Neapolitan

Any positive feedback a band get from the audience is a plus for the band. But it can be a plus also for an individual witnessing the crowds reaction to the band. And I guess if someone is doing the same thing people around are doing, he or she feels part of something bigger. That is the whole point of the concert is to pick up positive vibes from the band and other fans. So if I see people holding up phones as lighters, it doesn't bother me. I see them as being caught up in the moment, and enjoying themselves.

However are they only using a smartphone as flashlights? You know they do that for a slow song near the end of the concert, but what about the rest of the concert? Did you ever think in what other capacities they are using their smartphones at a concert? It's also very possible they making a video recording of the concert or checking social-media. They could be chatting with a friend via test messages. When I see people play with their phones at a concert or any event where they had to pay for admission, I wonder what was so import that they are missing out on the experience of being there. It seem like a manifestation of an addiction to their phones when people can't put down and pay attention to what they payed for to see. I am not annoyed by it, but it doesn't make sense to me either.

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