Comments on: THE ROCK REPORT: NERDAPALOOZA: ORLANDO, FLORIDA http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:13:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Autopsy IV http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida/comment-page-1#comment-56750 Autopsy IV Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:41:28 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=1764#comment-56750 <i>I suspect a return to two different stages for 2010.</i> That would certainly help. I suspect a return to two different stages for 2010.

That would certainly help.

]]> By: MisterB http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida/comment-page-1#comment-56742 MisterB Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:41:04 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=1764#comment-56742 Hi, Im MisterB, one of the emcee's of the event. I think the complaints you had are widely accepted and agreed with. Nerdapalooza08 was free of many of the problems you described, and I suspect a return to two different stages for 2010. It would solve nigh everything, hah Hi, Im MisterB, one of the emcee’s of the event. I think the complaints you had are widely accepted and agreed with. Nerdapalooza08 was free of many of the problems you described, and I suspect a return to two different stages for 2010. It would solve nigh everything, hah

]]> By: Autopsy IV http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida/comment-page-1#comment-56717 Autopsy IV Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:36:57 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=1764#comment-56717 That is the best explanation yet. So, what you're telling me is that I wasn't drunk Sat. night...My head was woozy because of Kabuto. That is the best explanation yet.

So, what you’re telling me is that I wasn’t drunk Sat. night…My head was woozy because of Kabuto.

]]> By: brooks http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida/comment-page-1#comment-56716 brooks Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:17:15 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=1764#comment-56716 what most people fail to realize about the kabuto set is that his mic was working just fine. the reason that it seemed like you couldn't hear it was that his rhymes are so dope that they are filtered out as white noise before reaching the part of the brain that deciphers sound. it's sort of like the brain's surge protector. i was just happy to be in his presence. double-glad that my brain didn't explode from over-exposure to dopeness. what most people fail to realize about the kabuto set is that his mic was working just fine. the reason that it seemed like you couldn’t hear it was that his rhymes are so dope that they are filtered out as white noise before reaching the part of the brain that deciphers sound. it’s sort of like the brain’s surge protector. i was just happy to be in his presence. double-glad that my brain didn’t explode from over-exposure to dopeness.

]]> By: Autopsy IV http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida/comment-page-1#comment-56714 Autopsy IV Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:18:07 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=1764#comment-56714 <i>This means that when everyone has different equipment that they plan on using, such as a guitar, the levels are never given proper time to be set, and have to be done on the fly.</i> this is not unique to nerdapalooza...almost every. single. show or festival that goes off has the same issue. Here is an easy way to fix it: Give Band A 15 minutes of setup then hold them to their time....if Your time is from 5:15 to 6:15 then you're done @ 6:15...regardless of how many songs you did <i>or didn't</i> play. Sound issues can be fixed on the fly...it's done in a million bars in America every night. <i>These are literally kids fresh out of the box, putting on an amazing show</i> I agree 100% but that doesn't mean folks shouldn't point at the shortcomings. Hopefully, next year will run smoother...and the year after that smoother...etc. This means that when everyone has different equipment that they plan on using, such as a guitar, the levels are never given proper time to be set, and have to be done on the fly.

this is not unique to nerdapalooza…almost every. single. show or festival that goes off has the same issue.

Here is an easy way to fix it: Give Band A 15 minutes of setup then hold them to their time….if Your time is from 5:15 to 6:15 then you’re done @ 6:15…regardless of how many songs you did or didn’t play.

Sound issues can be fixed on the fly…it’s done in a million bars in America every night.

These are literally kids fresh out of the box, putting on an amazing show

I agree 100% but that doesn’t mean folks shouldn’t point at the shortcomings. Hopefully, next year will run smoother…and the year after that smoother…etc.

]]> By: Trevor http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida/comment-page-1#comment-56713 Trevor Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:10:06 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=1764#comment-56713 Mostly in agreement. While the Protomen set certainly suffered from bad mixing (where were those awesome female vocals?) their sound is definitively noisy and I love it. Didn't put me off at all. Schaffer's set was absolutely fantastic (which I expected) but for me the highlight was Guest Appearances. It was great to see so many of the artists mixing it up with each other. After catching some of the freestyling going on outside I would've been disappointed to not see any collaboration on stage too. Kabuto's silence was massively disappointing, but I'm sure it's received enough coverage by now. No need to belabor it further. Also disappointing was having to leave before mc chris took the stage, but because of how late things were running, we didn't have a choice. It's a long drive back to St. Pete and Monday waits for no man. Another thing that impressed me was how professional and engaging the performances were overall. And it was good to see the performers having so much fun themselves, on stage and off. Overall it was a great time. I'm really looking forward to the next one and seeing some of the performers again in the meantime! Mostly in agreement. While the Protomen set certainly suffered from bad mixing (where were those awesome female vocals?) their sound is definitively noisy and I love it. Didn’t put me off at all.

Schaffer’s set was absolutely fantastic (which I expected) but for me the highlight was Guest Appearances. It was great to see so many of the artists mixing it up with each other. After catching some of the freestyling going on outside I would’ve been disappointed to not see any collaboration on stage too.

Kabuto’s silence was massively disappointing, but I’m sure it’s received enough coverage by now. No need to belabor it further.

Also disappointing was having to leave before mc chris took the stage, but because of how late things were running, we didn’t have a choice. It’s a long drive back to St. Pete and Monday waits for no man.

Another thing that impressed me was how professional and engaging the performances were overall. And it was good to see the performers having so much fun themselves, on stage and off.

Overall it was a great time. I’m really looking forward to the next one and seeing some of the performers again in the meantime!

]]> By: Chozo Ninpo http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida/comment-page-1#comment-56712 Chozo Ninpo Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:08:49 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=1764#comment-56712 Nerdapalooza is far from a normal convention, even farther from a normal show. Each group that performs barely shows up in time to perform, let alone each get their own sound check. This means that when everyone has different equipment that they plan on using, such as a guitar, the levels are never given proper time to be set, and have to be done on the fly. This isn't a fault of anyone other than the culmination of time and how it's used. If group A flies in 3 hours before they perform, but there's group B performing before them in that slot there is no time for a sound check. All in all, 1 hour behind for 10 or so acts during a 3 day period is pretty good, as no one is truly a professional. These are literally kids fresh out of the box, putting on an amazing show that captivates as well as stimulates, and it gets better every year, as the numbers insist. Thanks for checking out the show, and if you took away some good memories, then the job was done. See you next year! -chozo Nerdapalooza is far from a normal convention, even farther from a normal show. Each group that performs barely shows up in time to perform, let alone each get their own sound check.

This means that when everyone has different equipment that they plan on using, such as a guitar, the levels are never given proper time to be set, and have to be done on the fly.
This isn’t a fault of anyone other than the culmination of time and how it’s used.

If group A flies in 3 hours before they perform, but there’s group B performing before them in that slot there is no time for a sound check.

All in all, 1 hour behind for 10 or so acts during a 3 day period is pretty good, as no one is truly a professional.
These are literally kids fresh out of the box, putting on an amazing show that captivates as well as stimulates, and it gets better every year, as the numbers insist.

Thanks for checking out the show, and if you took away some good memories, then the job was done. See you next year!

-chozo

]]> By: Autopsy IV http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida/comment-page-1#comment-56710 Autopsy IV Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:51:06 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=1764#comment-56710 I think you're right Whiz. Like I told Trevor...if this is something Hex wants to keep doing he should volunteer at some longer running festivals/weekend long concerts in Florida this summer and see how they work with times and organization... I think you’re right Whiz.
Like I told Trevor…if this is something Hex wants to keep doing he should volunteer at some longer running festivals/weekend long concerts in Florida this summer and see how they work with times and organization…

]]> By: TheWhizKid http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida/comment-page-1#comment-56709 TheWhizKid Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:46:29 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=1764#comment-56709 I completely agree...while I think Nerdapalooza was awesome and overall a success...the utter lack of organization and quality sound guys was a dissapointment...especially for fans that wouldn't normally have the chance to see their favorite artists. I think the biggest dissapointment was the sheer disregard for responsibility by the organizers...yeah...this is supposed to be fun....but don't goof around when you're so far behind. But hopefully this is just a learning experience and next year's event will be another leap forward! I completely agree…while I think Nerdapalooza was awesome and overall a success…the utter lack of organization and quality sound guys was a dissapointment…especially for fans that wouldn’t normally have the chance to see their favorite artists.

I think the biggest dissapointment was the sheer disregard for responsibility by the organizers…yeah…this is supposed to be fun….but don’t goof around when you’re so far behind.

But hopefully this is just a learning experience and next year’s event will be another leap forward!

]]> By: funky49 http://ninebullets.net/archives/the-rock-report-nerdapalooza-orlando-florida/comment-page-1#comment-56708 funky49 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:14:48 +0000 http://ninebullets.net/?p=1764#comment-56708 The Emergency Pizza Party set on Sunday was cut by one song. Thanks for pimping Benjamin Bear's song "Scientistik"! He rocks! The Emergency Pizza Party set on Sunday was cut by one song. Thanks for pimping Benjamin Bear’s song “Scientistik”! He rocks!

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