Comments on: Epic Fail: Gorge View Now Obstructed by Weather-Proofing Tarp http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/ We like live music. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Black Box http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/comment-page-1/#comment-19387 Black Box Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:17:15 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/?p=14007#comment-19387 The "safety" excuse is crap. What their project managing office employees don't like are weather-related delays in the schedule. But as fans we love them. I was there when the wind gusts chased Polyphonic Spree off the stage: as a result they got to play the Yeti stage late night for twice their originally-allotted time; meanwhile in the shuffle, Michael Franti and Spearhead got to close the Wookie and put on a 2.5 hour all-time epic set. What their project managing office employees also like is cheapness. And the cheapest way to upgrade the stage is to trade in something that has no apparent price tag but goes by the name "awesome view" and use that free currency to pay a cookie-cutter construction firm to stamp out yet another in their assembly line of ugly, identical stages. That stage is a blight because it has made the Gorge less special. Epic Fail is too trite a term to use to describe this debacle. The “safety” excuse is crap. What their project managing office employees don’t like are weather-related delays in the schedule. But as fans we love them. I was there when the wind gusts chased Polyphonic Spree off the stage: as a result they got to play the Yeti stage late night for twice their originally-allotted time; meanwhile in the shuffle, Michael Franti and Spearhead got to close the Wookie and put on a 2.5 hour all-time epic set.

What their project managing office employees also like is cheapness. And the cheapest way to upgrade the stage is to trade in something that has no apparent price tag but goes by the name “awesome view” and use that free currency to pay a cookie-cutter construction firm to stamp out yet another in their assembly line of ugly, identical stages.

That stage is a blight because it has made the Gorge less special. Epic Fail is too trite a term to use to describe this debacle.

]]> By: Black Box http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/comment-page-1/#comment-31134 Black Box Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:17:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/?p=14007#comment-31134 The "safety" excuse is crap. What their project managing office employees don't like are weather-related delays in the schedule. But as fans we love them. I was there when the wind gusts chased Polyphonic Spree off the stage: as a result they got to play the Yeti stage late night for twice their originally-allotted time; meanwhile in the shuffle, Michael Franti and Spearhead got to close the Wookie and put on a 2.5 hour all-time epic set. What their project managing office employees also like is cheapness. And the cheapest way to upgrade the stage is to trade in something that has no apparent price tag but goes by the name "awesome view" and use that free currency to pay a cookie-cutter construction firm to stamp out yet another in their assembly line of ugly, identical stages. That stage is a blight because it has made the Gorge less special. Epic Fail is too trite a term to use to describe this debacle. The “safety” excuse is crap. What their project managing office employees don’t like are weather-related delays in the schedule. But as fans we love them. I was there when the wind gusts chased Polyphonic Spree off the stage: as a result they got to play the Yeti stage late night for twice their originally-allotted time; meanwhile in the shuffle, Michael Franti and Spearhead got to close the Wookie and put on a 2.5 hour all-time epic set.

What their project managing office employees also like is cheapness. And the cheapest way to upgrade the stage is to trade in something that has no apparent price tag but goes by the name “awesome view” and use that free currency to pay a cookie-cutter construction firm to stamp out yet another in their assembly line of ugly, identical stages.

That stage is a blight because it has made the Gorge less special. Epic Fail is too trite a term to use to describe this debacle.

]]> By: FeePhan http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/comment-page-1/#comment-19343 FeePhan Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:52:01 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/?p=14007#comment-19343 I have seen many shows at the Gorge, and, while the view behind the stage is AMAZING, i have been to two seperate shows there when the music had to be stopped because the stage equipment--lights, hanging speakers, etc... was blowing so wildly that there was some concern for the perfromers and the fans in front. So, in the interest of safety first, not too bad of a move. I have seen many shows at the Gorge, and, while the view behind the stage is AMAZING, i have been to two seperate shows there when the music had to be stopped because the stage equipment–lights, hanging speakers, etc… was blowing so wildly that there was some concern for the perfromers and the fans in front. So, in the interest of safety first, not too bad of a move.

]]> By: FeePhan http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/comment-page-1/#comment-31133 FeePhan Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/?p=14007#comment-31133 I have seen many shows at the Gorge, and, while the view behind the stage is AMAZING, i have been to two seperate shows there when the music had to be stopped because the stage equipment--lights, hanging speakers, etc... was blowing so wildly that there was some concern for the perfromers and the fans in front. So, in the interest of safety first, not too bad of a move. I have seen many shows at the Gorge, and, while the view behind the stage is AMAZING, i have been to two seperate shows there when the music had to be stopped because the stage equipment–lights, hanging speakers, etc… was blowing so wildly that there was some concern for the perfromers and the fans in front. So, in the interest of safety first, not too bad of a move.

]]> By: deadlax http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/comment-page-1/#comment-19296 deadlax Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:50:26 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/?p=14007#comment-19296 Who really cares about a view? I'm there strictly for the music. Who really cares about a view? I’m there strictly for the music.

]]> By: deadlax http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/comment-page-1/#comment-31132 deadlax Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:50:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/?p=14007#comment-31132 Who really cares about a view? I'm there strictly for the music. Who really cares about a view? I’m there strictly for the music.

]]> By: Justin http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/comment-page-1/#comment-19172 Justin Mon, 31 May 2010 04:30:59 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/?p=14007#comment-19172 Haha, NEVER! :) Haha, NEVER! :)

]]> By: Justin http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/comment-page-1/#comment-31131 Justin Mon, 31 May 2010 04:30:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/?p=14007#comment-31131 Haha, NEVER! :) Haha, NEVER! :)

]]> By: Greg http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/comment-page-1/#comment-19166 Greg Mon, 31 May 2010 02:53:09 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/?p=14007#comment-19166 Are you going to change your banner in tribute to the "improvement"? Are you going to change your banner in tribute to the “improvement”?

]]> By: Greg http://www.livemusicblog.com/2010/05/30/epic-fail-gorge-view-now-obstructed-by-weather-proofing-tarp/comment-page-1/#comment-31130 Greg Mon, 31 May 2010 02:53:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/?p=14007#comment-31130 Are you going to change your banner in tribute to the "improvement"? Are you going to change your banner in tribute to the “improvement”?

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