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Post by webm@ster on Dec 5, 2008 21:27:01 GMT -5
Excerpt from Rocky Mountain Music Interview, full text in www.oasisnewsroom.comWhat's it like playing stadiums in Europe versus arenas in America?"In America it's more like a concert. It's all seats. Have you ever seen us in England? There's 60,000 people in the stadium and you all get carried away with it. (Expletive) knows what the gig is like. You're just in there an it's like whish, then it's over and you go 'Wow, what happened there?' In America it's a concert where people are listening. In England people don't listen. I'm not putting that down, it's a great thing, I wouldn't' have it any other way. People just let off stream and (expletive) go for it. In America they study you a bit more, which makes you play better, I think." |
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Post by chocolate st*rfish on Dec 6, 2008 6:34:48 GMT -5
seated rock gigs are a thing i never quite understood...since when has that became a habitus overseas?
usually i'm rather sceptical about sitting at a concert but noels statement sounds reasonable..
would the yanks and the euros ever wanna have it the other way round? at least sometimes?
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Post by wankinginthebushes on Dec 6, 2008 8:54:20 GMT -5
Never. I hate sitting down at gigs.
I went to see Oasis at the Liverpool show and I had to buy a ticket from a tout outside, unfortunately it was a seating ticket.
Not being able to jump up and down and throw my arms round my mates was pretty gash.
I supppose it depends on what kind of act your seeing, for Oasis though it has to be standing.
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Post by lionsden® on Dec 6, 2008 11:37:22 GMT -5
ITs not like we actually sit in the fucking seat during the show  You still have room to jump, and sing or whatever. I like having the assigned seat. You don't have to show up hours before the show in order to get close. I have 6th row seats for Chicago, and I can show up 5 minutes before Oasis comes on stage, and still be assured I have my sixth row. And if I actually go see Ryan Adams before Oasis I can leave for a piss break in between sets, and come back to my sixth row seat. No piss throwing here. |
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Post by Jazzvi on Dec 6, 2008 11:39:53 GMT -5
I can't imagine going to a gig and sitting down unless you're going to see Coldplay, a jazz band or something like that.
In fact I can't imagine going to an Oasis gig and be standing without jumping like a fucking frog when the first chord of Fucking in the bushes comes out of the speakers.
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Post by jlzoasis on Dec 6, 2008 12:39:57 GMT -5
ITs not like we actually sit in the fucking seat during the show You still have room to jump, and sing or whatever. I like having the assigned seat. You don't have to show up hours before the show in order to get close. I have 6th row seats for Chicago, and I can show up 5 minutes before Oasis comes on stage, and still be assured I have my sixth row. And if I actually go see Ryan Adams before Oasis I can leave for a piss break in between sets, and come back to my sixth row seat. No piss throwing here. exactly! Who the heck sits?? I have room to dance around, jump up and down and don't have to worry about some idiot taking my spot. I have had some weird person's hand on my ass one too many times during a GA gigs...  is that true.?do people actually sit during Coldplay? |
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Post by Jazzvi on Dec 6, 2008 18:14:43 GMT -5
ITs not like we actually sit in the fucking seat during the show You still have room to jump, and sing or whatever. I like having the assigned seat. You don't have to show up hours before the show in order to get close. I have 6th row seats for Chicago, and I can show up 5 minutes before Oasis comes on stage, and still be assured I have my sixth row. And if I actually go see Ryan Adams before Oasis I can leave for a piss break in between sets, and come back to my sixth row seat. No piss throwing here. exactly! Who the heck sits?? I have room to dance around, jump up and down and don't have to worry about some idiot taking my spot. I have had some weird person's hand on my ass one too many times during a GA gigs... is that true.?do people actually sit during Coldplay? That's exactly the point of a rock gig. Thousands of people bouncing and shouting and going mad and not a single square inch to breathe. It's not the same having your seat and standing there half meter away from the person next to you. |
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Post by Columbus Egg on Dec 6, 2008 19:56:26 GMT -5
I remember chatting with someone from England online about the DBTT tour coming up. I asked if he had good seats and he didn't know what the hell I was talking about. Everyone sat down for Jet at our show and then stood up the rest of the night when Oasis were on.
I guess it would be nice to not put up with scalpers and get close based on your devotion as a fan to show up early, but then most American Oasis fans are probably going to the gigs with friends who aren't as crazy as they are.
We do have general admission at state fairs and that where the seats are first come first serve, but I don't know if a band their size ever has that.
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Post by nyr401994 on Dec 6, 2008 20:54:30 GMT -5
noel's right though. most people just stand and take it in. i have that predisposition myself as a musician who likes to hear the full spectrum of what's being played.
fans are different in the u.s. and europe. just look at sporting events. the electricity of crowds at the world cup or super bowl are so different from one another.
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Post by Donmecca on Dec 6, 2008 23:30:32 GMT -5
I've seen Oasis in Canada in three different cities (Toronto 4 or 5 times, Ottawa, Montreal) and in the USA in two cities (Indianapolis, and Cleveland). Every single time I had a seat, but every time I spent the entire concert standing up! A lot of the arenas have seats on the whole floor, but they don't make you sit in them!
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Post by ryanoyer on Dec 7, 2008 6:55:04 GMT -5
Next Saturday will be my 7th time seeing Oasis in America. I've seen them in Atlanta, Boston, and Detroit.... and let me tell you, yes there are seats, But when Fuckin in the Bushes hits the loud speakers the only peoples asses still in seats are the handicapped...
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Post by His Royal Majesty Revolver on Dec 7, 2008 14:09:23 GMT -5
Well the simple answer to this is play your gig at an amphitheatre or an arena. Simple. There is a large standing area (usually for about 1-4 thousand) and the remainder can go sit down somewhere.
I think that's pretty reasonable. There are plenty of people who wan to go to see Oasis who don't want to get retarded at the gig. If they want to do that, fine. But I wanna be in the think of it rockin out and getting sweaty!!
Nonetheless, at shows with assigned seating you can still get up and have a good time. I saw Noel and Gem (cozy gig with about 200 people) and everyone was on their feet singing and havin a great time.
You just need to have an atmosphere where people wanna get up and have fun!
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Post by BubblyBubbles on Dec 7, 2008 14:27:07 GMT -5
I've done assigned seating and general admission, and I have to say, I'm a fan of the seats. You don't have to sit through the supporting act, you can pee in a bathroom, and you've got something to stand on so you can see over the ridiculously tall person that always ends up in front of you.
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Post by wankinginthebushes on Dec 7, 2008 17:19:51 GMT -5
ITs not like we actually sit in the fucking seat during the show If that was aimed at me, I never said you did |
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Post by lionsden® on Dec 7, 2008 20:35:13 GMT -5
Not aimed at anyone in particular. This topic has come up before, so I was just letting everyone know.
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Post by MEANSTREAK on Dec 8, 2008 8:31:53 GMT -5
I prefer assigned seats too, makes it easier to go buy a beer and come right back to the front without having to kick anybody's head in. That being said I have been to a few shows with all general admission and it can be fun too if you are in the mood to get rough with the maniacs down in front.
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Post by His Royal Majesty Revolver on Dec 8, 2008 17:20:14 GMT -5
This assumes, also, large gigs!
Some of the best shows I've seen in my life were in smaller clubs with a couple hundred in the audience. Those are GREAT TIMES
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Post by wc23 on Dec 10, 2008 18:39:49 GMT -5
I can't imagine going to a gig and sitting down unless you're going to see Coldplay, a jazz band or something like that. In fact I can't imagine going to an Oasis gig and be standing without jumping like a fucking frog when the first chord of Fucking in the bushes comes out of the speakers. i believe FITB opens with a drum beat |
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Post by rmillis on Dec 10, 2008 21:13:12 GMT -5
There are seats but nobody sits down. I've never seen anyone sit down at a rock concert in the U.S.
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Post by Columbus Egg on Dec 11, 2008 18:13:14 GMT -5
There are seats but nobody sits down. I've never seen anyone sit down at a rock concert in the U.S. That reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Otto was at a concert, and he was the only one sitting down, and he said "sit down, you're ruining it for everyone!" |
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Post by Clint on Jan 7, 2009 19:47:34 GMT -5
He says this just bc most people who go to see Oasis in the states dont really know their music.
Go to a jamband festival and everyone is goin NUTS
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Post by keeso on Feb 24, 2009 18:24:46 GMT -5
There are seats but nobody sits down. I've never seen anyone sit down at a rock concert in the U.S. I would if the people in front of me would sit down. Nothing wrong with enjoying the show sitting down; after all, the boys aren't doing backflips on stage either. Keeso |
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Post by eyebrowasis on Feb 25, 2009 9:08:40 GMT -5
This assumes, also, large gigs! Some of the best shows I've seen in my life were in smaller clubs with a couple hundred in the audience. Those are GREAT TIMES Definitely have to agree with this. My favorite Oasis gig that I've been to would have to be Atlantic City House of Blues from the DBTT tour. While it was more than a couple hundred people, it was the smallest venue I've seen Oasis in. Being ten feet from the stage, drunk and singing my ass off, was awesome. I prefer a good club show over a stadium/arena show. You can really get into the music and feel like more a part of the show. |
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