to concerts.
    There's too many arseholes out there. IF they aren't talking, they are filming the bloody thing from behind their phones, or posting live to Facebook.

    Nah you must just be going to the wrong gigs. Most gigs here are great. Theres always one dickhead though, in any country.

    The big event gigs bring out the worst people. Big event whores. Slanes, Crokers etc. Just stay clear of them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    The Nal wrote: »
    Nah you must just be going to the wrong gigs. Most gigs here are great. Theres always one dickhead though, in any country.

    The big event gigs bring out the worst people. Big event whores. Slanes, Crokers etc. Just stay clear of them.

    Not entirely true. I was at Wolf Alice in the Olympia and it was as close as I have come to just leaving a gig due to being surrounded idiots. The worst being this couple that shoved their way in front of us as the gig started, proceeded to Snapchat the first song, then spent the next 20 mins chatting loudly and not paying any attention. We eventually pushed our way ahead of them but couldn't drown out their chatting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    "PINTS. I need my PINTS."

    Jaysus I like drinking before and after a gig but these restless gombeens that have to keep going to and from the bar, pushing through the crowd with trays of beer are irritating.

    "I haven't had a pint in 20 mins now and I need pints. That's what a gig is really all about. Pints. And yapping through songs. Sure I only get out once a year. Dya want a pint? Jaysus it feels like an eternity since I had a pint. Pint, pint, yap, yap."

    People are the worst. All of them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,489 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    threein99 wrote: »
    Not entirely true. I was at Wolf Alice in the Olympia and it was as close as I have come to just leaving a gig due to being surrounded idiots. The worst being this couple that shoved their way in front of us as the gig started, proceeded to Snapchat the first song, then spent the next 20 mins chatting loudly and not paying any attention. We eventually pushed our way ahead of them but couldn't drown out their chatting.

    Yeah have experienced that myself at various smaller gigs in fairness. Thats where "SSSSHHH" followed by "Hey, shut the fúck up!" comes in handy!
    Grayditch wrote: »
    "PINTS. I need my PINTS."

    The best one of those I saw was at the Stones at Glastonbury. We were fairly close to the stage and some girl came pushing through from the back with a tray of pints with about a third left in each pint. She must've walked through 50,000 people to get to where she was because the bar is at the back of the field. She looked traumatised.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,571 ✭✭✭0byme75341jo28


    I can never really understand why people get so upset about other people's behaviour at gigs. There's no other activity in the world where people are so concerned about the behaviour of others.

    Okay, I can understand the talking thing being an issue as it's actively disruptive. On the other hand, if people want to get themselves a few drinks or record on their phones then that's their own prerogative.

    If you took your mind off what's going on around you and on to the actual performance you'd likely find it far less disruptive.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    The Nal wrote: »
    Yeah have experienced that myself at various smaller gigs in fairness. Thats where "SSSSHHH" followed by "Hey, shut the fúck up!" comes in handy!

    I haven't been able to bring myself to sushing people yet because you just know it will end in a argument. I actually think in a smaller venue to constant din of chatting becomes more noticeable. I was at Ham Sandwich in Whelans at Christmas and it was really obvious, and you cant tune it out once you hear it.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    I can never really understand why people get so upset about other people's behaviour at gigs. There's no other activity in the world where people are so concerned about the behaviour of others.

    Okay, I can understand the talking thing being an issue as it's actively disruptive. On the other hand, if people want to get themselves a few drinks or record on their phones then that's their own prerogative.

    If you took your mind off what's going on around you and on to the actual performance you'd likely find it far less disruptive.

    The second bolded bit answers the first bolded bit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I can never really understand why people get so upset about other people's behaviour at gigs. There's no other activity in the world where people are so concerned about the behaviour of others.

    Okay, I can understand the talking thing being an issue as it's actively disruptive. On the other hand, if people want to get themselves a few drinks or record on their phones then that's their own prerogative.

    If you took your mind off what's going on around you and on to the actual performance you'd likely find it far less disruptive.

    "Just don't look for distractions"

    Gotchya.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,489 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    I can never really understand why people get so upset about other people's behaviour at gigs. There's no other activity in the world where people are so concerned about the behaviour of others.

    Okay, I can understand the talking thing being an issue as it's actively disruptive. On the other hand, if people want to get themselves a few drinks or record on their phones then that's their own prerogative.

    If you took your mind off what's going on around you and on to the actual performance you'd likely find it far less disruptive.

    No issue with people recording stuff and getting pints. They've paid for their ticket and the bar is open. Its a free country.

    Agree that some of it can be ignored but talking during gigs can't be ignored. Its infuriating. The odd chat here and there is fine, "ooh love this song", "whats this called" "what album is this on?" and so on. But I've told someone to "SSSHHH" before close to the stage because they were talking about work!

    Speaking of Tweedy


    threein99 wrote: »
    I haven't been able to bring myself to sushing people yet because you just know it will end in a argument.

    Try it, you'll like it! Never (well very rarely) leads to an argument.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    The Nal wrote: »
    Try it, you'll like it! Never (well very rarely) leads to an argument.

    I might try the Artie Zifff approach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7dLlzUE2JY


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I told someone behind me to stop talking once. They moaned for ages to their partner about how I told them to stop. So it was just the same level of noise.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    While it's not disruptive really, I don't understand people who video the first song when the band comes on stage, instead of enjoying the moment, that moment when a band comes on stage and starts playing the first song.
    There is already tonnes of crap quality video on YouTube. Better again, there's tonnes of professional quality videos on YouTube as well.
    Is it just people's attention spans getting shorter?
    One of the few gigs I was at where 99% of people stood and watched the gig was Low in Cypess Avenue in Cork a few years ago. Maybe 6 or 7 years ago at this stage, but the band, while not asking as such, got full attention.
    Worse again are pillocks who can't use mobile phones properly and activate the light when videoing. A special kind of twat.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 584 ✭✭✭roll


    seachto7 wrote: »
    While it's not disruptive really, I don't understand people who video the first song when the band comes on stage, instead of enjoying the moment, that moment when a band comes on stage and starts playing the first song.
    There is already tonnes of crap quality video on YouTube. Better again, there's tonnes of professional quality videos on YouTube as well.
    Is it just people's attention spans getting shorter?
    One of the few gigs I was at where 99% of people stood and watched the gig was Low in Cypess Avenue in Cork a few years ago. Maybe 6 or 7 years ago at this stage, but the band, while not asking as such, got full attention.
    Worse again are pillocks who can't use mobile phones properly and activate the light when videoing. A special kind of twat.

    The Low crowd are always awesome but there was one gig in particular in the button factory approx 4 years ago that bordered on the religious, such was the respect and attention given to the band. I got clamped the same night and had to sit in the car till 1am but I still sat there smiling!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Maybe because their music is so minimal? But then again, Jeff Tweedy was minimal last week...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭Klinkhammer


    Why does Vicar Street get a away with smelling like sewer?


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    Been to loads of gigs in loads of places, only had a problem enough to say something twice.
    First was at Mark Knopfler in the at the time brand newly refurbished Point Depot, there was people sitting together in my row absolutely steaming through the pints & continuously disturbing the whole row who had to stand up to let them through to the bar/toilets & back again. I couldn't understand the need for alcohol when Mark Knopfler was playing guitar on stage. It got worse at an interval when they stood drinking in the row behind me while chatting to their friends & spilled a tray of pints all over me, was not amused. When they walked past me going back to their seats after the interval I told them if they walked out my way to the bar again I wouldn't let them back in.
    Second was at a recent Cigarettes After Sex at the Academy, if you know the band it's real quiet slow-paced music. Guy walked up near me with his girlfriend & started chatting loudly about work, life, cars & his favourite colours. Pulled him on it & told him to shut the **** up, he started to argue with me but his girlfriend saw the point of what I was saying & dragged him elsewhere.

    I promise I'm not normally an arsehole :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,188 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Problem is, nowadays some idiot is likely to take offence and lamp you.

    Do you not think it should be the responsibility of the venue to provide staff to do this job. They could walk around and observe, and tell me to shut up if they are chatting out of place or loudly.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    I'd be happy enough with the bars being shut during the performance, I'm sure it used to happen. NO ALCOHOL!!











    Granted I'm teetotal anyways..:pac:


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Problem is, nowadays some idiot is likely to take offence and lamp you.

    Do you not think it should be the responsibility of the venue to provide staff to do this job. They could walk around and observe, and tell me to shut up if they are chatting out of place or loudly.

    No. I think people should generally know when not to be ass-holes but I don't think this actually ever happens.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,371 ✭✭✭acquiescefc


    Wonder if this option will ever catch on. Roll on July.

    https://www.spin.com/2018/01/jack-white-bans-phones-tour/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,894 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Wonder if this option will ever catch on. Roll on July.

    https://www.spin.com/2018/01/jack-white-bans-phones-tour/

    It should. I'm of the opinion that if you wish to watch a gig through a screen then stand at the back where you're not obstructing others.


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