I'm from an era where you didn't have a phone going to a gig. Nor were you allowed to take a photo with a camera. It was forbidden. They were the best shows of my life. I HATE people recording the gig on their phones.
Have no problem with mobile phone ban during concerts, in fact I welcome it. Then people can be immersed in the experience of actually watching the show without looking through the screen of a phone. I suspect some sort of recording is happening during the tour for potenial live releases at later dates, that might be why there is a ban on phones.
No phones is awesome, having been to concerts since the 80s , it's about time people enjoy these shows. And if there is an emergency, every concert has EMTs right there to take care of them. This worked well in the area before cellphone and there's no reason to think it won't work now. People are too attached to their phone. And if they don't like it, don't attend. Just have to make the decision what's more worth to you: your cellphone dependency or experiencing an awesome show.
Don't go to concerts if you're going to be continually worried about "what if my child has a medical.." or "what if the police need to get hold of me". Stay at home worrying instead. It's only a few hours without your phone. We managed without them beforehand. I remember going to festivals in the 90s with no mobile phones. I'm still here. No emergency happened. Chill out 😂
Don't go to concerts if you're going to be continually worried about "what if my child has a medical.." or "what if the police need to get hold of me". Stay at home worrying instead. It's only a few hours without your phone. We managed without them beforehand. I remember going to festivals in the 90s with no mobile phones. I'm still here. No emergency happened. Chill out 😂
@@XxJayMayerxX If your child has an emergency, it's up to the babysitter you've hired to take the action of calling 911 or driving the child to the hospital. That you'd hire someone so inept, you don't trust the individual to be able to take care of your kids just for a few hours while you're at a show tells me that you either should be more discriminating about the type of babysitter you hire, or learn to accept the fact that if a true crisis arises, even if you are called, you won't be able to be of any assistance unless maybe you're a medical professional and even then, the ambulance will arrive sooner than you could and the people in it will be more equipped to help.
Sold out everywhere. I tried to get a ticket for Manchester, wanted the floor area but even on presale the whole arena was sold out and I joined the queue as soon as it was open! Managed to get a ticket from a reseller but it is right up in the gods about as far from the stage as it is possible to be.
@@PeterKnagge I very much doubt there is a single country in the world where this would be illegal. As soon as you clearly state beforehand that the usage of phones is not allowed during a concert it becomes part of the purchase contract. And of course, nobody forces you to go to their concerts. Just stay home and look at your phone all you want.
sorry, but only those insta / tiktok kiddies are annoyed by the phone-ban for the ghost shows, I for myself am very pleased, because it might be the first show in years, where I won't know what to expect show and setlist-wise, that kinda makes it magical
Up until about 25 years ago, most people did very well without a telephone withing reach for a few hours. It works fine now as well. People just need to chill out.
Can't wait for the 60th Anniversary of Scorpions. Hopefully there will be a live DVD from the Hannover Concert as well as a new Live DVD from Judas Priest (it's been to long since Battle Cry). 2025 will be exciting for both bands. Thank you for the news Video 🔥🎸
Stupid question, as I don't know much about Scorpions but they must've had quite a few members over that time. Which guys will play? Or will it be like seeing Kraftwerk, where all the original members are dead.
250??? 😵💫 I paid 95€ for a standing ticket in Munich (still much, but an amount which was expectable for a band of this format). But 250 is really beyond good and bad.
A Perfect Circle did the no phone thing on their last tour and it was incredible. They didn't take your phone away they just told you if you used it you would be kicked out. Their show used darkness rather than light to create the show. Low lights under the band members was the only lights. Not even lighters were used. One of the most unique shows I've ever seen.
As a child of the 80s,where no cameras were allowed I totally agree with this band on phones..It takes away the mistuqe of seeing the show when there's a hundred videos of the show at your fingertips, people have to make everything about me these days .I say live in the moment
The younger generation allows no time for curiosity to brew, demanding instant gratification, and killing their imagination. Curiosity and 2nd hand stories were the lures that created mystique surrounding some of the biggest bands in the world. Put the cell phones down and use the cameras you were born with on your face. Record it with the internet between your ears. If you ever want to re-watch it then you can just allow AI to download your brain because that technology exists and will become more prevalent to the next generation. The youth of today will one day say that they remember a time (now) when they were allowed to have personal experiences and think for themselves, and their kids will say nothing because the answer will already be known. Enjoy what you can while you can because right now is all you have.
As a child of the 80’s I will not be seeing Ghost. I saw they were coming to town checked prices, under $100, not bad. See the note about no digital devices and said F that.
I was in Vegas in May to see the Scorpions. They are very encouraging on taking pictures. They pose! And show off! I only took pictures so they would come closer to me❤❤
I don't really care about phones as long as they're not all up in my face, obstructing my view. I take a few short videos and photos when I'm at a show, so I understand that desire, but I try not to be disruptive to the other folks around me. BTW, I have been enjoying this format of videos you've been making.
Totally agree with you here. I take a few photos every now and then and usually record a song or two. I try not to be on my phone much as I want to watch the show. My last gig I got a balcony ticket and it was the best decision I’ve made at a gig. No one in my way, and I could take photos and videos as much as I wanted without disrupting others. Ironically I didn’t take as many photos as I usually do, but I did record 4 songs rather than just two. But even when recording I wasn’t watching the songs through my phone, thanks to being right at the front of the balcony and leaning on the railing.
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I think the problem with phones is that people have the urge to film too much. Just take couple pictures, maybe record one song - and thats it, you have your memory and something to put on social media.
I do understand why Ghost are banning cell phones at concerts, but I personally wouldn't even know this band existed if not for old cell phone video posts of their concerts. So on the one hand, yeah, you have the right to control your media -- but on the other, it was free marketing and putting butts in seats.
I mean, they were of respectale popularity before the Tiktok hype. I think, the last time I looked their profile up before the hype, they had round 3 Million monthly listeners on Spotify. Ok, now it's 10 Million, but it would still be wrong to say that they weren't famous before that. And also this hype brought many people to them that just stand there and film the whole damn show. I myself like to take a couple photos and maye one video of the shows I'm going to, but that's it. Tiktok-people should come to terms with such rules or just stay home (would be better for everybody else anyways).
I'm older than most at a lot of the shows I go to, but I appreciate being able to take a couple of pictures just to show i was there. Taking a video of the whole show I find odd. The last metal show I went to, we were encouraged to take our phones out and use the lights like we used to with lighters.... it was neat the way it lit up the whole room.
My issue with the phone thing is that there are other things that people use their phones for, other than recording video. Like...using them as phones. If they need to make an emergency call, or someone needs to get hold of them because of an emergency, for example.
@@hydguy No one said anything about "the world ending" or any other such facile hyperbole. What I said was there are valid reasons for people wanting to hang onto their phones that have fuck all to do with recording the concert.
Call from the lobby to check up on people at home, if you must. The more important point is: Why have you allowed yourself to become so dependent on your phone that you cannot function just like all of us in the 20th century did? It really did work exceptionally well. People felt more free then because they hadn't become dependent on a gadget in much the same way an infant is dependent on a pacifier.
I want to go to a Ghost show but I have 2 small children which I will be leaving at home with their father. The idea of not being able to be contacted for 2-3 hours isn't particularly nice for me and I will miss updates from home or just to know that everything is fine. Also, I would like to be able to take a few pictures of the show, mostly to show my kids who love Papa.
These stupid smartphones seem to have created so many controllfreaks. That you have issues letting your children at home with their father for 2-3h without being able to call them is crazy to me. :D
ok so the yondr pouch thing only locks your phone inside a set area you can exit the main stage area (toilets bar , hallways etc.) to use it at any point its not a 100% restriction. so I'm not as bothered about this restriction now I understand how it works
Solution to the no phones issue.. have an official video of the entire concert available for anyone who has a ticket free of charge. Seems a simple solution to me though I am sure some people will have issues with it. Think of the quality though.. especially if it were done professionally with audio direct from the soundboard instead of in the middle of the crowd. For purists, however, I do see one valid issue.. if an official recording were made then the vocals could be altered in post... so you might not get full live audio 'as it actually was' and instead get some computer modified sounds instead (autotune???) That would be the only issue I would have with the idea.
Artist manager here, also working with stage production. If there were easier ways to implement prohibiting concert-goers from using their phones during shows, I would be first in line in a heart beat. We put a lot of thought into the aesthetics of our shows. The intro goes on, 600 phone screens light up the room. Latin America is the worst offender, 90% of the filmers also have the light on, revealing every single detail of the stage before the band even goes on. It actually really warms my heart to see almost all comments here being about support for phone camera bans. Stop ruining shows with your egotistical behavior. Show respect to the other ticket goers who also paid a lot for their tickets and who prefer to watch the band playing rather than a sea of mobile phone screens. If you insist on filming, stand in the back and make sure you're not blocking anyone.
It is actually super easy to accomplish. Revert to hard paper tickets and do not allow folks into the show with phones. That's why ticket takers and security are present at the gates.
Just saw priest front row soooooo happy I get the phone thing but if I didn’t have it on me I wouldnt have caught they guy in the wheel chair crowd surfing during priest it was so cool I never seen that before😂
👍If I'm having fun, the phone is turned off or left in the car. Kids are coming around, tho. There's noticeably fewer phones out at concerts this year and Ghost isn't the only band asking fans not to film.
Scorpions started in 1965. Before Sabbath, Zeppelin, Purple, any of those pioneers of heavy metal!!! Never got the credit they deserve for pioneering German Rock n' Roll, European Rock n' Roll or just Rock n' Roll/Hard Rock they deserve. I've been thinking for over 20 years now that Priest and Scorps should do a co-headlining tour in the U.S!
Here's my take on the "No Phones" thing, and why it frustrates me. I'm not someone who has my phone out the whole show. In fact, it practically doesn't exist to me when I'm at a show. I'm there to enjoy the performance first and foremost. However, I like to snap a couple of pictures at the beginning and end of the show, and maybe during an interlude, like the Ghouls dueling guitars during a costume change or something. As an example, the last show I went to, I took maybe 6 pictures total the entire time once I was in my seat. I like to have that memory as a time capsule. Where I agree that filming the entire show is a problem and disruptive to everyone (it's something that has always irritated me), and that measures should be put in place to curb that, I think it sucks to not be able to have a little memento of the night when you paid a ridiculous amount to go to the show, and for a lot of us, saved up for a long while to be able to go. And especially if you're like me and aren't disruptive about it and don't have your phone in your hand the whole time. Also, as you said in the video, on a much more important note, that's a bad idea because the phones won't be able to be used in the event of an emergency, either. It's a bad policy. And I'm kind of disappointed to hear that Ghost has adopted it.
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I strongly disagree with not allowing smart phones. I have an older friend who has been to hundreds if not thousands of metal shows starting in the early 80's. He records every single show now, when hes at home he hooks up his phone to the tv and plays them with his stereo system connected. Rn Im trying to help him make an compilation of them all. But he has so many videos my PC ran out of storage lol. He has a heart condition and has had 2 heart attacks, someday he won't be able to go to shows anymore. But I wanna make a compilation so he'll at least be able to enjoy them from home.
I agree to banning cell phone use in concerts, so annoying looking at the stage and seeing 👀 all the lights from the cells. I just take a few pics and enjoy the music with the visual of the band.
If people were considerate and took a couple pics, or a 10-20 second video, then it would be mostly okay. However, I have been witness a level of self-entitlement in peoples' actions. "There isn't a rule against this, so I am going to do it and complain about the harassment I receive later on social media."
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I don't record bands during concerts but it doesn't really bother me if others do but Ghost have gained much popularity and a wider audience because people have recorded their shows and posted them here on YT so it does feel like a slap in the face for many I'm sure; the fact that ticket prices are so high now is a valid argument, most will never post their videos to yt but just want some kind of live concert memorabilia for the sake of it, must be a bunch of venues, promoters, labels, managers, lawyers, blah blah blah exerting pressure, just feels a bit of a 180 for Ghost.
It's actually NOT their right to film shows. The laws prohibiting recording devices during live events has never changed. It is still illegal to record live concerts, it just hasn't been being enforced. It's actually the bands, and venues right to prohibit any recording devices entry into the venue. And the "what about emergencies?" is weak. People were attending concerts for decades before cell phones and survived.
@@juliestrehl3357 Using digital tickets should be perfectly fine, no need for paper ones. As far as I've understood, these phone-free shows will use signal blocking bags (presumably handed to concert goers when entering the venue) where you're to put your phone before getting in the actual concert hall proper. You'll keep your phone on you, but just can't use it during the gig. Should also be possible to go out of the hall and take the phone out once outside and then put it back when going back. Not sure exactly how securely those bags are sealed and how the phone ban is enforced if someone decides to break out their phone during the show, though.
Back in 1980, there was a triple bill at The Orpheum in Boston of Def Leppard, Scorpions and Judas Priest. My brother in law was a bouncer at that show. I didn't make it to that show, but I went , in 1981, to The Orpheum, to see Judas Priest with Iron Maiden (with the late Paul Di'Anno and Clive Burr) on Priest's Point Of Entry and Maiden's Killers tour.
Being a kid from the 80s,as i can remember, people never bring a picture camera to a show. All you needed was a lighter. It was probably one of the best times of your life(whoever band it was).🤘🤘
@ZiddersRooFurry Bootleg existed, i know that, but it was not like everybody was doing it. It was not as common. It was not a priority for most people to record because many didn't have the tech and didn't care. For me,i just wanted to be there.🤘
9:51 no its not their Right to do so…Whe you buy a Ticket you also Accept the Terms for the Concerts…and ALL of the Concerts have a No Filming Policy…(at least all of the concerts I habe ever been to)
Exactly. When i was growing up you couldn't even bring a camera into most concerts. Its not a right to bootleg a bands music and make money from it. Alot of bands have done the no cellphone deal. Whats the problem? Your there to experience the band and the whole environment of the concert not to record it so you can post it online
@ the other thing of course is that all the material out there is free promo… I would really welcome it if every band sold at least the soundboard recordings… like some of the bands did I visited.
Bit late to this video, but just wanted to say that I don't have a problem with no phones during the Ghost show. What I do have a problem with is the dynamic pricing that they had, which is the reason I didn't end up getting a ticket. The starting prices were already ridiculous, around 150€, and as I got the chance to buy them, they were over 250€. For a basic seat ticket.
Ghost scandal. Before mobile phones had cameras, every concert was a strictly no camera policy. We all went out and weren't able to be contacted in an emergency. Will a no phone policy stop me seeing Ghost live? No.
BS! I’ve been going to gigs since 2000 and I’ve taken a camera with no issue whatsoever. Those pissing and moaning about cameras/phones are clearly just miserable old shits who want to annoy others.
@@redcat9436Years B4 smartphones, I knew venues that wouldn't even let you bring a cellphone in! And other places would let you bring a pro camera in😂
Exactly… people at concerts need to be less selfish and more aware of others around them. No problem with making a quick video and photos to share on social media where you are / memories etc. But be discreet! It’s also not an age thing - I went to see The Stranglers last week (where the average age was 50+) and at least 40% were constantly filming with their arms held as high as possible to film over the people in front of them. Instead of experiencing and celebrating a great Pop Punk band that have been around for 50 years for ‘real’, I saw most of the gig through other peoples phone displays… 🤷♂
I'm 59 years old now. I wish we had this kinda information available back in the early 80s when thrash first started. All we had were the albums and a fanzine once in a while.
I don't care enough about Ghost to feel strongly one way or the other. Also, haven't been to a concert in a decade. So long as everyone has a chance to have fun, that's what it's about, isn't it?
I used to love being at metal concerts before the days of smartphones and then anticipating the release of the tour video which I would buy. I dislike standing in a sea of phones nowadays but also find I now have to also video the concert because as someone who is barely 5’8” in heels I struggle to see above the crowd anyway but even moreso when everyone is holding their phones aloft. It also seems that nowadays bands dont release live videos anymore, probably because there is no market when everyone has filmed the show on their phones. So now I find more and more that if I dont use my phone I miss most of the show. I would prefer it if the standing area was phone free but think usage of phones in the tiered seating would not be such an issue. So if you want to film, buy seated tickets.
Galvanise is a fairly common word still used in the English language today. Whilst not always used these days as per the exact dictionary meaning, it is more commonly used these days as a term to 'bring people of similar ideas together' . For instance, if there is a problem at your work where a number of different groups of people are pissed off about something, possibly for different reasons, someone might say 'we need to galvanise the various groups in order to speak to management about the problem'.
We used to attend concerts without phones and we enjoyed it. Try getting rid of your gadget for a few hours, you might be surprised. You'll never watch that shaky footage back, you'll annoy everyone behind you and you'll miss half of the concert trying to frame the picture properly.
Everybody complaining about the cell phones, that’s fine in my book but how about the ticket prices and the vip only sections in front of the stage, and how about the vip not even being worth the price cause all the stuff they offer is sh**. I’m done going to stadium shows, it’s not worth it unless it’s Iron Maiden lol
I think there is nothing wrong about making a few photos or videos to have a nice memory to watch again later and share with friends and family, but I don't get those people making videos and photos all the time, watching the entire thing through their phone or even start to go completely crazy and hysterically trying to get their phone as highest or nearest to stage just to get the best tiktok video and don't care about their souroundings... I am so glad that within the metal scene this isn't happening so much as in pop and other mainstream genres, at least from what I expirienced (no elitism intended, just my own expirience!). Regarding the Ghost tour, I don't know if I could choose a side. I totaly get that they don't want to perform in front of a completely hypnotised crowd, and I don't realy count the point that "what if you need to reach someone" because as far as I understand there are certain ereas outsite of the audience were you can use your phones. Remember guys, not so long ago, there were no smartphones and people managed to survive^^ But I see the point with the ticket prices and I think your personal freedom to choose how to attend and enjoy a concert shouldn't be limited as long as you don't bother others or couse any disturbance or violence with your behavior, especialy if you paying so much for tickets and merch these days.
I’ve been going to gigs since 2000 and have only ever had a band ban photos once. Every other show I was able to take photos with no problem. In recent years I’ve started recording one or two songs as well as taking some photos. There is nothing wrong with it. If someone is that bothered by this then they should get off the floor and get a balcony ticket.
I can totally understand why Ghost chose this path. I mean, I normally take a couple photos of every concert I'm going to as a small memory for me (which results in me holding my phone up for an estimated 5 seconds, becore putting it away again; and that probably a couple times throughout the show), but especially with artists with a big fanbase in the Tiktok-communitiy, you always have loads of people who're just filming everything, thus annoying everybody around them. So yeah. As a 21 year old, I welcome this very much. I mean, it's also kinda sad that you even have to enforce this rule. I normally go to Metal concerts, where this happens way less.
This is just a silly grammar thing lol. Extra ordinary is the opposite of extraordinary. You are saying that something is not just ordinary but has more (extra) ordinary than usual :) Great report. Subscribed!
I always thought galvanized was a coating they put over steel to prevent it from rusting which makes it hard to weld I could be wrong wouldn't be the first time😂😂❤❤😮😮
I might use cell phone, but ONLY if the band allows it and I still, usually, won't do it unless for their promotion. If you have an emergency, do beepers still exist? We lived without technology prior to phones; why not now? I agree with you, ENJOY THE SHOW! They might consider reducing ticket prices too. I've been seeing many cover bands this year for pretty cheap and I get front row seats; it's just as good (if not better than) the original and I get to talk to the band afterwards. I considered front row for Scorpions, but not sure I'll do it...I saw their "farewell" tour in 2010 with decent sears, I just enjoy Jabs playing more than anything. God bless.
Was at a Manowar club show two years ago, and it was great to have an at least a filming-free experience. And no, it’s not your right to film a show, you pay a ticket to attend the show, not the right to film and distribute the material online.
I have to admit I like being able to snap a pic or two at a concert with my phone, but honestly I'm not opposed to the "no phones" policy. Take it back to what it was like before everyone had a phone.
A real conundrum regarding Ghost. I don’t like the rule on phones but I actually don’t mind it at the same time. But in the end it’s just one of several factors that has retired me from concerts.
I once went to see John Mulaney and it was a no cell phone show. It wasn't the end, but no photos or videos are really wanted or needed for a stand-up comedian. However. I love to take a few photos during concerts that I'll have to reflect upon the show later down the line and film one or two of my favorite songs. Like when I went to see Iron Maiden a few weeks ago and was able to record a couple minutes of the first time I ever got to see them play Stranger in a Strange Land. So, I don't agree with Ghost's choice to ban cell phones from this tour and while I love Ghost and have seen them several times, I will not be paying to attend this next tour.
Best way forward? Bands should release the video of the show online for the ticket holders. I agree with no phones, it takes away from the experience of the fan. I am guilty of it myself, and prefer no phones. I remember more of the show.
The thing with smartphones is not as much about the person filming but the people behind them. I was at a Dream Theater gig last week and each time JP would start a solo, there was a wall of hands with phones in front of me. I like taking a picture or two to remember gig's I've been to but I personally don't mind the ban, very often it's jut too much
I think Ghost should consider the average age of many metal fans... a lot of us are in the "sandwich generation"- people who have children and elderly parents to care for. For a lot of us, we have to arrange caregivers just to get the chance to go to a concert at all, and it's hard not to worry if you can't be contacted easily.
Look they had this policy when filming the Kia Forum show....if you needed your phone you just went outside to security where they'd unlock your phone and relocked it when returning. It wasn't as scary as you think....I still had my apple watch if I needed to respond or send texts!
I may take a couple pics but that’s about it. I saw Iron Maiden last month. Didn’t take a single photo or video. Just enjoyed the music.. I do get annoyed about all the phones however, I do enjoy watching the full concert vids in TH-cam sooo. There, maybe should be a video person that films. All concerts and post them on a TH-cam channel full Setlist no edits. .. Then, that would probably make it so many people like myself. Don’t have to scout TH-cam to find videos of certain tours… How did they reach someone in any emergency cases back in the day without Cell phones? What was the response time back, then versus with Cell phones? Those kind of things need for the research and see if it’s actually beneficial for emergencies to have a cell phone and a crowded concert.. I highly doubt there’s any faster of response time due to many factors, including a big crowd, and people have ing to mow their way throughthere….
I dont have a problem with wanting no phones at shows on the surface, but all the venues in my area are cash free. People use their phones as a payment method. If you can't buy drinks at the bar, the venue will be missing out on that revenue. Is that just going to make shows even more expensive. Also imagine 10k+ people all wanting the bag unlocked at the end of the show at the same time. I could see hours of lineups just to leave the venue. That would be a nightmare. Just a couple thought off the top of my head. 🤘🤘 on a side note how do you call it a North American tour with no Canadian dates?
Japanese singing Ado also did the phones in bags thing for her tour because she tries to keep her identity a secret, and I fully support it. I saw Iron Maiden last month and had to watch a third of the show through some jerk's phone in the row in front of me.
I have to agree that I 100% enjoy shows without phones everywhere and can appreciate the effort & costs of special effects etc. From the creative side, They're not only Solid, They're Bold AF in today's ignorance abundant. I applaud them either way, & pray for their success!!!
Side note.. I've never pulled my phone out at a concert & I've had some very memorable moments and some probably not so.. but 100% always Good shows and bands. If I did, it would've been a short moment, probably Social D.. but you can't enjoy sht with this device stuck in your face, Amen
Also to mention, LoL.. a Huge part of shows before phones were Cameras.. as that meant you had a chance to feature in their most memorable content, moments of the time. When you seen a Camera, it meant showtime, show the band, show the world, make it good. I can watch anything on this from anywhere.. sure AF never paying a dollar to not actually see it in person or pretend to capture what everyone who attended an actual good show experienced bc my camera has countless glowing devices all the while focus is on the camera angles & focus. There's zero response to someone who don't see this besides making them actually attend one and setting a new Norm
I hate the excuse "But what if nobody can reach me in an emergency." Funny how that was never an issue in 1985. Of course back then, you could buy a ticket for like 20 or 30 bucks.
Let's be honest most people stand there an watch the show thru the screen on their phones while recording so they can post social media clips when they get home 🤦🏻♂️ & it does ruin the experience for that person as well as those around them. Ghost being such a theatrical band i truly think the phones ruin the experience. I understand wanting to snap a photo then enjoy the show but folks can't practice such restraint these days it seems.
I've been to a few Comedy shows and some other live events like Lion King on Stage, or Cirque Du Cille, and they all use the phone bag system. AMOF the only things I've gone to in the past 5 years that didn't use the phone bags were music concerts. Everything else has been banning phones for a while now.
Tool doesn’t allow phone usage during their concerts until the very last song and honestly it was nice. Now that I’ve been to one of their concerts. I do realize how many phones I see at other concerts and it’s distracting.
I generally don't use my phone during shows, but if it's an emergency from my daughter or family then I need to access the device. I wouldn't go to a show that forced me to lock it up.
Would be nice to take a picture or two with my phone, and a 30 sec clip or two. Makes great memories. But, I also get annoyed by those who can never put it away.
Galvanise was a hit single for The Chemical Brothers about 25 years ago too. And I take a few photos at gigs with my phone, for memories. Standing there filming it is stupid though.
I'm from an era where you didn't have a phone going to a gig. Nor were you allowed to take a photo with a camera. It was forbidden. They were the best shows of my life. I HATE people recording the gig on their phones.
Well said.
Im 50 and thinlk youre an idiot. If someone wants a video after paying current pricrs, let them and stfu.
These clowns just want digital high fives.
@@AlienAmbientwell I like them when I’m watching TH-cam but I hate them when I’m at the show . A lot of people just don’t have metal in their souls .
I used to sneak in a disposable camera in the 90s.
Have no problem with mobile phone ban during concerts, in fact I welcome it. Then people can be immersed in the experience of actually watching the show without looking through the screen of a phone. I suspect some sort of recording is happening during the tour for potenial live releases at later dates, that might be why there is a ban on phones.
No phones is awesome, having been to concerts since the 80s , it's about time people enjoy these shows. And if there is an emergency, every concert has EMTs right there to take care of them. This worked well in the area before cellphone and there's no reason to think it won't work now. People are too attached to their phone. And if they don't like it, don't attend. Just have to make the decision what's more worth to you: your cellphone dependency or experiencing an awesome show.
i absolutely agree 👍 you dont need a cellphone to enjoy a great concert.
Don't go to concerts if you're going to be continually worried about "what if my child has a medical.." or "what if the police need to get hold of me". Stay at home worrying instead. It's only a few hours without your phone. We managed without them beforehand. I remember going to festivals in the 90s with no mobile phones. I'm still here. No emergency happened. Chill out 😂
Don't go to concerts if you're going to be continually worried about "what if my child has a medical.." or "what if the police need to get hold of me". Stay at home worrying instead. It's only a few hours without your phone. We managed without them beforehand. I remember going to festivals in the 90s with no mobile phones. I'm still here. No emergency happened. Chill out 😂
@@Vivianblue.How about just minding your own effing business?!
@@XxJayMayerxX If your child has an emergency, it's up to the babysitter you've hired to take the action of calling 911 or driving the child to the hospital. That you'd hire someone so inept, you don't trust the individual to be able to take care of your kids just for a few hours while you're at a show tells me that you either should be more discriminating about the type of babysitter you hire, or learn to accept the fact that if a true crisis arises, even if you are called, you won't be able to be of any assistance unless maybe you're a medical professional and even then, the ambulance will arrive sooner than you could and the people in it will be more equipped to help.
Ghost scandal?
I heard majority agreeing on it. They also sold out shows in sweden.
No, majority is silent or fuck the show.
Sold out everywhere. I tried to get a ticket for Manchester, wanted the floor area but even on presale the whole arena was sold out and I joined the queue as soon as it was open! Managed to get a ticket from a reseller but it is right up in the gods about as far from the stage as it is possible to be.
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Might be my age, but I really prefer not having phones blocking my sight.
Scream it from a mountain top brother 👍 👍
I had a dude in front of me blocking me with his phone over and over last night at King Diamond.
Agreed!!
Totally illegal, sorry zoomers it's not your right
@@PeterKnagge I very much doubt there is a single country in the world where this would be illegal. As soon as you clearly state beforehand that the usage of phones is not allowed during a concert it becomes part of the purchase contract. And of course, nobody forces you to go to their concerts. Just stay home and look at your phone all you want.
sorry, but only those insta / tiktok kiddies are annoyed by the phone-ban for the ghost shows, I for myself am very pleased, because it might be the first show in years, where I won't know what to expect show and setlist-wise, that kinda makes it magical
Theyre not, moron. People pay out the ass for shows now. If they want a video or selfie they deserve it.
I’m 48 years old and I like having my phone at shows. I like taking photos to have of the shows I go to. I’m definitely not a tik tok kid lol
Nope I’m 43 and need my phone to be able to get ahold of a babysitter if need be.
Up until about 25 years ago, most people did very well without a telephone withing reach for a few hours. It works fine now as well. People just need to chill out.
Can't wait for the 60th Anniversary of Scorpions. Hopefully there will be a live DVD from the Hannover Concert as well as a new Live DVD from Judas Priest (it's been to long since Battle Cry). 2025 will be exciting for both bands. Thank you for the news Video 🔥🎸
Judas priest and Scorpions tour American tour would be great maybe it will happen
@@justin-w8x It should happen, if it doesn’t my soul would be forever bruised
Stupid question, as I don't know much about Scorpions but they must've had quite a few members over that time. Which guys will play? Or will it be like seeing Kraftwerk, where all the original members are dead.
I agree with ghost no cell phone just enjoy the show
I love to have memory ionb show for a years and youtube videos gives me. If bands would recort concerts for free, it would be solution.
@@oldrichvoralek7716 haha for free haha
@@oldrichvoralek7716😂
I just checked out tickets for Ghost at the O2 next April. £250 per seat? That’s just taking the piss.
250??? 😵💫
I paid 95€ for a standing ticket in Munich (still much, but an amount which was expectable for a band of this format).
But 250 is really beyond good and bad.
A Perfect Circle did the no phone thing on their last tour and it was incredible. They didn't take your phone away they just told you if you used it you would be kicked out. Their show used darkness rather than light to create the show. Low lights under the band members was the only lights. Not even lighters were used. One of the most unique shows I've ever seen.
As a child of the 80s,where no cameras were allowed I totally agree with this band on phones..It takes away the mistuqe of seeing the show when there's a hundred videos of the show at your fingertips, people have to make everything about me these days .I say live in the moment
If you don't want to lose the "mistique'".... don't watch the videos.
The younger generation allows no time for curiosity to brew, demanding instant gratification, and killing their imagination. Curiosity and 2nd hand stories were the lures that created mystique surrounding some of the biggest bands in the world. Put the cell phones down and use the cameras you were born with on your face. Record it with the internet between your ears. If you ever want to re-watch it then you can just allow AI to download your brain because that technology exists and will become more prevalent to the next generation. The youth of today will one day say that they remember a time (now) when they were allowed to have personal experiences and think for themselves, and their kids will say nothing because the answer will already be known. Enjoy what you can while you can because right now is all you have.
Then the sound quality is not that good on a phone video either.
I agree, so live in the moment and stop worrying about the person who is recording with their phone and enjoy the show
As a child of the 80’s I will not be seeing Ghost. I saw they were coming to town checked prices, under $100, not bad. See the note about no digital devices and said F that.
I was in Vegas in May to see the Scorpions. They are very encouraging on taking pictures. They pose! And show off! I only took pictures so they would come closer to me❤❤
I don't really care about phones as long as they're not all up in my face, obstructing my view. I take a few short videos and photos when I'm at a show, so I understand that desire, but I try not to be disruptive to the other folks around me.
BTW, I have been enjoying this format of videos you've been making.
Totally agree with you here.
I take a few photos every now and then and usually record a song or two.
I try not to be on my phone much as I want to watch the show.
My last gig I got a balcony ticket and it was the best decision I’ve made at a gig.
No one in my way, and I could take photos and videos as much as I wanted without disrupting others.
Ironically I didn’t take as many photos as I usually do, but I did record 4 songs rather than just two.
But even when recording I wasn’t watching the songs through my phone, thanks to being right at the front of the balcony and leaning on the railing.
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No phones!..... awesome🤘🏴☠️
I think the problem with phones is that people have the urge to film too much. Just take couple pictures, maybe record one song - and thats it, you have your memory and something to put on social media.
I do understand why Ghost are banning cell phones at concerts, but I personally wouldn't even know this band existed if not for old cell phone video posts of their concerts. So on the one hand, yeah, you have the right to control your media -- but on the other, it was free marketing and putting butts in seats.
I mean, they were of respectale popularity before the Tiktok hype. I think, the last time I looked their profile up before the hype, they had round 3 Million monthly listeners on Spotify. Ok, now it's 10 Million, but it would still be wrong to say that they weren't famous before that.
And also this hype brought many people to them that just stand there and film the whole damn show. I myself like to take a couple photos and maye one video of the shows I'm going to, but that's it. Tiktok-people should come to terms with such rules or just stay home (would be better for everybody else anyways).
I'm older than most at a lot of the shows I go to, but I appreciate being able to take a couple of pictures just to show i was there. Taking a video of the whole show I find odd.
The last metal show I went to, we were encouraged to take our phones out and use the lights like we used to with lighters.... it was neat the way it lit up the whole room.
Why do you need to show you were there?
My issue with the phone thing is that there are other things that people use their phones for, other than recording video. Like...using them as phones. If they need to make an emergency call, or someone needs to get hold of them because of an emergency, for example.
amazing humanity survived before their invention 🙄
@@ChrisBruhn Thats a really dumb argument. That's like saying "Vaccines....amazing humanity survived before their invention".
Saw many concerts before cellphones were everywhere, and the world did not end.
@@hydguy No one said anything about "the world ending" or any other such facile hyperbole. What I said was there are valid reasons for people wanting to hang onto their phones that have fuck all to do with recording the concert.
Call from the lobby to check up on people at home, if you must. The more important point is: Why have you allowed yourself to become so dependent on your phone that you cannot function just like all of us in the 20th century did? It really did work exceptionally well. People felt more free then because they hadn't become dependent on a gadget in much the same way an infant is dependent on a pacifier.
I want to go to a Ghost show but I have 2 small children which I will be leaving at home with their father. The idea of not being able to be contacted for 2-3 hours isn't particularly nice for me and I will miss updates from home or just to know that everything is fine. Also, I would like to be able to take a few pictures of the show, mostly to show my kids who love Papa.
These stupid smartphones seem to have created so many controllfreaks. That you have issues letting your children at home with their father for 2-3h without being able to call them is crazy to me. :D
ok so the yondr pouch thing only locks your phone inside a set area you can exit the main stage area (toilets bar , hallways etc.) to use it at any point its not a 100% restriction. so I'm not as bothered about this restriction now I understand how it works
Solution to the no phones issue.. have an official video of the entire concert available for anyone who has a ticket free of charge. Seems a simple solution to me though I am sure some people will have issues with it. Think of the quality though.. especially if it were done professionally with audio direct from the soundboard instead of in the middle of the crowd.
For purists, however, I do see one valid issue.. if an official recording were made then the vocals could be altered in post... so you might not get full live audio 'as it actually was' and instead get some computer modified sounds instead (autotune???) That would be the only issue I would have with the idea.
Artist manager here, also working with stage production. If there were easier ways to implement prohibiting concert-goers from using their phones during shows, I would be first in line in a heart beat. We put a lot of thought into the aesthetics of our shows. The intro goes on, 600 phone screens light up the room. Latin America is the worst offender, 90% of the filmers also have the light on, revealing every single detail of the stage before the band even goes on. It actually really warms my heart to see almost all comments here being about support for phone camera bans. Stop ruining shows with your egotistical behavior. Show respect to the other ticket goers who also paid a lot for their tickets and who prefer to watch the band playing rather than a sea of mobile phone screens. If you insist on filming, stand in the back and make sure you're not blocking anyone.
It is actually super easy to accomplish. Revert to hard paper tickets and do not allow folks into the show with phones. That's why ticket takers and security are present at the gates.
Thank you!
Fuckin' phones, watch the damn show.Put your binky away for an hour or so!
Just saw priest front row soooooo happy I get the phone thing but if I didn’t have it on me I wouldnt have caught they guy in the wheel chair crowd surfing during priest it was so cool I never seen that before😂
👍If I'm having fun, the phone is turned off or left in the car. Kids are coming around, tho. There's noticeably fewer phones out at concerts this year and Ghost isn't the only band asking fans not to film.
Scorpions started in 1965. Before Sabbath, Zeppelin, Purple, any of those pioneers of heavy metal!!! Never got the credit they deserve for pioneering German Rock n' Roll, European Rock n' Roll or just Rock n' Roll/Hard Rock they deserve. I've been thinking for over 20 years now that Priest and Scorps should do a co-headlining tour in the U.S!
Here's my take on the "No Phones" thing, and why it frustrates me. I'm not someone who has my phone out the whole show. In fact, it practically doesn't exist to me when I'm at a show. I'm there to enjoy the performance first and foremost. However, I like to snap a couple of pictures at the beginning and end of the show, and maybe during an interlude, like the Ghouls dueling guitars during a costume change or something. As an example, the last show I went to, I took maybe 6 pictures total the entire time once I was in my seat. I like to have that memory as a time capsule.
Where I agree that filming the entire show is a problem and disruptive to everyone (it's something that has always irritated me), and that measures should be put in place to curb that, I think it sucks to not be able to have a little memento of the night when you paid a ridiculous amount to go to the show, and for a lot of us, saved up for a long while to be able to go. And especially if you're like me and aren't disruptive about it and don't have your phone in your hand the whole time.
Also, as you said in the video, on a much more important note, that's a bad idea because the phones won't be able to be used in the event of an emergency, either. It's a bad policy. And I'm kind of disappointed to hear that Ghost has adopted it.
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I strongly disagree with not allowing smart phones. I have an older friend who has been to hundreds if not thousands of metal shows starting in the early 80's. He records every single show now, when hes at home he hooks up his phone to the tv and plays them with his stereo system connected. Rn Im trying to help him make an compilation of them all. But he has so many videos my PC ran out of storage lol. He has a heart condition and has had 2 heart attacks, someday he won't be able to go to shows anymore. But I wanna make a compilation so he'll at least be able to enjoy them from home.
That Blackout album in the background is awesome
I agree to banning cell phone use in concerts, so annoying looking at the stage and seeing 👀 all the lights from the cells. I just take a few pics and enjoy the music with the visual of the band.
Agreed! I miss the days when we could go to shows and cell phones were not in use, or even around.
If people were considerate and took a couple pics, or a 10-20 second video, then it would be mostly okay. However, I have been witness a level of self-entitlement in peoples' actions. "There isn't a rule against this, so I am going to do it and complain about the harassment I receive later on social media."
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I don't record bands during concerts but it doesn't really bother me if others do but Ghost have gained much popularity and a wider audience because people have recorded their shows and posted them here on YT so it does feel like a slap in the face for many I'm sure; the fact that ticket prices are so high now is a valid argument, most will never post their videos to yt but just want some kind of live concert memorabilia for the sake of it, must be a bunch of venues, promoters, labels, managers, lawyers, blah blah blah exerting pressure, just feels a bit of a 180 for Ghost.
It's actually NOT their right to film shows. The laws prohibiting recording devices during live events has never changed. It is still illegal to record live concerts, it just hasn't been being enforced. It's actually the bands, and venues right to prohibit any recording devices entry into the venue. And the "what about emergencies?" is weak. People were attending concerts for decades before cell phones and survived.
Just so long as we can get paper tickets but if we can't then how are we going to get in?
@@juliestrehl3357print out your ticket at home and bring it with you.
@@juliestrehl3357 Using digital tickets should be perfectly fine, no need for paper ones.
As far as I've understood, these phone-free shows will use signal blocking bags (presumably handed to concert goers when entering the venue) where you're to put your phone before getting in the actual concert hall proper. You'll keep your phone on you, but just can't use it during the gig. Should also be possible to go out of the hall and take the phone out once outside and then put it back when going back. Not sure exactly how securely those bags are sealed and how the phone ban is enforced if someone decides to break out their phone during the show, though.
I would rather have paper tickets.
I would love a dedicated video to this savatage reunion.maybe when there is more info. Great vid as always!
Back in 1980, there was a triple bill at The Orpheum in Boston of Def Leppard, Scorpions and Judas Priest. My brother in law was a bouncer at that show. I didn't make it to that show, but I went , in 1981, to The Orpheum, to see Judas Priest with Iron Maiden (with the late Paul Di'Anno and Clive Burr) on Priest's Point Of Entry and Maiden's Killers tour.
Thank you for the interview with Anna of League of Distortion ❤
2:52 Maybe they’ll play Metal Meltdown or Leather Rebel live again?? Or better yet, perhaps even the entire album live!!
Being a kid from the 80s,as i can remember, people never bring a picture camera to a show. All you needed was a lighter. It was probably one of the best times of your life(whoever band it was).🤘🤘
I grew up in the 80's and this is complete bullshit. It's like you never noticed bootlegs have always been a thing.
@ZiddersRooFurry Bootleg existed, i know that, but it was not like everybody was doing it. It was not as common. It was not a priority for most people to record because many didn't have the tech and didn't care. For me,i just wanted to be there.🤘
9:51 no its not their Right to do so…Whe you buy a Ticket you also Accept the Terms for the Concerts…and ALL of the Concerts have a No Filming Policy…(at least all of the concerts I habe ever been to)
Exactly. When i was growing up you couldn't even bring a camera into most concerts. Its not a right to bootleg a bands music and make money from it. Alot of bands have done the no cellphone deal. Whats the problem? Your there to experience the band and the whole environment of the concert not to record it so you can post it online
@ the other thing of course is that all the material out there is free promo…
I would really welcome it if every band sold at least the soundboard recordings… like some of the bands did I visited.
thankfully i don’t like ghost, but if i did, i would hold my phone in that stupid pouch over my head anyway, just to annoy the band.
Bit late to this video, but just wanted to say that I don't have a problem with no phones during the Ghost show. What I do have a problem with is the dynamic pricing that they had, which is the reason I didn't end up getting a ticket. The starting prices were already ridiculous, around 150€, and as I got the chance to buy them, they were over 250€. For a basic seat ticket.
Ghost scandal. Before mobile phones had cameras, every concert was a strictly no camera policy. We all went out and weren't able to be contacted in an emergency. Will a no phone policy stop me seeing Ghost live? No.
BS!
I’ve been going to gigs since 2000 and I’ve taken a camera with no issue whatsoever.
Those pissing and moaning about cameras/phones are clearly just miserable old shits who want to annoy others.
It's a pussy move tbh. They aren't harming anyone. It's literally just irrational feelings.
The main venue that I go to for mid sized shows has allowed real camera since at least 1996.
Yeah this was definitely not EVERY concert. I know for a fact that many venues allowed cameras
@@redcat9436Years B4 smartphones, I knew venues that wouldn't even let you bring a cellphone in! And other places would let you bring a pro camera in😂
Exactly… people at concerts need to be less selfish and more aware of others around them. No
problem with making a quick video and photos to share on social media where you are / memories etc. But be discreet! It’s also not an age thing - I went to see The Stranglers last week (where the average age was 50+) and at least 40% were constantly filming with their arms held as high as possible to film over the people in front of them. Instead of experiencing and celebrating a great Pop Punk band that have been around for 50 years for ‘real’, I saw most of the gig through other peoples phone displays… 🤷♂
I'm 59 years old now. I wish we had this kinda information available back in the early 80s when thrash first started. All we had were the albums and a fanzine once in a while.
I don't care enough about Ghost to feel strongly one way or the other. Also, haven't been to a concert in a decade. So long as everyone has a chance to have fun, that's what it's about, isn't it?
I used to love being at metal concerts before the days of smartphones and then anticipating the release of the tour video which I would buy. I dislike standing in a sea of phones nowadays but also find I now have to also video the concert because as someone who is barely 5’8” in heels I struggle to see above the crowd anyway but even moreso when everyone is holding their phones aloft. It also seems that nowadays bands dont release live videos anymore, probably because there is no market when everyone has filmed the show on their phones. So now I find more and more that if I dont use my phone I miss most of the show. I would prefer it if the standing area was phone free but think usage of phones in the tiered seating would not be such an issue. So if you want to film, buy seated tickets.
Galvanise is a fairly common word still used in the English language today. Whilst not always used these days as per the exact dictionary meaning, it is more commonly used these days as a term to 'bring people of similar ideas together' . For instance, if there is a problem at your work where a number of different groups of people are pissed off about something, possibly for different reasons, someone might say 'we need to galvanise the various groups in order to speak to management about the problem'.
Great show brother. Thanks. 🤘🇨🇦🤘
We used to attend concerts without phones and we enjoyed it. Try getting rid of your gadget for a few hours, you might be surprised. You'll never watch that shaky footage back, you'll annoy everyone behind you and you'll miss half of the concert trying to frame the picture properly.
If you are from Norway you might read Aftenposten. My mom was in it in 1962, meeting Elvis. I love Norway!
IDK I never use my cell phone when I see a show. We never had them when I was young doesn't bother me...
if using smart phones as long as their not held up high n say only close to the chest or at face hight so not obscuring anyone elses view ,
Everybody complaining about the cell phones, that’s fine in my book but how about the ticket prices and the vip only sections in front of the stage, and how about the vip not even being worth the price cause all the stuff they offer is sh**. I’m done going to stadium shows, it’s not worth it unless it’s Iron Maiden lol
I think there is nothing wrong about making a few photos or videos to have a nice memory to watch again later and share with friends and family, but I don't get those people making videos and photos all the time, watching the entire thing through their phone or even start to go completely crazy and hysterically trying to get their phone as highest or nearest to stage just to get the best tiktok video and don't care about their souroundings...
I am so glad that within the metal scene this isn't happening so much as in pop and other mainstream genres, at least from what I expirienced (no elitism intended, just my own expirience!). Regarding the Ghost tour, I don't know if I could choose a side. I totaly get that they don't want to perform in front of a completely hypnotised crowd, and I don't realy count the point that "what if you need to reach someone" because as far as I understand there are certain ereas outsite of the audience were you can use your phones.
Remember guys, not so long ago, there were no smartphones and people managed to survive^^
But I see the point with the ticket prices and I think your personal freedom to choose how to attend and enjoy a concert shouldn't be limited as long as you don't bother others or couse any disturbance or violence with your behavior, especialy if you paying so much for tickets and merch these days.
I’ve been going to gigs since 2000 and have only ever had a band ban photos once.
Every other show I was able to take photos with no problem.
In recent years I’ve started recording one or two songs as well as taking some photos.
There is nothing wrong with it.
If someone is that bothered by this then they should get off the floor and get a balcony ticket.
I can totally understand why Ghost chose this path. I mean, I normally take a couple photos of every concert I'm going to as a small memory for me (which results in me holding my phone up for an estimated 5 seconds, becore putting it away again; and that probably a couple times throughout the show), but especially with artists with a big fanbase in the Tiktok-communitiy, you always have loads of people who're just filming everything, thus annoying everybody around them.
So yeah. As a 21 year old, I welcome this very much.
I mean, it's also kinda sad that you even have to enforce this rule. I normally go to Metal concerts, where this happens way less.
This is just a silly grammar thing lol. Extra ordinary is the opposite of extraordinary. You are saying that something is not just ordinary but has more (extra) ordinary than usual :) Great report. Subscribed!
I always thought galvanized was a coating they put over steel to prevent it from rusting which makes it hard to weld I could be wrong wouldn't be the first time😂😂❤❤😮😮
I might use cell phone, but ONLY if the band allows it and I still, usually, won't do it unless for their promotion. If you have an emergency, do beepers still exist? We lived without technology prior to phones; why not now? I agree with you, ENJOY THE SHOW! They might consider reducing ticket prices too. I've been seeing many cover bands this year for pretty cheap and I get front row seats; it's just as good (if not better than) the original and I get to talk to the band afterwards. I considered front row for Scorpions, but not sure I'll do it...I saw their "farewell" tour in 2010 with decent sears, I just enjoy Jabs playing more than anything. God bless.
Scorpions and Judas Priest should record the whole show and release it
i would go to see a Judas Priest and Scorpions American tour if it happens next year
As a GHOST Fan I have NO ISSUE with a no Phones ban.
Your being a fan really is a useless qualifier
Was at a Manowar club show two years ago, and it was great to have an at least a filming-free experience. And no, it’s not your right to film a show, you pay a ticket to attend the show, not the right to film and distribute the material online.
I like snapping some photos at concerts but I'm there to rock out, not record the whole thing. Metal Never Dies!
I have to admit I like being able to snap a pic or two at a concert with my phone, but honestly I'm not opposed to the "no phones" policy. Take it back to what it was like before everyone had a phone.
Oh Id die to be able to see that show.. Scorps and Priest on their home turf
Absolutely no issues with the phone ban , my issue is only 3 dates in the UK, that's poor .
🤠 Rock zombies hypnotized by dystopian communication technology? Sounds pretty metal to me.
Sounds like a Mark Tornillo Era Accept song.
A real conundrum regarding Ghost. I don’t like the rule on phones but I actually don’t mind it at the same time. But in the end it’s just one of several factors that has retired me from concerts.
I once went to see John Mulaney and it was a no cell phone show. It wasn't the end, but no photos or videos are really wanted or needed for a stand-up comedian. However. I love to take a few photos during concerts that I'll have to reflect upon the show later down the line and film one or two of my favorite songs. Like when I went to see Iron Maiden a few weeks ago and was able to record a couple minutes of the first time I ever got to see them play Stranger in a Strange Land. So, I don't agree with Ghost's choice to ban cell phones from this tour and while I love Ghost and have seen them several times, I will not be paying to attend this next tour.
Best way forward? Bands should release the video of the show online for the ticket holders. I agree with no phones, it takes away from the experience of the fan. I am guilty of it myself, and prefer no phones. I remember more of the show.
The thing with smartphones is not as much about the person filming but the people behind them. I was at a Dream Theater gig last week and each time JP would start a solo, there was a wall of hands with phones in front of me. I like taking a picture or two to remember gig's I've been to but I personally don't mind the ban, very often it's jut too much
I think Ghost should consider the average age of many metal fans... a lot of us are in the "sandwich generation"- people who have children and elderly parents to care for. For a lot of us, we have to arrange caregivers just to get the chance to go to a concert at all, and it's hard not to worry if you can't be contacted easily.
Good for Tobias.. I hate phones blocking my view.. be in the moment and use your eyes and you’ll have memories in your mind forever.
Maybe that’s how they enjoy it
Get a balcony ticket if a small device “blocks your view”.
Pathetic argument.
I hate bans!
Paul Diano was in my car with his band back in the mid 2000s lol dude was funny as hell
Love that scorpions blackout album cover behind ya!
Look they had this policy when filming the Kia Forum show....if you needed your phone you just went outside to security where they'd unlock your phone and relocked it when returning. It wasn't as scary as you think....I still had my apple watch if I needed to respond or send texts!
Those were the best days. Thank you 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I may take a couple pics but that’s about it.
I saw Iron Maiden last month. Didn’t take a single photo or video. Just enjoyed the music..
I do get annoyed about all the phones however, I do enjoy watching the full concert vids in TH-cam sooo.
There, maybe should be a video person that films. All concerts and post them on a TH-cam channel full Setlist no edits. ..
Then, that would probably make it so many people like myself. Don’t have to scout TH-cam to find videos of certain tours…
How did they reach someone in any emergency cases back in the day without Cell phones? What was the response time back, then versus with Cell phones?
Those kind of things need for the research and see if it’s actually beneficial for emergencies to have a cell phone and a crowded concert.. I highly doubt there’s any faster of response time due to many factors, including a big crowd, and people have ing to mow their way throughthere….
I dont have a problem with wanting no phones at shows on the surface, but all the venues in my area are cash free. People use their phones as a payment method. If you can't buy drinks at the bar, the venue will be missing out on that revenue. Is that just going to make shows even more expensive. Also imagine 10k+ people all wanting the bag unlocked at the end of the show at the same time. I could see hours of lineups just to leave the venue. That would be a nightmare. Just a couple thought off the top of my head. 🤘🤘 on a side note how do you call it a North American tour with no Canadian dates?
Thanks for sharing.
Just got my tickets for scorpions Hanover yesterday 🔥🔥🔥
Japanese singing Ado also did the phones in bags thing for her tour because she tries to keep her identity a secret, and I fully support it. I saw Iron Maiden last month and had to watch a third of the show through some jerk's phone in the row in front of me.
I'm not one to pull my phone during a show but if I'm paying you money to perform it's my business what I do during the show.
I have to agree that I 100% enjoy shows without phones everywhere and can appreciate the effort & costs of special effects etc. From the creative side, They're not only Solid, They're Bold AF in today's ignorance abundant. I applaud them either way, & pray for their success!!!
Side note.. I've never pulled my phone out at a concert & I've had some very memorable moments and some probably not so.. but 100% always Good shows and bands. If I did, it would've been a short moment, probably Social D.. but you can't enjoy sht with this device stuck in your face, Amen
Also to mention, LoL.. a Huge part of shows before phones were Cameras.. as that meant you had a chance to feature in their most memorable content, moments of the time. When you seen a Camera, it meant showtime, show the band, show the world, make it good. I can watch anything on this from anywhere.. sure AF never paying a dollar to not actually see it in person or pretend to capture what everyone who attended an actual good show experienced bc my camera has countless glowing devices all the while focus is on the camera angles & focus. There's zero response to someone who don't see this besides making them actually attend one and setting a new Norm
Also the Tribulation album is incredible. Totally captured old ghoul British goth and I love it!
Honestly, it's more wild that Scorpions have been around for 60 years.
I don't understand the point of going to a concert to watch the show through your phone, but it also doesn't bother me when other people do it.
He's right, Over the last 20 years I have videos from all the concerts I have gone to. I haven't rewatched any of them. lol
I hate the excuse "But what if nobody can reach me in an emergency." Funny how that was never an issue in 1985. Of course back then, you could buy a ticket for like 20 or 30 bucks.
Let's be honest most people stand there an watch the show thru the screen on their phones while recording so they can post social media clips when they get home 🤦🏻♂️ & it does ruin the experience for that person as well as those around them.
Ghost being such a theatrical band i truly think the phones ruin the experience.
I understand wanting to snap a photo then enjoy the show but folks can't practice such restraint these days it seems.
I've been to a few Comedy shows and some other live events like Lion King on Stage, or Cirque Du Cille, and they all use the phone bag system. AMOF the only things I've gone to in the past 5 years that didn't use the phone bags were music concerts. Everything else has been banning phones for a while now.
Tool doesn’t allow phone usage during their concerts until the very last song and honestly it was nice. Now that I’ve been to one of their concerts. I do realize how many phones I see at other concerts and it’s distracting.
Excited for 🦂 in Hanover Wunderbar yeah
I generally don't use my phone during shows, but if it's an emergency from my daughter or family then I need to access the device. I wouldn't go to a show that forced me to lock it up.
What is the problem, enjoy the moment, there are places in the stadium where you are allowed to access your phone, just not in the main arena.
Would be nice to take a picture or two with my phone, and a 30 sec clip or two. Makes great memories. But, I also get annoyed by those who can never put it away.
I am part of the 30%
Galvanise was a hit single for The Chemical Brothers about 25 years ago too.
And I take a few photos at gigs with my phone, for memories. Standing there filming it is stupid though.
Theyre probably going to be recording the shows for a tour dvd or something like that.
I dont see any problem with it.