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RE: AFTER THE CONCERT! - Guest - 07-14-2009
Quote:NO GIFT BOX?
Awww i was planning to buy them something from Chile, then add something hand made
i guess it's better to not give then anything
*stops knitting*
there was a gift box near the entrance of the Fillmore, just past where security went through purses, etc, however, it got pushed down several times and the security guy shoved it out of the way.
One of the people we waited with has gone to several concerts and what she did was hand a letter to one of hyde's road crew when they arrived at the venue early in the afternoon.
NYC was much worse than the Fillmore and Slims in SF 3 years ago. There were 12-20 body surfers during the show. The sway was a lot more extreme in the pit than at other shows and you could see people going down. There were two points during before and right at the start of the show that the crowd pushed at least 7-8 rows forward. I have never seen people get pushed like that, but I have never been in the balcony before!
We waited in line from 8:30 am and had a blast meeting people all around us. People started cutting into the line at one point--it's one thing if you come with a group and take turns watching your spot, but these people just cut. Thankfully, the people that had been in front of us in line said we were with them and we were able to get ahead.
We wound up splitting up inside. After trying to find a good spot on the floor, I went upstairs to the front row of the balcony. There were three girls next to me that talked about how they arrived around 5pm and cut in the line to a spot at the corner of the first block. Lots of people left during the show.
The sound was terrible from the balcony--lots of static from the speakers, but if you held your hands to your ears, it blocked most of it. Hyde's voice was beautiful, perfect, etc. but I missed Countdown and most of Midnight Celebration because the static hiss was so bad you couldn't hear the music.
It was like watching three different concerts. On the right side of the pit, everyone was waving their hands and moving about. The left side was so scrunched that people couldn't do that. *I* think that the bodysurfers were mostly part of that same large group that cut in the line and were there more for the pit experience vs. to see VAMPS.
Up at the balcony, even though the sound was terrible and the flashing lights awful, we had a wonderful time. No pushing. Some of us even took our shoes off and danced about. It's definitely a different experience in the balcony, because only a few of us were really moving to the music and when you wave your hands over your head and no one else around you is doing that, it's a bit strange. LOL!
If I were to go the Fillmore in NYC again (and I don't think I will after hearing how bad it is for so many concerts), I would either camp out really really early and get the front row or I would stick w/the balcony (which was great except for the noise and not being as close to Hyde as I would have liked.)
Ju-ken was awesome, btw! He was so very, very energetic and so tall compared to Hyde and K.A.Z. They all were, but he was even more so. K.A.Z. spun his guitar over his shoulder several times. Hyde and Ju-Ken did several high jumps. Hyde rolled his eyes, made faces and did everything that I would have loved to have been right up front to see.
I wish I could just follow them around the country on this tour!
RE: AFTER THE CONCERT! - Nanarii - 07-14-2009
(07-14-2009, 12:03 AM)Syra Wrote:(07-13-2009, 11:52 PM)Hedelex Wrote: Ok, if you find hairballs, THAT WAS BILLY! X-D
Yes, I was thinking about cameras ans cellphones... and not seeing them ever again O_o
Actually if you were around me at the end of the concert- you probably almost stepped on my MP3 player and headphones o.o it fell out of my pocket >< but magically, blessedly, still worked ^^;;;; headphones and all
Didn't come close to loosing my phone tho I'm sure a lot of buttons were pressed XDDDD definitely cos it was on my side... but I had my jacket tied around my waist- it stayed there the whole time- never came off...
idk... it was probably cos I kept checking everything during the concert cos I was so paranoid about maaaaybe someone stealing something... just cos I'm paranoid XDDDD
I lost $20. .___. I didn't realize it was in my pocket until the middle o the show and then when I checked later it was goneee. D; I hit myself in the head about 20 times for being so stupid as to leave $20 in my pocket. :P
RE: AFTER THE CONCERT! - Syra - 07-14-2009
(07-14-2009, 10:52 AM)Nanarii Wrote:(07-14-2009, 12:03 AM)Syra Wrote:(07-13-2009, 11:52 PM)Hedelex Wrote: Ok, if you find hairballs, THAT WAS BILLY! X-D
Yes, I was thinking about cameras ans cellphones... and not seeing them ever again O_o
Actually if you were around me at the end of the concert- you probably almost stepped on my MP3 player and headphones o.o it fell out of my pocket >< but magically, blessedly, still worked ^^;;;; headphones and all
Didn't come close to loosing my phone tho I'm sure a lot of buttons were pressed XDDDD definitely cos it was on my side... but I had my jacket tied around my waist- it stayed there the whole time- never came off...
idk... it was probably cos I kept checking everything during the concert cos I was so paranoid about maaaaybe someone stealing something... just cos I'm paranoid XDDDD
I lost $20. .___. I didn't realize it was in my pocket until the middle o the show and then when I checked later it was goneee. D; I hit myself in the head about 20 times for being so stupid as to leave $20 in my pocket. :P
oh wow... if I had lost my wallet I would've been screwed cos it had everything in it- and it was in my back pocket... thankfully my pants were apparently tight enough to keep it in place ^^;;;; cos I've been loosing a lot of weight all of a sudden recently >>;;;;
Sorry to hear about the 20 bucks tho >< that seriously sucks... I remember someone said that they lost their driver's license too while I was there
RE: AFTER THE CONCERT! - Julnyes - 07-14-2009
(07-14-2009, 10:02 AM)Guest Wrote: NYC was much worse than the Fillmore and Slims in SF 3 years ago. There were 12-20 body surfers during the show. The sway was a lot more extreme in the pit than at other shows and you could see people going down. There were two points during before and right at the start of the show that the crowd pushed at least 7-8 rows forward. I have never seen people get pushed like that, but I have never been in the balcony before!
We waited in line from 8:30 am and had a blast meeting people all around us. People started cutting into the line at one point--it's one thing if you come with a group and take turns watching your spot, but these people just cut. Thankfully, the people that had been in front of us in line said we were with them and we were able to get ahead.
We wound up splitting up inside. After trying to find a good spot on the floor, I went upstairs to the front row of the balcony. There were three girls next to me that talked about how they arrived around 5pm and cut in the line to a spot at the corner of the first block. Lots of people left during the show.
The sound was terrible from the balcony--lots of static from the speakers, but if you held your hands to your ears, it blocked most of it. Hyde's voice was beautiful, perfect, etc. but I missed Countdown and most of Midnight Celebration because the static hiss was so bad you couldn't hear the music.
It was like watching three different concerts. On the right side of the pit, everyone was waving their hands and moving about. The left side was so scrunched that people couldn't do that. *I* think that the bodysurfers were mostly part of that same large group that cut in the line and were there more for the pit experience vs. to see VAMPS.
Up at the balcony, even though the sound was terrible and the flashing lights awful, we had a wonderful time. No pushing. Some of us even took our shoes off and danced about. It's definitely a different experience in the balcony, because only a few of us were really moving to the music and when you wave your hands over your head and no one else around you is doing that, it's a bit strange. LOL!
If I were to go the Fillmore in NYC again (and I don't think I will after hearing how bad it is for so many concerts), I would either camp out really really early and get the front row or I would stick w/the balcony (which was great except for the noise and not being as close to Hyde as I would have liked.)
Ju-ken was awesome, btw! He was so very, very energetic and so tall compared to Hyde and K.A.Z. They all were, but he was even more so. K.A.Z. spun his guitar over his shoulder several times. Hyde and Ju-Ken did several high jumps. Hyde rolled his eyes, made faces and did everything that I would have loved to have been right up front to see.
I wish I could just follow them around the country on this tour!
I have to agree with some of your points. There were definitely people at the show who were not really focused on VAMPS - and I know of at least two who shoved their way to the front - I'm sure there were more
The shoving and crowd shifting is kinda normal for a concert I think - at least it seems to happen at most rock shows I attend.
We were definitely scrunched up on the left side and I had to use the barricade as leverage to push people back a bit a few times to give my lungs some space, but once again - typical for the front row of a rock show. Everyone around me though had a great time - how can you not when you are standing so close to HYDE and Ju-ken!! He was definitely a highlight of the show and he high fived me!! I love Ju-ken
and I love that he gave us a thumbs up at the end of the show - we had rocked out enough for him I guess!I also love how cool K.A.Z is aaaallllll the time ... playing guitar, sticking his tongue at the crowd .. its all done in such a laid back manner (and with such skill)
The sound for me was great until at some point HYDE started having some feedback problems, but it wasn't a big deal.
Sounds like you had fun in the balcony!
RE: AFTER THE CONCERT! - Nanarii - 07-14-2009
(07-14-2009, 11:36 AM)Syra Wrote:(07-14-2009, 10:52 AM)Nanarii Wrote:(07-14-2009, 12:03 AM)Syra Wrote:(07-13-2009, 11:52 PM)Hedelex Wrote: Ok, if you find hairballs, THAT WAS BILLY! X-D
Yes, I was thinking about cameras ans cellphones... and not seeing them ever again O_o
Actually if you were around me at the end of the concert- you probably almost stepped on my MP3 player and headphones o.o it fell out of my pocket >< but magically, blessedly, still worked ^^;;;; headphones and all
Didn't come close to loosing my phone tho I'm sure a lot of buttons were pressed XDDDD definitely cos it was on my side... but I had my jacket tied around my waist- it stayed there the whole time- never came off...
idk... it was probably cos I kept checking everything during the concert cos I was so paranoid about maaaaybe someone stealing something... just cos I'm paranoid XDDDD
I lost $20. .___. I didn't realize it was in my pocket until the middle o the show and then when I checked later it was goneee. D; I hit myself in the head about 20 times for being so stupid as to leave $20 in my pocket. :P
oh wow... if I had lost my wallet I would've been screwed cos it had everything in it- and it was in my back pocket... thankfully my pants were apparently tight enough to keep it in place ^^;;;; cos I've been loosing a lot of weight all of a sudden recently >>;;;;
Sorry to hear about the 20 bucks tho >< that seriously sucks... I remember someone said that they lost their driver's license too while I was there
D; Aw man a driver's license? That really sucks. > < I actually lost $40, but then this girl that I bumped into during the middle of the concert found $20 of it and handed it to me. :P Apparently she was looking for her shoes, because she had lost them from all the shoving. My friend almost lost his shoe too. Dx
RE: AFTER THE CONCERT! - Billkwando - 07-14-2009
(07-14-2009, 02:27 PM)Nanarii Wrote:(07-14-2009, 11:36 AM)Syra Wrote:(07-14-2009, 10:52 AM)Nanarii Wrote:(07-14-2009, 12:03 AM)Syra Wrote:(07-13-2009, 11:52 PM)Hedelex Wrote: Ok, if you find hairballs, THAT WAS BILLY! X-D
Yes, I was thinking about cameras ans cellphones... and not seeing them ever again O_o
Actually if you were around me at the end of the concert- you probably almost stepped on my MP3 player and headphones o.o it fell out of my pocket >< but magically, blessedly, still worked ^^;;;; headphones and all
Didn't come close to loosing my phone tho I'm sure a lot of buttons were pressed XDDDD definitely cos it was on my side... but I had my jacket tied around my waist- it stayed there the whole time- never came off...
idk... it was probably cos I kept checking everything during the concert cos I was so paranoid about maaaaybe someone stealing something... just cos I'm paranoid XDDDD
I lost $20. .___. I didn't realize it was in my pocket until the middle o the show and then when I checked later it was goneee. D; I hit myself in the head about 20 times for being so stupid as to leave $20 in my pocket. :P
oh wow... if I had lost my wallet I would've been screwed cos it had everything in it- and it was in my back pocket... thankfully my pants were apparently tight enough to keep it in place ^^;;;; cos I've been loosing a lot of weight all of a sudden recently >>;;;;
Sorry to hear about the 20 bucks tho >< that seriously sucks... I remember someone said that they lost their driver's license too while I was there
D; Aw man a driver's license? That really sucks. > < I actually lost $40, but then this girl that I bumped into during the middle of the concert found $20 of it and handed it to me. :P Apparently she was looking for her shoes, because she had lost them from all the shoving. My friend almost lost his shoe too. Dx
I wish I had some steel-toe boots. Then the short people would have an extra place to stand.
RE: AFTER THE CONCERT! - Guest - 07-14-2009
(07-14-2009, 12:06 PM)Julnyes Wrote: The shoving and crowd shifting is kinda normal for a concert I think - at least it seems to happen at most rock shows I attend.Oh, I agree and that can actually be fun sometimes. All I meant was that it seemed like it was worse at this venue--or maybe it only seemed that way because this was the first time I could see it happening vs. being in the midst of it.
(07-14-2009, 12:06 PM)Julnyes Wrote: Everyone around me though had a great time - how can you not when you are standing so close to HYDE and Ju-ken!! He was definitely a highlight of the show and he high fived me!! I love Ju-kenBeing that close is what I missed out on being in the balcony. I was in the 2nd row at both of the SF shows and that is such an incredible, incredible experience. I envy you. As soon as the show started, I felt bad because I knew I wouldn't be able to see their eyes and faces as well. But after a few moments, it was fine, because it was such a great show from any spot.
(07-14-2009, 12:06 PM)Julnyes Wrote: The sound for me was great until at some point HYDE started having some feedback problems, but it wasn't a big deal.You were lucky then! I think, from what I've heard, it was bad as soon as you got any distance from the stage.
(07-14-2009, 12:06 PM)Julnyes Wrote: Sounds like you had fun in the balcony!Absolutely! And it sounds like you had fun where you were, too. :)
RE: AFTER THE CONCERT! - Julnyes - 07-14-2009
Regarding the sound - might be true - I was right in front, so it probably saved me from those issues.
RE: AFTER THE CONCERT! - Nanarii - 07-14-2009
(07-14-2009, 02:58 PM)Billkwando Wrote:(07-14-2009, 02:27 PM)Nanarii Wrote:(07-14-2009, 11:36 AM)Syra Wrote:(07-14-2009, 10:52 AM)Nanarii Wrote:(07-14-2009, 12:03 AM)Syra Wrote:(07-13-2009, 11:52 PM)Hedelex Wrote: Ok, if you find hairballs, THAT WAS BILLY! X-D
Yes, I was thinking about cameras ans cellphones... and not seeing them ever again O_o
Actually if you were around me at the end of the concert- you probably almost stepped on my MP3 player and headphones o.o it fell out of my pocket >< but magically, blessedly, still worked ^^;;;; headphones and all
Didn't come close to loosing my phone tho I'm sure a lot of buttons were pressed XDDDD definitely cos it was on my side... but I had my jacket tied around my waist- it stayed there the whole time- never came off...
idk... it was probably cos I kept checking everything during the concert cos I was so paranoid about maaaaybe someone stealing something... just cos I'm paranoid XDDDD
I lost $20. .___. I didn't realize it was in my pocket until the middle o the show and then when I checked later it was goneee. D; I hit myself in the head about 20 times for being so stupid as to leave $20 in my pocket. :P
oh wow... if I had lost my wallet I would've been screwed cos it had everything in it- and it was in my back pocket... thankfully my pants were apparently tight enough to keep it in place ^^;;;; cos I've been loosing a lot of weight all of a sudden recently >>;;;;
Sorry to hear about the 20 bucks tho >< that seriously sucks... I remember someone said that they lost their driver's license too while I was there
D; Aw man a driver's license? That really sucks. > < I actually lost $40, but then this girl that I bumped into during the middle of the concert found $20 of it and handed it to me. :P Apparently she was looking for her shoes, because she had lost them from all the shoving. My friend almost lost his shoe too. Dx
I wish I had some steel-toe boots. Then the short people would have an extra place to stand.
XD Lmao.
A friend of mine who went with me had some steel toe boots with spikes on them. ;D She claimed she had extra space because the people who kept trying to push her kept hitting her shoes. :P
RE: AFTER THE CONCERT! - superJENNY - 07-14-2009
sorry for all those who lost stuff during the concert. I remember at one point i thought my phone was gonna fall out my pockets, so i had to dig my hands cus there was so much people. i felt bad for the girl in front of me cus it seemed like i was feeling her, but I wasnt LOL I tried to tell her i'm just making sure my money& phone was in my pocket, but i wasnt sure if she heard haha
but yea, the heat & pushing was horrible. I had a great view, but I had to leave my spot because i couldn't handle it. but hyde seriously sang amazingly! now imagine he sang laruku songs, i would dieee.