SteM wrote: » There's an phenomenon at gigs here called the Event Junkie and these shows will have their fair share. People who pay good money to go because everyone else wants to. They just sit around chatting during the gig and perk up for 'the hits'. At least when it's an outdoor standing gig you can move to avoid them.
DrPhilG wrote: » Just checked a journey planner online, reckons it would take an hour & 20 minutes to get from Saggart to Drumcondra. :eek: I think I'd rather park! Are those times accurate?
GoldenTickets wrote: » Is there? While the people you describe certainly exist, I don't think anyone has ever used the term Event Junkie to describe them before now. Besides, they already have a name - dickheads.
GoldenTickets wrote: » I don't think anyone has ever used the term Event Junkie to describe them before now.
DrPhilG wrote: » Q-Park Clerys is €13 for 24 hours. Any clue what time the concert will finish up?
SteM wrote: » Yes that'd be about right, maybe a little longer. Nearest stop for Croker would probably be Busaras or Connolly and then it's maybe a 2km walk from there.
bren2001 wrote: » Has to be over by 11. Fines for going a minute over. A few people mention 10:30 earlier in the thread, its actually 11.
gnashman wrote: » rumour of a 6th night on Facebook,,negotiation's on going at the moment...is this a bit 2 much now, would it not be better 2play thomond park or Kilkenny
A V A wrote: » and idiots from the country are the worst , worse than dubliners, the come up to dublin and thread it like a sh*tehole and p*ssing ground!!!!
sunbabe08 wrote: » chatting during a gig? sure you can barely hear any one
rubadub wrote: » Yep, so they usually end up shouting, so even worse. With lots of big acts many people will go "just to say they saw them", as garth rarely plays it will attract people like this. Its sort of similar to people not visiting scenic places in their own country, since they reckon they will always get the chance to do it anytime they want. Some will rave about seeing a band, and the next time they come its "I won't bother sure I saw them before", sort of a like a bucket list, crossing them off their "one to see" list. At springsteen I saw loads of people talk all over the songs, especially slower ones where they can be heard, and ruin it even moreso for people who do know the quiet/slow song. Then they perk up only when born in the usa comes on. The promoters can be to blame partly too. e.g. when the film hurricane came out it had the bob dylan song in it. He NEVER plays this live, yet in the TV adverts they were playing it, inferring it is likely to be played and other greatest hits, he does play his hits but often very different versions, which many would not recognize at first.. So you had people in the audience roaring out "hurricane" at him. I think similar happened with neil young, the tv ads inferred it would be a greatest hits and he only did 1 or 2 that you would find on a best of.
RebelSoul wrote: » Which is what it is and which is exactly how it should be treated :D
Lukehandypants wrote: » How come all you fans had to que for tickets and not just buy em off the Internet?
JP Liz V1 wrote: » Or Cork
whats_my_name wrote: » I agreed with your sentiments until this...
A V A wrote: » apologies for that but 95% of people from the country i have met and dealt with have this attitude , i use to work in retail too and they were the exact same , minus the p*ssing every where :P
SteM wrote: » If you don't think there'll be event junkies at these gigs you're being very naive. As I said, if you're standing you can move away but if you're sat beside them they can ruin the night.
bennyl10 wrote: » But.. its the right attitude.. and gets rid of the 'dublin is amazing' attitude dubs seem to have Bruce had at least learned that its a ****hole and showed common sense last year
sunbabe08 wrote: » LOL sure most of us will be up there for 3 days straight, or even 5 days between sleeping in their hotels, spending our money in their city. at least with this gig there won't be screaming and wailing cry baby teenagers running riot. not all of us are idiots from the country. Because it's fun, i had a great time chatting to people around me when i was queuing. ugh, that would be soo annoying. it's on my bucket list sure to get to see garth brooks live, it doesn't matter where he was playing in Ireland i was going, because i've been a fan for 20 years now. i know when he comes back in 2015 i will be going again. if i hear some one "will he play friends in low places or the dance or if tomorrow never comes already, there will be war. heck yeah!!!!!!!!
sunbabe08 wrote: » you're painting us "country" folks under the same brush AVA You obviously had a bad experience. but not all of us are like that.
A V A wrote: » your painting yourself
sunbabe08 wrote: » how am i painting myself? i don't drink, i certainly would not be p***ing on any ones house. i presume like any garth brook's fan i just want to go up and enjoy my self at the concert and not cause any trouble.
