In the 25 years I've been attending gigs, technology has changed a few things: most notably it killed off the moshpit (or at least confined it to hardcore shows) so concerned are people about losing their smartphones.

I wasn't aware there was a widespread occurrence of mosh pits outside of hardcore. Maybe he meant there are less at punk shows? I still don't think that is right. In my experience the people who want to mosh will be up front and the people with cameras will stand back. It's not like they are mutually exclusive.

Anyways, when I first started going to gigs I would take a lot of photos and some videos. Afterwards I realized I was never going to look at the pictures or watch the videos since they were so crappy. In that sense the article is correct. It is a waste of time using technology at gigs and ruins the recorders experience as wel las others around them. Sometimes I'll take a photo at the start of a set to send someone if they want to see, but after that my phone goes away and I just enjoy the show.

On a side note, I recently had an idea involving cell phones and concerts. I still think it's a good idea but this article gives me pause.