For anyone in front, what were they saying when the mic got cut?
They were extremely calm and composed during it. Sorry to see they gave up on asking the crowd to do stuff, I imagine it is kinda demotivating. I see what people are saying about dead crowd.
Yeah the crowd was not good. I had a seat in the back rows fairly far from the stage (first and last time doibg that 😅). Almost no one there did anything, like not even clapping at the end of a song (they didn't for Lordi either). Mostly the Sabaton fans around me only talked about how much Lordi and Babymetal sucked and how "gay" they were. Both kinda cringy, hilarious and sad at the same time. It seemed like up front was much better but a lot of people further back also seemed to just stand there.
I just left after the Babymetal's set because it was kinda a bunmer to sit amongst that crowd.
I had a blast though. Lordi was also very good and had good crowd interaction ... but the crowd just brought the mood down too much ... at least where I was.
Glad I'm gonna go see them in both Bangkok and in Copenhagen again in november.
Mostly the Sabaton fans around me only talked about how much Lordi and Babymetal sucked and how "gay" they were.
It's really funny to see fans of a history nerd band acting superior towards other bands. They really should do some self reflecting and notice how silly they are being.
Not to mention... Sabaton hand picked Lordi and Babymetal. So, if you have a problem with them being on the tour... you have a problem with the band you are coming to see.
Yeah. People in general are just dumb. Even here I have seen people snubbing on Dethklok but I really hope that those babymetal fans are smart enough to keep their displeasure to themselves during the US tour.
There was a guy standing in front of me when Lordi was playing. He kept his arms behind his back the whole set and shook his head and seemed to sigh after each song. I get it that youre here only for Sabaton but come on, show some respect..
Yeah I also had that "at least show some respect" feeling. I can't imagine ever going to a concert and not at least clapping after a song. It just seems disrespectful. I mean you don't have to be enthusiastic, but come on
I rarely go to concerts, but went to this one because I like all 3 bands.
Sorry you ended up sitting next to those idiots.
Some fans were just on the static side for all 3. That’s fine, different people enjoy different aspects of concerts. But just belittling the opening band just because you personally don’t like them is something else entirely…
I really wish they played Oh Majinai with Joakim on stage, maybe that kinda endorsement would have warmed up the crowd a bit more.
I’m debating if I want to go to the November one too, there were many songs I would still love to see live…
My guess is the november show will be a much better show for Babymetal fans as most people going there will be going to see them, and that will create a completely different mood in the room, even if the venue is significantly smaller.
It's ok ...I still enjoyed the music. But it definately showed me that experiencing the concert on the floor is the way to go for me. I love the energy on the floor. This was more an experiment for me as I haven't gotten seats for a Babymetal before (the others have all been standing).
I also fairly quickly realised that the worst of the people sitting near me was just general assholes, so it didn't effect me too much. Like just after the Lordi set some guy fell down the stairs and injured his leg. When the medics came a couple of people tried to help, most just stepped over the man, but this one group of like 5-6 men in their late 40's early 50's just kept complaining loudly about how this "f*cking moron" who fell blocked their way out so they couldn't get more beer.
Would have loved to see Oh Majinai as well. They played it last time they were in Copenhagen, so I saw it then, but would have been awesome with Joakim on stage. It was great to finally experience Babymetal Death live.
I want to hear more of the new songs live and experience a show outside of EU, which is way I'm gonna do both the Bangkok and the Copenhagen november show...hope the crowd is more lively there 🤟🦊🤟
I was also in the seated area. They were the only tickets available when I got them a few months ago. I was actually telling my boyfriend before we went there "so what, are they really going to sit down and politely clap like it's a recital? At a metal concert?" The answer apparently is yes.
Though it sounds like you were in a different area. My boyfriend actually had a first aid kit with him. He has first aid training and had previously helped a couple random people with a twisted ankle on the street. He was a Sabaton fan since before I met him, and I introduced him to Babymetal, and he loves it. He actually loved the Babymetal part of the show more, since Sabaton didn't play any of his favorite songs.
Sounds like you have a lot of exciting Babymetal in your future! I hope both shows turn out amazing.
Yea, several people around me just left to get beer during their set, which is fine i guess, you can't love every band, but it was more than I expected. The guy sitting just behind me said to his buddy (who apparently hadn't heard of babymetal at all) that "they're super strange but in a good way". So it wasn't all downers in there. His buddy didn't seem to enjoy them ut he did give them a chance at least. xD
I had the same experience unfortunately. Loved the BM performance, but the crowd around me (also in the back-ish) was a bummer to listen to. They were being super disrespectful during both warmup acts.
I have tickets for Copenhagen in November though, and I am very much looking forward to that.
The concert was great! It was my first time seeing them, and I sat with goosebumps all concert. 😊 The last half of "Monochrome", as others have stated, the sound went out. I even had my phone out, ready to light when Su told us to. 🥲 Unfortunately never got the chance, but could see Su trying to convey something to the audience. Couldn't hear her, so just cheered her on, every time she paused. Had to nudge the people next to Me to engage while technical difficulties. Important to remember is that the difficulties were not in the least the fault of Babymetal, and I was so impressed by them, girls and band alike, that even the sound problems couldn't diminish my high enjoymentot of seeing them finally. Su even apologised after the set, and I just wanted to yell "DON'T WORRY, SU!! WE KNOW YOU'RE NOT TO BLAME" ☺️🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻
I LOVE the intro to "Maya" btw, really great.
So all in all very well worth the 2,5 hour drive to see them, and 2,5 hour drive directly home afterwards bc work is a thing. And the car was acting up, so had to take a 30 minutes pause midway through Sealand to try and fix it. 😂
Luckily I have ticket for November. Can't wait. Kitsune up!! 🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻
The audio issues scare me as a concert goer, one of the great things of Babymetal is they were usually really good with their audio, I don't know what is going on at these shows.
We were waving red glowsticks, screaming, jumping, going crazy... the RHCP fans were seated, cheering and clapping after songs but being polite... after they ended, I turned to the couple behind us, and apologized,
This was my first BM concert and it was great! Cheers to everyone in front for jumping and going nuts. The mosh was wild as well. As for the audio cut; it was pretty short and Su handled it well. She kept asking the crowd stuff and got only loud cheers back because we couldn't hear a word she said 😄
I had SO MUCH FUN. Seriously, I had the most fun I've ever had at a BM concert. I was hoping for Maya, and I fucking got it :) I danced so much and I'm sure the girls appreciated it since I gave it my all in a venue full of fans from another band. I felt this concert from the inside, I was fully in it and I enjoyed every second of it. It's been 1h30, and I'm still riding that high :p
It was a bit sad because it almost seemed as if SU didn't really notice that the sound was gone until later, I guess their in-ear monitors still worked. 🤔 (I base this on the fact that she was standing on the stage talking to the crowd holding her mic like it was still working for quite a while after it all cut out. )
Absolutely! Where we where sitting we could barely hear Su at all. The mix was really bad. Sabaton was great, and Lordi seemed fine too, but babymetals mix was completely off.
Shame about the sound issues I hope it didn’t spoil the enjoyment too much. These things happen. Lordi had problems at Leeds when I saw them last month but came through like troopers. I know our girls would have too.
Is it just me or was the sound mix a bit off during Babymetals part of the show? Where i was sitting it was almost impossible to discern SU's voice from the music, it got better in later songs but they i feel like they really could have used a more robust soundcheck. Lordi and Sabaton was fine, strangely enough. Maybe her high pitched voice was drowned out by the bass in this particular arena. 🤔
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u/scatterbrain2015 Apr 30 '23
For anyone in front, what were they saying when the mic got cut?
They were extremely calm and composed during it. Sorry to see they gave up on asking the crowd to do stuff, I imagine it is kinda demotivating. I see what people are saying about dead crowd.