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I guess I don't really understand the problem artists have with phones? Are they worried people are watching their performances rather than attending? I only g

by dalerus 10y ago

I guess I don't really understand the problem artists have with phones? Are they worried people are watching their performances rather than attending? I only go to a couple of shows a year (on a good year) and not once has a phone ruined my enjoyment of the show. Personally I don't take out my phone more than a few times, mostly to grab a photo for Instagram, and maybe text or tweet between openers.

kevan 10y ago
A concern with a lot of performing arts is that there's a lot less freedom for experimentation. Take comedians for example. In the old days you could try out new jokes with the crowd at a show and if you went to far or something flopped you'd quickly move on to the next joke and most people would forget about it if the rest of the show was good. Today, basically everything is permanent. That one bad joke hits youtube and now it stands equal to the rest of your content in the eyes of the internet. It's harder to take a risk with a new song or different show ending because you'll be judged immediately and forever on everything you do. There's a lot more pressure to be perfect at the first performance.
- dalerus 10y ago
  Interesting. I guess I didn't think of the comedian angle. Still, I'm on the adapt or die side of this. When I am paying $200 to attend a show, don't take away my phone. I went to a show earlier this year and the artist had everyone put their phone away for one song. Was great and the audience generally accepted it for what it was, a moment that the artist wanted to share with the crowd. Just don't treat us like little kids.
  - bigiain 10y ago
    And if the terms and conditions for that $200 ticket explicitly stated "you can't bring your phone into the performance" when you bought it - which side are you on then? (And before anybody asks, yeah - if your friend bought you that ticket with those T&Cs and didn't tell you, that's still not the artists problem... Cope, or get better friends.)
    - dalerus 10y ago
      It this becomes something that the T&C require, I'm probably not buying a ticket. Unless it's someone I felt I really needed to see, then I'm at the mercy of the T&C. But I'm a rule follower. :)

by dalerus 10y ago

kevan 10y ago

A concern with a lot of performing arts is that there's a lot less freedom for experimentation. Take comedians for example. In the old days you could try out new jokes with the crowd at a show and if you went to far or something flopped you'd quickly move on to the next joke and most people would forget about it if the rest of the show was good. Today, basically everything is permanent. That one bad joke hits youtube and now it stands equal to the rest of your content in the eyes of the internet. It's harder to take a risk with a new song or different show ending because you'll be judged immediately and forever on everything you do. There's a lot more pressure to be perfect at the first performance.

dalerus 10y ago
Interesting. I guess I didn't think of the comedian angle. Still, I'm on the adapt or die side of this. When I am paying $200 to attend a show, don't take away my phone. I went to a show earlier this year and the artist had everyone put their phone away for one song. Was great and the audience generally accepted it for what it was, a moment that the artist wanted to share with the crowd. Just don't treat us like little kids.
- bigiain 10y ago
  And if the terms and conditions for that $200 ticket explicitly stated "you can't bring your phone into the performance" when you bought it - which side are you on then? (And before anybody asks, yeah - if your friend bought you that ticket with those T&Cs and didn't tell you, that's still not the artists problem... Cope, or get better friends.)
  - dalerus 10y ago
    It this becomes something that the T&C require, I'm probably not buying a ticket. Unless it's someone I felt I really needed to see, then I'm at the mercy of the T&C. But I'm a rule follower. :)