Coachella 2008

[innerSpaceman]

Wow, that's perhaps the best rave i've ever heard about Coachella.


Heh.

[CoasterMatt]

Sounds almost as fun as Burning Man. Almost

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I didn't think that they would intentionally release the pig:

They released on purpose. It happened exactly when the song ended, and Roger Waters looked at it flying away and said, "That's my pig." Also, and € can confirm this, I believe they did the same thing recently at a festival in England somewhere. This was no accident and the quotes from the linked article, such as "It's a very emotional time for us," are the promoters just having some fun with it.

[CoasterMatt]

They've released a giant pig before, the first was unintentional in 1976

According to Wikipedia-

- The original Pink Floyd pig was designed by Roger Waters and built in December 1976 in preparation for shooting the cover of the Animals album. Plans were made to fly the forty-foot, helium-filled balloon over Battersea Power Station on the first day's photo-shoot, with a marksman prepared to shoot the pig down if it broke free. However, the pig was not launched.

On the second day, the marksman wasn't present because no one had told him to return, and the pig broke free due to a strong gust of wind (gaining a lot of press coverage). It disappeared from sight within five minutes, and was spotted by airline pilots at forty thousand feet in the air. Flights at Heathrow Airport were cancelled as the huge inflatable pig flew through the path of aircraft, eastwards from Britain, over the English Channel, finally landing on a rural farm in Kent that night.

The pig was recovered and repaired for the resumption of photography for the album cover, but unfortunately the sky was cloudless and blue, thus "boring". However, the pictures of the sky from the first day were suitable; eventually, the album cover was created using a composite of photos from the first and third days.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Just saw a news report and it may be that the promoters aren't "just having fun with it" but are covering their butts. But there is still no doubt in my mind that the pig was released on purpose.

[Not Afraid]

No, that pig was meant to be released. Covering their butts with 4 lifetime passes to Coachella is a LOT cheaper than FAA fines, I'm sure. And, first, the pig must be found.


Oh Piggy! I've got a nice flat roof you can land on......

[€uroMeinke]

Yeah, the intermission following the release and allowing the audience to watch it's ascent hardly seemed to have any "oh my god the pig got away" pandemonium. And of course the rumors of the pig and whether or not it would be released - had me already saying - "cool the pig, that's what I wanted to see - wonder if they'll release him?"

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I didn't think that they would intentionally release the pig:

I agree with NA. Planned and CYA'ed for sure.

[Kevy Baby]

Okay, I guess I was just hoping that someone wasn't stupid enough to endanger people for the sake of art.

"Oh, it's really cool to watch the giant pig float away. Who cares if it drifts in front of a jet airplane and kills 100 people."

Yes, the chances of that happening are small, but I still think it is a stupid stunt.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Okay, I guess I was just hoping that someone wasn't stupid enough to endanger people for the sake of art.

"Oh, it's really cool to watch the giant pig float away. Who cares if it drifts in front of a jet airplane and kills 100 people."

Yes, the chances of that happening are small, but I still think it is a stupid stunt.

While I applaud it. As the flying pig says "Fear builds walls"

This country has become far too risk adverse for my taste at the moment. The more the government (at all levels) is used to moderate behavior in the name of safety the more suckie things become. I'll take the risk of the occasional flying pig. Stuff the FAA.