Courtney LaPlante says it’s possible to capture a few moments with your phone without missing out during live shows.
LaPlante recently retweeted a concert video where many phones are up in the air. She then posted a series of tweets to support the ones who like to record live shows. She said that many fans, including herself, might record a song during a concert and then spend the rest of the time enjoying the show without their phones:
“To the people strangely unhappy about cell phones recording: I watched this entire set on the side and recorded a song. Then I put my phone away. I bet a lot of people did the same thing, at different times throughout any set in the history of cellphone phone video recording.”
LaPlante also pointed out that those who criticize using phones at concerts often share videos or photos from those who did:
“Also, every person who has complained about this, if you go on their profile they have either posted a video or photo from a show, or retweeted one someone else took. This is coming from someone who doesn’t take many videos ever of live music ever, bc I like to just enjoy it.”
Check out the tweets below.
To the people strangely unhappy about cell phones recording: I watched this entire set on the side, and recorded a song. Then I put my phone away. I bet a lot of people did the same thing, at different times throughout any set in the history of cellphone phone video recording.
— courtney laplante™️ (@corklezlaplante) April 29, 2024
Also, every person who has complained about this, if you go on their profile they have either posted a video or photo from a show, or retweeted one someone else took. This is coming from someone who doesn’t take many videos ever of live music ever, bc I like to just enjoy it
— courtney laplante™️ (@corklezlaplante) April 29, 2024
Keenan Has A Different View
Tool’s Maynard James Keenan is not in favor of using phones during concerts. He finds it rude and believes it distracts both the audience and the performers:
“There’s no way you can actually capture what’s happening in that live moment on a phone. You’re missing the opportunity of actually absorbing in real time what’s happening. The art of storytelling. Being able to actually recount what you saw without having to record it. Training your brain to live in the moment and see the thing, but more importantly, stop annoying the person behind you. It’s annoying, it’s distracting and it’s distracting for us, too. So put it the f*ck away, grow the f*ck up. It’s only two hours.”
Tool bans phone use during shows, but they allow fans to record the last song of the concert to give them a chance to take a souvenir home.
Jack White also believes that not using phones helps the audience connect better with the performance and with each other. White feels this helps people talk more about music and share experiences directly rather than through a screen.