Booche Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 That was a rather 'omnipotent' performance tonight now wasn't it? MMW at the NAC, and most everyone sat on their hands. They had moments of "blinding brilliance" though......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpua Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 Didnt take you long to get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 3, 2001 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 Mikes pics are going to be fantastic. Watch for them soon people. How many shows in a row has Mike made it to the front row? He was dead center tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 You shouldn't have said that. With all the eventual need to sneak for the pictures, most were fuzzy. Here is one that isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reba Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 wow! great shot. that little keyboard thing (he's blowing on it right?) my little gramma has two of those that she always played. what are they called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 fabulous shot - you really had to sneak? i didn't see much "security" I forgot to get you to take a picture of the ceiling - i love the ceiling there...that last song there with the blowie keyboard was hillarious, really cool -- the way the percussionist made his tool talk back to the keyboard was excellent too.yep, there were definitely moments of brilliance - moments of garbage - moments of greatness - the whole gambut - i had a great time.was it sold out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 Did anybody else feel the need to strangle that moron that was clapping along?? I was going to scream at him, but i heard a chorus of "shhhhhh's" finally shut him up. How ignorant can you get.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 thats kinda funny, i kinda thought it was interesting that his clapping seemed a little off, yet still seemed to fit in -- i thought he might have been a drummer... meaning he didn't bother me, i thought it was interesting - i suppose it woulda bugged me if he'd continued for a long time maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpua Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 Ya, I heard that clapping too. I heard somebody comment on how "Its a good thing that clapping is ON", the voice sounded bitterly sarcastic. I think Billy noticed that offbeat clapping too, and started trying to drown the clapper out. Also, the two comments were stupid and will probably very annoying to listen to on Blanes tape of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 The only comment I heard was.. "why ya scratchin yer ass??" was the other as stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 3, 2001 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 I heard Harpua yell:"Play something good........."you be the judge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 You mean you didn't hear that guy yell out "Play something goooooood!!"?The dude clapping had me wondering what he/she was thinking. Could it be that the person actually thought that this is what the band wanted? Is it even possible that the performers would be enthralled by such audience participation? Maybe the person thought that if just one person started, the entire audience would soon join in, and it would be a magical clap-along that this person could have the honour of starting up.I suppose I should have made copies of the "how to enjoy a concert" pamphlet that hood found. It has the general rules and guidelines for audience members of a concert."Clapping - Wait to clap until the whole piece is over. Most musicians prefer that you not clap in between movements as it can interrupt the mood and flow of the piece of music as a whole." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 Totally.. I could just see tons of heads looking over when it became audible now and again, and I was starting to wonder if mmw could hear it. I think Harpua's right, Martin definitley shot a few dirty looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 3, 2001 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 If you are unsure of whether or not clapping is appropriate, follow the lead of the experienced audience members around you. Also note that a slight pause after the end of a composition is sometimes granted by the audience before applause begins, which is basically a way of savoring the “magic” of the music before breaking the spell with clapping. hmm, maybe this guy was "experienced"... heck, MMW did cover a Jimi Hendrix song so you never know..........."Have you ever really been experienced? Well, I have.........." - J Hendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpua Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 The clapper definitely deserved a good clap along the backside of his head.The other comment was "Amazing". Its just a stupid thing to say after an amazing jam when you know the entire room is going to hear you. There was a lower volumen "Terrific" yell later on from the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 I didn't hear that, but I can imagine that if someone just simply said amazing, it wouldn't bother me. But if they yelled it in that drunken "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" style, then it would. It seems like we need to go to more performances at the NAC. I'm sure that could have been considered a well behaved night. Can you imagine the riff-raff that will be there for Burt Bacharach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpua Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 What about the tripped out hippies who were sitting at the front and every time they would get up to go somewhere they would bougie down as they walked. Later, after the show, they seemed extremely tripped and I saw them search out a tree for sanctuary.I wonder if there was any American tourheads who came up for the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 3, 2001 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 Not that I am one to shower often, but we were in the second row and I could smell them each time they passed. It wasnt pretty. They smelled worse than Shane after an evening at the Blue Oyster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 They were from North Carolina, and were on a camping trip that is suppposed to last through to christmas. They really stunk. I checked my own pits a couple of times as the smell lingered. The girl was saying how beautiful it was, and then started BALLING her eyes out. First, a couple of sniffles, then WAAAHHHH! She was really screwed up on something. She took her shoes off and through them on the floor. At the end, I went up to her to tell her that her shoes were up at the front. The trippy dude with her said "Hey, don't do that man". I repeated myself about the shoes and went on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 i think that's kindof terrible - like no, you dont' need to yell out for attention or whatnot, but i for one can't just sit still silently when there is something that good going on - i can't pick apart somebody if the 'amazing' was genuine - i just feel i have to defend that cuz i know at least once or twice i was heard to mutter 'holy fuck' and even a little louder if i was really moved, but usually in the middle of a very loud piece...i'm not judging any of these, just keeping a running total now: ok so the boogieing while walking was bad, clapping along was bad, crying a definite bad, smelling, --- how about the dancing down the sides - anyone object to that? cuz thats not usually done at the nac either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted October 3, 2001 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 I think everyone at the NAC should have been dancing, so I never object to dancing. Especially when it is Shane on a table at The Blue Oyster......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 Wicked shot guys. I commend you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 Dancing on the sides was probably the only place you could do that in there, or up in the boxes. I was dancing in my seat while sitting. It was unavoidable and doable. I debated just laying down on the floor and convulsing to the music, but thought that someone might think I was having a seizure and they'd stick their dirty leather wallet that's been who-knows-where in my mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpua Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 No the "boogieing while walking" was good. Out of sequence clapping was weird. The comments were loud and although not the worst because they were in between the songs, it just interrupted the flow a little and seemed out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted October 4, 2001 Report Share Posted October 4, 2001 bouche. i had the same urges. But I didn't think of the dirty wallet. good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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