Kudos to the tech crew for throwing on the work lights right as Aldean ran off stage

[hexola]

Last edited Thu Oct 5, 2017, 12:47 PM - Edit history (1)

I do this kind of work - and I noticed the quickness that the work lights came up...

These were the huge bank of lights that is over the stage but pointing to the crowd.

Perhaps a auto/failsafe - but right on time.

Probably more trampling had they not come on...

Not a big deal - but something I noticed right away that might not get mentioned.

[Drum]

1. I work in the field too, and couldn't agree more.

Crew/roadies = Saints

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. Not that it matters...

But are these union workers?

[malaise]

2. Very big deal

Rec for visibility

[Stuart G]

3. Great point, thanks for sharing your expertise with us...k and r..nt

[Dave Starsky]

4. I always appreciate a job well done.

Particularly when it can save lives.

[Yonnie3]

6. We usually put up crowd blinders, as we call them, even if they aren't in the tech rider.

If there is any problem in the audience that needs light, one fader and they're lit.

[Lint Head]

7. Would that not also give the shooter better visuals on his targets?

[HughBeaumont]

9. That's a "Damned if you do . . . " situation.

On one hand, it gives the shooter visuals.

On the other, you risk trampling/crush injuries if people are desperately trying to get out of a penned-in area in the dark while hoping live rounds don't hit them.

[hexola]

11. Since this was spray and pray - I doubt he needed much help...

Not like he was really aiming at anything or person - the mass of people was a HUGE target.

Unfortunately - most folks instinct is to get down - which is correct..in most situations.

In this attack - the best thing to do was RUN LIKE HELL!

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Right Where I Went

He could have closed his eyes and done the same thing he did.

[hexola]

13. I think the first few shots

Were him basically seeing where his shots were landing...

Once he knew the general angle to aim - he let it rip.

[MissB]

10. He had a swath of ground to spray bullets on.

Survival was right place on that ground at the right time. It wasn't really about dodging bullets strategically in the dark. He was going to hit a bunch of people just because of the geometry.

[Skittles]

16. I think it would have been much worse with the lights off

that's a lot of people, jam-packed, panicked - he's spraying a concentrated crowd - the faster they spread out, the better

[flygal]

8. I was wondering about that - thanks for your input.

I noticed in one video the lights were out but the stage was low lit

[hexola]

14. Added pic to post - it was like 10 seconds

And the lights came up...

[Skittles]

17. that is hard to watch

those poor people, going out for a night of fun and good music

[raven mad]

15. It is most certainly a "big deal".

Thank you workers! If I'd been there, and lost my glasses? I wouldn't have been able to see 2 feet without light. Daily heroes are hard to come by; these guys/gals ARE.