No, but a lot of people near him did.
At 6’ I’m a very tall girl, and very aware of my height. My best mate is 6’4". We go to many music festivals and live bands together. while we are conscious of our height, and if we realise we are blocking a view we will try to fix it, why should we constantly be looking over our shoulders to ensure that no one shorter is blocked. If we want to dance or join the mosh, why must we stand at a wall. Standing at the back is a different experience to standing closer to the band.
I’m sorry, life is full of inconveniences, VC03, and you seem to find a great many roadblocks on your journey. Can’t you just deal with them as they arise and realise that everyone faces these too?
Giraffe and Pundit Lisa - you guys rock.
I agree mostly with your rant VC03, but I think the more important thing to say here is: take a break from the Pit.
Fuck off you short motherfucker. You’re lucky we even let you in. You short fuck.
Fuckety fuck fuck fuck. =D
Fuck that. I’ll move for kids but not much else. I lost my patience with the whole thing when I went to concert that had Jerry Cantrell opening for Creed.
My buddy and I went solely to see Jerry. The obnoxious bitches behind us came solely to see Scott Stapp. The minute Jerry’s set started those broads starting pissing and moaning about “What is this? Who is this guy? When’s Creed gonna play?” etc. And one had the nerve to slap me on the back and tell me she couldn’t see.
“So? Move,” was all I could say without being unnecessarily nasty. I was there first, I’m only six foot tall and we’re all sitting on a giant fucking hill seventy yards away from the stage anyway. Fuck off, shorty.
I was at the show, too. Where were you standing? I don’t remember the world’s tallest man. He wasn’t the guy with the real poofy hair, was he? Anyhow, show was fun. I was a little disappointed–they weren’t quite as good as their record (and, frankly, I’m a little surprised that their album made your top of 2006 list given your tastes), but still fun.
I’m generally the tallest person at any given event, and I DO NOT make an effort to go to the back. Why? Well, because I am an adult and I’m not forced to, but when I was at school, I was forced to watch every video or other presentation from the back all the way from kindergarten until I left school, and nobody apart from other tall people will ever understand that this is unfair because people’s eyes are NOT right at the top of their head!!! This is especially insulting when we are all SITTING DOWN. Add 1970s hair into the equation, and this here tall guy never saw any film at school that wasn’t half obliterated by a sea of heads.
As I get older, I also allow people to comment on my height ONCE before I kill them. And then I’ve had people say that I’m “uptight” about my height because of it. Er… no, I’m not. I quite like being tall, but guess what - I’M AFUCKINGWARE OF IT! I’m tall and YOU’RE FAT!
Cue Python sketch about Mr Smoketoomuch…
I love it when opening acts upstage the band.
I’m surprised Cantrell even consented to open for creed (won’t even capitalize their name on principle.)
Oh yeah, I’ve been there. I had world’s tallest man and his 5’ gf at a concert several years ago. I had been there for several songs and they just smooshed in front of me. (I’m 5’9") They managed to solve the problem of tall guy/short woman very easily though!
She simply got on his shoulders. I had an 11’ 7" wall! Yay general admission…
Yes, but was the woman baring her breasts for the band?
Yeah, don’t aske me how they got Cantrell for that tour. It was a killer set, though. We actually left before Creed went onstage and went to Hooter’s. We saw what we came to see, and it was good.
Ah, you were standing right by us, then. I must of been just in front of the WTM, because I didn’t see him. If you saw Smoosh, we were standing right behind the crazy red-shirted dancing guy.
The chunky guy with the poofy hair going crazy? You guys were about 10 feet in front of me. I was at the top of the steps, kind of near the front of the house mixing board.
The OP also mentioned it was a small club. I’ve stood at the back of very small clubs and had excellent views of the stage. It’s the equivalent of sitting in about the eighth row at a larger theater.
Maybe there should be new required field on Ticketmaster: height.
*Oops! It seems that the only seats we have that fill your request are in row ZZZ in section 999. Please note that telescopes are not allowed in the venue and will be confiscated as they block the view of other patrons. *
Hey, I’m a short lady and have had to peer around “tall guy” at more concerts than I can remember. But I’d sooner crane my neck than deal with “drunk guy” or “cell phone guy” or “puking girl” or “making-out-get-a-room-please couple.”