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last year had 2 of the greatest glowstick wars i have ever seen at radiohead and umph/bisco. just wondering who would get it this year. none of the acts seem to scream glowstick war. im guessing we will have to wait for the latenights to predict the biggest one. out of the headliners id imagine tool will get the bigger war. i think the glowsticks are used up by sunday. tool seems better for it then the police. plus its friday. everyones itching to let em fly. if they are flying around like they did at radiohead its going to be an incredible site with tools psychadellic show. i just wonder if the people who typically bring glowsticks will hold on to them until the latenights fire up. i plan on a couple hundered for the headliners but i will be saving a much larger amount for the latenights!
i just wonder if the people who typically bring glowsticks will hold on to them until the latenights fire up. !
thats exactly how i operate. though i tend to not get too involved with the war when i'm busy liquid dancing or stringing. i'll bring some extra sticks for the inforoo crowd ;D
Maybe I'll throw myself to the dogs, but my back's not to the wall Maybe I'll lay some bricks for the man, but the days just aren't that long So if I settle back and chill will I see far enough to feel the angel's dream? I thought it was the Story of the World!
i think glow sticks are fun (we also have some of those goofy glasses that glow), but as someone already posted ... STS9 hates them so please dont use them there ... cr*****
I remember last year there was a heated debate on whether a glowstick was was going to be good for Radiohead or not, it turned out to be one of the best I saw, and contributed to the greatness of the show. I am thinking TOOL could be a good one, but something tells me Maynard hates them. SCI could use a good glowstick farewell.
My post may have come off a little rude. Didnt mean it to. Its just that many bands do not like them. And yes I am fully admiting that it looks cool, but you can look at it anywhere. If it were to take away from the music then what would be the point?
Just keep them far far away from sts9. they dont even like seeing them in the crowd not being thrown.
last year had 2 of the greatest glowstick wars i have ever seen at radiohead and umph/bisco. just wondering who would get it this year. none of the acts seem to scream glowstick war. im guessing we will have to wait for the latenights to predict the biggest one. out of the headliners id imagine tool will get the bigger war. i think the glowsticks are used up by sunday. tool seems better for it then the police. plus its friday. everyones itching to let em fly. if they are flying around like they did at radiohead its going to be an incredible site with tools psychadellic show. i just wonder if the people who typically bring glowsticks will hold on to them until the latenights fire up. i plan on a couple hundered for the headliners but i will be saving a much larger amount for the latenights!
If FLips latenight it or play a night set at all for that matter Im sure they will have a fantastic one.
killface, not sure of the board, maybe wakarusa, they (STS9) actually posted that please NO ONE do the glowstick thing ... cr***
Not to sound like a dick or anything, but I dont really think any artist should be telling the audience how to act at their show unless they see a potential situation where a fan or band member may be harmed. Ive never participated in a glow stick war but I must say the visual effect they give is cool. I guess I just dont really se their reasoning behind this statement and it kinda makes me look at them as party poopers
killface, not sure of the board, maybe wakarusa, they (STS9) actually posted that please NO ONE do the glowstick thing ... cr***
Not to sound like a thingy or anything, but I dont really think any artist should be telling the audience how to act at their show unless they see a potential situation where a fan or band member may be harmed. Ive never participated in a glow stick war but I must say the visual effect they give is cool. I guess I just dont really se their reasoning behind this statement and it kinda makes me look at them as party poopers
As long as people just use the glow rings, the chance of getting hurt is slim (they are the size of a piece of spaghetti). I imagine their warning was about glowsticks (the kind that are hotdog-sized and have a pointy-ish end to tie a string through) - they could poke someone in the eye with a pretty good amount of force.
Not to sound like a thingy or anything, but I dont really think any artist should be telling the audience how to act at their show unless they see a potential situation where a fan or band member may be harmed. Ive never participated in a glow stick war but I must say the visual effect they give is cool. I guess I just dont really se their reasoning behind this statement and it kinda makes me look at them as party poopers
As long as people just use the glow rings, the chance of getting hurt is slim (they are the size of a piece of spaghetti). I imagine their warning was about glowsticks (the kind that are hotdog-sized and have a pointy-ish end to tie a string through) - they could poke someone in the eye with a pretty good amount of force.
I understand that but think about the million other ways to get hurt other than an illuminated glow stick. You could just as easily get poked in the eye by someone spinning around dancing. Maybe we should all sit indian style on the ground with our hands behind their back while they play
Post by thefussydutchman on Mar 1, 2007 11:54:13 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure the whole STS9 not wanting glowsticks there has to do with an incident at Wakarusa I think????? ..........there were tons of people intentionally throwing them at the band.
"We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, movie gods, and rock stars. But we wont, and we're slowly learning that fact & we're very, very pissed off......."
As long as people just use the glow rings, the chance of getting hurt is slim (they are the size of a piece of spaghetti). I imagine their warning was about glowsticks (the kind that are hotdog-sized and have a pointy-ish end to tie a string through) - they could poke someone in the eye with a pretty good amount of force.
I understand that but think about the million other ways to get hurt other than an illuminated glow stick. You could just as easily get poked in the eye by someone spinning around dancing. Maybe we should all sit indian style on the ground with our hands behind their back while they play
It's throwing the glowsticks as high as you can that's the issue. Unless someone was throwing a punch, the force from bumping into someone else while dancing is much less than the point of a glowstick hitting you in the eye. We're talking about something that's hard plastic, has a semi-pointed end, and is dropping from 60-80 feet. Think of lawn jarts - that's what I'm trying to point out.
Yes, life is full of risks and people should look out for dangers around them. But you can't expect to see beforehand when a glowstick is falling from directly above ready to poke your eye out. If everyone would just use the glowrings instead, the visual effect would be the same, with almost no danger to those around you. Sounds like a win-win to me.
Post by paranoidbot on Mar 1, 2007 12:03:58 GMT -5
Yeah last year 99.9 of the glowthings at radiohead were rings. It that one rogue stick you gotta be on the lookout for. When I see the heavy sticks on the ground I pick them up and take them out of circulation. Rings get sent back up.
Post by AintNoFreedom on Mar 1, 2007 12:08:09 GMT -5
ncbst3 said:
pigsnzen said:
I understand that but think about the million other ways to get hurt other than an illuminated glow stick. You could just as easily get poked in the eye by someone spinning around dancing.
this is very true... I did get punched in the face by some girl who was dancing last time I went to see moe.
I think the whole thing with bands not wanting glowsticks is because a tiny amount of people ruin it for everybody else. While most people can throw glow sticks/rings up in the air there are always a few morons who feel the need to throw them on stage. Even if the band isn't going to get hurt it still has to be incredibly distracting to play while worrying about getting pelted with a glow stick.
It's "Colorado Ron", he's been signing off that way for at least two years, but I've never found out what the asterisks are for. Kids on the Coachella board were convinced he was cursing at them for a while.
Who are you me or anyone else to tell a band what should happen at their shows? Thats redonkulous. Its not like they are in your living room. you came to their show. If they dont want something thats the way it is. When thousands of glowsticks are flying back and forth they usually end up hitting the stage or band. As for STS9 one nailed the drummer in the head last year in Knoxville I believe but it may have been Memphis. They are up there in the middle of bringing the heat and glowsticks are hitting them. Kinda takes them out of the moment. your not playing music your just dancing.
Post by coanbread751 on Mar 1, 2007 13:17:18 GMT -5
Man I love glowstick wars.The one during Radiohead was AMAZING. Yorke thought it was pretty cool too. I personally would love to have one at Tool.....I like BIG glowstick wars on BIG stages.
Maybe I'll throw myself to the dogs, but my back's not to the wall Maybe I'll lay some bricks for the man, but the days just aren't that long So if I settle back and chill will I see far enough to feel the angel's dream? I thought it was the Story of the World!