A history of concert special effects

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Found this in the Washington Post today, thought others might find it interesting...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/how-concerts-shifted-from-songs-to-spectacles/2014/05/22/ca521340-d6ce-11e3-8a78-8fe50322a72c_story.html?tid=hpModule_d39b60e8-8691-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394&hpid=z11

[VAisForEagleLovers]

A slide show of pictures to go with the article.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/special-effects-at-concerts-have-come-a-long-way/2014/05/22/d8b9fe16-e083-11e3-9743-bb9b59cde7b9_gallery.html?hpid=z12#item0

[sodascouts]

I have nothing against special effects, but that's not why I go to a concert. I'm there for the music. If the band wants to shoot off some lasers or something, fine, but I'm not overly impressed by it.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I guess if I'm stuck in the back and can't see anything else, it's good. However, I'm not into seats in the back for any concert. I sat in the front row for a Neil Diamond concert back in the early 80's and they used pyrotechnics and I ended up with a scratched eye. I wasn't too pleased by that. Besides the fact they went off right in front of me and scared me half out of my mind.