I saw this referenced in another thread. It seems that some people don't like seeing others record smartphone video during concerts. I'm guilty of doing this, but I intentionally record a verse and a chorus of my favorite 6 or 7 songs and usually a minute of some long jam/solo. I get the best part of the concert, and I actually rewatch that about 3 or 4 times before it gets filed away most likely never to be seen again.

It's worth the 12 minute distraction of a 2 hour concert to be able to relive it a few times over the following month. The audio and video recording on new iPhones is insane compared to any older tech.

I suspect most people never rewatch the video and are just trying to be more involved with the music at the moment. As long as I ca see and hear, it doesn't bother me much.

It's stupid. 99% of the time you'll never watch that video again.

I do not like this trend of having the phone out during a concert. I was at the Whitewater concert this weekend and was amazed at all the selfie taking, group photo posing, and video taking of songs. It was distracting to those of us olds that still like to be in the crowd and not in the vip area.

I know it's old man yells at clouds, but damn!!! Show some respect to those around you trying to live in the moment, not record every moment

It's the dumbest ****ing stain on our society. Not just at concerts but everywhere, sporting events, etc.

What did everyone do in every decade before 2010 without smart phones? That's right they lived their lives just fine, or better than now.

I'm very outspoken about this totally dou chey phenomenon any chance I get. It's just stupid.

I was watching the Stros game the other night and we counted 6, SIX little teen idiots filming themselves get filmed. What the hell for?

And I'm always the guy stuck behind the beta filming at a show. It just makes no sense to me. Others don't care. You'll never watch the footage again. Social media has turned 2 generations into total pusssssies.

I can understand taking some photos and maybe a short clip or two to share with friends. but some people record whole songs, and multiple songs as well. which is just silly.

It's annoying but definitely not worth blowing an O-ring like *ahem* someone on this thread

I don't care about seeing it at the show. I hate getting snapchats and IG posts where it's 47 seconds of Bass distortion because they are too close to the speaker and you can't make out anything.

schmendeler said:

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I can understand taking some photos and maybe a short clip or two to share with friends. but some people record whole songs, and multiple songs as well. which is just silly.

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Agreed. There's a difference between sharing an experience and documenting an experience to the point where you actually miss out what's happening and annoy everyone around you in the process.

I think I just stumbled into an old men yelling at clouds thread.

Yes you miss the experience by staying glued to your phone, but people filming hasn't ever disturbed my experience.

iPhone videos are stupid, but I'm ok with android.

Doesn't bother or distract me, but I think people living that way are missing out on a lot in life.

If you watch some of the Galaxy's Edge videos in the Star Wars thread, literally every person walking around the park has a phone or camera in their hand, streaming online, etc.

And I would make fun of them, but I know I'm going to be doing the exact same thing when I go.

One insta video/picture is fine. What's ridiculous is when people post 10 videos of some concert on their story. Nobody is watching that.

I love live music, and the idea that I can "take a little home with me" is just too tempting to pass up.

the asshats that hold them over their head do bother me. A concert can already tend to be a bit of a strain to see at times for various reasons, and the army of ****nuts holding their near tablet sized phone over their head make it worse. I'm 6'2", so it tends to be less of a problem for me. But for my 5'2" wife, it's definitely one more unnecessary obstruction.

Apparently I'm the weird guy that definitely goes back and watches them. It's fun on occasion to relive the moment or tell a story.

Limited to the chorus or 1 verse, i dont see anything wrong with it. If you recorded the whole show i'd have a totally different opinion.

People do way more obnoxious things with phones than quick clips.

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I love live music, and the idea that I can "take a little home with me" is just too tempting to pass up.

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Same. I'd kill to have some video of shows I saw back in the 80's & 90's. Memories fade, videos do not.

With that being said, I'll usually only take a few short videos and some pics. Once in a blue moon I'll record a whole song.

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Philo B 93 said:

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I love live music, and the idea that I can "take a little home with me" is just too tempting to pass up.

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Same. I'd kill to have some video of shows I saw back in the 80's & 90's. Memories fade, videos do not.

With that being said, I'll usually only take a few short videos and some pics. Once in a blue moon I'll record a whole song.

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That's why I like buying gig posters whenever they're available. I get them framed and hang them up and they remind me of shows I went to.

Crap video and audio years down the line isn't going to recreate the experience for me. All it is going to do is distract me from the experience itself at the time I'm supposed to be experiencing it.

If you hold it above your head,... screw you because you're definitely blocking someone else's view.

No, I don't hold it up where I would block anyone else's view.

Maybe I'm crazy but I'd be thrilled to find some crap video from Van Halen at the Rosemont Horizon in October 1988, which was my first ever concert. I still have the ticket stub but I can't really remember a lot from that night. To each his own, I guess.

What a strange thing to be so angry about

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Apparently I'm the weird guy that definitely goes back and watches them. It's fun on occasion to relive the moment or tell a story.

Limited to the chorus or 1 verse, i dont see anything wrong with it. If you recorded the whole show i'd have a totally different opinion.

People do way more obnoxious things with phones than quick clips.

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I have no issue with grabbing a quick video clip. If you hold your phone up the whole show, you deserve to get it knocked out of your hand.

If someone holds their phone up over their head, I think you should become a part of their recording. Like start saying really random and obscene and crazy stuff, maybe even about the recorder. Like, "I can't believe this girl videoing the show in front of me just sheet herself." Kind of like an audio photobomb.

I'm with the old timers - take a picture, get a short clip, then enjoy the show instead of watching your phone.

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Junkhead said:

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Philo B 93 said:

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I love live music, and the idea that I can "take a little home with me" is just too tempting to pass up.

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Same. I'd kill to have some video of shows I saw back in the 80's & 90's. Memories fade, videos do not.

With that being said, I'll usually only take a few short videos and some pics. Once in a blue moon I'll record a whole song.

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That's why I like buying gig posters whenever they're available. I get them framed and hang them up and they remind me of shows I went to.

Crap video and audio years down the line isn't going to recreate the experience for me. All it is going to do is distract me from the experience itself at the time I'm supposed to be experiencing it.

If you hold it above your head,... screw you because you're definitely blocking someone else's view.

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Have you recorded with an iphone back even a few generations?

My SE does a damn good job of clear audio as long as you aren't directly under a speaker. If it sounds bad on my phone, it sounded bad live.

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TMoney2007 said:

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Junkhead said:

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Philo B 93 said:

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I love live music, and the idea that I can "take a little home with me" is just too tempting to pass up.

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Same. I'd kill to have some video of shows I saw back in the 80's & 90's. Memories fade, videos do not.

With that being said, I'll usually only take a few short videos and some pics. Once in a blue moon I'll record a whole song.

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That's why I like buying gig posters whenever they're available. I get them framed and hang them up and they remind me of shows I went to.

Crap video and audio years down the line isn't going to recreate the experience for me. All it is going to do is distract me from the experience itself at the time I'm supposed to be experiencing it.

If you hold it above your head,... screw you because you're definitely blocking someone else's view.

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Have you recorded with an iphone back even a few generations?

My SE does a damn good job of clear audio as long as you aren't directly under a speaker. If it sounds bad on my phone, it sounded bad live.

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No recording from an phone is going to be good enough for me to want to listen to... "They sound surprisingly good" is still not very good.

I've listed to mic recordings made with setups that cost a couple grand and I still don't enjoy it.

I'm there to watch live music, not play movie maker. If I forget a show, I forget a show. That's life. I forget tons of stuff that I'd probably rather remember. That's life. I'll go out and make a new memory.

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No, I don't hold it up where I would block anyone else's view.

Maybe I'm crazy but I'd be thrilled to find some crap video from Van Halen at the Rosemont Horizon in October 1988, which was my first ever concert. I still have the ticket stub but I can't really remember a lot from that night. To each his own, I guess.

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Yep, if you aren't blocking anyone's view, I don't care what you do.

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The Lost said:

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TMoney2007 said:

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Junkhead said:

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Philo B 93 said:

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I love live music, and the idea that I can "take a little home with me" is just too tempting to pass up.

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Same. I'd kill to have some video of shows I saw back in the 80's & 90's. Memories fade, videos do not.

With that being said, I'll usually only take a few short videos and some pics. Once in a blue moon I'll record a whole song.

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That's why I like buying gig posters whenever they're available. I get them framed and hang them up and they remind me of shows I went to.

Crap video and audio years down the line isn't going to recreate the experience for me. All it is going to do is distract me from the experience itself at the time I'm supposed to be experiencing it.

If you hold it above your head,... screw you because you're definitely blocking someone else's view.

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Have you recorded with an iphone back even a few generations?

My SE does a damn good job of clear audio as long as you aren't directly under a speaker. If it sounds bad on my phone, it sounded bad live.

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No recording from an phone is going to be good enough for me to want to listen to... "They sound surprisingly good" is still not very good.

I've listed to mic recordings made with setups that cost a couple grand and I still don't enjoy it.

I'm there to watch live music, not play movie maker. If I forget a show, I forget a show. That's life. I forget tons of stuff that I'd probably rather remember. That's life. I'll go out and make a new memory.

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Do you even enjoy the music live? I'm going with no.

NSFW

It's not just concerts. Met a friend for a work lunch at a burger joint about a month ago. This place had a nice patio. Their was a group of 6 women that all filmed each other and took selfies, rotating each phone being used each time via the selfie stick.

The sheer amount of times "dumbazz" in Red Forman voice was quite a few.

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The Lost said:

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Philo B 93 said:

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I love live music, and the idea that I can "take a little home with me" is just too tempting to pass up.

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Same. I'd kill to have some video of shows I saw back in the 80's & 90's. Memories fade, videos do not.

With that being said, I'll usually only take a few short videos and some pics. Once in a blue moon I'll record a whole song.

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That's why I like buying gig posters whenever they're available. I get them framed and hang them up and they remind me of shows I went to.

Crap video and audio years down the line isn't going to recreate the experience for me. All it is going to do is distract me from the experience itself at the time I'm supposed to be experiencing it.

If you hold it above your head,... screw you because you're definitely blocking someone else's view.

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Have you recorded with an iphone back even a few generations?

My SE does a damn good job of clear audio as long as you aren't directly under a speaker. If it sounds bad on my phone, it sounded bad live.

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No recording from an phone is going to be good enough for me to want to listen to... "They sound surprisingly good" is still not very good.

I've listed to mic recordings made with setups that cost a couple grand and I still don't enjoy it.

I'm there to watch live music, not play movie maker. If I forget a show, I forget a show. That's life. I forget tons of stuff that I'd probably rather remember. That's life. I'll go out and make a new memory.

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Do you even enjoy the music live? I'm going with no.

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I enjoy it live. Its incredibly fun being at a show of a band you love or discovering something new. There's really nothing like it. When I'm there, I want to see the band playing and hear the songs and share excitement with the crowd/person I went with.
I have zero desire to record crappy video and crappy audio from phone that I will never ever watch. If (down the road) I want to hear those songs again, well I probably dont want to hear a live concert version of the song for 99% of bands, I want to hear the studio version. If I do happen to want to see a live version of that band/song, its gonna be on YouTube. But the thing is, watching it on your phone (later) is nowhere even close to the experience of being there for me. I dont want to "watch" concerts on YouTube. I want to listen to music and watch something else or do something else (while listening).
So I don't really get why someone would want to watch concert vids. The experience isnt even 1/10000th compared to being there. Like others have said, I dont really mind if others do it (I'm tall), it just has zero appeal whatsoever for me.

(Similar to tmoney I guess) I do like "memorializing" a good show with a nice framed print from the show. The badass piece of art on my wall is how I remember that pixies show or that festival in Dover. That will probably sound stupid to some of the folks who have said they like to snap a couple of pics/vids to remember a specific show, but it is how i remember the event.

It's rude as hell but I'm glad you got video of the singer or guitar player That was obliterated from my view by your stupid phone even though my ticket cost as much as yours.

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What a strange thing to be so angry about

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It's really not if you stop and think about it. Before phones, everyone was focused on the event in question. Now, if you are still trying to watch the show/listen to concert, there are seventy thousand glowing screens in your way. It's not easy to focus on the concert when every idiot around you is jockeying for better screen placement.

It's not something that's easy to ignore if you're not one of the mindless sheep.

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No need to invent lies.

I have zero issues with some quick snaps (sans flash) here and there or an occasional video, but too many people are inconsiderate about it and obstruct others' views for way too long. They are also usually the same ones who won't stop talking, especially at the worst times. It can absolutely ruin the show for others, so grow up already and have some sort of etiquette.

At a Jack White show last year, i thought the confiscating of phones was taking it too far, but it ended up making the experience so much more enjoyable for me overall. I wouldn't mind seeing more bands do it.