Topic: Sasquatch Festival @ Gorge taping?

[ChrisV]

So does anyone know if there will be taping allowed at the Sasquatch Festival this year?   I know there was at the first one, but there wasn't last year due to "security reasons".   Just curious on this year.   Nothing in the lineup is terribly exicting to me this year(hell not much can beat CP last year for me) but I may be swayed into going if taping was allowed(would like to get some outdoor taping experience in).    Headliner is The Roots this year.   Current lineup so far is: Apollo Sunshine, Aveo, The Black Keys, Built To Spill, Cat Power, David Cross, The Decemberists, Donavon Frankenreiter, Fruit Bats, Gary Jules, Harvey Danger, Ben Lee, The Long Winters, Alexi Murdoch, The New Pornographers, The Postal Service, Preston School of Industry, The Roots, The Shins, Sleater-Kinney, Thievery Corporation, Visqueen.

There is a 2 for 1 ticket special going on today through HOB till 10 PM tonight on Ticketmaster here too in case anyone is interested:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F00386FD7A30BCE?brand=hob&majorcatid=10001&artistid=860071&minorcatid=60

[ChrisV]

I'll take that as a "nobody knows" ;p

Quick, less than an hour left.   If anyone does know please let me know.  Gotta decide if I want to buy these tix.  I sure as hell aint gonna pay the regular 50 bucks + Ticketbastard fees for these.

[olyrc]

Anybody have any info on this?  I'd love to tape Gary Jules & Alexi Murdoch.

[ChrisV]

Hmm, I dunno if HOB would be the best way to find out or not.   Could try them I suppose since they own the Gorge.    Or could do a mass contacting of all bands that support taping and ask/urge them to work with the festival to allow it.   I am positive on Gary Jules, Donavon Frankenreiter, The Black Keys, and Ben Lee all have taping policy's that allow it for sure.  And Built To Spill, Sleater-Kinney, Cat Power, Alexi Murdoch are all probables who allow it but don't have official policy's.   But I think the biggest factor would be The Roots(whom also have nothing official) since they are the supposed headliner of the festival.    I have heard they allow taping but who knows, found nothing on their mess of a website including any contacts.  

EDIT:  They *just* posted the set times here:
http://www.hob.com/tickets/festivals/sasquatch/2004/artists/

Looks like Thievery Corporation is actually closing so I am not sure now if they would be considered the "headliner" or not.  

Jeez looks like most of the people I'd be interested are on the side stage....should make taping allowed just over there lol ;p


Hope we can find out before this Tuesday because I have a feeling they may offer it up on "Two for Tuesdays" again since I think ticket sales are tanking pretty big for this years show.

[blu666z]

FWIW, I don't think the Roots allow taping.

-Kevin

[ChrisV]

Someone needs to remove them from BTAT then.

[blu666z]

I may be wrong, but seems like I've seen talk that they aren't cool with it.

-Kevin

[olyrc]

Alexi Murdoch is pro-taping, and asks that copies of any taped shows get sent his way.

[jkoch]

gary jules is also all for taping and does a good show (though i've only seen him in 150 people or less places dating back to 02)

[CaptMax]

i was thinking of coming over from spokane, but i think i'll pass this year.

[sleepypedro]

the shins are grand

[Simp-Dawg]

just watch out for the wind there.  holy breeze, batman.  for phish last summer the first night the winds were whipping through that place like a freight train.

[radiohead_dpa]

Stealth it

[CaptMax]

just watch out for the wind there.  holy breeze, batman.  for phish last summer the first night the winds were whipping through that place like a freight train.

its *always* windy at the gorge. prob the hardest part of taping there.

but with a huge river gorge, what can you expect  

[CaptMax]

does anyone know how to still get the 2 for 1 tickets or a code to get it or anything??