Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted June 18, 2012 Moderators Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is just {censored}ing utterly tragic:( British band Radiohead are said to be "shattered" by the death of their "friend and colleague" Scott Johnson, who was killed when a stage collapsed before their show in Toronto, Canada. The 33-year-old drum technician, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was setting up for the band on Saturday when the top part of the stage fell on him. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18484613 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LesPaulFetish Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 That was big news, I think a few friends were going to that show too. RIP, that's insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Moot Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 Wow, apparently we Canadians can't set a stage up worth a crap.Didn't an other stage collapse last year, as well? That nearly killed people, and this one did. I'm embarrassed and ashamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fenderman1991 Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 The last one I heard about was in the Midwest, not Canada...Terrible news, very sad. RIP to the drum tech and prayers for those affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twistofcain Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 During the Olympics, the front barricades buckled during Alexisonfire, and people were injured. People go bat {censored} for AOF though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 Wow, apparently we Canadians can't set a stage up worth a crap.Didn't an other stage collapse last year, as well? That nearly killed people, and this one did.I'm embarrassed and ashamed. It is the responsibility of the person or entity which hires the set-up crew. There should be inspections along the way as well. You should see what goes on in the oilfields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 ... getting flashbacks to the lighting-tower collapse which paralysed Curtis Mayfield ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is the reason for the brown M&M clause in Van Halen's riders back in the day. It was buried in there to make sure the promoters were reading everything since they had very specific needs for their stage setting, part of which was the weight of the stage. If they found brown M&Ms then they knew somebody didn't read the rider correctly and they went checking everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bubbluz Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 Wow, apparently we Canadians can't set a stage up worth a crap.Didn't an other stage collapse last year, as well? That nearly killed people, and this one did.I'm embarrassed and ashamed. The Ottawa Bluesfest had a stage collapse last summer,but it was severe winds that brought it down .No winds to blame this time 'round . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LesPaulFetish Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is the reason for the brown M&M clause in Van Halen's riders back in the day. It was buried in there to make sure the promoters were reading everything since they had very specific needs for their stage setting, part of which was the weight of the stage. If they found brown M&Ms then they knew somebody didn't read the rider correctly and they went checking everything. That's interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 That's interesting. There's actually a recent video interview with Roth where he explains that. It's somewhere on YouTube. I'd link you to it, but I'm on my phone at work at the moment. Either way... Things like that may seem silly but possibly saved Van Halen from having a tragedy like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 You just never know. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ihavenofish Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 they are building the stages for the MMVA's outside right now. you can bet a half dozen inspectors descended on the place the moment the radiohead stage collapsed. that thing it was massive by the look, so many things that could have gone wrong to cause the collapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peskypesky Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 that is just terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outtahear Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is why there are Unions and "Crushing Regulation"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 Wow, apparently we Canadians can't set a stage up worth a crap. Didn't an other stage collapse last year, as well? That nearly killed people, and this one did. I'm embarrassed and ashamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 that's horrible, the manager of the setup crew needs his ass reamed:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larryguitar Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is why there are Unions and "Crushing Regulation"..... So you're saying they worked, and prevented this tragedy? OKkkkkkkkk.... And back in the real world, that's really a shame. Something tricky about constructing such a huge structure overnight and only for a day, I'd imagine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 It's always sad to hear of someone losing their life at such a young age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 Life is sure random... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is the reason for the brown M&M clause in Van Halen's riders back in the day. It was buried in there to make sure the promoters were reading everything since they had very specific needs for their stage setting, part of which was the weight of the stage. If they found brown M&Ms then they knew somebody didn't read the rider correctly and they went checking everything. Never thought about the purpose of the M&M bit... Definitely makes sense if you think about it. I work in the scrap business, and thinking about the safety procedures we go through, especially on our crews who are mobile (not unlike a touring stage setup). I'd hope the stage techs would follow the same steps. Mojo to those affected. That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kulardenu Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 These stages seem to be coming down like cheap carnival rides... Sooner or later they are going to kill artists instead of fans or crew members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 These stages seem to be coming down like cheap carnival rides... Sooner or later they are going to kill artists instead of fans or crew members. and some how that would be worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outtahear Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 So you're saying they worked, and prevented this tragedy? OKkkkkkkkk....And back in the real world, that's really a shame. Something tricky about constructing such a huge structure overnight and only for a day, I'd imagine.. In the real world, hiring day laborers, construction types, etc. lead to {censored} like this. As somebody who's toured with top tier bands, you see the difference qualified personnel make, as well as arenas in states with regularly inspected (and fined..) municipalities. There's nothing tricky about it-bigger {censored} gets put up and torn down daily without incident. Somebody {censored}ed this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billythegoat Posted June 18, 2012 Members Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is the reason for the brown M&M clause in Van Halen's riders back in the day. It was buried in there to make sure the promoters were reading everything since they had very specific needs for their stage setting, part of which was the weight of the stage. If they found brown M&Ms then they knew somebody didn't read the rider correctly and they went checking everything. At a restaurant I worked at years ago they would put red stickers in weird spots to see if we cleaned up properly. So sad to hear {censored} like this..puts my seemingly bad day into perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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