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??? Going to ask this, not judging anyone, but I think glow stick wars kind of suck. Trying to watch Radiohead up close for example, they aren't soft when you catch a few in the face....anyone else think they are more of a distraction than an addition to a performance?
Not judging, again it's all in fun I get that, but I wish someone would invent glow feathers!
LCD seems like it would be a good one for me, but not to James Murphy I guess.
This was a bad example of the correct "glowstick war etiquette". Timing your throws to go with the beat/peaks in the music, not hoarding them, NOT TRYING TO HIT THE BAND! This was the case during LCD and James made it apparent that "It's kind of like getting shit thrown AT you, which sucks"
And as Laggy said, the Phish wars were incredible because their fans know proper etiquette, they did invent them after all
LCD seems like it would be a good one for me, but not to James Murphy I guess.
This was a bad example of the correct "glowstick war etiquette". Timing your throws to go with the beat/peaks in the music, not hoarding them, NOT TRYING TO HIT THE BAND! This was the case during LCD and James made it apparent that "It's kind of like getting Leno thrown AT you, which sucks"
And as Laggy said, the Phish wars were incredible because their fans know proper etiquette, they did invent them after all
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Protip : No matter how beautiful they look don't keep your head up starring at them. When the large ones come down they DO hurt eyes. Lesson learnt at Bassnectar at All good.
Post by Hoodw!nked on May 17, 2011 12:25:07 GMT -5
I've had my forehead split open at ManMan show, 7 stitches, thanks to a bunch of frat douche bags re-living the 90s. It didn't ruin the show for me or anything, all part of the experience. Bright side was all the blood made everyone standing near me move.
put i don't really get the point of planning and organizing a glow war. and 100+ being thrown at the same time is just a total Leno move.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
Yes. Spontaneous, unplanned glowstick wars used to be pretty cool. Just a natural extension of the joyous atmosphere of the show. Now, pre-planned/schemed/timed glowstick wars are really, really lame.
So does that make you a glowstick war hipster?
"i liked glow stick wars back before anyone knew what they were; now they're so mainstream"
Yes. Spontaneous, unplanned glowstick wars used to be pretty cool. Just a natural extension of the joyous atmosphere of the show. Now, pre-planned/schemed/timed glowstick wars are really, really lame.
More or less. They're cool to look at, but a lot of people really need to learn proper glowstick etiquette, like how not to hit other people in the head with them. And if people really feel the need to throw them, they could at least learn to do a soft lob into an arc, instead of flinging them directly into the back of my skull. I also agree that it's pretty lame when people plan it all out in advance and decide on the exact moment to throw them, especially as it doesn't take a genius to figure out which shows will have a lot of people with glowsticks - oh wow, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Widespread Panic, STS9, SCI, Girl Talk, Shpongle, Ratatat... what a surprise .
I've had my forehead split open at ManMan show, 7 stitches, thanks to a bunch of frat summers breeze bags re-living the 90s. It didn't ruin the show for me or anything, all part of the experience. Bright side was all the blood made everyone standing near me move.
put i don't really get the point of planning and organizing a glow war. and 100+ being thrown at the same time is just a total Leno move.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
I've had my forehead split open at ManMan show, 7 stitches, thanks to a bunch of frat summers breeze bags re-living the 90s. It didn't ruin the show for me or anything, all part of the experience. Bright side was all the blood made everyone standing near me move.
put i don't really get the point of planning and organizing a glow war. and 100+ being thrown at the same time is just a total Leno move.
Scrog, when I read that article I am under the full understanding that fisherman are attaching glow sticks to their fishing line to attract deep sea fish. In the process of doing so, sea turtles are also attracted to the glow sticks and will bite the bait on the line or become entangled on the line.
I don't think glow sticks thrown/worn in celebration at Bonnaroo will have ANY impact on the sea turtle population
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Post by stallion pt. 2 on May 17, 2011 14:29:41 GMT -5
All this talk about etiquette just kills me. Please explain to me how you go about throwing ANYTHING more substantial than a beach ball high in the air in a huge crowd of people and NOT hurt/annoy/blind anyone. Even the thin bracelet ones sting when the hit you, esp if your not expecting it because, you know, you're watching whats happening on stage (old-fashioned I know).
Bottom line: if your enjoyment of the show is conditional on watching the spun yahoos in the crowd throw sh!t at each other then the band must really suck ass.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
All this talk about etiquette just kills me. Please explain to me how you go about throwing ANYTHING more substantial than a beach ball high in the air in a huge crowd of people and NOT hurt/annoy/blind anyone. Even the thin bracelet ones sting when the hit you, esp if your not expecting it because, you know, you're watching whats happening on stage (old-fashioned I know).
Bottom line: if your enjoyment of the show is conditional on watching the spun yahoos in the crowd throw sh!t at each other then the band must really suck ass.
Phish in '09 was a pretty fun glowstick war and the show was awesome.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
You have helped to prove my statement in so many ways, I can't thank you enough.
I think he was saying that he enjoyed the show AND the glowstick war was fun.
I don't think anyone will only like a show if there's a glowstick war which seems like what you are suggesting. People don't need a glowstick war to enjoy a show....but sometimes it can make it even better.
For me....it always comes down to the music. If the music on stage isn't good.....then I don't really care about the theatrics.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
Glow sticks kill Sea Turtles! 
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but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal. 
