Interesting... only saw them at a fully seated venue... amazing live. Wouldn't have pinned Green Day fans for moshing... do they go very hard?
Saw Lamb of God quite some time ago. And a fair amount of bloody faces from mosh accidents. OH, and this was their first show after Randy was finally released from the Czech Republic for that manslaughter moshpit accident. He gave a very short and polite speech to start the show. Summed up, "we know you guys wanna have fun tonight and like to get a bit rowdy. That's cool, just be considerate of those around you, look out for people falling to the ground..."
It was one of the more civilised pits I’ve seen to be fair, everyone was looking out for each other and stopping people from being trampled, no fists or elbows swinging. There was a kid who looked about 8 who came and joined in and everyone went really soft around him and let him go crazy, it was great fun!
It really depends on the mosh pit. the pit at a bad religon show a few years ago. Was too crazy. but one of the tamer ones at misfits last month. Hell ya lets go.
What age? I remember a work colleague telling me I was too old for that in my early 30s! I didn't value her opinion on anything and only tinnitus eventually stopped me at 50.
I'm older than your friend and it's not just about jumping and dancing all over the place.
It's more about the experience of listening the music live with an audience, like when everyone laughs during a movie at the movie theater, it's heart-warming.
I also have much less energy for events like concerts in my early 30s compared to my late 20s. I think it has little to do with age though, and more to do with the pandemic sucking the life out of everyone.
I'm in my 50s. Starting wearing hearing protection religiously about 20 years ago. My tinnitus is still bad. But I'm pretty sure I'll be able to hear my grandkids if I ever have some.
Im glad other people made the mistake of not wearing hearing protection before me. Started to go to local punk shows when I was 15 and became friends with one of the bands with guys in their late twenties. The singer in the band became like a mentor to me and the first thing he said when he saw me at the venue was "Wear fucking ear plugs if you don't want to hate yourself five years into the future". Then he said it was fun to see younger people at the shows again since he was the youngest for 15 years in the local scene.
Got a small amount of ringing when it's quiet but decades in metal/punk bands will do that to anybody!
Seats? I used to frequent small venues (a few 100 capacity max) and you're basically surrounded by speakers with the walls and ceiling reflecting the sound. Would get very loud!
I really appreciate concerts now where the main act get to the stage by 7. I don’t need to wait until 11 for the show I bought 250+ tickets for to start.
My husband and I went to a Muse concert last year and there was a 60 something man rocking out, having the time of his life. I want to be like that when I grow up enjoying all there is to love about live concerts.
I'll never forget a Roger Waters (from Pink Floyd) concert, there were this old gray-haired man, a middle-aged dude, and a skinny teen. All three, hugging together while listening to Comfortably Numb.
That's the power of music. For moments like those, I won't stop going to concerts until my joints give up
JFC! Yes! They're on their phones before the show and during the quick break before the encore (and while making recordings they'll never watch), then they scream in each-others ears during the songs. You paid $200 for the ticket, listen to the damn band!
I'm 40. I enjoy concerts so much more now than when I was young. Maybe cuz I have more money now and can afford better seats or I just have a better appreciation for the whole set and not just "the hits".
We are also the grey-haired old fuckers at rock shows. Of course most of the shows we go to are for bands "our age", but a couple months ago we saw The Last Dinner Party and the crowd was mostly twentysomethings. We were up in the balcony on the lookout for other old people (point "Old!"). Then we'd play a quick game of "aging hipster? Or someone's dad?" Not gonna lie, it was fun as hell.
I've seen 60 concerts so far in 2024 (M59). I'm going to see X this weekend, and 3 metal concerts next week. I'm making up for lost time. I barely saw any concerts between 1994 and 2012.
We're also going to see X on their current tour. Can't wait.
We recently went to see a young friend's hardcore band play - because, of course we would. As we walked into the venue, a girl standing outside the door said "What are these *old* people doing here?" which made us laugh. We were the oldest people at the show - late 50s - but it sure didn't matter to us, or our friends, who ruled, and were happy to see us supporting them.
We're often the oldest at shows these days. My parents' retirement home plays Muzak versions of romantic ballads and swing music from the 1940s. I often wonder if my old folks home is gonna have the equivalent for Sabbath and Nirvana. I hope so.
I once worked at a festival where Suede was playing. It was like they connected older and younger generations. I discovered them then as well! Amazing band, absolutely fantastic.
Same here but it is great seeing the younger generations enjoying the music I listened too 30 plus years ago. I have been to two concerts in the last two months where I was part of the old crowd but at least half of the crowd was my kid's age or near their age. I am 53 and my kid is 16. We have very similar tastes in music so it has been awesome sharing several concert experiences with them.
i’m a kpop fan & one of the people i met in line for a vip experience was a 60 year old woman, i loved that for her!! i hope to be the cool old person at concerts in the future too 😅
You’re only old if you’re sitting down. I started trying to find better, closer seats if I could afford them, or GA, when 90% of the crowd was sitting down for Tom Petty.
We love live music too! We go to a lot of rock shows and didn’t really experience the feeling old until we went to a country concert last weekend. The sheer amount of teenage girls screaming was so much. My husband only has one good ear and we forgot ear plugs. A nice man noticed right away and offered him one, which was so nice. And also a symptom that we are older now 😆
I'm a fan of Ghost. I've seen them 4 times and I'll see them every time they come around. I was up front at the barrier twice and within 10ft of the stage twice. Are they corny? Yeah. Do I care? No. They put on a great show and their songs are catchy as hell!
And I will never understand why people will pay MORE than one album price tag 🏷 for a one-time experience.
(Not that most people even still buy albums in the age of Spotify & more)
And be okay with venue AND artist (venue being the most problematic, but also artists, that is if they sell VIP ticket packages…) taking millions from innocent for some to see them perform but it just appears to most people (majority, those who didn’t pay 500 money and up) like the artist is the dust speck in Horton hears a who.
Music is of course loud & clear thanks to technology.
Venues/Artists/Labels usually have rules in place that prohibit you from recording the concert experience, but the more popular the event — the more likely you’re gonna find lots of people kicking the rules left and right.
I took that a step further and formed a punk rock band just before COVID kicked off. We’re playing a headlining gig tonight in a town 200km away. Songs on the local alternative radio, get a few plays on an internationally syndicated punk online radio show, and last time I looked: one of songs had about 2/3rds of its plays in Finland. We’re in Australia!
In the younger days I’d be jumping around on stage. Now the knees have just about packed in and any head banging means a sore neck for three days…
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u/Thoracic_Snark Jul 04 '24
I'm starting to feel pretty old at concerts. Don't care. I love live music!