That 1 Guy at Burning Man?

aetherfunk · Post by **aetherfunk** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:06 am

Hello everyone, I am a huge fan of "That 1 Guy", a funktastic musician, check out his myspace: http://www.myspace.com/that1guy

Anyways, He and I were wondering how it would be possible to have him play at the playa? He needs all sorts of the electronic stuff and amps, but it would be well rewarded!

How is this possible?

Dustdevil · Post by **Dustdevil** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:44 pm

It would be very simple. Purchase your tickets, pack your gear and show up. There will be plenty of place he can play. Just don't expect anyone to pay him or supply the equipment he needs.

aetherfunk · Post by **aetherfunk** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:59 pm

So it is not uncommon at all to have stages set up, with amps, speakers, etc?

How are these powered?

Dustdevil · Post by **Dustdevil** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:08 pm

You are not going to find stages already set up with amps etc. There will be places that would welcome your music. They will not have equipment for you. You will need to bring your own equipment. If you are serious about this I would make contact with some of the large sound camps. As far as power goes, most of them will have large generators. Be prepared to protect your gear from the dust as well.

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:53 pm

Burningman is the ultimate RADICAL SELF RELIANCE...
If you wanna gift people with your dj talents...you bring it, and your power source. I recommend a good generator and back up hoses and filters.
You will want to have a pretty airtight tent or box truck to keep the equipment safe when not in use.
You will at times prolly get stuck out there during a major silt storm, be prepared to write stuff that gets ruined, off.... so you wont be mad, cause its the badlands bud'dy!

Be prepared for:
Rain, Pure 100% Silt rushing through you at 100MPH, hottest Sun this side of Death Valley,Rain, theft(yup it happens) or all of the above at the same time!

Oh and Burningman, doesnt persay like the term STAGE.

And if your not interested in bringing all your equipment. Come be on this side of the spinnin disk, and dance! Be a participant!

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:58 pm

Oh forgot this one thing....

Dj's get kinda harshed on....not that we dont absolutely love what you bring to the party....its just that of the 50K peeps that go to Burningman.....HALF of them are wanna be DJ's!
If Mick Jager walked into our bar... I wouldnt ask him for his autograph or for him to sing me a song.
I'd ask him "What will it be Mick?" And pour the man a drink.

Lifeisshort · Post by **Lifeisshort** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:07 pm

Are you kidding, "That One Guy?", I saw him a few weeks ago at Langerado and he is fucking amazing... I can not wait! Please encourage him to go, he is talented and funny . I am certain that he will have the time of his life. Oh, who said he was a DJ?

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:19 pm

Watched a vid. Pretty cool actually.

Crappypants · Post by **Crappypants** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:39 pm

it will be raining meat at burning man?! :O

Awesome, i met him when he played in Hobart, Tasmanian - Australia only a month or two ago.

Damn i hope i come across you kids on the playa this year! his music is most fitting for the random wonder that is burning man

pinemom: he isn't a dj mate, he is that one guy!

aetherfunk · Post by **aetherfunk** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:52 pm

@pinemom

I have been talking to the musician, That 1 Guy, or Mike Silverman, I posted a link to his myspace above. He isn't a DJ, and definitely not a wanna-be musician.

I have just mentioned going to the Burning Man Festival to him, and he replied, "[i]Iâ€™d love to. Iâ€™ve never done it so I donâ€™t know the best way to make this happen. Any insight would be great. Thanks again for the support![/i]"

Ultimately, I am asking if it would be possible to arrange something, with, perhaps, somebody or an organization that brings a large stage, or sets up something big. I don't know if That 1 Guy has his own amps and everything, but I am sure that he doesn't have a generator.

It sounds like the best bet would be to find an organization that will have at least a good generator that he could borrow, if he were to make it to the Festival. [b]Who would I talk to arrange something like this?[/b]

lonestoner916 · Post by **lonestoner916** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:08 pm

aetherfunk wrote:@pinemom

I have been talking to the musician, That 1 Guy, or Mike Silverman, I posted a link to his myspace above. He isn't a DJ, and definitely not a wanna-be musician.

I have just mentioned going to the Burning Man Festival to him, and he replied, "Iâ€™d love to. Iâ€™ve never done it so I donâ€™t know the best way to make this happen. Any insight would be great. Thanks again for the support!"

Ultimately, I am asking if it would be possible to arrange something, with, perhaps, somebody or an organization that brings a large stage, or sets up something big. I don't know if That 1 Guy has his own amps and everything, but I am sure that he doesn't have a generator.

It sounds like the best bet would be to find an organization that will have at least a good generator that he could borrow, if he were to make it to the Festival. Who would I talk to arrange something like this?

Irealize that was directed at Pinemom but I just gotta chime in. That One Guy would be a great asset to have on the Playa! If he needs the use of a generator and/or some equipment I think we should all try to help out. The large sound camps should be able to lend a hand with power, maybe you could get in touch with someone from the Mutaytor, or ask the Borg about who's playing Center Camp and network with those musicians...

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:31 pm

hmm....

There are so many people who I'd love to see or hear out on the playa. I will share my opinion with you now....

I never do anything more than present all the info I can to them...photos, stories, the website etc...

If they want to make it happen then they will. If they don't get it, they won't. If they can't commit I frown but I never pull.

That One Guy, as great as he may be, should want to go bad enough to make it happen himself as should everyone.

All one guy has to do is find this here eplaya thing and he'll find out how easy it is to connect with the people who have generators and amps and such....

so in conclusion,...don't pull.

....or do if you must.

aetherfunk · Post by **aetherfunk** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:31 am

[quote="lonestoner916"]

Irealize that was directed at Pinemom but I just gotta chime in. That One Guy would be a great asset to have on the Playa! If he needs the use of a generator and/or some equipment I think we should all try to help out. The large sound camps should be able to lend a hand with power, maybe you could get in touch with someone from the Mutaytor, or ask the Borg about who's playing Center Camp and network with those musicians... :?:[/quote]

Sorry, but how could I get in touch with any of them?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:04 pm

Poke around on the main website ( www.burningman.com ) for that. I'm guessing that they haven't started booking for center camp yet--I'm pretty sure that there was a call out in 06.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:42 pm

I dunno... part of me thinks "Oh cool, this guy is great and it'd be terrific to have him out there", and another part thinks there's something that bugs me about the "I want to come to BM and participate but I want someone else to do the work and spend the money to make it happen" approach. I mean, yeah, of course it doesn't hurt to ask, but BM is such a do-it-yourself place.
Performing at Center Camp is a great idea.

stargeezer · Post by **stargeezer** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:50 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:I dunno... part of me thinks "Oh cool, this guy is great and it'd be terrific to have him out there", and another part thinks there's something that bugs me about the "I want to come to BM and participate but I want someone else to do the work and spend the money to make it happen" approach. I mean, yeah, of course it doesn't hurt to ask, but BM is such a do-it-yourself place.
Performing at Center Camp is a great idea.

But this so matchs this years theme!!

I would like you to put up all the money and do all of the work.
I will be glad to accept all of the fame and glory, and I hope you don't mind if I take all the credit also!

This attitude is just way to common today.

aetherfunk · Post by **aetherfunk** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:33 pm

@stargeezer and Captain Goddammit

I am not sure if what you guys are saying is directed at me, but this is very inappropriate. When I go to the Burning Man, I plan to participate. That is what the Burning Man is about. It is very immature of you guys to simply assume that because I am trying to help somebody out, that I am going to do nothing and just go to party.

Like I said before, I am just a fan of That 1 Guy, and I, along with many others, think it would be very cool to have him play at the festival. If the Burning Man has developed a self-reliance point of view so radical that it is frowned on to help somebody out, then I just don't know.

I see no problem in asking on a forum, keep in mind, I am asking. I am not demanding, I am just asking for a point in the right direction. I don't believe I have said anything to offend anyone. I don't understand why a few of these posts are so negative. [b]Focus on the positive, folks.[/b]

Thanks theCryptofishist for your response, it should be helpful.

stargeezer · Post by **stargeezer** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:53 am

aetherfunk:

Actually, I was just responding due to the comment I was quoting. I found the quote rather funny as it does reflect much of America today.

If you want to round up help for your friend, that is your business and I couldn't care less, maybe you will make his dream come true.

Just for the record, I think my comment was at least as approporiate as you telling me my opinion was not valid. My opinion is mine alone, and I don't need your approval or permission, just like you don't need my approval or permission to be your friend's grunt.

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:40 pm

aetherfunk: check it out. Read my last post here, which was directed towards you. Try not to feel ganged up on,...just realize that you're hearing from playa veterans.

I'm assuming you've never been to Burningman.
If I am correct then listen,...a Burningman virgin rarely comes close to understanding what it's really like out there. It take an excellent group of veteran friends who instill the, shall i say, playa moral system into them. Even in those cases I believe it is better for a virgin to go the BRC prepared to take care of solely themselves and feel, experience, watch and learn about the whole city before they try to understand through naive questioning how they can "change" the event for the better. I'll compare it to a party full of strangers,...are you one who comes to a party with a box of records and heads right to the turntables to instantly make your musical impact felt or are you one who shows up, meets folks, has a drink, feels the vibe and then maybe later goes back out to the car to get your records when it feels right?

Stages, Amps, Speakers, Set up, Breakdown, Travel expenses, Moop, Water, Turntables, they are all valuable commodities in such an environment.

Come join us. Take a deep breath. Wear your dust mask or don't. Get the pulse of the event. Take in before you offer up or you might find these smart alecky fellas that we love here on this forum offensive when instead they are just trying to point out to you that you are getting ahead of yourself.

No offense was meant here.
That One Guy will be available next year if he wants to come.

One should plan way way ahead for this.

blah blah frikkin blah!

love
me

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:34 pm

I am reminded of a story a friend in the DPW told me about camping near Reverend Billy's group in Beyond Belief year (04?) and overhearing a couple of the chorus members talking about burningman as a "paid gig." Also they were a little clueless about their llc provided bikes.

Oh the other hand, I've dreamed about bringing Brave Combo out.

aetherfunk · Post by **aetherfunk** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:06 pm

I am sure that some of you have misinterpreted my messages, and I have probably misinterpreted yours. This happens with email/typing. It's alright.

However, I feel that many have an attitude like, "I have been here for X many years, that makes me better than you." And while it does probably make you more experienced, you're no better, and your opinion is no more valid than anyone else's. I might ben interpreting this wrongly, but that is how I feel.

Alright, well, I thank everyone here for instilling me with knowledge. It's true, I have never been to the BM. I have wanted to go for several years, but through school and since I live in Minnesota, it has been hard.

Although I cannot speak from experience, I think that many would agree that the BM is a good place, with generally good people. Of course anything that gets big enough will attract idiots as well. And I might not have the experience, but I have the heart and the attitude that is beneficial to the Burning Man.

I am not trying to change anything, Burning Man is about having fun, and I feel that having a cool innovating musician play live would be pretty fun. Hopefully you guys agree.

Oh well, I was hoping to get a point in the right direction, and I received it. Thank you very much!

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:18 am

you're welcome?

Lifeisshort · Post by **Lifeisshort** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:02 pm

WoW.... How did this get so thick.. the guy only mentioned he was thinking about asking someone to attend the burn and maybe perform. As a Veteran- get off his back. Burning man is open to all. Some will adhere to it's philosophies and credo more than others, it is just the way it is.

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:07 pm

Lifeisshort wrote:WoW.... How did this get so thick.. the guy only mentioned he was thinking about asking someone to attend the burn and maybe perform. As a Veteran- get off his back. Burning man is open to all. Some will adhere to it's philosophies and credo more than others, it is just the way it is.

I hear ya, and I read it myself and felt like aether was thinkening it by not realizing that the first response was the best answer and then calling others out as immature for theirs.

My philosophy and credo allow me to get on his back, whisper in his ear, try to get my point across in a welcoming way and then hope he gets it.

...now if I were you I'd tell you to get off my back, but I like you there.

love
Crux

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:14 pm

Dustdevil wrote:It would be very simple. Purchase your tickets, pack your gear and show up. There will be plenty of place he can play. Just don't expect anyone to pay him or supply the equipment he needs.

anyone agree?

I think BM would benefit if every effort was made to make "virgins" understand this answer before any other question is asked.

If they don't, sometimes they might find Crux aka thirt33n on thier back and whispering in their ear.

no disrespect intended from me.

Crux

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:20 pm

.....ah forget me.

can't hold back the tide.

transgirl · Post by **transgirl** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:29 pm

That 1 guy makes really, really great stuff. My brother said he saw him at a venue in Charleston SC and now he's this freak groupie, and turned me onto his stuff too. Although I don't feel freak-groupie about his stuff.

But the absense of the whole pretentious musician attitute of "I want my groupies and techies around to do all my stuff for me and worship me like a God", is so refreshing at BM. If he wants to go, he should haul his stuff out there and set it all up himself.

On that note, do famous musicians/ DJ's actually pay people to attend BM with them and set up all their stuff?
That would get tiresome REALLY fast. It'd be really nauseating to see some holier than thou musician stroll in for a two night stay and act like a pampered poodle "blessing" Burners with their presense.

I've always resented concerts because of all this. You pay someone to entertain you. WTF? I can entertain myself.

transgirl · Post by **transgirl** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:46 pm

I think what people are reacting to, is a default world attitude the original poster has. He has admitted he has never attented, so this is not necessarily his fault, so much. He just doesn't have the frame of reference that people who have attended have.

No offense. I'm not trying to sound pretentious myself. But it is a fact, that in the default world, popular and famous musicians hire everyone to do their work and booking FOR them. They stroll in before showtime, and put on a performance for others to watch. Someone has already booked their shows, rented all the sound and stage stuff, had techies set it up and test it, and they are the stars that people worship.

So this guy wants to "book" a performance for That 1 Guy and have all his sound/stage needs met for him so he can stroll in and "perform" his talents for us (the grateful fans).
Okay, doesn't exactly work like that at BM.

Thank God, there is no attitude like this at BM. I find the lack of this attitude about musicians is one of the beautiful things about BM. It's the heart of it.

I'd love to see That 1 Guy perform. Maybe in Center Camp. That would be fantastic. I'd be annoyed to see a bunch of minions around him catering to his every pampered need. It'd be cool to see him set up and break down his own stuff. :p

Sensei · Post by **Sensei** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:00 pm

Honestly, you kids and your high horses. How incredibly dull you've all become. Better still are the so-called 'veterans' who've apparently never seen the Musicians Looking for Stages thread, or its companion thread (you guessed it!) Stages Looking For Musicians. And yes, despite what some of these 'veterans' might say or imply, there are indeed folks who haul out the gennies and amps and mixers and who'll provide a venue for just this sort of thang. It's what they do, God bless 'em.

Don't panic just yet and remember it's a question of timing - many of us tend to be the last minute types around here. You can ask around all you want now, and you might not find a thing but wait until June/July and all sorts of people will start to come out of the woodwork looking for this and that.

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:15 pm

Sensei wrote:Better still are the so-called 'veterans' who've apparently never seen the Musicians Looking for Stages thread, or its companion thread (you guessed it!) Stages Looking For Musicians.

hey yeah. i remember that thread but haven't seen it yet for 2008. must look harder.

Sensei, you must've given up on those who beg to be spoon fed long ago...That must be why you're called Sensei. The kid just wasn't getting it. I hope he does. I hope I could help. Thanks for your words.

Hey transgirl, I hear ya. I'd be a little worried if I was out in the Black Rock surrounded by minions. ...sounds like a bonfire to me.