A Mighty Wind

[raebyddet]

Originally posted by Celeste:
 From time to time people mention audience reaction, like oh, the crowd was so lame,nobody wasa dancing, etc...I myself don't see what a big deal the audience reaction is...I go to see the band/act, not the audience! I like when the audience is as unobtrusive as possible, myself... [/b]

I just think that the peformers fed off of the audience. Call it ego call it energy, whatever you want. A good crowd can help the act push the performance to another level. You can define good however you want. I think of it as appropriate for the act you are seeing. Last nights crowd was appropriate for the act.

[ggw]

Originally posted by Celeste:
 From time to time people mention audience reaction, like oh, the crowd was so lame,nobody wasa dancing, etc...I myself don't see what a big deal the audience reaction is...I go to see the band/act, not the audience! I like when the audience is as unobtrusive as possible, myself...

The audience reaction is a useful tool for explaining the general reaction to a show.  That is, to show how the bulk of people responded to a show rather than just how the individual writing the review felt.
 
 If people are talking amongst themselves, it's an indication that the show was a little dull.  If the crowd is going crazy, the show was probably pretty good.  It's an art not a scince mind you.

[Celeste]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  If people are talking amongst themselves, it's an indication that the show was a little dull...

I think it's more of an indication of the decline in politeness in our society...I mean a few words whispered here and there and somewhat acceptable, but whole coversations at standard voice level are just rude

[Bags]

I think the crowd makes a big difference.  Nothing more off-putting than really loving a band, and being surrounded by a bunch of hipsters with their arms crossed across their chests, too cool to smile or tap their feet.  Big buzz kill, and makes you very self-conscious about jiggling about in your space.  
 
 I'm not saying I prefer chaos and mania -- I also go to see the band, not have a "rockin' night out,' but a lively crowd can really make a show.  It made a big difference last night (that show could have been a snooze if the crowd watched with detached interest), as well as the Sex Pistols show.
 
 But this is why you may like shows at the Birchmere way more than I do....
 
 

Originally posted by Celeste:
   

Originally posted by raebyddet:
  I just don't think you would get the same atmosphere in a theater. I think the audience reaction in a theater would have been much more subdued, which I think would have made for a much weaker show.

From time to time people mention audience reaction, like oh, the crowd was so lame,nobody wasa dancing, etc...I myself don't see what a big deal the audience reaction is...I go to see the band/act, not the audience! I like when the audience is as unobtrusive as possible, myself... [/b]

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Rhett did Bowie at the Kennedy Center.
 
 He did Elvis (Presley) at the Black Cat most recently.
 
 He did the Pixies the first time at Black cat.
 
    Bags, we have only been to one show in 2.5 yrs at Birchmere. That was BR549, and the crowd got pretty raucous. But it was in keeping with the performance. I think they have the no audience noise rule because most of the acts that play there are "quiet" acts, not loud rock and roll acts. Thus, quiet acts should call for a quiet audience. If you're seeing a band that plays loud music, well by all means the audience should make some noise.

[ggw]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
 That was BR549, and the crowd got pretty raucous.

I think your definition of raucous is probably different than most peoples.

[Celeste]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
 That was BR549, and the crowd got pretty raucous.

I think your definition of raucous is probably different than most peoples. [/b]

ever see a mosh pit with cowboy hats flying around?

[ggw]

Originally posted by Celeste:
   

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
 That was BR549, and the crowd got pretty raucous.

I think your definition of raucous is probably different than most peoples. [/b]

ever see a mosh pit with cowboy hats flying around? [/b]

Can't say I have.  But I imagine it would suck to get hit in the head by a crowd surfer with cowboy boots.

[Celeste]

spurs are deadly, dude!

[mankie]

A mighty wind huh....no wonder they got great crowd response...fart humor never fails.

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by mankie:
  A mighty wind huh....no wonder they got great crowd response...fart humor never fails.

They were on one of the talk shows the other night. I thought that it was old farts humor.

[Bags]

Nope, it's smart, witty farts humor.
 
 

Originally posted by Jaguär:
   

Originally posted by mankie:
  A mighty wind huh....no wonder they got great crowd response...fart humor never fails.

They were on one of the talk shows the other night. I thought that it was old farts humor. [/b]