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[Bluearsedfly]

Whats it like? Much happening etc etc?

[irons]

I'm not, but just been speaking to someone working there. Not much happening as such. She says that the 2 stage thing looks like a loser. They're worried that all the moshers will be rushing between stages to get to the front in both directions, causing a bit of a shambles.

[shrimpy53]

personally thought the two stage thing worked well. Could happily go from band to the next on the other stage and manage to get a good spot

[the_frame]

I thought it was a f**king joke, you got a reasonable spot at the second stage only to be trampled by 20,000 people trying to fit into that woefully tiny second stage area, the sooner the organisers get that message, the sooner they can get their heads round organising it better for next year, because everyone I spoke to said it was f**king stupid.

as was the "if you dont like who's on - tough shit" - or walk f**king miles to see a (very) minor act on jager or bohemia.

if its gonna work next year, the "no clash" mentality will need to go IMHO because the way it ran - the setlists were too short for the larger acts.

[beLIEveR]

I thought before, and still think now, that they had their heads too far up their own arses about the lineup. That said, the lineup was so good that to an extent it was justified.

Also, I've heard a lot of complaints about the main stage's position, but on the whole I thought the two stages worked very well. All it took was a little bit of time to figure out the best way to do it. I watched the Saturn stage from the left, headed towards the bar and then watch the Apollo from the right. Not once did I have a bad position or a bad view, the only problem was between Lamb of God and Mastodon because there was no gap whatsoever.

Edited by beLIEveR, 04 August 2009 - 03:35 PM.

[shrimpy53]

beLIEveR, on Aug 4 2009, 04:35 PM, said:

IAll it took was a little bit of time to figure out the best way to do it. I watched the Saturn stage from the left, headed towards the bar and then watch the Apollo from the right. Not once did I have a bad position or a bad view, the only problem was between Lamb of God and Mastodon because there was no gap whatsoever.

Exactly what we ended up doing, worked very well. They did cock up the set times on the Sunday though with about 4 bands with no gap scheduled between them