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What's the matter, you can't see? Ha ha - excellent point.
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That's so inconsiderate. It's one thing to drape a sign that size off a balcony (i.e., the Ghost sign @ Thomas and Mack '03), but there's no place for that on the floor, as it clearly pissed off A LOT of people. Thanks for sharing that video, @Altimus, hopefully some people on here pay attention to it and tell their friends.
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If you're going to make a sign, make it small. And for gods sake, put it down when they start playing.
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One of those dooshlords was problably the Camden Psycho Killer yeller. Losers.
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so a VERY small group of people take the sign thing too far, what about the 99% of other people who bring signs but respect the views of others around them?I do agree with the OP that the video is bullshit though
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Cry about it.
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Technically there are not supposed to be any video recording devices so point=moot.
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@TheArgus said: so a VERY small group of people take the sign thing too far, what about the 99% of other people who bring signs but respect the views of others around them?I've never been disturbed/impeded by signs at all so I'm cool with it in general, but it seems from other people's accounts like it got out of hand during the second half of this past run. My comment above was solely in reference to this particular video though.
Bottom line is that no one paid to see you or your sign, they came to see the four guys on stage. I have similar feelings about stage jumpers and glowstick wars. I kinda like both generally, but it pisses me off when either gets out of hand to the point where the band has to pay attention to that instead of the music they're creating.
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@ithacapete said:
Technically there are not supposed to be any video recording devices so point=moot.The point is not moot, even if there was no video being taken the people behind those douchebags still can't see.
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@phrankG said: @ithacapete said:Sign'd. The camera isn't bothering anyone.Technically there are not supposed to be any video recording devices so point=moot.The point is not moot, even if there was no video being taken the people behind those douchebags still can't see.
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what did the sign say?and hey you at least gotta give them credit for their resilience in the face of adversity...with that said...fuck those people.
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Apparently no one can see the parallel/humor in the fact that someone is proving their point about what shouldn't be done at shows with something else that shouldn't/is requested not to be done at shows. Jeepers people you take yourselfs way to seriously. Its a pit move over 5 feet. not that hard.
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f'in newbs with signs.
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Trey has said in an interview that holding up a sign while they are playing is dumb because you aren't taking in each moment and appreciating the song they are playing and just longing for your song.
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i dont get it? you missed 1.5 seconds of a song, im 6'4" and i guarantee you the person behind me misses 1.5 seconds of every every bar. as soon as the song started, they put it down.
haters gonna hate. your better off on the couch tour if you cant handle that
haters gonna hate. your better off on the couch tour if you cant handle that
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actions speak louder than internet posts. if you have a problem, take care of business then and there...
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I didn't pay $70 to look at the back of a cardboard sign or a sheet. Trying to force the band to play a song is ego-tripping at the gates of hell. As Bill Graham once chided an unruly demanding audience, "Let the band decide." Enough of the signs, people. Enough.
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im annoyed that i cant figure out what song is written on it. LLTYA?
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@_________________________ said: Trey has said in an interview that holding up a sign while they are playing is dumb because you aren't taking in each moment and appreciating the song they are playing and just longing for your song.He did say that. However, I blame the worsening sign problem on that fact that Trey has been entertaining signs this whole tour. On multiple occassions I have seen pictures of him grabbing signs and holding them up, this is just going to encourage more signs. If Trey would just ignore them, they would go away.
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@MrMinersBrother said: @_________________________ said:yep, 'ol trey has certainly fueled this fire. if he ignores the signs, they go away.Trey has said in an interview that holding up a sign while they are playing is dumb because you aren't taking in each moment and appreciating the song they are playing and just longing for your song.He did say that. However, I blame the worsening sign problem on that fact that Trey has been entertaining signs this whole tour. On multiple occassions I have seen pictures of him grabbing signs and holding them up, this is just going to encourage more signs. If Trey would just ignore them, they would go away.
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i personally don't mind the signs...im never close enough to where they bother me
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I don't mind a small sign, but that same thing was going on in Mansfield. A multi-person sign, that was like 6 to 10 feet long.
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Avoided this thread, but feel the urge... I'm taking my poster to SuperBall... I will try to be respectful as possible with it, I know it's f-ing annoying sometimes, ESPECIALLLY BANNERS. Just doing a 18*24, double sided, maybe more than one. I"m trying to be modest, I only REALLY want two songs... would take a few more, but not gonna be "that guy" who is basically trying to FORCE a song... doesn't work
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I believe the sign in the video read "Isn't this sign huge and annoying?"At least that's what I made out anyway.
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fishman was throwing a bunch of signs made into paper airplanes in charlotte....seems like trey is in his on way confiscating those signs and pulling them on stage....maybe for the benefit of the pit?
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@JayDubya said: I believe the sign in the video read "Isn't this sign huge and annoying?"lol
At least that's what I made out anyway.
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@TannisRoot said: im annoyed that i cant figure out what song is written on it. LLTYA????ET VA
Is it the name of their town in Virginia (Portsmouth show) and not even a song request? This is gonna piss me off too, now.
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I feel that Trey pulling signs is fine for an opener. People should realize that they will most likely play only one sign song per show and after the opener the signs should go down.I know this would never happen, nut there should be some sort of rule that disallow signs of songs like possum, miles, yem and other rather common songs. The signs should be saved for songs like ASIHTOS, pebbles and marbles, Magilla, Axilla 2 and other rare tracks. There is no need for a BDTNL sign, and I met let someone know that if I were to see one.
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signs should only be raised between songs.
i have told people in front of me to put down signs and only raise them between songs and they have obliged me...
if you hold up the sign during the music you are pissing off people behind you and distracting the band. does anyone think trey wants to be reading signs while he's ripping a wild solo?
i have told people in front of me to put down signs and only raise them between songs and they have obliged me...
if you hold up the sign during the music you are pissing off people behind you and distracting the band. does anyone think trey wants to be reading signs while he's ripping a wild solo?
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@_________________________ said: aka the Dan Snyder rule
I know this would never happen, nut there should be some sort of rule that disallow signs of songs like possum, miles, yem and other rather common songs. The signs should be saved for songs like ASIHTOS, pebbles and marbles, Magilla, Axilla 2 and other rare tracks. There is no need for a BDTNL sign, and I met let someone know that if I were to see one.
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@johnnyd said: @TannisRoot said:ya think? that would make me sick.im annoyed that i cant figure out what song is written on it. LLTYA????ET VA
Is it the name of their town in Virginia (Portsmouth show) and not even a song request? This is gonna piss me off too, now.
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@TannisRoot - I am pretty positive on the -ET VA. Having a tough time with everything else.We need Pete Arbuckle on this case.
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Dumb signs this summer:1. Simpsons signal
2. Somantin (I liked the guy holding it but he kept blocking my view. If they aren't going to play it by the encore, put it down.)
Best sign:
1. Alpharetta.....Watcher of the Skies. Trey said yes but mouthed 'not tonight.' It is coming kidz. I also liked that the sign was stolen from some kid who wrote Guyute on it and some rail rats wrote Watcher instead.
What happened to the day when we wrote our song choices on beach balls? Isn't that how Wipeout happened on 11/27/98?
MORE BALLS!!!
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I brought a sign this time around but I was in the front row and only held it up in between tunes. Plus I kept it in front of my face so not to make the kids behind me look at the back of my sign all night. Just practice good etiquette. Plus they didn't play my song so it will definitely be the last time I carry a dang sign all day.
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Dose is say "MEET VA"? Like that horrible Train song Meet Virginia? That's what I'm choosing to believe til proven otherwise.I see someone in the youtube comments asked what it says, hopefully an answer will pop up.
Also, there is a sign up in front of their sign, over to Fish side. That's good stuff.
/horrible Train song = redundant
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signs are stupid
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@kingofprussia92 said: signs are stupidNot when they are original, and not when the band is on the same page and decides to play song x on the sign. That's when it's pretty cool. Big signs as shown in the op video are so dumb.
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For Leg II, I'm making a sign requesting more signs.
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for the record, i did not make the video... was just something i found when trying to find video of that righteous Portsmouth Sand. Banners are cool such as the Manteca one but those fans are smart make it big and hang it from the railing... this one was just sail, and they must have figured that trey might change his mind if they held it up long enough... dooches.... i like artistic beach balls... takes effort and luck for them to find the stage and who knows might inspire another Big Ball Jam.
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I would have torn that thing down if I was right behind them, after the first 30 seconds when the band come on stage. Why people behind them didn't do that is beyond me, yelling at them didn't seem to work. Some people have no respect for others at a show.
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@GnarnianRanger said: That's so inconsiderate. It's one thing to drape a sign that size off a balcony (i.e., the Ghost sign @ Thomas and Mack '03), but there's no place for that on the floor, as it clearly pissed off A LOT of people.1 Day Since Last Ghost
Thanks for sharing that video, @Altimus, hopefully some people on here pay attention to it and tell their friends.
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@johnnyd said: Dose is say "MEET VA"? Like that horrible Train song Meet Virginia? That's what I'm choosing to believe til proven otherwise.whoa. douchiest possibility yet. now my stomach hurts and im sad.
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@Tsac77 said: For Leg II, I'm making a sign requesting more signs.PersOnally, I want someone to make a Possum sign. They NEVER play that song.
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Although signs are annoying, particually when in your way, you can't hear them on the aud's and sbd's so I'll take em over screaming the name of the song if I had to choose.
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FWIW, the sign that I held up for Charlotte and Portsmouth "We don't care what you play, as long as you say hey" got noticeable attention from Trey. Before Harpua, he called it out as the 'best sign'. Honestly though, signs are for people still chasing songs they haven't heard. I don't see anything wrong with it as long as people are considerate about it.
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@Kurtzboy said: @Tsac77 said:This would be humerus and I might have to steal your idea for SBix.For Leg II, I'm making a sign requesting more signs.PersOnally, I want someone to make a Possum sign. They NEVER play that song.
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@SlavePhan said: FWIW, the sign that I held up for Charlotte and Portsmouth "We don't care what you play, as long as you say hey" got noticeable attention from Trey. Before Harpua, he called it out as the 'best sign'. Honestly though, signs are for people still chasing songs they haven't heard. I don't see anything wrong with it as long as people are considerate about it.That's the thing -- continuing to hold up signs throughout the show is inconsiderate and silly.
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I really think the sign thing went too far in Alpharetta......it was just annoying. The guy standing directly in front of us kept holding up his HOUSES IN MOTION sign the entire night. People were screaming at him to "LOSE THE SIGN YOU F'IN A'HOLE" but he was completely unphased.....just kept holding up his sign. I took my poster tube and beat the damn thing out of his hand. Houses In Motion is a great song.......but COME ON.....has Phish even played that ONCE since 10/31/96?? You expect them to memorize every song they have ever played?? They are not your personal iPod, buddy.
just my 2 cents
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