[Dynagroove] monster massive- you should all know

[aaron at crunk-house.com]

Maybe they should have DJs play the "line area" so that people don't feel
so swindled for spending 20-30% of their party time waiting to get in to
the party?  We could do a conga line in more ways than one!

Love,

_A

> I'm not a promoter but as a patron to me it's bullshit to pay 50 bux to
> get into a party and have to spend 2-3 hours in line to get in.
> Unfortunately it's just accepted that that's 'how it is' at massives when
> it could be better and just ISN'T.
>
> If the  big guys are such experts they should have these things figured
> out, imo.  You can use basic algebra to figure out how many points of
> entry you need to push through more than 5000 people in a set amount of
> time.
>
> I'm not dissing Reza and I didn't even go to MM but I still think its crap
> to pay money and not be able to get in to a party for over 30 minutes.  If
> they were taking money/selling tickets at the security checkpoint and
> everyone hadn't already bought their ticket when getting there, I'm pretty
> sure there would be a solution to the 3 hour line to get in problem at
> massives.
>
> Love,
>
> _A
> Sent from my heart using a mobile device.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brettb at bluewatersurfboards.com
>
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:56:11
> To: <dynagroove at dynagroove.com>
> Subject: [Dynagroove] monster massive- you should all know
>
>
> O.K..I think there is something that all you should know about massives
> and are not taking into consideration. Most of the promoters and partiers
> on here only do and go to small parties. So, check this out.
> A few of you keep bitching about how long it took to get into the party
> (ie. 3 hours+) but you need to understand crowds..
> When you are doing a large party 20k+ people, you try to figure out how to
> get in the most amount of people per hour into your party with searching
> etc..
> Monster had at least 50k+ people there and that takes time to get them in.
> It does not matter how many times you have run at a venue, you can only do
> what is humanly possible.
> If you get in 5000+ people an hour(they were probbably doing more than
> that) then you are doing a good job.
> A massive is not the same as doing a concert or a USC football game.  You
> have to search in shoes, Bra's, belt's, purse's, backpacks, etc. and you
> need to make sure they are not getting in fire arms, drugs, etc. You cant
> stop everything but you have to have the security do the best possible
> job. Or as the promoter, you are liable and can be sued later by patrons,
> or parents or both. I know because B3 has been sued for this very thing.
> So, You guys should back off of how long it took to get in. It's bullshit
> to keep talking shit on the promoter when they did the best they can with
> the best security company in the business(CSC).
> If they got in 5000pp an hour that still means that at 9pm, they still
> needed to get in 35,000+ people- that is not an easy task!
> So, everyone needs to recognize that Reza did the best possible job and
> standing in line just comes with the territory!
> STOP ALL THE BITCHING!  I am pretty sure most people at the event had a
> good time or they wouldnt keep showing up.
> I have no invested interest in go ventures parties but i do like to throw
> big parties and it just sucks that everyone keeps ripping the promoter
> when they have no clue how to do an event. Especially you promoters that
> have never thrown a party over 2000 pp. It's a joke to listen to everyone
> "dis" when they havent ever pulled heads and probably never will.
> It's not easy, so give him a break and like my mom always said "If you
> dont have something nice to say- Dont say it all".
> peace
> brett
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