http://christophercatania.com/2009/06/19/sasquatch-festivals-dancing-guy-was-this-real/ Live Music Exploration: fans, artists, concert photos and community Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:59:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://christophercatania.com/2009/06/19/sasquatch-festivals-dancing-guy-was-this-real/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Sasquatch Festival 2010: Who Will Be The Next Dancing Guy? Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:40:06 +0000 http://christophercatania.com/?p=1476#comment-283 [...] I first saw the YouTube videos, I had my doubts.  But after I investigated and ask some more questions and talked with those who took the videos, [...] [...] I first saw the YouTube videos, I had my doubts.  But after I investigated and ask some more questions and talked with those who took the videos, [...]

]]> http://christophercatania.com/2009/06/19/sasquatch-festivals-dancing-guy-was-this-real/comment-page-1/#comment-282 I Was Wrong About Sasquatch Festival’s Dancing Guy « Live Fix Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:24:54 +0000 http://christophercatania.com/?p=1476#comment-282 [...] my original post I’ve received responses back  from inquiries I sent to both fans who’s videos I [...] [...] my original post I’ve received responses back  from inquiries I sent to both fans who’s videos I [...]

]]> http://christophercatania.com/2009/06/19/sasquatch-festivals-dancing-guy-was-this-real/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Chris Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:16:24 +0000 http://christophercatania.com/?p=1476#comment-281 Thanks for the insight and background info, Mason. I was hoping that it wasn't staged and I always hope that concert fans can just let the moment take them without having it be planned. It's also great to learn about what happened to the Collin (Dancing Guy) once the crowd swarmed around him. I hope I can interview him and get a first hand account of what it was like to have created such a swarm of fans and then ditch the party. Thanks for the insight and background info, Mason. I was hoping that it wasn’t staged and I always hope that concert fans can just let the moment take them without having it be planned. It’s also great to learn about what happened to the Collin (Dancing Guy) once the crowd swarmed around him. I hope I can interview him and get a first hand account of what it was like to have created such a swarm of fans and then ditch the party.

]]> http://christophercatania.com/2009/06/19/sasquatch-festivals-dancing-guy-was-this-real/comment-page-1/#comment-280 mmkrei Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:03:03 +0000 http://christophercatania.com/?p=1476#comment-280 I'm the one that posted the first video. Festivals are a much different atmosphere than other concerts. You have to understand the type of people who attend festivals; 3 day drinking binges, traveled thousands of miles to attend a concert, willing to sleep, shower, and shit publicly for 3 days, etc. The event itself is unique: one band stripped down to their speedos, threw their equipment to the audience, and proceeded to yell intelligibly at the microphone as the audience held up the equipment and the artists. A couple was spotted having sex on the top of the hill opposite the stage (also on YouTube) and was also put on the "Jumbo-Tron" while performing (not on YouTube). Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band's lead singer yelled at the audience "Fuck You!" and "You're all faggots!" while going on emotional tirades between songs (and even before the equipment was tuned). Tim & Eric came on stage wearing nothing but cock-socks (as far as I could tell - I could barely see them from where I was). The entire festival was one crazy experience after another. I don't think the event was staged at all. I'd seen the guy earlier throughout the festival and he was doing pretty much the same kind of dance "routine". But what the videos don't portray is that a lot of people had been approaching him everyday of the festival. I think a lot of people were doing it mockingly ("Look, I'm playing with the retard!"), but some were genuinely those type of people to join in and dance. I think what you see is the culmination of those latter type of people. Two main reasons that I don't think the event was staged: 1. The event happened towards the very end of the song, if staging the event - I would have done it earlier. 2. He was not comfortable with all those people. You can't see it on these videos but the Dancing Guy immediately escaped from the audience (back to where I was) and was yelling "[Do whatever you want! Just go and do whatever you want!]" My vote is that it was a genuine moment, but one that is unique to the multi-day festival (and can be witnessed on a smaller scale at a one-day festival) atmosphere. I will attend more multi-day festivals and I would suggest others to do so as well. I’m the one that posted the first video.
Festivals are a much different atmosphere than other concerts. You have to understand the type of people who attend festivals; 3 day drinking binges, traveled thousands of miles to attend a concert, willing to sleep, shower, and shit publicly for 3 days, etc.
The event itself is unique: one band stripped down to their speedos, threw their equipment to the audience, and proceeded to yell intelligibly at the microphone as the audience held up the equipment and the artists. A couple was spotted having sex on the top of the hill opposite the stage (also on YouTube) and was also put on the “Jumbo-Tron” while performing (not on YouTube). Mt. St. Helen’s Vietnam Band’s lead singer yelled at the audience “Fuck You!” and “You’re all faggots!” while going on emotional tirades between songs (and even before the equipment was tuned). Tim & Eric came on stage wearing nothing but cock-socks (as far as I could tell – I could barely see them from where I was). The entire festival was one crazy experience after another.
I don’t think the event was staged at all. I’d seen the guy earlier throughout the festival and he was doing pretty much the same kind of dance “routine”. But what the videos don’t portray is that a lot of people had been approaching him everyday of the festival. I think a lot of people were doing it mockingly (“Look, I’m playing with the retard!”), but some were genuinely those type of people to join in and dance. I think what you see is the culmination of those latter type of people.
Two main reasons that I don’t think the event was staged:
1. The event happened towards the very end of the song, if staging the event – I would have done it earlier.
2. He was not comfortable with all those people. You can’t see it on these videos but the Dancing Guy immediately escaped from the audience (back to where I was) and was yelling “[Do whatever you want! Just go and do whatever you want!]”
My vote is that it was a genuine moment, but one that is unique to the multi-day festival (and can be witnessed on a smaller scale at a one-day festival) atmosphere. I will attend more multi-day festivals and I would suggest others to do so as well.

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