People taking pix and vids at gigs

[chaosMK]

Once we caught some kids trying to capture my sick tapping line

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[Bunk McNulty]

My BL takes dozens of selfies with people at the gig. She even takes selfies of us.

 

[FilterFunk]

I've never understood the selfie thing. I know I am there. I know what I look like.

Yes, but you must prove to other people that you were there - especially all of your social media "friends."

 

[RichardW]

You can just see me there in the back.

 

[neddyrow]

when i bartend, i see so many college girls singing the song on the jukebox while recording themselves to post on snapchat or whatever. i always wonder, who's got the time to watch these wobbly videos let alone the interest to watch

 

[Altitude]

From the wall of a neighbor who went to see this guy recently...

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[xnewyorka]

What really ticks me off is when I paid a lot of money to see a BAND perform, and instead what I get to watch is VIDEOS of the band performing, as seen on the cellphones of all of the people who are standing in front of me recording it and preventing me from seeing the ACTUAL BAND itself.

If I wanted to watch VIDEOS of the band, I would have stayed home and watched them on YouTube.

The polite way to record live shows is to hold your phone in front of your OWN face or chest so that you are not blocking anybody's view but potentially your own.

I have fantasies about bringing a little straw with some sharp pointed BB's and shooting people's phone screens with it if they are blocking my view, hopefully with enough force to make a permanent mark on the screen. OK, I admit, that's the slightly watered down version of my fantasy....

And yes, if I bought a front row seat, I wouldn't have to complain about this. I would only have to complain about the poor sound quality instead.

 

[jerry]

Soooo, what if the new and correct term for "video-taping"? I'm so old I still say steam-roller.

 

[Flashback Bass]

Some people must just like reading their shirts backwards I guess? Never understood why those cameras do that.

You do know there's a setting that flips the picture back over right?

 

[crucislancer]

I see it happen every now and then. I take special delight in photobombing them with some weird expression. I wish I could see the pics!

 

[FenderB]

Caught The Strokes last week here in town. The couple in the seats in front of us had their phones at the ready from the first note played, they were in their 50's. I took a look at the screen and the father was face timing his teenage daughter as the band played one of their hits.
Watching that girl on their screen was the highlight of the night for me! She was obviously at home, I could see books surrounding her, but this kid was rockin out! She should have been there! Smile from here was ear to ear!
Yah, lots of folks had their phones out...
Here's a link to the song...

Fishheadjoe

Cool song, thanks for posting, will have to check these guy out. I'm always looking for new music but there are so many bands it's hard to find one I like.

 

[grinx]

I've never vidded a band or taken a pure selfie
Smartphones are the greatest and worst inventions

 

[Slevage]

HaHa... ...

I swear I paused before using the words I did and couldnt think of the right words for it . THAT'S my age showing for sure.

The least you can do is help me out here! What should I have said?

Also... I'm waiting for the wise ass that's going to say, "That's just your band Joe. People still take pix and vids of mine."

“Video recording”—- no tape involved.

I often tell my wife- “ I’m taping a show on TV.
No VCR , no tape. -

 

[whero]

"Recording" - it worked with tape and it works with phones.

 

[Joe Nerve]

I've never understood the selfie thing. I know I am there. I know what I look like.

More often than not I believe it has to do with self esteem issues. People who need to continually post pictures and videos of themselves have a strong need for acceptance and the affirmation of others.

 

[Rojd]

I went to see KISS last week when they came through and it was a sea of phone screens during certain parts. I had a clear view and no one blocking me. It was a pretty respectful crowd.

 

[Garret Wheeler]

I honestly love it when people record videos when my band is playing! I'm in college so a lot of the girls that come to my band's shows record themselves and their friends singing along every time they recognize a song. It's a pretty cool feeling the next day when you can go back and see that everyone was having a good time!

Plus my originals band doesn't make enough money to hire photographers, so it's nice to end up with some pictures of the band after the gig. (Even if the videos are mainly selfies, 9/10 times the girls are a lot prettier than me!)

 

[cheapbasslovin]

There is people taking selfies for sure, but as long as videos show up on the internet the next day I know that's not all that's happening.

 

[okcrum]

Video TAPING? You’re showing your age Joe.

It's astonishing how many of all ages still use the terms "taped" or "I have to look at the tape".

The flip side (itself an archaic term): If you actually master and mix to tape in 2019, everyone thinks you're daft or a fossil.

 

[Pings Bass]

Saw Brian Wilson the other night and was pleased that almost nobody had their phones out. Might have had something to do with the demographic. Flip phones take lousy video.