different culture i suppose. i'm australian but living in the UK at the moment. soundboard tapes abound here. also the crowd are arseholes; well, there's always a minority who ruin it.
my main objections to stealthing are:
1) frequently ruined by people talking or bumping me (it happens A SHITLOAD!)
2) the whole routine of elaborately placed microphones and getting the right 'spot' (and don't call me lazy cos i spent ages making special adjustments to my favourite jacket so that i'd have a place to attach my mics. i even learnt to sew.)
3) not being able to move and have more fun. sorry but this is important to me.
i just thought sbd might be a valid alternative. i thank you all for answering my questions.
oh, and with regards to:
We've answered all your questions, some multiple times
my original question (remember, being about 'big' bands) wasn't actually answered until Armen wrote
This does not happen often AT ALL in the U.S.... But... it happens regularly in Europe.
cultural differences, you see.