PunBB

Just finished reading the Sudbury thread and - where's our youth?
A rock concert is about being uncomfortable.
I expect:

1. To have people not paying attention infront of me, talking about the next j-lo movie
2. To get kicked in the head
3. To have Fat people jumping, and sweating on me
4. A general concert is supposed to be a little difficult to handle

I'm a tiny little puke, and I fall victim to the aformentioned but, come on it's a festival don't come home having to speak about how rowdy it was. Look at Hekseketel, the people are pinned against the fence in the front row, sweating to death, that is what concerts are about, I don't think violence is acceptable, but I at the least expect to see some. I remember being at Richardson Stadium like 12 years old, soaking wet in the rain, rocking out to fully completley, being tossed around like a bean bag, now that's glorious! Or howabout Stage 13, like 10 years later, I was pushed against a fence for 12 hours, waiting for the hip to come on in the hot hot sun. I was at Woodstock 94, and you go to a festival, for the festival atmosphere

You go to a festival to get a sense of community and sweat, you cannot expect to have a peacful though provoking experience such as at a theatre, The Hip are agianst violence, crowd surfing, moshing etc. However I would imagine they do these festivals for a reason.

I don't disagree, it is uncomfortable and could be annoying for some people, but if you expect this type of behaviour, you may enjoy yourself a bit more.

You got sweat on by fat people?
Were they having trouble jumping?

I agree with MountainHip. When you go to a festival, you have to expect that kinda stuff. And if you don't like it, then consider yourself lucky that the Hip are a band that love to play festivals and also in seated venues. There are definite pros and cons to each, but I think it's important to remember that they're different... i.e. don't expect a show at Molson Park to be the same as a show at the Hummingbird Centre.

that's exactly what i was trying to say in the sudbury bluesfest thread...

Festivals suck because people get drunk all day long. You get your drunkards in proper venues, but most people are there for the show and not to party. When I was at the first Bluesfest concert the Hip did, I was fornt row, and at LEAST once during every single song I had to pay attention to where the floating bodies were, and I missed some good rants for having security yelling in my face and leaning over me to drag floaters out. I wasn't impressed with that. I much more enjoy shows like Ben Harper or the Allman Brothers at festivals where all of the aforementioned "discomforts" are present but peopel are at least a little mellower and more respectful of each other. An outdoor Hip concert, perhaps more than any band in Canada, is an open invitation for foolish behavious and the foolish fools who exhibit it. All the non-fans, that is.

no wonder you don't like heaven is a better place today...YOU'RE A GODDANGED SENIOR CITIZEN! MAYBE YOU SHOULD BRING A WHEELCHAIR NEXT TIME GRAMPS! I'M FUCKIN SAUCED AS I TYPE THIS AND I THINK I'M GOING TO STAGE DIVE OVER TO THE COUCH NOW IF YA DON't MIND AND IF IT DON't INCONVENIENCE YA! WHOOOOOOOOOHOOOOO! *jumps*



owwwwwwwwwwwww, that hurt