Person shouting abuse @ the bands @ RAH Gala Concert

[beard_4b]

Did anyone happen to notice the guy who was shouting abuse @ the bands and soloist @ the gala concert in RAH following the national finals.

There was also someone that wolf whistled @ the conductor of the royal marines who was wearing very tight trousers, and voiced their opinions (very loudly) about the soloist derick watkins using the PA system when he played a solo.

What did people think of the concert those who were there?

 

[Seedhouse]

Really!? Is that true? That's awful, didn't anyone do anything about it???

 

[Brian Kelly]

I did not hear the abuse ( I was in the centre stalls, right at the back), but I heard the wolf-whistle, as did everyone else in the RAH. The person concerned should have been "asked" to leave.

Overall, I enjoyed the concert. Derek Watkins was sensational. Of the 3 bands, I enjoyed Cory's section the most. "Finlandia" made a change from "Elsa" and "The Appian Way" as a massed bands finale.

Hopefully the attendence will be better in future years, or I can see the Gala concert being cancelled again.

 

[Aidan]

was it Jack?

 

[Heather]

I wondered that too Aidan.
Obviously the North West bands know him but others won't.
Can't see him doing that though!!
Not seen him for a while...have you??

 

[Grumpy Wannabee]

RAH Gala Concert

Heckling is a justified response to a poor programme. Have been heckled myself many times ... mostly by my own band. Afraid I can't take responsibility for the wolf whistle as I had left by then! But I have my suspicions.

But it was a truly dismal night for Brass Banding. By the way, who's Jack?

 

[Brian Kelly]

Even if you are not enjoying a programme, heckling is simply rude and bad manners.


Edit: Duplicate post deleted (RT)

 

[beard_4b]

Even if you are not enjoying a programme, heckling is simply rude and bad manners.

It was hilarious tho!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[dyl]

It was hilarious tho!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I wonder if you'd find it hilarious if someone 'heckled' while you were performing?

 

[beard_4b]

To be fair the captain of the royal marines deserved all he got - his trousers were very tight and they looked like he was wearing lycra!

He looked very camp, but he was 'in the navy' in suppose!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[beard_4b]

It was hilarious tho!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I wonder if you'd find it hilarious if someone 'heckled' while you were performing?

you get used to it after a while - i do anyway

 

[lynchie]

get heckled a lot eh? I don't think it's acceptable to heckle at the Albert Hall. It's ok at band clubs and things like that, but when you've already got that much pressure on you the last thing you need is someone heckling!

 

[weuphl]

I was on stage and thankfully never heard any of this!!

:?

 

[horn1]

get heckled a lot eh? I don't think it's acceptable to heckle at the Albert Hall. It's ok at band clubs and things like that, but when you've already got that much pressure on you the last thing you need is someone heckling!

Why is it OK to heckle at bandclubs and not the Albert Hall???????

 

[Brian Kelly]

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Why is it OK to heckle at bandclubs and not the Albert Hall???????[/quote]

It isn't. As I posted before, it is rude and bad maners.

Apart from that, it gives a bad impression of brass bands. There were quite a few professional musicians in the audience for the Gala concert (Don Lusher, to name but one). If the Gala concert gets the same reputation among professional musicians and top bands that playing the Glasgow Empire used to have among stand-up comedians, then the Gala concert will die out simply because top bands and professional musicians will refuse to take part.

 

[leisa]

we got booed at the national youth champs

 

[markyboy]

was it Jack?

I saw Jack at Pontins when he came and said Hello to me. Obviously he is well known of in Northern Banding circles, he always appears at various contests.
Although I dont really know him he is a true Brass Band fan, and I would doubt if he was to ever cause any bother at a concert.
(Not that I am saying for one second that you were accusing him)
Hope there's no misunderstating mate!!

 

[lynchie]

we got booed at the national youth champs

Probably because you had about 4 bands worth of players on stage! :wink:

 

[neiltwist]

we got booed at the national youth champs

booed? that'll be by one of the other youth bands then, a certain youth band tried to start a fight with us once at a contest, bunch of babies. I've got a couple of bands in mind as to who it could be. oh well.

although curiously we never got booed, and we had a double size band, weird, mustn't have been because of that.

 

[aimee_euph]

I wondered that too Aidan.
Obviously the North West bands know him but others won't.
Can't see him doing that though!!
Not seen him for a while...have you??

he was in the club at Pontins!!!