I took my eldest niece to her very frst concert - Alanis Morrisette - during the Jagged Little Pill tour at the Hollyhwood Bowl - outdoor venue.

Yeah - when she sang the faster songs we all stood and sang along and danced. But when it was time for a slower ballad, this usually means sit down and enjoy. The girls in front of us refused to sit down - they were even blocking the Jumbo tron! I politley asked them to sit so everyone behind them could see - they replied - "You should just stand up"

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DiminutiveRocker said:

I took my eldest niece to her very frst concert - Alanis Morrisette - during the Jagged Little Pill tour at the Hollyhwood Bowl - outdoor venue.

Yeah - when she sang the faster songs we all stood and sang along and danced. But when it was time for a slower ballad, this usually means sit down and enjoy. The girls in front of us refused to sit down - they were even blocking the Jumbo tron! I politley asked them to sit so everyone behind them could see - they replied - "You should just stand up"

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That's a tough one. My take on people who continually stand is they are standing because they love the entertainer so much and want to express that love by standing. It's like a respect thing. If some, but not all, the people are standing, I just grin and bear it.

But if they are the ONLY two standing, it's time to sit down.

CarrieMpls said:

Stymie said:

#6!!! Prince fans are the worse! I've never had a fight in my life but I was about to punch a bitch in the throat when she got mad I wouldn't let her get in front of me. Then her and her mutually drunk ass friend started dancing to each side of me making contact each way. I said politely: I'm only going to ask once. If you touch me again, I will fuck you up.

That was my last GA show.

Was that the 2009 Paisley Park show? Weren't you right behind and to the side of me? And when they got sick of bugging you they moved over to me and the girl kept HANGING on me, even though everyone around us up to that point had plenty of room to stand and dance and whatnot (we weren't even in the very front!). And I finally started dancing SUPER crazy and flailing my arms about to get her to understand she had to get OFF of me.

Yep!!

I remember you dacing like that.

Stymie said:

The shows at Empire were a special kind of fuckery.

Don't you remember those two drunken blonde heffas that kept trying to get in front of us? Vera had to call Trevor to chase them away twice. Then one of them staggered up the other side of the stage later and kissed Prince while he was trying to play the guitar...I wanted to beat her drunken ass sooo bad.

babynoz said:

CarrieMpls said:

Stymie said:

#6!!! Prince fans are the worse! I've never had a fight in my life but I was about to punch a bitch in the throat when she got mad I wouldn't let her get in front of me. Then her and her mutually drunk ass friend started dancing to each side of me making contact each way. I said politely: I'm only going to ask once. If you touch me again, I will fuck you up.

That was my last GA show.

Was that the 2009 Paisley Park show? Weren't you right behind and to the side of me? And when they got sick of bugging you they moved over to me and the girl kept HANGING on me, even though everyone around us up to that point had plenty of room to stand and dance and whatnot (we weren't even in the very front!). And I finally started dancing SUPER crazy and flailing my arms about to get her to understand she had to get OFF of me.

Oh, hell no! That's the time to bring out your "secret weapon," needle. Keep a sewing needle handy, and the minute a heifer starts that hanging on nonsense, swipe a body part discreetly. Her drunk ass will quickly get the point. Pun intended. That's one thing I will not tolerate, someone invading my personal space or aggressive body contact. I'm not a fighter, never had a fight, but I would take my chances in that situation and do what Stymie threatened, "fuck you up" by going for the eyes. That's a surefire remedy to blast a fool.

Shyra said:

CarrieMpls said:

Was that the 2009 Paisley Park show? Weren't you right behind and to the side of me? And when they got sick of bugging you they moved over to me and the girl kept HANGING on me, even though everyone around us up to that point had plenty of room to stand and dance and whatnot (we weren't even in the very front!). And I finally started dancing SUPER crazy and flailing my arms about to get her to understand she had to get OFF of me.

Oh, hell no! That's the time to bring out your "secret weapon," needle. Keep a sewing needle handy, and the minute a heifer starts that hanging on nonsense, swipe a body part discreetly. Her drunk ass will quickly get the point. Pun intended. That's one thing I will not tolerate, someone invading my personal space or aggressive body contact. I'm not a fighter, never had a fight, but I would take my chances in that situation and do what Stymie threatened, "fuck you up" by going for the eyes. That's a surefire remedy to blast a fool.

For those of over the age of 30 isnt it amazing how The Pager was the THING to have in the 90's and now Cell Phones are all the Rage..

I always get Orchestra seats when I go to Concerts and it's nerve wrecking to see people RUN to the edge of the stage with their Cell Phone Cams recording every second...

It's become so common now that even Security won't waste their time battling with the Fans about it...

And PLEASE folks do not stand up for more than 60-seconds while the Artist is performing. It's fine to give Standing ovations and be in the Spirit of the moment but don't remain standing over 60-Seconds....

I totally get why some people prefer balcony seats...It's a Battle on that Orchestra Floor and you pay all that Damn money and have to sit down, stand up, sit down, stand up cuz you can't see the stage...

I'm not saying my Money spent is any better than the next person's I just want to see the Artist performing and it's hard to enjoy the whole show when the Fans on the Floor are all over the place...

chocolate1 said:

And finally:

• That pungent smell of weed as soon as the lights go down.

This reminds me of a show years ago at the Warner Theatre in D.C. For the life of me, I can't remember who the artist was, but it must have been a West Indian group or performer because the band was smoking more weed than the audience. Someone kept announcing over the public address system: "Will the band members please refrain from smoking on stage!" Of course, his ass was completely ignored.