Comments on: Dont clap! http://www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/dont-clap OBSESSED WITH VIBRATING AIR MOLECULES Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:51:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tim http://www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/dont-clap#comment-475 tim Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:56:03 +0000 http://substation.co.nz/blog/?p=442#comment-475 Hey Sean, did you listen to that recording? Clapping ruined it, that is my point!!!! & frankly people can do what they like at a Springsteen show cos I sure as hell wont be there... but as far as it goes, yes - I've been to plenty of concerts (in my opinion of course) far more transcendant/engaging/rhythmicly inspiring than Springsteen & I dont remember people clapping... yet the entire audience was 100% into the music & the response after each song finsihed was huge.... in my opinion its about context "And if you can’t hold parts down against a shitty clap from a crowd you should get the hell off stage anyway." as i keep repeating; its about context & in many contexts that statement is entirely redunandant, sorry Hey Sean, did you listen to that recording? Clapping ruined it, that is my point!!!!

& frankly people can do what they like at a Springsteen show cos I sure as hell wont be there… but as far as it goes, yes – I’ve been to plenty of concerts (in my opinion of course) far more transcendant/engaging/rhythmicly inspiring than Springsteen & I dont remember people clapping… yet the entire audience was 100% into the music & the response after each song finsihed was huge…. in my opinion its about context

“And if you can’t hold parts down against a shitty clap from a crowd you should get the hell off stage anyway.”

as i keep repeating; its about context & in many contexts that statement is entirely redunandant, sorry

]]> By: Sean http://www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/dont-clap#comment-477 Sean Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:49:39 +0000 http://substation.co.nz/blog/?p=442#comment-477 Music is supposed to be fun you guys. I understand that clapping can be obnoxious and annoying, yet I think some bands would say they can appreciate the fact that the crowd is enthused. I mean thats why they are fuckin playing. And if you can't hold parts down against a shitty clap from a crowd you should get the hell off stage anyway. For me... clap anytime and scream the words cuz you are playing and hearing and enjoying together artist and audience. Thats the point. You wanna see people sitting quiet at a Springsteen show? Music is supposed to be fun you guys. I understand that clapping can be obnoxious and annoying, yet I think some bands would say they can appreciate the fact that the crowd is enthused. I mean thats why they are fuckin playing. And if you can’t hold parts down against a shitty clap from a crowd you should get the hell off stage anyway. For me… clap anytime and scream the words cuz you are playing and hearing and enjoying together artist and audience. Thats the point. You wanna see people sitting quiet at a Springsteen show?

]]> By: Emon http://www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/dont-clap#comment-476 Emon Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:00:02 +0000 http://substation.co.nz/blog/?p=442#comment-476 Lol! I love that he says 'you're off-beat.' If the clappees are loud enough it gets hard to concentrate on stage. At some concerts it gets even crazier when some clap on beats 1 and 3 while others on 2 and 4. Lol! I love that he says ‘you’re off-beat.’ If the clappees are loud enough it gets hard to concentrate on stage.

At some concerts it gets even crazier when some clap on beats 1 and 3 while others on 2 and 4.

]]> By: Alison http://www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/dont-clap#comment-478 Alison Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:03:05 +0000 http://substation.co.nz/blog/?p=442#comment-478 Thank you! It drives me nuts when people clap and totally end up missing the rhythm and just make everything sound awkward. Thank you! It drives me nuts when people clap and totally end up missing the rhythm and just make everything sound awkward.

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