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Eynsham Red Jun 2018 5:04pm, 3 Jun 2018 2,951 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red Plus 1. The last major gig I went to was The Who at the NEC in Birmingham. After about 20 minutes of having my ears blasted (but in fairness from a reasonably positioned seat), I just had an overwhelming desire to be at home in a comfy chair with a cup of coffee. I did stay until the end though!
Sharkie Jun 2018 5:19pm, 3 Jun 2018 13,354 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie I'm not one for live gigs these days (codge!) which is a bit odd coming from soeone who used to play electric guitar in my own band.... ANYWAY you made me think of this which I absolutely love. You need to listen all the way throough! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94NXtUjUEfc
Sharkie Jun 2018 5:23pm, 3 Jun 2018 13,355 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie I love the line... 'There's just once place I like to be... and that's in my fornt room.'
Eynsham Red Jun 2018 5:24pm, 3 Jun 2018 2,953 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red Love it Sharkie 😀 That’s me to a tea!
phidip Jun 2018 5:55pm, 3 Jun 2018 129 posts	Quote Pin phidip I till enjoy outdoor festivals where you can sit back in a lawn chair taking in the music w/o rubbing shoulders in the moshpit
Eynsham Red Jun 2018 6:13pm, 3 Jun 2018 2,956 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red phidip, Cornbury was a great festival for a sit back and chill atmosphere. I’ve not been to the newer venue but I believe it still has that vibe. (Am I allowed to say “vibe” at my age?)
BanjoBax Jun 2018 7:52pm, 3 Jun 2018 4,567 posts	Quote Pin BanjoBax Last gig I went to (the dead south) was standing and very frustrating - all the people in front were holding their phones above their heads filming the band, our view was very limited. Good atmosphere though.
57.5 Degrees of Pain Jun 2018 8:06pm, 3 Jun 2018 3,858 posts	Quote Pin 57.5 Degrees of Pain I enjoyed some moshing at the Stranglers recently. Most of the audience was my age or older so my level of fitness was quite handy in surviving the moshpit.
steve45 Jun 2018 9:12am, 5 Jun 2018 2,603 posts	Quote Pin steve45 Loved it Sharkie..me to a tee too! Live gigs are not my thing although I've been playing guitar (including electric) and still do every day, for fifty years or more. That phone filming behaviour is something the world is now stuck with. Ugh!! I made the same stupid mistake when I went to watch a road race and used my phone to film the leaders as they went by (including Mo!) and , in a nutshell, didn't experience or see it properly at all; and the film was pointless!
Dvorak Jun 2018 10:30am, 5 Jun 2018 16,180 posts	Quote Pin Dvorak The most recent gigs I have been to, there has been a lot less "phones in the air" stuff. Although I'll admit to sometimes having enjoyed clips of gigs I have been to (or indeed, other gigs) on T'ube. (This is from a concert I attended. The atmosphere in the hall during this song was ... otherworldy. I've just watched it again and I felt as if I had stopped breathing.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdrIKMDRLbU