It's hard enough for artists to face audiences looking at their phones while they perform, but The Who faced a far worse challenge at Rock in Rio on Saturday in Brazil.
Brian Kehew, a member of the band's crew, has an online blog. He writes, "There is a zip line to fling audience members across the sky here, not completely unusual, but in this case it goes right across the front of the stage. We’re sure it’s a big thrill to zoom past your favorite band while they play, but it’s damned distracting to the musicians and the audience if you’re trying to play something serious. We quietly requested that it not be used during our set, and they agreed to shut it down."
The Who plays in Santiago, Chile tomorrow (Friday).
Talk About It:
- A zip line??? Really? That's what people do at concerts now? Why not put up a movie screen in the back and let people watch the latest blockbuster rather than the band knocking it out on stage?
- In the old days, Pete Townshend would smash a guitar at the slightest onstage provocation. One can only imagine what he would have done if some idiot had come flying past him during a solo.