Did anyone go to this? This was my third ever concert by the Boss. He was amazing can not knock his performance at all...however i must say that the sound quality there was utter crap and spoilt it a bit.

As for this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/art...-McCartney.html
Typical

I think the sound there is never the best, too near local residents unfortunately.

Only caught the last song when he played at Glastonbury, I went to see Franz Ferdinand instead, sorry!!!

The sound at Hyde Park is always terrible been there 6 or 7 times.

Rubbish sound every time.

They cut it off?

Absolute losers. Makes me a little embarrassed how rubbish this country has become. That and the Olympics recently really disappoint.

They should hold things like this away from houses, so there is no-one to complain. They could go on all night then!

Its not exactly that close to houses in Hyde Park.

10:30 on a Saturday... Lets be real the occasional few concerts a year are not going to kill anyone.

Lighten up people.

Yes if it was 0:00 three times a month it would fair enough to complain.

We live in a land where people move near to Airports / Race tracks / motorways & industrial areas then complain they are too noisey. It should be no surprise then when people complain about a park being used as a concert venue.

If Springsteen had been playing anywhere near my house I suspect I would have been searching the OFF switch far sooner than they did on Saturday night

hahahaha you cant say that about the Boss Bob!

I was there and despite the rain agree it was absolutely excellent - only let down by the volume levels. I was up half way between the front and delay 1 but towards the right. Good view but not as loud as it should have been so I think you had to be bang in the middle to get the best sound.
Well impressed with Tom Morello's guitar playing.
The next day I felt like I'd been hit by a train - I think the 8 hours of passive smoking the clouds of wackybacky might have had something to do with it. Made getting up for Brooklands a tad hard.

From the reviews I read though it was a real mixed bag. Lots said they didn't enjoy. Lots thought amazing. Some saying some of the crowd was pretty obnoxious. Must admit there were lots of times that things could have kicked off so I think it was a bit weird - maybe the weather / mud / drink / age of crowd. Overall you get your moneys worth from Bruce. But you either love him or hate him.

By far and away the best concert I've ever seen was the Boss. 4.5 hrs solid, it was the Waldbuhne outside concert in Berlin. Lights went on, music off at 10.30, because of local noise laws and high penalty charges for breaking them. So no, it's not just us that are victims of the noise police.

I've seen some great concerts, compared with him, they were crap.

So why is everyone blaming the authorities? The organisers signed to the timing deal; they had the responsibility of ending the gig on time.

my son and daughter in law were there on Saturday and loved it...despite the unexpected end....I used to work for Macca and I can imagine his discussions post show with the organisors was interesting....

I went with the better half on Sunday (Paul Simon...more in keeping with my delicate condition and advancing years). we were blessed with dry weather and the concert was fantastic...mostly.

Post the show they closed Hyde Park underground and the resulting which caused absolute pandemonium with no clear direction or assistance from the police or stewards to redirect the crowds was the only disappointment.

Happens every time without fail. Always pick your way before and take a 20 minute walk a few stops away.

Its not blaming the authorities Neil, its just the lack of flexibility.

You would think that after forty years on the road, both Springsteen and McCartney know how long the songs take... even a 'they're going to cut the power in five minutes, but let's see if we can finish the song' might have defused the moment.

Rock n Roll Neil rock n Roll

Just seems over the top to me

Perhaps they cut the power to save the audience from Macca's croak. Legend he may be, singer he ain't no more...

Professional musicians, Chris, professional musicians!

Regardless if you like Springsteen or not, the two on stage together was a piece of musical history.

It was an insult to two musical legends

It appears that a thing called discretion is no longer used these days.

Hmmm. Discretion... shall I (a) upset a couple of ageing musicians and comply with the contract *they* agreed, or (b) render the council (and incidentally the said musos) liable to suing from several hundred local inhabitants, all of whom are likely to be able to afford some *very* expensive lawyers?

Nope. I stick with my original premise; they knew the timing of the show and they knew the cutoff time - it is the job of the stage manager to ensure that the two don't collide. The poor chap whose job it was to turn things off at half ten did what he was paid for. How could he know, if an exception was made, whether they'd stop playing in ten seconds or ten hours?

If those present are/were upset that they didn't get the full show, they should apply to the organisers for a refund. Letting the inflated egos of those who have sold a lot of records and have thus, for some reason, come to feel that they cannot be interrupted, be punctured might be an educational experience.

The mayor of London said it was excessive and supported the decision to let them carry on playing.

Its nothing to do with over inflated egos, it was plain and simple rude. At least let them finish the song, and say goodbye to the fans who had supported them. Rather than just cut them off. Some sort of warning... let them know there is 5 minutes left wouldn't have gone a miss either.

It happens at many venues and festivals and at least this time they got the time right. I remember John throwing his guitar at the "Other" stage manager at Glasto in 2004 after they pulled the plug on Kloot 3 minutes earlier than scheduled...

The Springsteen thing is a lot of hot air over nothing. The acts have been in the business long enough to know that legal action threats mean venues will throw the switch bang on time. Fans should be more indignant about that and the fact that they screwed their own timing up.
Plus, to be fair, he had been on the stage for quite a long time...

And if Boris Johnson said so it must be gospel eh Mario?

Yes?



Im SOLD

Back of the line kid. I am there first

Its done now at any rate, but really discretion for a few minutes? Priceless.

For all other things there is MasterCa

HUGE Springsteen fan, but at my age I wouldn't want to see him outdoors (apart from Glastonbury). He'd done three hours already, and as soon as Macca came on I'd have been looking for the nearest Tube anyway. The Beatles were great, but would have been greater with Jack Bruce playing bass......... luckily never an option

I agree re seeing him outside, although like yourself im a massive fan so not really fussed where. I saw him indoors at earls court which was wicked. I also saw him outdoors at crystal palace and the sound was spot on... all be it a slightly smaller venue compared to hyde park. I think the problem as roadking pointed out was the lack of speakers on the sides... i was on the left hand side of the stage around the middle. I think if you were smack bang in the middle it would have been a different story.

He was getting most upset at Oxford a few months back when the people at the back wouldn't STFU...In fact he was quite rude to one of them...

Anyone pulling the plug early on Macca and the "Boss" gets my vote, in fact the earlier the better