Mark Ehlert wrote of live performances:

>Ettiquette be damned.

What a statement!  Bold, yet voiced by many - concise, yet boundary
breaking - and most important, a view I support.

There are likely at least hundreds of thousands of ways/combinations
that a live concert can be presented to an audience.  But, we seem "stuck"
on just one way - get there on time, stay in your sterile seat, and keep
quiet.  What happened to food, drink, laughter, jokes, community, flirting,
and comfort? Basically, just having a good old time.

There are a great many individuals who essentially say, "I *want* it to
stay this way"; understood, self-interest is as good an interest as any.
I'm one of a large number who say, "I *don't* want it to stay this way.
My vote counts also and is presently one signifying "revenues lost".

Anytime that I've suggested some variation on current practices, the
answers I receive generally start with - that can't be done.  But, of
course, any and all variations can be tried and accomplished.  You might
like some of them.

Don Satz
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