While I realize Austinites are somewhat jaded when it comes to the incredible range of music we have on a continual basis, I have one plea to my fellow citizens when in a crowd listening to a musician or group – shut the fuck up!! I had waited several months to see Guy Clark at Shady Grove the other night, only to have the evening all but ruined by chatting people. I swear Guy could barely compete with the crowd's cacophony. This happens all the time, something that usually prompts me to get closer and closer to the stage. But why would anyone bother making the trip to stand in a crowd, just to chat with their friends (and mostly after paying $40 to $50 for a ticket). Plus, there is someone up on the stage working hard to communicate/amuse/please us with their talent/craft/art. Please be quiet and let our hard-working musicians be heard.