Pet Peeves at Gigs

Fajitas! · 24-06-2007 05:12PM

Smoking pisses me off no end.

A sea of mobile phones above a crowd to take a mass of terrible photographs, to some shíte sound effect off their phone, people who use flashes on their cameras... I do my fair bit of concert photography, and there's nothing more annoying than having to put up with a hundred flashes coming from behind you...especially when your TOA say you're not allowed to use flash, and are only allowed to take photographs for the first three songs. (Standard agreement)

Drunk women that start singing (Duke Special seated gig in Vicar St a few months back anyone?) out of tune...as loud as they can... during a quiet song.

People who think moshing is about beating the **** out of the person next to them...

The list goes on and on though...

Cianos · 24-06-2007 05:45PM

Fajitas! wrote:

and are only allowed to take photographs for the first three songs. (Standard agreement

Why is this?

froggie_1 · 25-06-2007 12:20PM

when you've manouvered yourself into the perfect spot with a great view and a bit of space and suddenly just before the band starts, it happens. Some big locked idiot jostles and shoves himself right infront of you, pisses everyone around him off. shouts roars and annoys everyone. he gets filthies from everyone but doesnt give a sh1t. happened to me last at Badly Drawn Boy. Guy had obviously no interest, prob got a free ticket. he eventually fecked off. At EP last yr for the PetShopBoys, the guy with the BIG STUPID WIDE hat that wouldnt take it off after being asked about 10 times.... is there anything more infurating or buzz wrecking than people like that?

BaZmO* · 25-06-2007 02:09PM

Fajitas! wrote:

people who use flashes on their cameras... I do my fair bit of concert photography, and there's nothing more annoying than having to put up with a hundred flashes coming from behind you...especially when your TOA say you're not allowed to use flash, and are only allowed to take photographs for the first three songs. (Standard agreement)

Yeah cos all those flashing cameras really put you off from watching all the flashing lights on stage.

As for tall people standing in front of you at gigs, being 6'1" I've probably been the tall guy that people complain about but I always try to make sure that I don't stand directly in front of someone. However, for some reason (Murphy's Law no doubt) anyone over 6'1" always tend to stand in front of me at gigs! Happens every time without fail!

mental07 · 05-07-2007 02:21PM

Have to say I really hate the "olé olé olé" crew....

I agree with the camera thing: take one or two, there is seriously no need for hundreds.

People who talk through quiet songs. "Oh my god, I love this song!!! It's like so amazing". Why not shut up and listen to it so??? Aaaaaagghhhh!!!

damonjewel · 05-07-2007 04:09PM

I went to see Dweezil Zappa last year with a friend of mine. It was a seated gig in Vicar street and the guy sitting behind him (who we suspect was coked out of it) was roaring the lyrics one line in advance. Drove my pal nuts!

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4 · 05-07-2007 04:52PM

JC 2K3 wrote:

The guy up at the front protecting his girlfriend who's up against the barrier and gets pissed off whenever anyone bumps into him, even if it's a heavy concert.

that is the most annoying thing. i was at a metal gig in the point last dec, a trash metal band were opening. As you would except mosh pits everywhere (until security came into the crowd!!) the amount of twats complaining about people bumping into them... its a bloody metal gig!!!:p

JJ · 06-07-2007 12:39PM

When you're at a moshpit type gig...

Sweaty guys with their shirts off that you keep bumping into and almost slide off them and fall on the floor. Put your damn shirt back on.

When you're at quiet/acoustic type gigs...

People who chat through the whole thing. If you want to talk go to a pub where the admission is free. The rest of us paid to listen to the music, not your inane chatter.

Gauge · 06-07-2007 12:56PM

JC 2K3 wrote:

The guy up at the front protecting his girlfriend who's up against the barrier and gets pissed off whenever anyone bumps into him, even if it's a heavy concert.

Haha, there's always this one. They can be handy though, when the girlfriend becomes too hysterical/faints and then the both of them have to go get pulled out, and then you can slip into their spot at the barrier!

Hysterical screaming girls. I had two behind me at a completely inappropriate gig, they spent the whole thing taking deep breaths and screaming at the top of their lungs and complaining about being squished, and asking my friend if they could ride on his shoulders. This was annoying enough until at one stage I ended up with a pair of underage boobs at my back because they tried to flash the lead singer... and they were all of five feet and no inches, in the pit.

'OMG OMG SHOULD I FLASH HIM!!!'
'OMG YES!!! TEEHEEHEE!'
'OK! WEEEEEEE! LEAD SINGER, HEY! LOOK AT ME!'
'OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DID THAT!!! HE TOTALLY LOOKED!'
'OMG'

Likewise, aggressive kids who somehow manage to find their way in (and the occasional parents who think it's a good idea to bring their kids into the pit with them) I was at this supposedly over-16 gig with a kid who couldn't have been more than 12 beside me and he was kicking the sh!t out of me and everyone around him anytime we got pushed towards him. I grabbed a drumstick at the end and he nearly took my eye out trying to get it off me.

People who think a pit means they can get away with grabbing/assaulting/mauling girls without any consequences. Oh, there will be consequences, and don't look so shocked when you receive them!

Ryaller · 06-07-2007 01:11PM

To the people who said "Smoking at gigs"... Where??? You can't smoke anywhere now.

Please tell me you're not talking about outdoor gigs...

Spicy Lauren · 06-07-2007 03:26PM

Men too lazy to go to the loo hence taking their cock out to pis*s on the floor. Not fun when you're wearing shorts... Pee splatters all over your legs...

Toast · 06-07-2007 04:23PM

What? At indoor gigs?

MikeHoncho · 06-07-2007 04:47PM

People who tut and give you looks when you stand in the massive pocket of space in front of them.

BaZmO* · 06-07-2007 04:50PM

MikeHoncho wrote:

People who tut and give you looks when you stand in the massive pocket of space in front of them.

How do you know they give you looks if you're standing in front of them? Do you have your back to the stage?

Spicy Lauren · 06-07-2007 05:20PM

Toast wrote:

What? At indoor gigs?

Nah. But still!

Léan · 06-07-2007 11:52PM

Security that's too extreme at metal gigs... Come on like give us a break..

The little group of 12 years olds that jump up and down constanly (and inappropriately):
"OMG OMG OMG"

As was said, fat sweaty topless man. *shivers*

People that think it's a great laugh to throw beer/water on peoples heads/into the crowd: "OMG HAHA FUNNNNEY". No, just, no.

I think what annoys me most is fat sweaty topless men though, they've been out in full force lately..

lordgoat · 12-07-2007 01:00AM

The annoying ****head that takes out his lighter and waves it in the air like a cock.

ledar · 12-07-2007 10:49AM

Cianos wrote:

People shouting stupid ignorant stuff up at the band esp during a quiet bit, which makes our whole country look idiotic.

Example, someone shouting "DELIVERANCE!" when Bella Fleck was playing a slow accoustic piece on the banjo

That's just gold though

Like when that comdian brought out the double base and someone shouted "Oi you, the migit with the violin". So many levels. Anyway I've enjoyed reading all the whiney rants. I love gigs.

Stephen

ledar · 12-07-2007 10:49AM

lordgoat wrote:

The annoying ****head that takes out his lighter and waves it in the air like a cock.

Wait....what!?!

gucci · 12-07-2007 11:49AM

lordgoat wrote:

The annoying ****head that takes out his lighter and waves it in the air like a cock.

in fairness waving your cock over your head is a show on its own....i know people would pay to see that!!

lordgoat · 12-07-2007 02:39PM

gucci wrote:

in fairness waving your cock over your head is a show on its own....i know people would pay to see that!!

Puppetry of the penis that's all i'm saying

gucci · 12-07-2007 03:06PM

i dont think even them flexi guys can wave theirs over their head!!

judas101 · 12-07-2007 03:30PM

Samson Proud Mucous wrote:

a trash metal band were opening.

i'm guessing they must have been pretty bad

ledar · 12-07-2007 03:57PM

gucci wrote:

i dont think even them flexi guys can wave theirs over their head!!

They can wave it over each other's head...

el tel · 12-07-2007 06:26PM

A-holes who stand in front of you holding their $hitty mobiles/digital cameras in the air for f**king ages to take what are $hit photos and videos and which means you get to see nothing from behind them. I swear I could have killed one particular pr1ck who was doing this throughout a gig I was at recently. IT seems that all hese dumb-asses want to do is record some crap resolution images of the show instead of actually enjoying and appreciating the gig.

lordgoat · 13-07-2007 01:36AM

el tel wrote:

A-holes who stand in front of you holding their $hitty mobiles/digital cameras in the air for f**king ages to take what are $hit photos and videos and which means you get to see nothing from behind them. I swear I could have killed one particular pr1ck who was doing this throughout a gig I was at recently. IT seems that all hese dumb-asses want to do is record some crap resolution images of the show instead of actually enjoying and appreciating the gig.

People living their lives through their phones piss me off now end too.., ****

Tauruz · 16-07-2007 06:09PM

The 40yo guy sitting next to me at "the who" who moved the whole row with his foot tapping off beat...ive a video of the gig his rhythm is awful...i suspect its the same rhythm he uses in the bedroom.:)

ANarcho-Munk · 17-07-2007 02:52AM

How can some one foot tapping upseta whole row?

Was it really that bad or are you just reeeealy intolerable.

here.from.day.1 · 17-07-2007 03:01AM

When your in the pit or up close after turning up early/staying in your spot and some i=ucker shoves through everyone and stands in front of you. Even worse if they are tall. I feel bad for people who let these people do this to them.

Crumble Froo · 17-07-2007 04:08AM

when youre up the front/in the pit and absolutely gasping for a bit of water, and well, in my experience the usual etiquette is whoever gets their hands on it first will usually take a sip, enough to wet the mouth usually (and my god, isnt that little sip the most rejuvenating thing ever?!), and then pass it on... friends/the people who look seriously desperate get first choice, after that, just pass it on to anyone... but its the people who down the lot constantly (its allowed once, maybe twice), or just waste it altogether that annoy me...

the worst was at the last 'tallica gig in the rds, was up in the pit and some huge german guy was there, fairly up front, we'd gotten the first bus of the day in, and had queued for absolute hours, but this huge german guy, stood in the classic asshole position with his arms crossed in a manner that meant his elbows were lethal weapons, not only that,but he had a big backpacking bag on his back, and in that at least 2 2L bottles of water. when the water was passed out, he'd take an entire cup, and pour it into one of his big, already full bottles.

god that guy sucked!:mad:

also, people with big bags in pit type areas, people overly forceful to get to the front (yeah, most people wana be there, nad there is an element of having to put effort into standing your ground/getting yourself a lil closer to the stage), but there's limits....

CROWDSURFERS!!! was at a big festival in germany and was up the front in the bit behind the pit, and holy crap, the amoutn of crowdsurfers was unreal. im not exactly new to this kinda gig, but this was unreal. there were literally streams of people coming in and when its so cramped that there isnt the space to even so much as put yours hands up to support them/protect yourself, thats when its officially not good. then one of the idiots will fall and youre suddenly crushed under about 10 people... i literally got to the point where crowdsurfers were giving me panic attacks, and despite the gig being awesome, i spent a whole lot of it bawling, in tears... twas a really really freaky experience for me, but i am more thankful for hte no crowdsurfing rule we tend to have over here.

whew. i should go to bed now, im waaaaaaay overly ranting...

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