At the tender age of which I am; I have had the ability to attend many concerts, of many different bands and styles. On Friday night of this past month I attended a much anticipated show of Sevendust, Korn and Disturbed; what I got was not was not a full pleasurable experience. This had nothing to do with the bands, the acoustics, or the venue; it had to do with the fans. I have been to many concerts of this level of intensity; I've had my nose broken at a TOOL concert; been punched in the face at a Social Distortion concert; yada yada; yada yada; the list goes on. But this crowd took the cake.
When did throwing half drank beers into a crowd become acceptable? When did teenage rage transfer to a higher rate in girls than in boys? And since when did picking fights with the soberest guy in the crowd (me) start?
Unfortunately this was not the first show where I have seen the half drank beers thrown; the first time was at a Third Eye Blind concert in AC; and even at that show I had to put a group of idiot Jersey pseudo guidos in their place for starting some crap with me. It has started to make me wonder where all these peoples manners are?
Concerts, and music for that matter are for relaxing; forgetting about everyday worries and having a good time. Whether that be tossing around in the pit, or laying low in the background doing your little dance. Why ruin someone else's good time just to be a dick?
For Christs sake drink your beer; and keep the fights to the parking lot (where it might actually happen, cause all of us know that nothing really materializes at a show).
One final note about all of this; Sevendust blew my mind and I am looking forward to seeing them again soon. I am headed to a Hinder show, as well as a Buckcherry at separate times in Feburary. If you are reading this and going; please behave!
