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I couldn't help but be worried during the Steam gag last year.A bunch of people and items on harnesses, coming from the wrestling world, I was thinking that something bad might happen.
It didn't ruin it for me, but I was constantly looking up and hoping that no mistakes were made.
I think that stunt put everyone involved, including the band and phans, in danger really.
Awesome jam and Steam though for sure.
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the image on .net homepage the other day of mike on the stand raised up above the stage made me think similar thoughts.put trey and mike in easy positions to get hurt if something went wrong.
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Not a wrestling fan but cetainly aware of the Owen Hart tragedy.
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@careful_w_that_axe_Miller said: Not a wrestling fan but cetainly aware of the Owen Hart tragedy.Well I have way more faith that the people involved with the Phish stunt were way more knowledgeable and careful than the WWE will ever be with anything, but still... It was a dangerous stunt. One wrong move and it could have been really bad.
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danger just added to the excitement! I was not there but ive seen the videos.. WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO THIS YEAR??
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@BackonthePossum said: danger just added to the excitement! I was not there but ive seen the videos.. WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO THIS YEAR??Pack gun powder?
Mix chemicals?
Juggle knives?
How bout wear sheets, boo
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i thought the stage was on fire
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Watching the gag from behind stage it looked like they took safety seriously. Mike and Trey were harnessed into the pedestals so that it was impossible for them to fall.
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Seeing as they have wives and kids, I'm guessing that safety might have snuck into the planning at some point.
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@FunkyCFunkyDo said: @007below said:haha ya pretty much but i was really convined and then trey was trying to put it out with that ragi thought the stage was on fireThat was probably the L talking... er, seeing.
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i read somewhere that they started planning almost a year in advance, then rehearsed for 40 hours. Several items that they used for the stunt were built specifically for phish... so they obviously had all the kinks worked out.
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They're pros
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lol and ziplining is the silent killer
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pussies
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You know what, auto accidents is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. Phish should probably just stop touring all together. Too dangerous.
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Do people seriously like wrestling AND phish? I mean, I used to like wwf as a kid but seems like an interesting combination to me.
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@Theme85 said: Do people seriously like wrestling AND phish? I mean, I used to like wwf as a kid but seems like an interesting combination to me.I hate wrestling and have for many years, but was raised by the business, until I met my Phish friends.
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I'd like to hear Andrews story
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During one of the nights of the Dick's run this summer, every piece of CK5's light rig was swaying HARD in the wind. It might have been the L talking, but I was seriously worried about the band and audience close to the stage (including myself).
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They wouldn't do any of it without practices and safety harnesses. Ever been to a broadway show or something where the actors are lifted up high? They are all professionals and it's New York man! Enjoy the show
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They had consultants from the Spiderman broadway production to help with the planning and set-up. Nobody was ever in any grave danger
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also, what about flying down from the rafters in a big hot dog? They've been doing that for like 15 years
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@Mr_Burns said: During one of the nights of the Dick's run this summer, every piece of CK5's light rig was swaying HARD in the wind. It might have been the L talking, but I was seriously worried about the band and audience close to the stage (including myself).Last year I stood in line as the Radiohead stage fall and killed a drum technician. Now every time I go to a concert I can't stop myself from glaring at the overhead stage setup, making sure everything looks "right".
Just look at the tragedy from this past weekend. Crazy shit that everyone thinks CANT HAPPEN, does acutally happen sometimes...
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People died making that spiderman musical bro...
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@TheEmperorJoker said:
Full disclosure: I work on Broadway and with alot of the people involved in this show.
People died making that spiderman musical bro...There were 4 accidents but nobody died. Also I hate to sound like a jerk or dismiss broked wrists and concussions but they learned alot from those accidents and put lots of additional safety procedures in place.
Full disclosure: I work on Broadway and with alot of the people involved in this show.
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@BigPimpinNYC said: @TheEmperorJoker said:hook it up with show tickets?People died making that spiderman musical bro...There were 4 accidents but nobody died. Also I hate to sound like a jerk or dismiss broked wrists and concussions but they learned alot from those accidents and put lots of additional safety procedures in place.
Full disclosure: I work on Broadway and with alot of the people involved in this show.
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@BigPimpinNYC said: @TheEmperorJoker said:who did the music green day? I remember Howard stern clownin the fcuk out of this musical, he had some sound effect that was spider man falling or somethingPeople died making that spiderman musical bro...There were 4 accidents but nobody died. Also I hate to sound like a jerk or dismiss broked wrists and concussions but they learned alot from those accidents and put lots of additional safety procedures in place.
Full disclosure: I work on Broadway and with alot of the people involved in this show.
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Bono and the Edge did the score for Spiderman.
Green Day have their own show on Broadway called "American Idiot"
Green Day have their own show on Broadway called "American Idiot"
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After seeing the "Steam" gag last year (GORGEOUS!), and then going back (in my head) over all the 3.0 NYE gags (BRILLIANT!), I thought back to 2003 in Miami and remembered how anti-climactic it seemed to me, even at the time! The high school marching band, the clown car, Jungle Boogie......MEH. All the signs were there....this was the beginning of the end! 
The bunnies were fun to watch, though. ;-)
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@MomaDan said:
@BigPimpinNYC said:I'm saving my next favor for hands on a hard body opening night@TheEmperorJoker said:hook it up with show tickets?People died making that spiderman musical bro...There were 4 accidents but nobody died. Also I hate to sound like a jerk or dismiss broked wrists and concussions but they learned alot from those accidents and put lots of additional safety procedures in place.
Full disclosure: I work on Broadway and with alot of the people involved in this show.
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