What's better for you as an audience? A packed small place, or a big place almost empty?
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What's better for you as an audience? A packed small place, or a big place almost empty?
And what's your experience in rock shows?
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Re: What's better for you as an audience? A packed small place, or a big place almost empty?
Obviously the small packed place would have much more energy, and you're closer to the band. It's not close.
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Re: What's better for you as an audience? A packed small place, or a big place almost empty?
What time is the show over? Do I have to stand up? I hAvE a BaD bAcK! How is the sound? Is it the original lineup? Are there any deep cuts in the set list that only I care about?
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Re: What's better for you as an audience? A packed small place, or a big place almost empty?
Rammstein singer with 90% empty Kia Forum was spectacular!
Got big arena sound- big arena production- bigtime fun
Same show at 1/2 full Wiltern would have been huge let down
Got big arena sound- big arena production- bigtime fun
Same show at 1/2 full Wiltern would have been huge let down
Jani Lane and Bret Michaels should form a band called "Nelson II"
Re: What's better for you as an audience? A packed small place, or a big place almost empty?
Packed small place. Bands don't play their best in empty rooms.
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Re: What's better for you as an audience? A packed small place, or a big place almost empty?
Packed small place or even moderately full small place. I outgrew stadium shows at about age 20. They tend to be boring even if you like the band. Better is when you can see the whites of their eyes.
Re: What's better for you as an audience? A packed small place, or a big place almost empty?
Packed small place. I'm not a fan of bumping into people and/or standing shoulder to shoulder packed in like sardines anymore, BUT, for a rock show I can handle it. I want a packed, standing, energetic crowd. It always feels a little weird at theatre shows when the majority of the crowd sits, it's not the same energy.
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Re: What's better for you as an audience? A packed small place, or a big place almost empty?
Mid size place 3/4 full.
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