Back in the early days of punk rock, FOH engineers had to make sure the console didn’t get hit by The Three Bs: Beers, Bodies and Blood. Today, that doesn’t happen as much—is it because punk audiences are better behaved now? Heck no! It’s ’cause the crowd is too busy holding iPhones in the air, blocking everyone’s view—including the FOH engineer’s. If you can’t see the stage from the mix position thanks to the forest of outstretched arms, here’s one of the original punkers—Marky Ramone himself—with a very DIY solution.
VIDEO: The Ramones’ Smartphones-at-Shows Solution
Back in the early days of punk rock, FOH engineers had to make sure the console didn’t get hit by The Three Bs: Beers, Bodies and Blood. Today, that doesn’t happen as much—is it because punk audiences are better behaved now? Heck no! It’s ’cause the crowd is too busy holding iPhones in the air, blocking everyone’s view—including the FOH engineer's. If you can’t see the stage from the mix position thanks to the forest of outstretched arms, here’s one of the original punkers—Marky Ramone himself—with a very DIY solution.