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[miles]

Only time I saw Nine Inch Nails, the concert was called off two-thirds of the way in.

I have a friend who claims he hit Trent Reznor square in the chest with a copy of Catcher in the Rye. I call bullshit, but I'm pretty certain he actually threw it.

[miles]

On topic: Slate's Explainer on the issue of show throwing.

[littlefallsmets]

I have a friend who claims he hit Trent Reznor square in the chest with a copy of Catcher in the Rye.

...why?

I mean, you throw stuff at rock stars, that part I understand.

But why "Catcher in the Rye"? Some kind of complex statement about John Lennon or "Field of Dreams" or... just the only book at hand?

[theinevitable]

I mean, you throw stuff at rock stars, that part I understand.

Wait, really? People do this?

[littlefallsmets]

Nearly every concert I've ever been to that is of Loud Music, many assholes in the crowd decide that it is rad and edgy to throw stuff at the performers, because hurting each other and being violent is Metal. I dunno. People also slamdance until they bleed out the mouth at such shows and big guys like me can only serve as human walls between them and... like... the younger people and small women and such who they could accidentally seriously hurt without us blocking them off.

It's not logical, of course, but it is a thing and is understood as a thing.

But "Catcher In The Rye" seems a lot more specific than general Throwing Stuff Is Metal idiocy.

The only Loud Music concerts I've been to where nothing was thrown? Both Guns N Roses shows.

Axl's love of leaving at the drop of a hat scared the hell out of them, not wanting to give him an excuse to leave, I guess.

That dude is just two steps ahead, I tell ya.

[miles]

We were 15. It was probably marijuana that made him do it.

[littlefallsmets]

Marijuana makes a dude throw THE young-adult novel of disaffection... the Harry Potter of young Roast Beef-to-bes... and the central conceit in the CIA's cover story for why their sleeper agent was "motivated" to murder John Lennon at a rock star? I dunno. That's much more powerful weed than I'VE ever encountered.

What was it? That long rumoured Vancouver Symbolic?

I mean, seriously. Ask the dude why that book specifically, if you get the chance.

[miles]

What was it? That long rumoured Vancouver Symbolic?

Awesome.

I'll ask him. We're still in touch.

[pmcd9]

I remember when we went to concerts to listen to music.

[KeithHernandez]

I've never thrown a shoe at a concert.  That would be fuck*ng stupid.  One time Supergrass threw me a drum stick, but I think I've already said that.  Paul, you were there (but not then, part of the reason the threw the stick).

[pmcd9]

You're talking about when they opened for Radiohead?  I missed Supergrass due to lateness.

[Ruta Bagas]

The last time anyone threw anything when I was at a gig it was a festive reindeer-antler headband for the oboe player to wear while he performed a special dance for the amusement of all.

[CortJstr]

At Barenaked Ladies concerts people used to always through mac and cheese (Kraft dinner) at the stage. Now they set up food bank donation boxes on by the ticket takers and kick out anybody caught with boxes of it beyond that point.

[wombat]

It is one thing to throw soft things like underwear, or the stuffed animals they throw at figure skaters, but it seems stupid to throw hard objects at people to show you admire them. 

Was it considered gauche to throw brands of mac and cheese other than Kraft at a Bare Naked Ladies concert?

[CortJstr]

It is one thing to throw soft things like underwear, or the stuffed animals they throw at figure skaters, but it seems stupid to throw hard objects at people to show you admire them. 

Was it considered gauche to throw brands of mac and cheese other than Kraft at a Bare Naked Ladies concert?

Good question. Maybe in Canada all instant mac & cheese is called Kraft dinner. Like in parts of the south all sodas are called Coke even if it's like diet grape store brand.