2009-08-07 Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA

[EpilepticBicycle]

I was so disappointed in this concert, not in the performance by any means, but in the "fans"...probably the acoustics had something to do with this, but being on the floor, usually in the center two or three people back, I was constantly taken out of my happy place by people shouting and talking. How is it that I could hear people chatting? What were they doing chatting in the first place? And all the excitement over the giant balloons. Dear Lord, you'd think they contained money. Why was it so important to jump over people to touch a balloon and ignore the music?

I flew up to Oakland from L.A. for the show because I'd rather see Underworld alone rather than part of the craziness at the Forum, but I am regretting everything about it. I wish I could have the Hollywood Bowl or Riviera again tonight to get this bad taste out of my mouth.

[thfcsteff]

Originally Posted by EpilepticBicycle

I was so disappointed in this concert, not in the performance by any means, but in the "fans"...probably the acoustics had something to do with this, but being on the floor, usually in the center two or three people back, I was constantly taken out of my happy place by people shouting and talking. How is it that I could hear people chatting? What were they doing chatting in the first place? And all the excitement over the giant balloons. Dear Lord, you'd think they contained money. Why was it so important to jump over people to touch a balloon and ignore the music?

I flew up to Oakland from L.A. for the show because I'd rather see Underworld alone rather than part of the craziness at the Forum, but I am regretting everything about it. I wish I could have the Hollywood Bowl or Riviera again tonight to get this bad taste out of my mouth.

Indeed...a lot of chatting around me, but I was able to channel it out...the balloon thing? Yeah, I hear ya but again I just tuned them out, although occasionally some enormous drunk would leave me wondering if (as he leapt with all the coordination of Stephen Hawking) if he was going to elbow me in the face...still, I managed to even work around that.

About 30 seconds into the show I resolved to focus on the music and not the 'chatter'...it's all you can do...