Topic: Good ways to minimise a noisy crowd?

[newplanet7]

I once ate a smothered burrito that did wonders to evacuate the crowd around me at the Fox in Boulder.  Sold out show with a perfect 5' diameter empty circle on the 2nd level.

"Scorched Earth Policy"

KGB's got nothing' on that.

Well played.

[F.O.Bean]

I once ate a smothered burrito that did wonders to evacuate the crowd around me at the Fox in Boulder.  Sold out show with a perfect 5' diameter empty circle on the 2nd level.

"Scorched Earth Policy"

KGB's got nothing' on that.

Well played.

 

[gratefulphish]

This is your solution: 

[Myco]

Don't shower (and wipe) for a week or two.

That describes about 90% of the crowd at a jamband show, so I don't think it would be necessarily effective. 

[adrianf74]

Don't shower (and wipe) for a week or two.

That describes about 90% of the crowd at a jamband show, so I don't think it would be necessarily effective. 

LMAO.  Great one, Myco... great one.   

[cashandkerouac]

it depends on the show, but sometimes smokin' your neighbors out with some real good medicine can do wonders.  however, it's not a cheap solution. 

this dilemma is a constant and ongoing issue.  no easy answers and no silver bullet.  oh, how i wish there were.  good luck! 

[OldNeumanntapr]

Chloroform in a spray bottle. (I never tried it but REALLY wished I could have on a number of occasions!)

[achalsey]

Maybe a PSA along the lines of this would help

http://i.imgur.com/Bjmi7.jpg

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Maybe a PSA along the lines of this would help

http://i.imgur.com/Bjmi7.jpg

Spray it, don't say it!

[stevetoney]

A serious suggestion would be to get a group of friends together to block for you.  If they know you're taping and you can miraculously get them to stay quiet, they could keep you in the center and keep the general public at least a small distance from you so you there won't be any direct talking or clapping on your recording. 

Although it's more to keep gear safe in tight crowds, in open taping situations at festivals we try to get a group of tapers together FOB DFC and do this.  It helps.

[F.O.Bean]

A serious suggestion would be to get a group of friends together to block for you.  If they know you're taping and you can miraculously get them to stay quiet, they could keep you in the center and keep the general public at least a small distance from you so you there won't be any direct talking or clapping on your recording. 

Although it's more to keep gear safe in tight crowds, in open taping situations at festivals we try to get a group of tapers together FOB DFC and do this.  It helps.

Agreed good buddy