Gogol Bordello: better in '08 or '07?

[Memorial_07]

I thought it was quite unique seeing them on the main stage this year...but last year was so much better. Everyone was into it, the pit was crazier (though it was bigger this year), everyone packed in etc. it was the perfect mood for a GB show.
So what do you think was better?

[C DUB YA]

Only was at the 2007 one

from what I've seen of 08 - really great, but no where near the greatness of 07

[MarkO]

They were better in '06.

[boarderwoozel3]

This is obvious, '07 hands down. They should have played at night in a tent this year too...

[Blinken]

After Waters in Gobi, while justice was playing would have been great.

[rage patton]

There is no competition. 07 in the Mojave tent. They were great on the mainstage this year for sure though. I actually wasn't sure how they would translate to the mainstage... and they impressed me. However, Gogol in the Mojave remais the best show I have ever seen in my entire life. The energy and atmosphere in that tent that night was unlike anything I had ever experienced.

[higgybaby23]

The Mojave performance of 07 was definitely better overall than their 08 Mainstage set.

I was impressed by the extended medley they played at the end of the 08 set. Musically speaking, it was one of their finest moments.

It has been interesting watching GB go from small clubs/bars to the mainstage at one of the top music fests in the world. Cheers for gypsies!

[M Sparks]

07 for sure.

In fact, I thought they were better at Vegoose than they were at Coach 08, and that was at 12:45 in the afternoon on the smallest stage. They had a 75 minute set at Vegoose, so that helped. I think they take a while to build.

[bluemamba]

I didnt see em in 07 but i was in the pit the whole time for 08 and i had a blast. Friday was my "Chill out, see the bands" day..... Saturday was my "Get waisted day"...... Sunday was "Go in the pits till you feel like passing out" day for me.... Gogol had the crowd good.

[woogie846]

I saw both, and both were awesome. But the energy and adrenaline of Gogol and the crowd was unbeatable in '07. Plus the time and location were much better.

[rage patton]

I have fully accepted no matter how many Gogol shows I go to... I will never see any as good as them in the Mojave in 07. It doesn't mean I wont see them whenever I get the chance though.

[anti-square]

Damn, I don't know. 07 was my favorite time I've seen them hands down, but I also caught them in SD and they got down. Over 2 hours of amped up performance.

[Pixiessp]

didn't see them in "07" but I saw a clip of the performance on youtube and I promised myself if they ever came back to Coachella I would see them. I did and I loved it and I'll be at the Grove on Oct.2nd. oh yeah!

[betao]

I saw them in Richmond last thursday... and damn, what a show. They really know how to bring the energy to the stage and crowd. I'd see them again in a heartbeat.

[fasttrack]

07 by far. i saw them at bumbershoot last year too and that was just as amazing as seeing them at coachella. it was too hot during the day to see them this year.

[zenidogx]

There is no competition. 07 in the Mojave tent. They were great on the mainstage this year for sure though. I actually wasn't sure how they would translate to the mainstage... and they impressed me. However, Gogol in the Mojave remais the best show I have ever seen in my entire life. The energy and atmosphere in that tent that night was unlike anything I had ever experienced.

what rage said

[Grant]

I want to see Gogol so bad! He played Popped! in Philly on the 21st, but I wasn't able to make it due to my sister's birthday being the same day. :(

[humanoid]

I want to see Gogol so bad! He played Popped! in Philly on the 21st, but I wasn't able to make it due to my sister's birthday being the same day. :(

your sister should have rescheduled

[boarderwoozel3]

your sister should have rescheduled

So I can poop on her!!!!!!!!

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/031031/165231__triumph_l.jpg

[zenidogx]

feels good to go to sleep laughing

[ghettojournalist]

definitely 07. i saw them this year, no doubt, but in an enclosed space, it can't compare. maybe their Detour 08 set can live up...

[bluemamba]

i wana see them again in 09!!! Bring em back GV!!!

[wolverine]

07, but still great in 08.

[ADGZ662]

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[humanoid]

definitely 07. i saw them this year, no doubt, but in an enclosed space, it can't compare. maybe their Detour 08 set can live up...

are they at Detour 08?? where is the lineup, I haven't seen it yet

[woogie846]

are they at Detour 08?? where is the lineup, I haven't seen it yet

The line up hasn't been released yet, but it fits perfectly into Gogol's schedule.

[humanoid]

The line up hasn't been released yet, but it fits perfectly into Gogol's schedule.

makes sense...I kinda hope someone different plays, as I will be seeing them in Anaheim on Oct 2.....but I won't be selfish, its cool if they play for those who won't be able to see them elsewhere

[darthlaker]

better in 08!

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[elChurro]

down with kitsch rock, enough is enough.

[greghead]

El churro? Is this an alias for captncrazy?

I liked their Mojave set better

[rage patton]

better in 08!

I can assure you that they were better in 07. Much, much better. Their set this year was fun, and even I was impressed how they rocked the mainstage. But still, their 07 set was amazing.

[Memorial_07]

I can assure you that they were better in 07. Much, much better. Their set this year was fun, and even I was impressed how they rocked the mainstage. But still, their 07 set was amazing.

yeah.
it was fun watching them on the main stage and the pit was may more fun this year.
last year, everyone was ecstatic. and i will agree last year was way better!

[zenidogx]

i thin what made 07 better was the lack of a mosh pit. it was much more fun having the crowd move together and enjoy the show without asses hitting faces and fat guys using the mosh to move forward. as a fat guy, i know, that with my size, i shouldn't move ahead of the crowd when it is elbow to elbow. especially when elbows are being thrown.

[Memorial_07]

i thin what made 07 better was the lack of a mosh pit. it was much more fun having the crowd move together and enjoy the show without asses hitting faces and fat guys using the mosh to move forward. as a fat guy, i know, that with my size, i shouldn't move ahead of the crowd when it is elbow to elbow. especially when elbows are being thrown.

i don't mosh to move forward i do it to do it. i'm tall so i can see well.
but everyone in '07 was pushed together therefore not much of a pit could happen it was just a good time during their set.

[bluemamba]

i thin what made 07 better was the lack of a mosh pit. it was much more fun having the crowd move together and enjoy the show without asses hitting faces and fat guys using the mosh to move forward. as a fat guy, i know, that with my size, i shouldn't move ahead of the crowd when it is elbow to elbow. especially when elbows are being thrown.

Say what?? The moshing goes hand in hand with the music.... It was fucking awesome knocking people down and everybody going at each other.... plus there were some moments where people stopped moshing and were dancing too..

[bluemamba]

I vote to bring them back next year again.

[Memorial_07]

Say what?? The moshing goes hand in hand with the music.... It was fucking awesome knocking people down and everybody going at each other.... plus there were some moments where people stopped moshing and were dancing too..

the '08 pit was so much fucking fun!
i was in it the whole time. but the only pit was on the left side of the stage!
way crazier than the right side!

and yeah i vote to bring them back next year!

[bluemamba]

You probably saw me in the pit.... I was the tall hairy dude with a pink floyd t shirt.

[zenidogx]

Say what?? The moshing goes hand in hand with the music.... It was fucking awesome knocking people down and everybody going at each other.... plus there were some moments where people stopped moshing and were dancing too..

that's douchebaggery.


although, at Flogging Molly on my way out of the crowd i went throught the pit circle and pushed around some bros. fucking douchebags. i was pushed by some asshat with an old english tat so when he came around next time i knocked him down into a couple of frat boys just standing around.
ironic moshing, because i am cool.

[bluemamba]

lol thats what you get for walking out and going right through a mosh pit.... of course you were gonna get pushed. Either way moshing is probably the most fun thing you can do with the right band.

[bluemamba]

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=MexkUok7kxY

[zenidogx]

i went through the pit circle on purpose. i was blind-sided by that first asshole and only left after i got him back.
at FM i also saw alotta girl douchebags. hot, but very retarded.

[bluemamba]

lol..... its a pit!! thats what happends in pits! ive gotten elbowed and hit in the face so many times in pits. its a natural thing.... even though the Gogol pit wasnt that that crazy.

[bluemamba]

i come out in that Gogol pit video btw

[Memorial_07]

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=MexkUok7kxY

thats my video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was in that pit!
I had glasses, ponytail and a Ministry shirt

[Memorial_07]

that's douchebaggery.


although, at Flogging Molly on my way out of the crowd i went throught the pit circle and pushed around some bros. fucking douchebags. i was pushed by some asshat with an old english tat so when he came around next time i knocked him down into a couple of frat boys just standing around.
ironic moshing, because i am cool.

i'm upset i missed FM because I heard their pit was just way intense.
I was watching portishead...but I can see FM anytime

[bluemamba]

They will be better in 09

[Memorial_07]

They will be better in 09

Agreed.

A friend of mine told me the other day she talked to the bassist this year at Coachella and he said they really don't like Coachella because of how much they charge and that they only played this year because of the money they got.

Sounds like any other band

[frozen pilgrim]

Say what?? The moshing goes hand in hand with the music.... It was fucking awesome knocking people down

yet another example of why mamba is the board's #1 least wanted member

anybody who thinks "knocking people down" is part of ANY kind of dancing has some serious socialization issues.

[bluemamba]

I want you in the next Gogol mosh pit. Dont worry i wont push you.

[frozen pilgrim]

actually, I was there. I took some pretty good pictures.
like this one:
http://img1.purerave.com/4/44/4599844_.jpg


trust me, you fucking cunt-
gypsies dance- they don't shove.

[Memorial_07]

Ok, the pit I was in for Gogol this year involved a jig line, circle pits and just dancing.
However, say for RATM is was a full blown pit.
I always say "oh fuck" if i knock someone down then I just pick them up.

I pit to have fun and let out positive agression

[bluemamba]

actually, I was there. I took some pretty good pictures.
like this one:


trust me, you fucking cunt-
gypsies dance- they don't shove.

Nice pic.

Which side of the stage were you in??

I wasnt actually pushing people to the ground you idiot. That would be me just asking for a fight and ruin my Coachella day 3. People werent moshing like ive seen in some metal shows out here but there were people pushing eachother. There were times where people would dance, yes, but there were also times were people were pushing each other too. Dont be a douche and take everything so literal.

[Memorial_07]

Nice pic.

Which side of the stage were you in??

I wasnt actually pushing people to the ground you idiot. That would be me just asking for a fight and ruin my Coachella day 3. People werent moshing like ive seen in some metal shows out here but there were people pushing eachother. There were times where people would dance, yes, but there were also times were people were pushing each other too. Dont be a douche and take everything so literal.

Everyone gets pushed.
Just going around the pit you'll get pushed.

[greghead]

i went through the pit circle on purpose. i was blind-sided by that first asshole and only left after i got him back.

Sounds like you're the bigger douchebag for going out of your way to participate in something you supposedly detest.

Moshing and slam dancing always get ruined by idiot bro's who single individuals out and purposely knock them to the floor. Oh wait, that sounds like you . . .

[rage patton]

Actually, slam dancing is never acceptable at any shows. Ever. Nobody can ruin it, because it is unacceptable. However, I do agree that moshing does always get ruined by bro's. Actually, bro's tend to ruin a lot of things.

[Sushov23]

at LOLLA that is exactly what was going on. So dumb.

[paulb]

lol, and during, 2+2=5 and Closer...

[Sushov23]

yup, fucking douchebags.

[paulb]

did you read my story about grabbing some guy by the throat during Closer?

[Sushov23]

yeah, in the lolla thread. some people need to chill the fuck out. Hey I was thinking man I'm thinking about doing the Metallica/NIN back to back. Would you be down to drive up to Vegas and back together from LA? where you staying?

[paulb]

Ill have to check with my gal, but im fairly down... Im actually going straight from the Ontario metallica show to Vegas.... get there in the morning, have a bit of a day before the concert and all...stayin at the Monte Carlo.

[rage patton]

lol, and during, 2+2=5 and Closer...

During 2+2=5? Seriously?

[greghead]

Actually, slam dancing is never acceptable at any shows. Ever. Nobody can ruin it, because it is unacceptable. However, I do agree that moshing does always get ruined by bro's. Actually, bro's tend to ruin a lot of things.


Ummm, moshing is slam dancing. When moshing, you dance around in a circle, shoving and slamming into each other, thus slam-dancing. The two are essentially one and the same. At least that's how it is at punk shows, I'm not sure about bro-rock.

[frozen pilgrim]

Ummm, moshing is slam dancing. When moshing, you dance around in a circle, shoving and slamming into each other, thus slam-dancing. The two are essentially one and the same. At least that's how it is at punk shows, I'm not sure about bro-rock.

you're wrong, jackass.
I'm not even going to get into specfics.
get out more.

[greghead]

Get out more? Ok, dude, I'll be sure to do that. But in the mean time, let's discuss this.

From '95 to '03 I was heavily into the underground punk scene, which is where I formed elements of that opinion. Additionally, in my studies (I am currently pursuing a master's in history, with an emphasis on the history of rock and roll as cultural movement) I have found this definition to be fairly accurate. There are several works you can refer to: "Flowers in the Dustbin" by James Miller, "Rock 'n Roll: An Unruly History" by Robert Palmer, "Subculture: the Meaning of Style" by Dick Hebdige, and the Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock.

Originally, to mosh was to dance and groove and get down. The term "moshing", with its Jamaican origins ("mosh [mash] it up, mon"), linked with slam-dancing, which came out of 80s hardcore, and is premised on physicality and intense crowd reaction and participation. What we call "moshing" is actually more akin to 80's slam-dancing. Running around, shoving each other, bumping into one another, jumping, dancing, yelling, singing, etc. is more akin to slam-dancing, but we call it moshing.

And Rage (Josh, I think your name is), I didn't mean for that to sound so snarky. My apologies, hermano.

[Memorial_07]

Slamming was a term used in the old hardcore days it meant to violently push and hit everyone around you in the small space.
Moshing is going around the pit and pretty much bumping shoulders with everyone else and pushing people.

And I agree bro's fuck all the pits up

[bluemamba]

Slamming was a term used in the old hardcore days it meant to violently push and hit everyone around you in the small space.
Moshing is going around the pit and pretty much bumping shoulders with everyone else and pushing people.

And I agree bro's fuck all the pits up

Theres no hope arguing with Frozen. Hes always right. And if you think your right then your a "cunt", according to him.

[greghead]

Slamming was a term used in the old hardcore days it meant to violently push and hit everyone around you in the small space.
Moshing is going around the pit and pretty much bumping shoulders with everyone else and pushing people.

And I agree bro's fuck all the pits up

I can agree with that, though there is no denying that modern moshing evolved out of slam-dancing, first through punk/hardcore, then metal, then pretty much everything that has angry guitars and drums. Moshing originally had nothing to do with pushing or shoving, it was pretty much akin to skanking. Funny how things change, I guess.

And bro's ruin pretty much everything

Theres no hope arguing with Frozen. Hes always right. And if you think your right then your a "cunt", according to him.

Yeah, I've noticed that. Either you're a cunt or he threatens to smash your face.

[Memorial_07]

I can agree with that, though there is no denying that modern moshing evolved out of slam-dancing, first through punk/hardcore, then metal, then pretty much everything that has angry guitars and drums. Moshing originally had nothing to do with pushing or shoving, it was pretty much akin to skanking. Funny how things change, I guess.

And bro's ruin pretty much everything



Yeah, I've noticed that. Either you're a cunt or he threatens to smash your face.

Either way both outcomes suck

[Sushov23]

slam dancing, hardcore moshing, and anything close to that is fucking retarted. Grow a brain.

[Memorial_07]

slam dancing, hardcore moshing, and anything close to that is fucking retarted. Grow a brain.

Now it's just ridiculous watching these stupid scene kids fight invisible shit.

[greghead]

slam dancing, hardcore moshing, and anything close to that is fucking retarted. Grow a brain.

I would much rather grow a third arm so I can mosh even harder

[Memorial_07]

Or jerk off while moshing

[Sushov23]

exactly, hey greg stop being a fucking brainless troll.

[Memorial_07]

I wouldn't neccesarily say that Sushov...
but it's only common sense

[Sushov23]

ticking timebomb.

[greghead]

If your buttons are this easily pushed, you should log off the internet for a couple days, or at least until you get that stick out of your ass.


Gogol '07. No pit/brutal sun was key. Energy level was great both years.

[zenidogx]

trust me, you fucking cunt-
gypsies dance- they don't shove.
QFT
:thu

[Sushov23]

If your buttons are this easily pushed, you should log off the internet for a couple days, or at least until you get that stick out of your ass.


Gogol '07. No pit/brutal sun was key. Energy level was great both years.

I wrote that in the wrong place, my bad.

[Memorial_07]

If your buttons are this easily pushed, you should log off the internet for a couple days, or at least until you get that stick out of your ass.


Gogol '07. No pit/brutal sun was key. Energy level was great both years.

'07 wasn't a pit it was just pushing and jumping and cramped together.

[rage patton]

I would much rather grow a third arm so I can mosh even harder

Or jerk off while moshing

This is perhaps the funniest thing I have read on the board in a LONG time.

And Rage (Josh, I think your name is), I didn't mean for that to sound so snarky. My apologies, hermano.

No offence taken. And yes, Josh is my name. What I meant was what I take as slam dancing. Y'know, those people who, like, punch the ground and look like a gorilla while doing it? They then proceed to punch someone randomly in face, try to fight them, and then go back to punching the ground. That is what I take as slam dancing.
I take moshing as either a big group of people running into each other somewhat violently, but without punching and purposely trying to cause physical harm to an individual or a big group of people jumping up and down, almost in unison. There was no, what I interperet as, slam dancing at any Gogol shows I have been. But there have been plenty of mosh pits, as well as dance pits.

[johnnypolite]

Agreed.

A friend of mine told me the other day she talked to the bassist this year at Coachella and he said they really don't like Coachella because of how much they charge and that they only played this year because of the money they got.

Sounds like any other band

Yea,this is true. I talked to Eugene before a show in Dallas in March and he said pretty much the same thing except that he added that Coachella was "too corporate" and that there are "too many cops".

Kinda surprised me.

And the 2007 Mojave show was the best.

[bluemamba]

trust me, you fucking cunt-
gypsies dance- they don't shove.


QFT
:thu

Not everyone at Gogol Bordello were gypsies.

[frozen pilgrim]

Not everyone at Gogol Bordello were gypsies.

what?

mamba, when did anybody say anything that you could possibly be responding to with this?

that's almost as hilariously confusing as when that guy said something like "coachella is only crowded when you're at the front of a stage"... like shit, really?? there were people watching gogol who AREN'T GYPSIES?! O WAO!

http://img1.purerave.com/4/12/4646812.jpg

[bluemamba]

Lol i was just kidding dude.

[frozen pilgrim]

well SHIT then

>.<

[Memorial_07]

This is perhaps the funniest thing I have read on the board in a LONG time.

I'm glad to make someone laugh

[thewindowliquor]

I missed Gogol in 07, because I think they were on at the same time as Bjork, so, I don't really care how good they were in 07, because if it's Gogol vs. Bjork, I'm going to watch Bjork every single time.

I did see them in 08, and it was pretty good.

[bluemamba]

You should have been in the pit. someone would have tripped you and Memorial_07 and myself would have skipped and tapped danced on your back.

[Memorial_07]

You should have been in the pit. someone would have tripped you and Memorial_07 and myself would have skipped and tapped danced on your back.

I was just going in the circle doing what I always do.
And skanking. But yeah anyone who missed out on that pit, you fucked up.
And it's always proper pit ettiquete to pick someone up if they fall.

We gotta meet up next year mamba and get a good pit going.

[thewindowliquor]

You should have been in the pit. someone would have tripped you and Memorial_07 and myself would have skipped and tapped danced on your back.

I seriously doubt that dude. I may listen to Bjork, but I'm a pretty big motherfucker. Keep in mind that I managed to get myself onto the front rail for lots and lots of acts at coachella.... RATM, Prince, Aphex Twin...

[Memorial_07]

I seriously doubt that dude. I may listen to Bjork, but I'm a pretty big motherfucker. Keep in mind that I managed to get myself onto the front rail for lots and lots of acts at coachella.... RATM, Prince, Aphex Twin...

I'm big too and I wouldn't try to fuck with people at RATM.
A bunch of aggro fuckfaces.
And I had my spot for Prince and I was perfectly happy where I was

[frozen pilgrim]

I personally think that especially at coachella, people who just shove their way to the front are unconscionable assholes. it's such a good vibe, and generally at coachella people are good about recognizing and respecting who's been staking out their spots.
case in point: me and my girlfriend had been standing waiting for gogol bordello to come on, and right as it starts, some fat, sweaty, six foot two pile of human waste shoves past everybody and stops right in front of jill. she's like five foot four, and this was a crowded area populated by (mostly) six foot tall guys, and he stop right in front of her, of all people, and presses his shameful, disgusting back fat in to her, and she punches him in the back of the head repeatedly, and the dribbling sack of shit wouldn't move.
we moved closer to center, and ended up with an awesome spot again the side rail, but if I ever see that guy anywhere ever again I'm going to make him eat his own back fat until he throws up, chokes on it, and dies.

[thewindowliquor]

I personally think that especially at coachella, people who just shove their way to the front are unconscionable assholes. it's such a good vibe, and generally at coachella people are good about recognizing and respecting who's been staking out their spots.
case in point: me and my girlfriend had been standing waiting for gogol bordello to come on, and right as it starts, some fat, sweaty, six foot two pile of human waste shoves past everybody and stops right in front of jill. she's like five foot four, and this was a crowded area populated by (mostly) six foot tall guys, and he stop right in front of her, of all people, and presses his shameful, disgusting back fat in to her, and she punches him in the back of the head repeatedly, and the dribbling sack of shit wouldn't move.
we moved closer to center, and ended up with an awesome spot again the side rail, but if I ever see that guy anywhere ever again I'm going to make him eat his own back fat until he throws up, chokes on it, and dies.

I'm not one of those assholes. I'm just sayin, I'm not a little guy that will be easily trampled upon either. When I started my quest to get to the front for Aphex Twin, Diplo was on the stage in the Sahara. When I started my quest for the rail for Prince, Cafe Tacuba was playing.

I'm absolutely not one of the assholes you're talking about, and I totally agree with what you're saying. My point was just that mamba will never, ever tapdance on my back.

Probably the biggest asshole thing that I do at Coachella, and I'm sure I will do it again, is push photographers who stand on the bench part of the rail and put their fucking ass right in my face so that they can take a picture. Especially when the artist they're photographing is like.. fucking Aphex Twin, who I'm 100% sure does not want to have his picture taken. That having been said, if they're polite about it and make it quick, it's no problem. I will even offer you a hand for balance if the crowd is crazy.. but if you're a dick and just stand up there snapping away, I will push you down.

[bluemamba]

I was just going in the circle doing what I always do.
And skanking. But yeah anyone who missed out on that pit, you fucked up.
And it's always proper pit ettiquete to pick someone up if they fall.

We gotta meet up next year mamba and get a good pit going.
I mostly skank too. I just usually do what the majority of the crowd is doing. Im not gonna start pushing and going all out unless the situation calls for it. If the vibe is calm, then ill be calm. If the vibe is violent, then you gotta get violent. It all depends. If its calm and people are dancing, i wont go around and start pushing people. That would ruin the vibe.

Dude im down to meet up. When the lineup is announced, we'll pick a band we can mosh to and we'll meet up before they begin and we can start a pit. lol
I seriously doubt that dude. I may listen to Bjork, but I'm a pretty big motherfucker. Keep in mind that I managed to get myself onto the front rail for lots and lots of acts at coachella.... RATM, Prince, Aphex Twin...
What does listening to Bjork have anything to do with you physical size?? Are Bjork fans short or something??
I'm big too and I wouldn't try to fuck with people at RATM.
A bunch of aggro fuckfaces.
And I had my spot for Prince and I was perfectly happy where I was
I was front row :thu (ill never get tired of saying that. lol)

I personally think that especially at coachella, people who just shove their way to the front are unconscionable assholes. it's such a good vibe, and generally at coachella people are good about recognizing and respecting who's been staking out their spots.
case in point: me and my girlfriend had been standing waiting for gogol bordello to come on, and right as it starts, some fat, sweaty, six foot two pile of human waste shoves past everybody and stops right in front of jill. she's like five foot four, and this was a crowded area populated by (mostly) six foot tall guys, and he stop right in front of her, of all people, and presses his shameful, disgusting back fat in to her, and she punches him in the back of the head repeatedly, and the dribbling sack of shit wouldn't move.
we moved closer to center, and ended up with an awesome spot again the side rail, but if I ever see that guy anywhere ever again I'm going to make him eat his own back fat until he throws up, chokes on it, and dies.

Dude that sucks. I totally get you on the vibe. There were some bands where the crowd was cool and noboby was trying to get to the front and there was like a foot of space between people. Then you got the douchey people (as mentioned above) that just dont consider other people.

[thewindowliquor]

What does listening to Bjork have anything to do with you physical size?? Are Bjork fans short or something??


Actually, I would say yes. If you compared the average height of Bjork fans to the average height of, say, Rage Against the Machine fans, I feel confidant that the average height of the RATM fans would be a good 4-6" taller.

Lots of chicks dig Bjork, and they probably bring the average down quite a bit. My point was just that Bjork isn't really as masculine as some of Coachella's other acts, and since you guys don't really know me, you may have thought I was some scrawny Icelandic kid or something. I dunno.

[Memorial_07]

About vibes:
a crowd can still pit but can be having an amazing time (Flogging Molly or Gogol Bordello for example) however RATM's vibe was of course going to be fucking insane. It was inevitable. There are some bands whom can bring a bad vibe and some who can bring a great vibe.
And mosh pits at coachella are fine. It's good to mix everything up and that's what Coachella is about

[bluemamba]

Lots of chicks dig Bjork, and they probably bring the average down quite a bit. My point was just that Bjork isn't really as masculine as some of Coachella's other acts, and since you guys don't really know me, you may have thought I was some scrawny Icelandic kid or something. I dunno.

So??

Why would somebody assume somebody's physical stature based on music??

[bingo_caller]

better in 08!


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nice pictures

[mcskye]

07 was better, but thanks to the guy with the giant hat and 1.75 of Vodka the 08 mosh pit was pretty fun. How do you get a 1.75 of Vodka into Coachella? Giant cowboy hat.

[Trudeau]

I personally think that especially at coachella, people who just shove their way to the front are unconscionable assholes. it's such a good vibe, and generally at coachella people are good about recognizing and respecting who's been staking out their spots.
case in point: me and my girlfriend had been standing waiting for gogol bordello to come on, and right as it starts, some fat, sweaty, six foot two pile of human waste shoves past everybody and stops right in front of jill. she's like five foot four, and this was a crowded area populated by (mostly) six foot tall guys, and he stop right in front of her, of all people, and presses his shameful, disgusting back fat in to her, and she punches him in the back of the head repeatedly, and the dribbling sack of shit wouldn't move.
we moved closer to center, and ended up with an awesome spot again the side rail, but if I ever see that guy anywhere ever again I'm going to make him eat his own back fat until he throws up, chokes on it, and dies.

Shut up. If you don't like big men standing in front of you at concerts, don't go to concerts. Pushing and shoving is part of every concert. If you don't like it, then go to the back, or go watch Jack Johnson.

I can't stand little men like you who get all angry when those of us who want to get close get close. Deal with it. If you don't like the heat, get out of the kitchen, cockfag.

edit: You're from Toronto. No surprise.

[All That I Am]

Best in '09?

[nbvwes]

yes, best in '09!

[nbvwes]

LOL