Has the internet (twitter, facebook and fan sites) spoilt concerts?

Yeah - I'm with you here. Frankly I have enjoyed following my favorite bands on the internet. I love getting bootlegs and YT videos almost instantly (instead of waiting YEARS sometimes).

Maybe I have a different perspective since I'm older but I like having information about what I'm going to see. I read up on the plays and operas that I attend before I go. If a band is playing something this tour that I'm not familiar with - I listen to the album (or particular song) before I go.

For example - Bruce playing The River last November. No surprises there - it's a 2 CD set - it's long. However I hadn't actually listened to the entire album all the way through in years - certain tracks sure - but not the whole thing. So before I went I listened to the tracks and the flow from one song to the other. Actually - it made the concert seem even that much better to me since the live performance was (if anything) better than the album. If not better - certainly more immediate. Personally I missed Danny's keyboards but having just heard the album tracks - I could identify what was missing.

Without the internet I wouldn't have even known they were playing an entire album at MSG - I would have bought my tickets and gone. I certainly would have been surprised but I don't think the overall experience would have been as good since I would not have steeped myself in those songs first.

So yes, we can bitch and moan (and I certainly do my share of that) but overall, I'll take the internet any day.

People tend to get the evil out of every technology. That's because people are stupid and that's not the technology's fault. So, if anything, people spoil it for themselves.

I don't think the internet spoils a concert, because no matter what vids or audois you get it isn't the sameas being there. It's cool to get a listen and a view of songs and setlists but it doesn't spoil anything for me.
I will take having it over not anyday.

No definitely not. Regardless of technology, if BJ don't play BOBITA, then the concert sucks.

Well, tonight is your night

Dayum, I wish I was in Omaha... been there a few times already, too bad the timing ain't right.