It’s important to clarify, because it’s getting confused again.
It’s not the banter that’s a problem (as I see it).
There are two polar ends to the success of this thread - gamesmanship, and music appreciation. If it tips too far in one direction or the other, the thread will collapse. A balance is vital. For example, if out of 20 regular posters, 15 are rock ‘n’ roll die-hards, and are closed to anything else, while deriding more modern music - you may as well say goodbye to those 5 posters. I’d hate to have a sterile thread with no fun.
So please - can we stop saying this is about banter - because it’s not about banter.
Ah Gunners, remember the gig at Calder, no water and the long walk home. What a night! Wait hang on, I don’t remember that I didn’t go I was in y7. Oh well.
Yes purely becuase I think @Klawdy was playing a song about battling, get in the ring, geddit? That’s meta.
It was so fckn hot that fire engines rocked up & unleashed cannons of water over the punters. Dudes were fainting everywhere. Then, a cool change rolled through & everyone was freezing cold.
My best mate’s uncle was in charge of all the security, so we had the option of hanging with them backstage. My mate & I said no, as we wanted to be amongst the crowd. Still had A-reserve tickets. My mate’s sister sat on the stage as they were performing. The real madness was outside A-reserve, though.
My mate is 6’6 & I (being of Oompa Loompa stature) sat on his shoulders for a decent chunk of the concert. He tore the cartilage in his knee, but I appreciated a grand view of the stage.
Went to their ‘Not in this Lifetime’ concert last year. It was funny. I lost my voice belting out all the classics, however, all the Japanese surrounding me were so docile & not singing at all. Obviously, couldn’t understand the lyrics. I think I annoyed them, but who cares.