The Raconteurs last night

[nrketch]

I love The Raconteurs and I was just disappointed in the lack of energy. By no means did I expect mosh pits or crowd surfing, just a little of any movement to show that you were excited to be there. I don't go to concerts for the social aspect, it's just that to me concerts are better when the crowd is into it. A hand in the air every now and again will suffice. It just seemed like 90% of the people might as well have been listening to the CD in their room, because that's how excited they acted. It's a live concert loosen up. I'm sure the band would rather see a few people looking half assed excited to see them play.

[chaz]

Originally posted by nrketch:
  I love The Raconteurs and I was just disappointed in the lack of energy. By no means did I expect mosh pits or crowd surfing, just a little of any movement to show that you were excited to be there. I don't go to concerts for the social aspect, it's just that to me concerts are better when the crowd is into it. A hand in the air every now and again will suffice. It just seemed like 90% of the people might as well have been listening to the CD in their room, because that's how excited they acted. It's a live concert loosen up. I'm sure the band would rather see a few people looking half assed excited to see them play.

Limp-wristed response perfectly aligned with your douchebag status.  You should change your username.  We can do that here.  I don't think we've ever had a DoucheBag posting on the forum.

[ayates]

Doucheness aside for the moment, anyone have the set list from last night?

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by nrketch:
  I love The Raconteurs and I was just disappointed in the lack of energy. By no means did I expect mosh pits or crowd surfing, just a little of any movement to show that you were excited to be there. I don't go to concerts for the social aspect, it's just that to me concerts are better when the crowd is into it. A hand in the air every now and again will suffice. It just seemed like 90% of the people might as well have been listening to the CD in their room, because that's how excited they acted. It's a live concert loosen up. I'm sure the band would rather see a few people looking half assed excited to see them play.

ah, much better.  as Voltaire said, "i disapprove of what you say, but i will defend to the death your right to say it" - much more measured response.  
 
 personally, i don't think folks in attendance were better off "listening to the CD in their room" - where were you standing/positioned in the club?!?  the vast majority around me was rocking out as best it could under the crushed, packed-in conditions.  
 
 fyi, i'm fairly confident that i've seen more shows in more cities than you have (go ahead, try me) - and while DC might not be the most rocking-out-est evar on any given night, the raconteurs crowd last night was inline with any show i've seen anywhere. i'm fairly confident the band walked off-stage last night feeling a lot of love.

[kosmo vinyl]

the mere fact that two shows sold out almost instantaneously would suggest that people were excited to see the show.  and i suspect when jack and co. look out into the crowd all they see is dollar signs.  do honestly thing seasoned veterans like these guys are going to give less because a darken room of shoulder to shoulder people aren't reacting in a ohmygod this is the greatest band in the world were all your biggest fan please shower us with your almighty talents!  if the audience isn't reacting maybe the band should be trying harder...

[Mobius]

'dc crowds suck' is more tired than 'only new york has real pizza.'    i agree that the crowd was actually pretty good last night.   also, in general, i think its hard to get too loose when you have no space . . . and its a wednesday .  . . . on wednesday i tend to internalize music.

[manimtired]

good thread

[edbert]

Just let's not confuse 'energy' with 'drunkenness'. With our more staid bunch, we also get less fighting, fewer dudes peeing openly in the street etc

[Bags]

Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
  Drunk asshole not letting me get back to my spot from the bar.
 
 GOD

I know this happens a lot at very crowded shows, but  a friend who went pointed out that it was a PARTICULARLY bad crowd in terms of going for a beer and then hoping to get back to where you'd been ALL NIGHT LONG.
 
 I hate that.  Someone coming back with two or three beers is clearly not trying to snake his way further up into the crowd and 'screw you.'  But, I go to many concerts and am well educated in the vagaries of crowd behavior.  At a show like this, many are not.

[Bags]

Originally posted by DriveWay:
  We should send this guy to a Low concert.

Or just send him to a sleep disorder clinic.  

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by Bags:
 a friend who went pointed out that it was a PARTICULARLY bad crowd in terms of going for a beer and then hoping to get back to where you'd been ALL NIGHT LONG.

from the middle of the floor, things started off fine but got progressively worse as people packed themselves in.  i made a beer run about 3 or 4 songs in, and had no problems getting back to our spot.  but my return from the bathroom, just before the encore, was a no-go.  people just weren't giving way and when they did there was nowhere to go.  i caught the end of the main set from the back of the room, managed to get back to our spot during the intermission.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Boo fucking hoo. Are you there to drink or are you there to watch good music? Get your drinks between sets. I hate pushy assholes who push their way through a crowd (usually spilling their beers on people) when the band is playing.
 
 
   

Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
 [qb] Drunk asshole not letting me get back to my spot from the bar.
 
 
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[thirsty moore]

U mad.
 
 

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Boo fucking hoo. Are you there to drink or are you there to watch good music? Get your drinks between sets. I hate pushy assholes who push their way through a crowd (usually spilling their beers on people) when the band is playing.

[Bombay Chutney]

Yet another reason I like staying in the back.

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
 Are you there to drink or are you there to watch good music?

surprisingly enough, i'm often there to do both.  
 
 am i asking for too much?