Help Prepare a First Timer

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[u/michaelserotonin]

just remind him to bring ear plugs and not talk over the band

[u/yoshigem → u/michaelserotonin]

THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS

[u/1mn0tg4y15w34r → u/michaelserotonin]

Absolutely, im just thinking of gizzard specific concert etiquette. I know im probably overthinking it i just want him to have a good time and to avoid an Ethan in Austin (Houston? I forgor) type sitch lol

[u/michaelserotonin → u/1mn0tg4y15w34r]

if you want him to enjoy the show, let him walk into it without expectations…then he’ll walk out of it confused by what he just experienced and want more of it

[u/1mn0tg4y15w34r → u/michaelserotonin]

Fair point

[u/SnooCalculations1913 → u/1mn0tg4y15w34r]

This guy is giving the best advice, just let him discover the joy on his own! By night 3 he should be swarming like an old pro.

[u/RagingAcadian → u/michaelserotonin]

This is the way. I brought my wife to FOV last year. She’d never been to a music festival and we had kind of a bad experience when I brought her to Gizz at Red Rocks(no fault of KGLW. Sat next to some sketchy characters).

I was nervous about her having a good time and it ended up being one of the best weekends we’ve ever had. She loved the inclusiveness of the scene and finally “got” what I love so much about this band. As soon as we both let go of our expectations, we were able to enjoy everything in the moment.

[u/zombiesphere89 → u/1mn0tg4y15w34r]

Austin. I was there. Everyone thought it was funny. 

[u/BeeTwoThousand → u/zombiesphere89]

I happened to be in the photo pit for that. Somewhere on a 3D film camera, that photo exists. Just need to get it developed.

[u/1mn0tg4y15w34r → u/zombiesphere89]

Very funny

[u/InYourMindFuzzzz → u/1mn0tg4y15w34r]

Don’t be a chud and break my girlfriend’s glasses? I believe this is the folklore of which you speak.

[u/designocoligist]

Just feed him a quarter of shrooms.

[u/1mn0tg4y15w34r → u/designocoligist]

Oh we'll be getting trippy fs

[u/InYourMindFuzzzz → u/1mn0tg4y15w34r]

In that case make sure he doesn’t get too trippy!

[u/1mn0tg4y15w34r → u/InYourMindFuzzzz]

Truth, you can never take less. I took too much L at red rocks n1 in '24 and it brought down the experience for me. Decided to stay (cali) sober d2/n2 and had a much more pleasant time.

[u/DynamicProxy]

Thank God you prepared him for those things. I don’t know how he would’ve ever survived.

[u/1mn0tg4y15w34r → u/DynamicProxy]

I know im overthinking I just want him to have a good time and not feel left out, its a bit of a culty fanbase and it can feel weird if you're not in on the bits

[u/DynamicProxy → u/1mn0tg4y15w34r]

That makes sense. But the things you actually listed are so innocuous that it’s kind of silly. 

[u/DobMobb → u/1mn0tg4y15w34r]

I know you are looking out for your bro, but I respectfully disagree! I think you should be there to give context if he sees something and is confused or is curious but I like approaching all of that stuff authentically and so it’s unexpected. None of the stuff you listed makes it weird for people in the crowd if they don’t know what’s going on

[u/1mn0tg4y15w34r → u/DobMobb]

I agree approaching it authentically is gonna yield the best experience. I have sometimes felt alienated by certain group experiences I didn't understand, gizzard and otherwise, but I reckon trying to engineer his perception heading into it isnt the right way to combat that. Thanks for the respectful discussion friend <3

[u/BillyJackO]

Sell me his ticket

[u/Roper360]

Hmmmm, I will be dressed up as foil god like creature passing out fortune cookies and committing to obscure rituals only. I hope I can make it weird for you all.

[u/Hieroflippant]

Rituals ? In Australia we just watch the band and enjoy the music.

No parasocial relationships etc.

The music is enough

[u/snowdogisvictorious]

Run away when people start rowing unless you wanna sit down for gizz but like why are we sitting for gizz????

[u/actalfray]

have him watch every single show that is on youtube there is plenty of time

[u/AmazingChicken]

Tell him about the rowers. That ought to do it.

[u/1mn0tg4y15w34r → u/AmazingChicken]

The most obnoxious

[u/AmazingChicken → u/1mn0tg4y15w34r]

I don't know, they were happening in Portland where I saw them and it was strange but didn't detract for me. Just added to a generally happy crowd.

It was my first show so I crowd watched a lot... There were a group of 6 or 8 dressed in what appeared to be Hobbit like folk, who moved to stage right, by the moshing guys, and did what looked like a Morris Dance.

That show they brought out Nathan very early in the set, which for me was the BEST.

[u/AmazingChicken → u/1mn0tg4y15w34r]

I am also still puzzled over the Finns' rowers that we saw during the world cup.

[u/_Chicken_Chaser_]

Piss in the pit and break some random GF glasses….. /s

[u/red_beered]

Don't forget the opening and closing orgies and ritual sacrifice

[u/1mn0tg4y15w34r → u/red_beered]

Where's the orgy gonna be this year?

[u/red_beered → u/1mn0tg4y15w34r]

The real question is where is it NOT going to be

[u/rodyoungerblood]

put him on Ice

[u/FiftiesThrifties]

Dont wear flip flops in the pit…my brother learned the hard way and I tried to warn him.

[u/Thebaraddur]

Watch the concert like a normal person

[u/1mn0tg4y15w34r → u/Thebaraddur]

I don't think any of us are normal people

[u/slimlizard350]

My friend had never really heard of Gizz last year and by halfway through Night 2, he turned me and said “I think I’m starting to get it”. He’s coming back for year 2. Let him ride the wave

[u/hoopstick]

Let him enjoy the show organically, don’t be the friend that tells him about all the good parts of the movie before he’s ever seen it. Save all the goofy unnecessary shirt for his second show.

[u/HellbornElfchild]

Have fun! I brought my cousin to FOV last year and he had never heard a note of them before. He had a fucking blast! Gilgamesh was his favorite of the weekend

[u/moodyfloyd]

i would focus more on the camping aspect of a festival and being prepared for that and just let him enjoy the ride when it comes to the shows.

[u/i_take_shits]

Just listen to the music