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The band were incredible as always, but the audience in Birmingham were terrible. I don't know whether it was me getting old, or people wanting more growling, but there were so many people talking really loudly, especially during the softer bits. Really disappointing and pretty rude, I thought.
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Bristol was really bad for people talking too. I only ever used to come across this at London gigs, where people appeared to go to gig purely to say they went to gigs. Nothing to do with liking the music of watching live bands, just box ticking. It's even worse now with Facebook and Twitter.
I don't know whether it's me put gigs seem to be quieter than they used to be. Maybe it's because PA tech has advanced and you can get clarity without volume. I've stood next to PAs for whole gigs and walked out at the end without the old ringing ears.