2015-09-28 Ak-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ

Anyone else besides myself & PhxHorn going to this show??

PhxHorn: I called the venue and asked about video cameras, saying that the band seemed to be OK with it at other shows.The brain-dead person I talked to said, “We won’t know anything for sure until day of show, but for now it says no video.” All I have is a Canon EOS 70D, which has a detachable lens, so I doubt that would pass muster unless they change their policy.I need to look into borrowing a smaller HD camera.

Have you been to a show at Ak-Chin recently? I haven’t been there for like 5 years, I am wondering how strict they usually are entering the venue. I upgraded my 7th row single for a 3rd row single last week, love the free upgrade deal. I hope I can get the camera in!

Live Nation/ Ticketmaster has an upgrade policy. I forget how many days before a show it has to be, I believe it was 3 or 7, but you can exchange your current ticket, & only have to pay any additional fees if the new ticket costs more. I checked available tix one day last week & a 3rd row popped up. Called Live nation, they swapped it out, no charge. There were 5th row available last time I checked last night.

guitard: What if the (better) ticket costs less?

I think I already know the answer though

Haha, yeah that would be an interesting situation!

PhxHorn: Great show, Eddie was incredible, Dave was silly and well-dressed, andmy audio seems to have turned out well.Security was so lax, I could have brought in a bazooka and a samurai sword.I’ll be working on the audio over the next day or two and will try to have it up soon. Anyone else get audio or video?zr1fevr?

Security might have been lax entering, but not by the stage. I was 3rd row, too close to security, & was told no video during EWS. I tried reasoning with the guy, & was told if I shot any more video, I will be thrown out. He wasn’t too nice about it, lol. So, I didn’t shoot anymore video. I should have kept my 7th row ticket, I don’t think I would have been bothered there. I guess I was lucky to get all of the San Bernadino show from 3rd row though. Show was good though, kind of bummed they dropped China & Rhyme though. A lot of energy from Ed especially, & it was fn HOT down by the stage! I was considering making another trip to LA for the last show, & 1 more crack at videotaping this tour, but not sure yet. Glad you got audio PhxHorn, awesome!

zr1fevr: I tried reasoning with the guy, & was told if I shot any more video, I will be thrown out. He wasn’t too nice about it, lol. So, I didn’t shoot anymore video.

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When you think in terms of “what’s the harm in someone videotaping,” it’s amazing at how militant some of these rent-a-cops at music venues get. They treat it the way I’d expect them to act in a situation where someone is smashing glass bottles or giving drugs to a young kid; i.e., someone is doing something that’s really dangerous. And yet, a guy with a video camera is doing what hundreds of other people are doing with their iPhones and point-and-shoot cameras – but he gets singled out and treated like a criminal.

guitard: When you think in terms of “what’s the harm in someone videotaping,” it’s amazing at how militant some of these rent-a-cops at music venues get.They treat it the way I’d expect them to act in a situation where someone is smashing glass bottles or giving drugs to a young kid; i.e., someone is doing something that’s really dangerous.And yet, a guy with a video camera is doing what hundreds of other people are doing with their iPhones and point-and-shoot cameras – but he gets singled out and treated like a criminal.

So true. I thought about using my phone after I was told to stop, but I didn’t go to shoot iphone video, not the same as using a decent camcorder. I used an iphone to record a few songs from front row of Satriani, wasn’t too impressed with quality. I decided to just enjoy the show instead of trying to concentrate on making a good video. Honestly though, I would have rather made a good video.