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Post by georgepratt on May 11, 2012 9:01:56 GMT -5
I am an old stagehand and musician. I have worked for many years in various jobs all over the country both as a freelancer and in some full time positions. In 2003 one of the companies I worked for was hired to provide all the labor for "Coventry" so off we went. We spent nearly a month in that town on that land both before and after the show building the venue, setting up the site, building the stage, and setting up all the lights and sound and video and eventually all the band gear. The community of stagehands backstage was a show all on its own. We had various types of lodging. I myself was housed in a ski lodge nearly 45 minutes away but it was very very nice. Since we are all crazy and are used to getting little sleep each night turned into a party. Our house being the largest often became the place everyone came to. One particular night when all the stagehands were there I grabbed my guitar as I always do and started playing some songs that I had written along the way. My co-workers have heard these songs before because well I always play them. One of the guys there had a 4-track recorder and he quickly set it up. One of the songs I played that night was titled "Piss Wall". Its all about the giant wall we built that surrounded the entire corn field turned venue we built to enclose the performance area. (but there is piss wall at almost every festival) This is the only recording that exists of that song.
While we were taking down the stage I found this book that lots of fans had written in and apparently thrown on the stage for the band. They were long gone so I have held onto it for all these years and now I have scanned it for all of you to enjoy.
Also I have made it to the finals of a contest for free studio time. If you wouldn't mind please help an old stagehand out and cast a vote for me. #VOTEFORGEORGE www.unregularradio.com/single-contest/contest-voting
Post by g a b f r a b on May 11, 2012 10:32:16 GMT -5
Voted for you, dude. Refine your writing and start working on getting your stories down in a blog or something. Sounds like you have some cool ones to tell. I'm not interested in Phish the band at all, but the culture surrounding it is wholly fascinating to me. Thanks for another chunk of this subculture.
Post by georgepratt on May 11, 2012 10:36:45 GMT -5
I am soo glad you like it. I do have a million stories and I do like allll kinds of music as well. I have lots of ideas I am trying to move forward thanks for helping me out with a vote on this one
Post by georgepratt on May 13, 2012 23:41:21 GMT -5
bump Cuz I am still looking for votes. Go check out www.georgepratt.tumblr.com for lots more content from Phish Coventry (and I will still be adding more) and please go cast your vote for me if you haven't already. If you have already then thanks very much
