While reading this, remember: I do not come to anger easily.
I'd like to take this opportunity
to sit down and share a revelation I had last night whilst rocking-out to the
amazingness* of Incubus. I love Incubus and their music. I love the
emotion they can portray through sound alone. I believe they are the most
talented group in music today... but I hate their "fans" (some of them, at
least). There are certain things that need to be said about music in its current
form:
1) a rock concert is just that, a rock concert. Incubus is not cute and cuddly, do not go if you cannot wrap your mind around that concept. if it is too loud/crowded/hot, go see Enya and keep your bitching to yourself.
2) you are not a fan of the band if you think they have a couple "cool" songs (ie: songs that get radio play). realize that these songs compose a small minority of the band's repertoire and are not an accurate cross-section of their total musical vernacular. consider listening to some of their other music before attending, you bunch of Clear Channel robots!!!
3) if you are a little girl (or boy) who is at the show because you think Brandon is hot (which, I will admit, he is), bring a pair of binoculars and sit in the stands. you are not wanted on the floor where you will inevitably get kicked in the head, not be able to breathe, and God forbid, have someone smashed against you.
4) if a song is being played that you are not familiar with, listen, enjoy, try to adapt. do NOT whine and moan about how much you want to hear "[insert over-played song here]" and how much the current song isn't good. i've never met you before, but i'm not going to complain that i want to be surrounded by people i'm familiar with and then tell you how much you suck simply because i don't know you.
5) Incubus rocks. their merchandise rocks. wearing their merchandise at their concert does not rock. if you are at their concert, it can be assumed that you are a fan (or a whiny little bitch with a Brandon-obsession as defined above), thus negating the need for band paraphernalia.
6) if you are offended by any of the things i said here, you are one of the people i do not want to see at another rock concert ever again. i would hate you except that your attendance keeps the ticket price down for me. next time, get stand seats, stay off the floor. you've officially been uninvited. i'm not alone in this, i'm sure.