This week we will be discussing a topic that involves plenty of noise. Get it yet?
CONCERTS! *also known widely as shows*
Hopefully everyone in the world cares enough about music, or at least a certain variation of it, to have been to at least one of these fantastic things. If not...well....why not!? Music is so essential to life its ridiculous! *if there is a valid reason...my apologies...I am moving on*
Okay...shows/concerts. Why is it they are so damn wonderful? Easy answers include loving the band, being in such close proximity to music that has changed lives, meeting other people who share a great taste in music, etc. etc.
Basically, music just means a lot to us human beings.
Now, I do not to brag, but I have seen my fair share of live performances. I've been to 2 different festivals, one of them I attended 3 times; I have also been to 3 singular shows.
Sonshine just so happens to be a 4 day, camping Christian music festival. Contrary to popular belief, that does not mean it's a terrible thing - I did attend 3 times. First of all, there are some Christian rock bands that are very popular, and it isn't widely known they are, in fact, Christian. Write This Down, Family Force 5, and The Fray just to name a couple. Secondly, it was my first real experience attending shows and it taught me a lot. Therefore, always proud of Sonshine.
The other festival is the oh so classic Vans Warped Tour (2014) in Shakopee, MN. I don't know why exactly, but this one didn't quite live up to expectations. Maybe that's what happens when you really only go to see one band and your friend doesn't share the same music taste as you. *the band was Mayday Parade by the way*
My first single show was Skillet (Yes, the Christian rock band. Shut up.) And the openers were The Letter Black and Hawk Nelson. My group (Yes, church group. Shut up.) wasn't very close, but I will still always remember it.
The next show I attended was Throw the Fight at my local venue. There were tons of precursors, mostly all small name, but I was mainly just there for TTF. Still, I learned not to hate on opening acts cause that's how EVERYONE started. TTF will be always be one of my fondest memories.
The other single show I attended was for my friend (the Warped Tour friend) and I honestly can't even remember who we saw. All I remember was we left early.
Okay, so that's my (limited) experience. There are still tons of shows I'd love to see one day....even though I can only think of one. It just so happens to be my favorite band of all time, who rarely tours in MN. A Day to Remember. I can just imagine how fabulous that show would be. I'd expect fireworks and confetti and all sorts of moshing and circle pits and yeah. *happy sigh*
Hopefully one day m'loves!
Now, Alternative Press is a wonderful venture. I read lots of their stuff. One of my favorite of their articles talks about the 9 stages of post concert depression.
Phase 1 - euphoria - self explanatory
Phase 2 - reflection - also self explanatory
Phase 3 - realization - realize you'll never experience that same thing again. SAD.
Phase 4 - reality - return to regular life. Realize it's totally inferior to show.
Phase 5 - feeling outcasted - try to go back to reflection, but no one cares as much as you.
Phase 6 - stalking - pretty explanatory
Phase 7 - lack of impulse control - wanting to go to every show ever (even 7 states away)
Phase 8 - acceptance - either buy the tickets cause it's worth it (and start cycle again) or accept that circumstances are out of your hands and you'll tough it out til next time
Phase 9 - living - eventually symptoms fade and you'll finally go back to normal - and it won't suck too hard
My last point to make centers around my generation and where we're at in life. College = broke, no time + high ticket prices = rarely shows = SAD.
But we will survive! Summer will be here.....eventually!
Night m'loves! Another time!
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