The folks who enjoy their seats are getting a bad rap here, so I'll chime in. I'm a card carrying prog snob. Always have been, always will be. (I have my guilty pleasures like Billy Joel and Robin Trower, but 90% of my collection is prog.) I have found in most instances that to get the most out of this genre, being an active listener is key, and I hear much better with my ass in a seat in a relaxed state. I want to take in the whole experience, and remember it. That's how I like to enjoy music, live or otherwise. When the moment calls for it, I'll yell, clap, sing badly, even break out a few dozen air drumming licks during the course of the evening, but I do so seated, and confident in the fact that I am conveying the necessary energy to push the band forward.
I was at the Count Basie show mentioned earlier in this thread, and I was in the 'senior section' (first few rows of the balcony) watching those folks standing in the front of the venue and rocking out. (Some of them were almost as entertaining as the band.) I respect that many folks enjoy shows in this fashion, but its never been that way for me. This show and others like got me to thinking, that they should have assigned seating for older folks like me (who have also had both knees replaced) to sit and enjoy a live music event without the inevitable 'discussion' that I've had to engage in over the years with the person in front of me regarding my not paying to see his/her rump all night. For more than half of the 25 DT shows I've attended over the years, the balcony seating has proven to be a nice solution to this issue. I would just like it it officially designated as an AIS (Ass In Seat) only area. For the 'standers and shakers', the orchestra seats are all yours.
Just my two cents. (Oh, and I loved the 'no standing' policy for the TA tour BTW! Loved it so much, I went twice.)
DanLore