I don't think that I've ever been to an outdoor concert where it rained?
really mok3st3r? thats crazy. it usually rains at least 1 day per festival I go to Lets just say Im overly prepared for the worst
EDIT: ONLY time ive ever torn down was moedown 2001 first nite. I had to setup by myself and i got the umbrella up first but gear was getting soaked, and that was the first time i ever recorded in rain, so I tore down. I think tearing down was a bad idea tho because gear got SOAKED tearing down, and then once everything was wet and sitting in my trunk overnight, the D-8 wouldnt work the next day because of moisture. Luckily, someone lent em their spare D-8 for the next 2 days of the festival
If you are setting up or tearing down in teh rain, its almost GOT TO BE a team effort. last year at moedown, second day, TJ and I setup in some pretty bad rain, but because we helped each otehr out, NO gear got even a drop on it
that umbrella you have is a CHAMP!
the absolute worst i ever experienced was jam on the river this year. 3 tapers for the biscuits: me, jesse and george. it was a beautiful day all day and not a hint of rain in the forecast. right before the biscuits set the skies looked ugly, but i kept an optimistic outlook. i was WAY underprepared (no umbrella or trashbag) so the band sarts and about 20 minutes into the set the monsoon starts...jesse tears down and george jimmies this rain jacket over his mics. i use the rain flap on the nova 5 for my bag (KEEP IN MIND I JUST GOT THE 722 THAT DAY AND IT WAS MY FIRST TIME OUT WITH IT)
then it comes, REAL HARD. we were set up on this pillar with a base. luckily they were giving out these big foam captain morgan's pirate hats for promotions. i quickly climb the pillar and hold these foam hats over the mics for about 1/2 hour...it was so bad the show was cancelled and they had to quickly lower the lighting rig. somebody found me a trash bag that i threw over everything still recording and run to shelter, which was a good 500 yards away. i broke everything down there and dried everthing to the best of my ability, got home and laid everything out to dry.
the only casualty was my cell phone that was destroyed from water damage in my pocket. i will never be underprepared again
the recording sounds great, all things considered. (you can hear fans going ABSOLUTlEY NUTS during robots)