Gig Negativities for positive people

 

 

 

 

This blog post came to me earlier this week as I was standing in the 02 academy in Birmingham waiting for a gig to start. I don't normally like writing negative posts but this is just a pet peeves blog.

Everybody has their own and here are some of mine just for gigs.

 

Queues

So they normally start outside then they reappear at the bar, oh and the toilet and again at the merch stands. I'm not the most patient person but I understand there are a lot of people wanting the same service.

 

Tall people

Now I'm being picky but if you are particularly tall the middle of the stage near the front is not the best place for you to stand. I'm 5 foot 7 and still struggle to see over tall people at gigs.

 

Lighting

Blue lighting is my pet hate when trying to get photos of the band it just plays with my phone; it hates it. Although if I'm just watching it doesn't annoy me.

 

Natural lighting and white lighting are better for photos.

Other lighting that annoys me at the gig is 5 people around you that constantly have their phones out texting or replying to emails or whatever they may be doing.

 

Small venues like the one in Birmingham seem to amp up the volume of the crowd. This meant another of my pet peeves were amplified. Talking through the acts. Now I know they may only be a support act but I don't want to know who is seeing who, I'd  rather listen to the  band.

 

'That couple'

That one couple that forget they are in the middle of a room of people and act like they are in the privacy of their own room.

 

The Drunk

I don't mean don't drink. I mean the drunk that is out of control has knocked your drink into you twice and looks like they are going to spew and it's only the support act on stage.

 

The Old school fans.

They have known the band since they played their first gig. The new stuff is okay but don't you know any of their old stuff? You're missing out!

 

Merchandise

When you take it home and realise that after a week it has become a very expensive piece of house clothing. The date plastered over it means a year on you definitely can't wear it out.

 

Tickets

So instead of postage and packaging we now print off the tickets meaning my keepsakes are now A4 and don't pin nicely to a corkboard like they used to.

 

Lastly Seating.

If standing runs out I tend to get the worse seat in the house. Behind the stage, or up in the rafters, or just out of eye shot of the screens.

 

 

 

Do you have any pet peeves at gigs?

Any that are different to mine ?

 

I guess some of you are wondering why I attend gigs.

 Look out for my next post that explains just that!

 

thanks for reading.

 

until next time.

 

xoxo.