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Post by Professor Pancakes on Apr 12, 2013 20:53:09 GMT -8
Any one here been around long enough to remember the good old days at the Gorge? When there was official camping in the parking lot and what we now know as the campground was still separately owned and was basically a lawless wasteland of underage drinking, flagrant drug use, and all around great American debauchery? Not saying it's not great now, but definitely a lot tamer than it was then.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Apr 12, 2013 22:06:59 GMT -8
Obi Wan was cool before being cool was cool.
Anyway, dude, there are a handful of long-term veteran Squatchers around here. The Over Thirty club is even smaller (Me, Stormy, wonk, Stamper, Fox... am I forgetting anyone? Weenie?).
Beside the point. If general camping at the Gorge can't accurately be described as a 'lawless wasteland of underage drinking, flagrant drug use and etc.' then I question my understanding of the English language.
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Post by Professor Pancakes on Apr 12, 2013 22:07:09 GMT -8
Picture this, if you will:
The year is 1994. 16 year old me and two friends are off the Lollapalooza and our first Gorge experience with no idea what we were in for. We arrive at the Gorge and find that we can camp closer to the venue for $10 or at the campground up the hill for $20. I will never forget the conversation we had with the girl working the gate at the campground. It went like this:
Us: "Why should we pay you $20 to camp here when we can camp closer for $10?"
Her: "Well, you can drink here."
Us: "But we're not 21."
Her: "Who is?"
Us: "Here's our money."
And so began a life long love affair.
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Post by weenie on Apr 12, 2013 22:08:57 GMT -8
I remember when the Sasquatch used to be two days! Also, get off of my damn azaleas!
But seriously...those flowers are seriously beautiful and i will curb stomp you if fuck them up.
But really.
Don't fuck up my azaleas.
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Post by Professor Pancakes on Apr 12, 2013 22:10:45 GMT -8
If general camping at the Gorge can't accurately be described as a 'lawless wasteland of underage drinking, flagrant drug use and etc.' then I question my understanding of the English language. May be technically accurate, but it is still tame now by comparison. They really cracked down after the little "riot" at Lollapalooza 97. |
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Post by Professor Pancakes on Apr 12, 2013 22:12:33 GMT -8
SLOW DOWN!! Kids live in this neighborhood!!  |
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Post by weenie on Apr 12, 2013 22:27:17 GMT -8
No but really... OLD FOLK REMINISCING ABOUT BEING YOUNG ALERT
But really, contrary to every hipster fiber of my being, I really feel that the Sasquatch experience just gets better with every year. I can't hate all of the kids who come for Macklemore, because the weenie of Sasquatch 2007 who had a religious experience to Michael Franti is such a different music creature than the weenie of today. So hopefully the chick who comes for Macklemore does the same thing as me and throws herself wholeheartedly into this festival and learns so much about music because the people who feel the same way as her about this one thing feel the same way as her about so much more and then blah blah blah life long friendships and whatever.
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Post by emptyfox on Apr 12, 2013 22:51:27 GMT -8
No but really... OLD FOLK REMINISCING ABOUT BEING YOUNG ALERT But really, contrary to every hipster fiber of my being, I really feel that the Sasquatch experience just gets better with every year. I can't hate all of the kids who come for Macklemore, because the weenie of Sasquatch 2007 who had a religious experience to Michael Franti is such a different music creature than the weenie of today. So hopefully the chick who comes for Macklemore does the same thing as me and throws herself wholeheartedly into this festival and learns so much about music because the people who feel the same way as her about this one thing feel the same way as her about so much more and then blah blah blah life long friendships and whatever. post of the fucking century |
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Post by Skoops McKenzie on Apr 13, 2013 11:23:23 GMT -8
Now, I'm only on year 3 of Squatchin' and with that I'm only 20, but seriously the Gorge is the closest thing I've ever experienced to a lawless wasteland of teenage drinking and partying.
Except, of course, the Talkeetna Bluegrass Festival which was more terrifying than fun...
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Post by Nadine Hurley on Apr 13, 2013 16:43:30 GMT -8
I remember when the Sasquatch used to be two days! I remember when it was just one! |
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Post by Jefferin Jeffotash on Apr 13, 2013 16:51:29 GMT -8
Remember when it was Jam Bands, Ben Harper and Jack Johnson every year...How things have changed for the regional festival circuit...
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on Apr 16, 2013 7:51:04 GMT -8
The Over Thirty club is even smaller (Me, Stormy, wonk, Stamper, Fox... am I forgetting anyone? Weenie?). Hi! |
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Post by weenie on Apr 16, 2013 9:03:53 GMT -8
This is my last year of Sasquatch before joining that club!
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Post by Horned Gramma on Apr 16, 2013 10:10:58 GMT -8
Ahh shit, I ALWAYS forget Shax.
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Post by Drew on Apr 16, 2013 19:35:09 GMT -8
Shax was the oldest and least responsible member of team assfuck
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Post by Cysquatch on Apr 16, 2013 19:57:07 GMT -8
I've been going to the Gorge since 99. The first time I went, Ozzfest was the day after Dave Mathews, so those 2 groups collided. A bunch of people were getting turned away because camping was full, so people were just camping wherever on the side of the highway all over the place.
Then I remember around 01 crazy shit was happening like some assaults, and somebody got shot at summer jam. Then the security was crazy as fuck. They were ransacking vehicles and checking people pockets and shit. They blamed alcohol, so they stopped allowing alcohol to come in, but you could buy it from them, even after the show. I can't believe nobody remembers that. After 02 I stopped doing Gorge camping. It sounds like it has changed a lot.
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Post by Professor Pancakes on Apr 16, 2013 20:20:46 GMT -8
I've been going to the Gorge since 99. The first time I went Ozzfest was the day after Dave Mathews, so those 2 groups collided. A bunch of people were getting turned away because camping was full, so people were just camping wherever on the side of the highway all over the place. I went to that Ozzfest and I was one of the people who got turned away. We ended up camping "In A Van, Down By the River!" the night before the show and at Wildhorse after. I've held a deep, personal grudge against Dave Matthews ever since. |
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Post by Horned Gramma on Apr 16, 2013 22:06:43 GMT -8
I used to have to walk to school in the snow. Uphill. Both ways.
It was so cold that when you would spit it would go 'clink!' when it hit the ground. Like a coin.
...because it had frozen.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Apr 16, 2013 22:06:59 GMT -8
Because it was so cold.
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on Apr 16, 2013 22:13:01 GMT -8
Shax was the oldest and least responsible member of team assfuck I got all of us there at the same time. My job was done and I wash my hands of all things responsible-ish. Just wait for Sasquatch when I (hopefully) don't have to organize any group efforts. It will just be me in my onesie with a head full of bad intentions..... and maybe some ground drugs. |
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