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Post by fiddler494 on Feb 28, 2005 0:50:01 GMT -5
It is amazing, all of a sudden, I hear more rock songs and some radio stations are playing Chicago /Foreigner and Phil Collins song more than usual. Maybe I swtich genres for awhile, a pleasant change of pace.
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buzzy
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Post by buzzy on Apr 12, 2005 8:17:19 GMT -5
Honestly, their photo policy makes some sense if their goal is to keep people from making recordings of the concerts. They are right that modern digital cameras - the size of a deck of cards or smaller - can capture good quality video (better than TV/VCR quality). Because they can't tell who's just taking a picture and who is taking hi resolution video with a tiny camera, they have to say no photos.
Whether no recordings is the right policy is a whole 'nother debate, but clearly there are lots of people and bands on both sides of that debate.
If you're really intent on taking a photo, try using a disposable (hi speed film - 400-800). No great loss if you lose it, and clearly can't be used to video. Black out the flash with electrical tape so when it goes off by accident it's not so bad. (It will, trust me.) But with the built in lens, it only works if you're close to the stage. So you might want to try a small film only camera and hope you can explain your way out of it if you get caught.
Whether they are legally allowed to erase your media (memory card) or not - they will. But they are definitely not allowed to keep or destroy anything, including the media. They must return everything to you. But venues have been known to "lose" media, too.
I can't comment on the bodyguards other than to say that I'm sure they'd rather not have them. Would you? But they must have some reasons why they have become necessary - whether it's overenthusiastic fans or over the edge fans.
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Post by Monica on Apr 12, 2005 19:42:34 GMT -5
I hoped this subject was laid to rest but unfortunately it has been resurrected. I try not to get in these discussions and stay on the sidelines but I feel I need to put in my two cents worth.
I have been a fan of AKUS for many years now. I have been lucky enough to see them in Atlanta twice, Chattanooga (Riverbend, Tivoli and Memorial), Nashville (Opry and Ryman) and in Knoxville with Down from the Mountain. In all I have seen them 9 times. I realize some of you may have seen them more and some not that many. I have immensely enjoyed each show.
With all that said I ask the question, "what does the price of a ticket buy?" The last show I was at in January was my least favorite, not because of AKUS but the folks around me. Throughout the show the person next to me called their friends to "let them listen in". The conversations were loud and disruptful. When not speaking on the phone this person was taking pictures with their phone, which was also disruptive. Now I am not someone that thinks you have to sit still and quiet throughout the whole show, I just don't want to pay the price of a ticket and have someone sit next to me and try to figure out their phone.
I have taken pictures of the band in the past and the pictures did not turn out well. So now I save my film and take pictures after the show to get good pictures with the band. Some people gripe because they don't sign autographs. After the Chattanooga show in January I went with my date to a local bar and had 2 drinks then went back to the theater and Dan, Jerry and Barry were out signing autographs and taking pictures. Someone even took a picture of Barry with their dog! I had my picture taken with all of them and they even signed my ticket stub. But more importantly I got the opportunity to have a conversation with them. I got home over 3 hours after the show ended so I know they stood out there for a long time.
When I buy a ticket to the show I don't think it entitles me to anything besides a show. Have you been to a Tim McGraw show? He plays for 60 minutes. I could say the same for George Strait. They both put on good shows but the tickets were much higher than AKUS and they didn't play as long. So I think we, as fans, get our money's worth. I don't think a ticket entitles us to time with them after the show. Yes it's a bonus, but it's not something they have to do. Whatever you think about the photo policy is up to you but generally the pictures are awful and they are so far away you can't really see anything. It's easy to get a picture with one of them - just hang around the back doors after the show. I have even gotten a picture with Alison before. Heck, my friends and I bought Jerry and Barry drinks in Chattanooga after one show. We got to hang out with them until the bus left. It's not hard to find them - look outside the theater or at the closest bar.
As for taping/videoing the show - that's ridiculous. It's not fair to them as musicians or to those paying to see the show around you. The last poster was right. It's hard with the new technology to differentiate between a still and video camera.
I think the band is the best in live music today and I will continue to buy tickets to the shows and follow them. I think everyone is lucky to have them around and I think we should support them. If you don't want to do that, don't buy a ticket.
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