Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi all,
Was wondering what everyone's thoughts/feelings/experiences of gigs are?
On paper they're not the best places to be with so many things going on. For myself I tend to get uncomfortable when the crowds are packed too close and I get hyper-aware of how close I am to other people and feeling elbows etc brush against me. Feel like I constantly have to hold my breath. What I find weird for myself though is I love the feeling of the sound at gigs, not particularly the sound itself, but the vibrations of it in my chest and my body and limbs, I close my eyes to block out the lights and just feel it in my bones. For this reason I prefer rock gigs to anything else.
Anyway, just wanted to ask what others peoples thoughts and experiences were?
I love a good concert but I need to be prepared that at times it will be overbearingly noisy and busy. I've been to many different concerts, including to see Elvis Presley which I found a very enjoyable experience but I did have a meltdown afterwards because of the noise and large gathering of people.
I haven't attended a live concert for some years now, I'm too old and know that I wouldn't be able to tolerate the environment like I used to. My husband isn't in the best of health either so going to a concert now wouldn't be good for us. But I have very fond memories of the concerts I have been to.