In a brand new interview with SiouxCityJournal.com, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach urged fans to keep their cellphones at the bottom of their pockets and just watch the performance when they come to see him next week during his June 20 concert at Awesome Biker Nights in Sioux City, Iowa.

“Be in the moment,” said Bach. “You’re distracted and it’s distracting to the performer as well. Like, put your fuckin’ cellphone away, dammit! You’re never even going to watch that footage.”

Bach went on to lament the fact that, according to T-Mobile, 47 percent of any given audience text others during a concert, while 32 percent engage in social media during a show. As a result, every single performance could be recorded and shared on YouTube almost immediately.

“If I go to a wedding and sing a song, it’s on Blabbermouth the next day and everybody analyzes it,” said Bach. “It’s a really backwards way to watch a band. It’s a drag sometimes when I go up there and the first thing I see is everybody getting their phones out and holding them toward my face. It makes you feel intimidated.”

(via Blabbermouth)