Beach Balls At The Concerts

[Emdeeh]

Maybe BB fans need to upscale. At Jethro Tull concerts, the band would bring out 2-4 giant weather balloons at the end of the show, toss them out into the audience, and continue playing as long as the balloons lasted. The balloons usually broke fairly early on, but at the last Tull show I went to they outlasted the band onstage. I even spotted one gal carrying a fully-inflated balloon home.

[b00ts]

At the first Beach Boys' concert I ever attended - 1978 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia - we were on the floor and a beach ball came rolling by my feet. I picked it up to bat it back up in the air, and I noticed it had obscene song titles written all over it in black magic marker. I still remember "Good Vibrators", "Little Douche Coupe", and "Fu--, Fu--, Fu--". I felt like James Watt.

That's almost as wildly inappropriate as the cannabis smoke I detected during the Beacon concert. Terrible terrible stuff.

[Mikie]

Good to see you back, Mr. Stone.

[Dave in KC]

No complaints here about the beach balls!  They've been around at Beach Boys concerts forever and a day.  I think it's cool!

Speaking of beach balls, still got my big ol' Beach Boys Sunkist beach ball that I got back in '86.  And the shorts that go with it.  And the record that goes with it.  Anybody here have these?  I think there was a shirt too.

I have the sunglasses.

[TheLazenby]

There were a number of beach balls being swatted around the Benedum tonight (GASP!  Such a classy location too!), which seemed to start from the top of the balcony and make their way down to the stage.... surprisingly, the elderly ushers kept them going rather than taking them away.

And boy, did someone have some stinky pot up there.  Reminded me of last year's Roger Waters show.

[MarcellaHasDirtyFeet]

The Beach Boys clearly want the beach balls there. Who the hell do you think you are? They've been a major recording act for 50 YEARS and you're going to second guess them? What have you done with your life? How many Top 40 singles have you released?!

I'm so sick of these wannabes who think they know better than the band. These guys are professional musicians, I think they know what they're doing.

Annnnnnd smiley 

[ohthosegirls]

If The BB's want them there, if the fans want them there fine. I just found them to be a little distracting when I was trying to watch the band. Also, I just wanted to see people's opinion on the matter. I don't really care anymore and I'm not going to let them ruin the experience. And you're right, I'm totally a wannabe BB but I sure as hell know I don't know better than the band!

[MarcellaHasDirtyFeet]

Just kidding. It's all a party, baby.

[Runaways]

i like beach balls at music festivals so i imagine i'll like it at a beach boys concert too.  it's part of the fun

[Dave in KC]

There were beach balls at Jimmy Buffett a few weeks ago. The balls just accumulated on stage as none of the band ever kicked them back to the crowd. They are annoying.

[Ron]

There were a number of beach balls being swatted around the Benedum tonight (GASP!  Such a classy location too!), which seemed to start from the top of the balcony and make their way down to the stage....

Ahhh, it must have been the peeps in the nosebleeds.  Lowlifes!!!!

[Chris Brown]

At the first Beach Boys' concert I ever attended - 1978 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia - we were on the floor and a beach ball came rolling by my feet. I picked it up to bat it back up in the air, and I noticed it had obscene song titles written all over it in black magic marker. I still remember "Good Vibrators", "Little Douche Coupe", and "Fu--, Fu--, Fu--". I felt like James Watt.

Funnily enough, the Beach Boys themselves came up with one of those titles 

I've never had the experience of attending a concert with beach balls flying around, but it does drive me nuts at sporting events.  So much so that I take along a pen just in case one happens to land in my lap.  Granted, a Beach Boys concert is certainly a far more appropriate place for such things, but I still don't quite the point of bringing a beach ball to a concert. 

[ohthosegirls]

Yay for Brian! Although, I wonder if it's a put on...

[Cliff1000uk]

There were beach balls and inflatable guitars being knocked around at Wembley '89. My pre-pubescent eyes were more taken with the cheerleaders, to be honest and was probably my first deposit in the 'chug-a-lug' bank

I hear at Wishbone Ash gigs, they throw around inflatable Smiley-Smilers

[Rocky Raccoon]

You're getting old.  Stay young. 

I'm 19 and I hate the beach balls and I'm pretty sure the majority of those hitting the balls were quite a bit older than me.  They are distracting from the show.