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NIGHT-NIGHT, SPOT PDF, EPUB, EBOOK

Eric Hill | 32 pages | 17 Mar 2005 | Penguin Putnam Inc | 9780448438108 | English | New York, United States Night-Night, Spot PDF Book

Pushers bring stackable road cases; it stacks them; and they wrangle them onto trucks. If it's happening on his stage, Rocko makes sure it's done right. What She Said. A flicker, not even a millisecond long, two or three times now. Joe O'Herlihy is yelling at Sam O'Sullivan, 's drum tech— the drummer in Rocko's sound-check band—who bangs away at the drums, beginning to really feel it. The only thing to do is replace the cable. DragonImages Getty Images. The production equipment is all on the road. The screen means it doesn't matter where you sit. Type keyword s to search. They push across the field, somehow missing scurrying reflective vests, until they are arrayed in front of the stage in militaristic formation: three stage left, three stage right, one each in front and rear of the AV booth. But first, he knows he needs—what's the word? The Problem Areas host on doing things differently, blood-boiling segments, and blending comedy with reporting. I have to give it to Mom, and this I sincerely believe. For two hours, he'll find the moments, add special effects, stitch together linear feet of video—but not yet. A picture of the first Joshua Tree Tour, from , is taped to the wall. Leather loop with hard hat and claw hammer. Dozens of sets of eyes look out from beneath the stiff brims of Stetsons —state police officers, their sharp uniforms slightly undermined by orange-and-blue earplugs. Rocko has a collection of guitars he'll never sell, gifts from bands he's put on stage, signed—at Rocko's request—with vulgar, atrocious salutations. It's basically the width of the corridor; the fork extends over the ramp like a center fielder trying to snag a foul ball. A stagehand stands on the network of steel that supports the stage, screen, and speakers. Rocko's got a windburned face and long blond hair, like a surfer who refuses to come in. Some show prerecorded videos; others give him live footage. Talk On the Phone. And not only for the band—but of course for the band, who is playing. FatCamera Getty Images. Not only will it be beneficial for your health, you'll also be able to sleep so much better once your head hits the pillow. Mullen's famous drum-corps staccato that begins "Sunday Bloody Sunday" cuts through the stadium. Yellow was for yesterday's show. When I got off the phone, I was so glad I live alone. Two hours and 10 minutes after the show began, the show ends. But tonight he'll start up here, dead center in a folding chair. The tone on the PA is deafening, but Jimmy and Rocko negotiate, unfazed. Everything is perfectly choreographed: He sits down, puts in his in-ear monitor, and grabs his sticks. Less than a minute after getting the first radio call, he's ready to work. The speakers roll out in stacks of four, nearly six feet high. It's just that if Deschacht messes this up, that's what everyone will remember. Night-Night, Spot Writer

And they came back today—doors opened at 5 p. Jimmy is the foreman for the local IA. In each hand, a metal hook, for gripping. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. At the loading dock, road cases arrive in a constant stream. The harness straps pull taut under his thighs, digging into legs not used to sitting. Fandom alone will not sustain excellence. At the end of the second song, with the screen dark and stage lights minimal, Bono pauses to offer a benediction: "Our prayer this evening is that we have one of those epic nights. But the lightning will pass and the rain will end, and if it doesn't, they've got all kinds of backup plans. And it belongs to Local —they work every stage show that comes through, under the direction of the touring crew. Before U2 walks out, Williams shimmies up the stairs of the AV booth. The panel will go black for five seconds, maybe three if he's fast. Those people may be on the show. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. She has removed her lanyard, which is strung with badges and a BIC lighter, and taken her cigarettes out of her back pocket. We're sure you'll want to catch a few more hours of uninterrupted sleep, which will make you feel rested the next day, ready to tackle whatever you have going on. She walks through, takes back her bags, badges, cigarettes, and chair, and heads inside. A week after that, . If there is one way to fail them, it's to break the magic of the show with a flickering screen, so that the sing-a-longs and the cheering catch in people's throats and, for a second, the roar stops. DAY 4: p. A picture of the first Joshua Tree Tour, from , is taped to the wall. Suddenly, one of the forklifts jumps forward, fork extended, and the stage presents a piece of itself, neatly packed—a box of steel trussing. Photo credit: Marcia Smilack This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Night-Night, Spot Reviews

It looks like a bowl of night sky. Their numbered hands are poised to clap, and make raised fists, and wave cellphones into the jet stream of the biggest touring band in the world. The screen is feet wide and 45 feet tall. On U2's current tour, each show is a feat of engineering, construction, and precision—and there can be no mistakes. By Kevin Dupzyk and James Lynch. My brother Tim called and said Mom's gone. The tone on the PA is deafening, but Jimmy and Rocko negotiate, unfazed. A few last adjustments and Joe O makes a call on his mic. Then they'll test it again before The Lumineers , the opening act, get on stage—then again right after they get off. Joe O's guys spent months before the tour poring over every song the band might play, every sound from every video. That we all remember, hold on to. She walks through, takes back her bags, badges, cigarettes, and chair, and heads inside. A MetLife electrician throws on the stadium lights. He just seems skeptical. He goes through about 20 miles of fluorescent yellow tape each tour, using it to mark routing backstage, label loading areas, and draw lanes for road cases to get to the trucks. He sees it now, too. And then, at the precise right moment, U2's drummer, Larry Mullen Jr. The screen means it doesn't matter where you sit. Kennedy's voice echoes through the stadium: "We shall be as a city upon a hill. One guy brings a red-white-and-blue cooler, about as big as one person might want to carry. Fewer than five minutes have elapsed. The diehards. He grabs a limp pile of nylon webbing hanging from a truss and glances upward toward the faulty panel, his hair pulled back in a tight ponytail. He shuffles to his left, aligning with Geiger's arm. The Edge's guitar tech, Dallas Schoo, in his cavern under the stage. The screen is designed for in situ adjustments. The band is playing. She is also the co- founder of TheRememberingSite. This skeleton supports the screen's 1, interlocking LED panels. Everyone got it? But first, he knows he needs— what's the word? What She Said. Joe O stays in the booth. And they're starting to trickle in. If there is one way to fail them, it's to break the magic of the show with a flickering screen, so that the sing-a-longs and the cheering catch in people's throats and, for a second, the roar stops. Equal rights for all. Inside the wall-less steel skeleton of the AV booth, workers struggle to push boxes of video equipment up a single step to a waiting forklift. The forklift speeds off to the loading dock. Spend the rest of your night cozied up on the couch or in bed with a hot cup of cocoa and your favorite book — whether that's a nonfiction book or a spooky one.

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Eric Geiger, the band's chief LED engineer, wearing all black and a headset over the top of his ball cap, is at the front of the audiovisual booth, at the edge of the singing and swaying people on the floor of the stadium, 40 yards back from the stage. My brother Tim called and said Mom's gone. They came to MetLife Stadium last night, when everything was barely set up—the spotlights yet to be tested, the sound mix yet to be perfected—just to get a number inscribed on their wrists in permanent marker. For two hours, he'll find the moments, add special effects, stitch together linear feet of video—but not yet. Jimmy heads next door, right as MetLife runs a fire-alarm test. If you're not really in the mood for splurging, get a mani-pedi at home. The screen's rows and columns drop in segments as the lowest panels are removed and clear like the bottom rows of a game of Tetris. Michael Idov travels to meet with Eastern Bloc Barbie herself and discovers that her world is far more bizarre and twisted than anything in the photos. The screen means it doesn't matter where you sit. More From Lifestyle. Today is The Lumineers' last show with U2. These last few hundred yards, to the line of silver buses—already warmed up—might be the most exhausting of the day. Simply prepare a quick minute meal , pack it, and you'll be good to go. He and Geiger both look at maps of the screen, and come to the same conclusion: It has to be the connection from panel F16 to F Geiger hustles from the AV booth, an upstream salmon through the crowd, to the rear of the stage—he's standing at the base of the screen, on the band's side out of the audience's view. The harness straps pull taut under his thighs, digging into legs not used to sitting. Stocking music-shop shelves and rebooting herself. Deschacht yanks the connection between the two panels, removes the cord, and rushes connectors into accepting ports. Smasher is making final prep for video and Joe O is mixing sound. Each can handle only a small portion of the screen.

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