The PokéCommunity Forums  

Go Back   The PokéCommunity Forums > Entertainment & Hobbies > General Entertainment
Register New Account FAQ/Rules Chat Blogs Mark Forums Read

Notices

General Entertainment Non-Pokemon topics relating to today's entertainment pastimes. TV shows (including cartoons and anime), movies, books, graphic novels and so on.



Reply
Thread Tools
  #1  
Unread November 22nd, 2012, 06:38 AM
AdrianD's Avatar
AdrianD
It Begins
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Nature: Serious
Would you rather pay to see a singer sing exceptionally well without all the extra things going on behind them, (dancers, pyros, etc) or do you want to see all those extra things but that singer is Par or perhaps sub par? But you can not have both.
__________________
Black 2- 5415 8478 1951
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Unread November 22nd, 2012, 07:02 PM
Scarf's Avatar
Scarf
Simple is better than ugly
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: California
I'd easily choose to see even the singer unplugged, no band or anything, over a sub-par performance. I don't think a lot of the music I like would even use dancers or pyrotechnics in their performances anyway.

Performances are great and all, but I care about the music and that's what I'd pay money for.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Unread November 22nd, 2012, 07:18 PM
Toujours's Avatar
Toujours
Howling Poros
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Nature: Sassy
I'm the opposite of Scarf. I can hear the music on an album, in a video, through headphones. I go to concerts for the performance. If it's a band I like, I would prefer the band put on a great show even if that affects the musical performance negatively. Kind of reminds me of when I watched a video of a Katy Perry concert and she was jumping around and interacting with fans and that involved her being breathless while she sang and sometimes even not singing, and I found that really commendable, not worrying so much if her voice was "good enough" in concert but instead putting on a fun show for the fans.
__________________
Feed me Poro Snax!
Mod | Pair | MAL | Theme
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Unread November 23rd, 2012, 09:42 PM
Mr. Magius's Avatar
Mr. Magius
  
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: ???
Gender: Male
As much as music is my passion and it's all great to see a single person with exceptional talent, what I'm paying for is for entertainment. He/she might be the greatest singer ever, but I won't be as entertained without all the other stuff going on in the background. What makes me go see a show is for the energy of the performance, if I want to simply hear their music, I can just listen to their studio stuff.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Unread November 23rd, 2012, 10:19 PM
Paparazzo's Avatar
Paparazzo
walk of shame
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Gender: Male
I will nearly always go for the theatrics and show-y concerts.
__________________
the truth about love
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Unread November 24th, 2012, 04:52 AM
Harlequin's Avatar
Harlequin
what a feeling
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: 42 wallaby way sydney
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Nature: Sassy
Quote:
Originally Posted by Toujours View Post
Kind of reminds me of when I watched a video of a Katy Perry concert and she was jumping around and interacting with fans and that involved her being breathless while she sang and sometimes even not singing, and I found that really commendable, not worrying so much if her voice was "good enough" in concert but instead putting on a fun show for the fans.
...That's exactly what happened when I saw her live in 2010, lol. Nowadays I don't look upon that moment with much pride, considering how embarrassing Katy Perry is to be/be around/look at, but it's an example as to how much I like the concert experience. I saw Gaga live in 2009 or 2010, I can't remember, but it was when she was commencing her Fame Monster phase and I thought the whole experience was really cool, not crazy and downright stupid like her current era, if we are technically in the Born This Way era and not ARTPOP or whatever.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Unread November 24th, 2012, 05:56 AM
Patchisou Yutohru's Avatar
Patchisou Yutohru
♥ Sydian
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: New Jersey
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Nature: Lax
Depends on the artist and how I feel about their vocal ability. How I feel about their vocal ability really dictates what I expect at a show if I buy their ticket. I'm going to use the big pop acts right now for examples:

I would go to a Beyoncé concert with the expectation to see Beyoncé sing exceptionally well without all the extra things going on behind her.
I would go to a Katy Perry concert with the expectation to see Katy Perry sing on par or below par with the extra things going on behind her.
I would go to a Rihanna concert with the expectation to see Rihanna sing on par or below par with the extra things going on behind her.
I would go to an Adele concert with the expectation to see Adele sing exceptionally well without all the extra things going on behind her.
I would go to a Nicki Minaj concert with the expectation to see Nicki Minaj sing on par or below par with the extra things going on behind her.
I would go to a Christina Aguilera concert with the expectation to see Christina Aguilera sing exceptionally well without all the extra things going on behind her.
I would go to a Florence + the Machine concert with the expectation to see Florence + the Machine sing exceptionally well without all the extra things going on behind her.
I would go to a Lana Del Rey concert with the expectation to see Lana Del Rey sing exceptionally well without all the extra things going on behind her.
I would go to a Britney Spears concert with the expectation to see Britney Spears sing on par or below par with the extra things going on behind her.
I would go to a Lady Gaga concert with the expectation to see Lady Gaga sing both exceptionally well and have all the extra things going on behind her.

If it's an underground / indie artist, I would go to see them sing exceptionally well.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Unread November 24th, 2012, 07:41 AM
Elite Overlord LeSabre™'s Avatar
Elite Overlord LeSabre™
Preparing for Phase II...
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: 9840 Pineville-Matthews Road
Age: 87
Nature: Quirky
Most of the singers I listen to wouldn't have all the fancy special effects anyway, so the talent without the theatrics wins. Last concert I went to was for '80's pop-ballad singer Richard Marx for his acoustic tour, and it was just him, a guitar, and a piano accompaniment.
__________________


Elite Overlord LeSabre™

PC Vital Stats
* Pair
* PC Family
* Bishies
* Friend Codes

Links
* Blog MAL
* Web Site
* Fan Fictions:
* Leaf Green LP
* Art Credit/Source
Reply With Quote
  This is the last staff post in this thread.   #9  
Unread December 12th, 2012, 05:42 PM
Mr Cat Dog's Avatar
Mr Cat Dog
Yes, I'm actually Miss Bellum
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: London, UK
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Nature: Relaxed
This is actually a surprisingly difficult question for me. Partially because I genuinely don't know what I'd say, and partially because I've had very little concert experience so haven't got much of a benchmark to go off. On the one hand, if I like this artist/band/whatever, I'd presumably think that they were good musicians; however, I wouldnt want to just listen to them playing all of the songs off their album in the same way. I want something special from the concert, given that I'd probably be paying a fair amount of money accordingly. On the flipside, a sub-par musician with an above-par pyrotechnic budget would certainly get my money's worth from entertainment, but I don't know if I'd feel anything apart from bombardment and sheer dazzlement (wait, is that even a word?)

I'm probably going to go with the better musicality. Watching stuff like The X Factor has highlighted to me how you really can't polish a turd, even if you flood it in lights and back-up dancers. The contestants on shows of that ilk are very much sub-par singers - especially in a live context - drowned out by the background. Provided the venue was suitably intimate, and the ticket prices cheap, I'd much rather go with the sparse awesome musician.
__________________

Avatar: Miss Bellum from The Powerpuff Girls | Courtesy of: Harlequin
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Unread December 13th, 2012, 02:00 AM
Keiran777's Avatar
Keiran777
Meet Me In Montauk
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Nature: Careful
Send a message via Skype™ to Keiran777
I don't go to a concert to be entertained with just my eyes and ears. I think when an artist needs extras in the background it's to make up for lack of talent and connection between the music and the fan. I don't pay to hear someone sing well, either. I go to concerts to be one with the music/band/crowd and just dance and have a good time. Unplugged, chill and intimate shows are also very lovely.
__________________
Little solace comes to those who grievethisisnotforyouthisisnotforyouthisthis is not for you
thisisnowhen thoughts keep driftingthisisnotforyouthisisnot
thisisnotfas walls keep shiftingthisisnotforyouthisisnotfor
thisisnotforyouand this great blue world of oursthisisnotforyouthisisnotforyouthisis
seems a house of leavesthisisnotforyoumoments before the wind.
There isn't much that I feel I need, a solid soul and the blood I bleed.
Wandering Allowed, Wondering Aloud
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Unread December 13th, 2012, 04:02 AM
xxkaylabby's Avatar
xxkaylabby
[.:pokemon princess:.]
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: somewhere ;]
Gender: Female
Nature: Sassy
Send a message via AIM to xxkaylabby Send a message via Windows Live Messenger to xxkaylabby
Quote:
Originally Posted by Keiran777 View Post
I don't go to a concert to be entertained with just my eyes and ears. I think when an artist needs extras in the background it's to make up for lack of talent and connection between the music and the fan. I don't pay to hear someone sing well, either. I go to concerts to be one with the music/band/crowd and just dance and have a good time. Unplugged, chill and intimate shows are also very lovely.

that's how i am. i rather see a concert that is crazy and entertaining. i dont care how well the singer is as long as i'm having fun (:
__________________
|Theme|Pair|Kitty Pair|Friend Code|Tumblr|My Gallery|Trade Thread|

Reply With Quote
  #12  
Unread December 29th, 2012, 05:49 PM
AlexOzzyCake's Avatar
AlexOzzyCake
Modern Magic Formula ☆
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: England
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Nature: Quirky
I think both are certainly important, but seeing the band perform incredibly well means a lot more to me than watching all the pyrotechnics and such. All of the special effects do help to make the whole concert experience seem that much more impressive but if I'm paying to see someone perform live, I'm paying mainly because I love the singer/band. However, if the person I'm seeing is someone that I'm aware isn't that great a singer when playing live then I'd rather all the pretty fireworks and explosions were there to drown them out whilst I listened to the songs on my iPod instead.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Unread January 3rd, 2013, 04:56 PM
Antemortem's Avatar
Antemortem
.love like never before::
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Texas
Gender: Male
Nature: Lonely
I don't pay for concert tickets to go see a show, necessarily, but rather that singer perform. If perform means that they sit on a stool with their microphone and belt out the lyrics I know and love, then so be it. If it's preferred that they start a rave by moshing and jumping around the stage to the beat of pyrotechnics and a laser light show, then so be it. Overall, a perfect concert experience, for me, is fulfilled simply by the artist.
__________________
and I play my piano on a silent night
because I think if I play it alone
that you'll be able to hear it
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Unread January 4th, 2013, 05:29 AM
Toshiro.'s Avatar
Toshiro.
. . .
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: New Jersey
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Send a message via Skype™ to Toshiro.
I would rather go for the actual music quality and not the background stuff. While I admit that dancers and stuff in the background is entertaining, I would rather see that on some award show or something like that because when I go to a concert I go for the band. I want to hear them and not be distracted with everything else. You know? Plus I paid good money and I want them to be good.
__________________


Reply With Quote
  #15  
Unread January 5th, 2013, 02:34 AM
Cosmotone8
silhouette of the past
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Boston, MA, USA, Earth, Sun Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe
Gender: Male
Nature: Careful
I came for the music, not the pyros or dancers as you say. So my answer's pretty obvious - I'd rather have the good singer.
__________________
I'm a silhouette, asking every now and then
Is it over yet? Will I ever feel again?
I'm a silhouette, chasing rainbows on my own
But the more I try to move on, the more I feel alone
So I watch the summer stars to lead me home.

Reply With Quote
Reply
Quick Reply

Sponsored Links


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are UTC. The time now is 05:55 PM.


Style by Perdition Haze, artwork by Sa-Dui.
Like our Facebook Page Follow us on TwitterMessage Board Statistics | © 2002 - 2013 The PokéCommunity™, pokecommunity.com.
Pokémon characters and images belong to Pokémon USA, Inc. and Nintendo. This website is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Creatures, GAMEFREAK, The Pokémon Company, Pokémon USA, Inc., The Pokémon Company International, or Wizards of the Coast. We just love Pokémon.
All forum styles, their images (unless noted otherwise) and site designs are © 2002 - 2013 The PokéCommunity / PokéCommunity.com.
PokéCommunity™ is a trademark of The PokéCommunity. All rights reserved. Sponsor advertisements do not imply our endorsement of that product or service. User posts belong to the user.