Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Hi everyone.

Ok, first, thank you for this tour.

Secondly, i would like you to consider what i am about to say very seriously :

I am photosensitive, it's a bit like epilepsy, i tend to convulse when there are strobes for instance ?

I will not betray my friendships on the net, but other people are like myself in the fan community, that being because of epilepsy itself or treatments for depression and the likes.

Could you please think about us when you will plan your lighting ?

No strobes and overflashing big lights, please ?

thank you in advance.

Jessie

What drugs are you on=? ;D

Are you kidding me?

thanx

It's a rock concert. Light are usually a big part of a rock concert (unless you're the Mark Lanegan Band ?;D ).... ?





/jarmo

no kidding, i do have convulsions since the age of 10 and i have fits in public places if they have strobes, like i had one in a club once which is why i rarely go out and am careful and one of the reasons i stopped acting, ok, now i am naked can i have a fucking answer, because i have a baby son and will not go to a concert if that means his mum in hospital after a fit, right ? :rant:

used to take depakin :-[

Alright guys it's a serious question.

Is this affected by distance? If you were, say, at the back of the arena and not down front, would you be better off?

Being a rock show, there's going to be lights. The reality is, the band can't change the entire setup for a few people. But, some viewpoints are better than others perhaps?

Inverse square law. The intensity of light diminishes as a function of 1/distance squared.  However on the scale of an arena, probably not much effect

i'm the same i suffer with epilepsy too and i'm going to Dublin with what i always do in a situation like this, i take plenty of clobazam and stella :drool: oh and dark glasses works a treat ?: ok:

wtf?????  :rofl:
it's much better if u collapse during a gig... more space for ppl!  : ok:

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i don't remember too many flashing strobe like lights.

Live and let die and PC. Not 100% sure though :-\

what if you close your eyes and just listen to the music during those tune? or does light filtered through your eyelids still affect you?

Well, I'm sorry you have this problem but do you really think this is so important for the band, the management, the lighting crew and the stage managers?

It's obviously something that should keep YOU away from these gigs, not destroy the experience for the other 15.000...

I hope you'll understand that I'm not saying this in a bad way, but it's like some person with heart problems telling them not to play their guitars too loud and asking from Axl not to sing too loud cause he/she wants to attend the show...

What an idiot.

...ATTENTION BAND, MANAGMENT, LIGHTING CREW, ?AND STAGE MANAGERS.... BRING ON THE STROBES! BRING ON THE FLASHING LIGHTS! The more the better!
BRING ON THE PYRO TOO!!

Hey Jessica!...STROBE THIS!!

Great post... You do understand that this won't help you stay here for too long...  ::)

thats dick.. besides i dont think the BAND/MANAGEMENT/LIGHTING CREW/STAGE MANAGERS would do anything..

That's a tough spot Jessica. I see where you're coming from. When I started djing almost ten years ago I started by doing highschool dances. It's pretty limited to what you can play at a high school dance so really what seperated me from the other dj's was that I had a deadly light show. There was one time when I was asked by the teachers if I could hold off on the flashing lights because a girl attending the dance had the same condition you have. It put me in a tough spot because for me the lights were a big part of my show. I wanted to use the lights to make a big impression but I also wanted the girl in question to be able to enjoy herself in a safe manner. We came up with a compromise. She would make sure to take breaks from the gym every 10-15 minutes and she'd let me know when she left so I could blast out the lights. She'd then have a teacher come back in and let me know she was coming back. It worked alright but unfortunately for you the band wouldn't accomodate you in such a way. In fact asking the band to take this into consideration is asking alot. I'm sure they want you to be able to enjoy what everyone else enjoys but by asking them to back off on the light show it really limits the overall appeal of the show. Like I said it's a tough spot for everyone involved. I'm not versed in this condition the way you obviously are but would wearing sunglasses at the show help in any way? that might sound silly but I'm curious.

Dear management, I have a medical condition that damages my ears when I hear very loud noises. Please turn down the volume a bit at the upcoming GNR shows, okay? Also, I get cranky if I don`t get enough sleep, so can you make sure the show ends by 10:30pm so I have time to get home and in bed before 12? Thanks!

When I said are you kidding? ?I didn't mean about your condition......I was referring to your lame ass post. ?I'm sure GNR is going to look at this forum see your request and make their lighting decisions based on your request. ?

WebMD has a good article about precautions you can take to reduce risk of seizure while attending concerts - Click Here (http://pokemonseizurerave.ytmnd.com/)

Some of you are fucking asshole judgeing by your responses. Some of them are flat our rude. ?Get a ?life! It's a serious condition and one that many people feel insecure about. Imagine how self conscius the girl who wanted to go to the dance felt knowing that there would be flashing lights and stuff. Jessica isn't suggesting that the experience be ruined for the rest of you just that she wants to enjoy the same thing you all enjoy.

Never go see NIN.

Or, when it begins, close your eyes, maybe...

What's lame are some of the responses to her post ::)

I doubt they'd change anything in the show, but I'd try asking your doctor about what you can do.

I think the best option is to ask your doctor.

This one's getting locked since nothing good can come out of it.



/jarmo