I agree that the South Americans are loud..or the loudest....doesn't make them better fans....its an event to them..it becomes a spectacle ..for everything.....thats a fact. be loud..the show is an afterthought ..as I have said..just because you are jumping up and down like a human pogo stick..doesn't make you a better fan then me...just last weekend, in Disney no less, hundreds of Brazilians were marching around the Magic Kingdom with flags, matching shirts and chanting loud songs..wtf is that about ??? Its a cry for "Hey look at us " we are loud people....I WAS LIKE SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY...
I saw PJ in Barcelona in 2000 and 2006..one guy was running around the stadium with a flag...non stop..the ENTIRE SHOW , around the perimeter ....is he a better fan ? IMO no... he was acting like a complete psycho..I was amused..
Im there for the show..not to be THE SHOW...
Ill take the passion from fans in NYC at MSG in 2010 or 2003 and put it up against any crowd...
...and yes, I am sure the fans in NYC are great (I "know" two of them who are very passionate about the band and am sure there are more)...Toronto fans are pretty solid (I guess) but I would like to witness (in person) a show in Brazil or Argentina (or Portugal or Spain if we are "lumping" the Latin cultures together).
Too bad PJ doesn't play Spain or Portugal anymore.
All good Matt..I just think the South American crowds are overrated IMO....
I also think the Italian crowds are better and are the best overall ....IMO they are more knowledgeable fans then SA.....the U2 shows from Milan in 2005 and 2009 were fantastic all around..
The only thing that irritates about South America and concerts, and it isn't even that direct, is the fact that on Facebook they will also post on the artist's wall: "come back to Argentina," or whatever country they are from. Always on a post you will get at least one person saying that. Sometimes the artist has just been there!