I work for the company that owns the structure in this video! its nice to see someone doing the climbing for craning towers safely, hope to see you somewhere along the season!
TH-cam algo been suggesting alot of weird stuff to me lately. went to Foo Fighters in Wellington NZ early this year. Was amazed at the rigging and often thought "Howd they get that up there?" It literally is dudes on harnesses climbing and hammering it into place. Brilliant!
ayyyy another Foos fan! I saw em at the Harley Davidson music fest in Milwaukee last year and they had actual bikes on platforms on top of the rigging, it was kinda wild to realize rigging can hold the weight of several motorcycles
Started my rigging career in ironwork and started rigging rock shows in 1988. I just retired after 33 yrs., the last 10 in audio as my body was done in from abuse.
As the videos on VH1 always say “after years of abuse and the grueling schedule take their toll, the band broke up”. Guess that applies to everyone on tour 😂 I knew a guy that worked at a large city concert venue. The stories he told about the riggers and band members were nuts. I think the naked focus story was the craziest.
this makes me miss the days i worked at a theme park and realized i would love to get trained for rigging. life took me a different direction for now, but I’m still super jealous watching you climb and do the satisfying work you do. keep it up!
I never thought about this. Rock Climbers must LOVE this shit for experience. To THEM, this is EASY stuff. They're not on a rock face Mountain. This is paint by numbers for rock climbers.⭐👊🏻🤘✌
Thanks for uploading this dude, new to uprigging and had been thinking about rigging in boston w/ local 11 and wanted to see what it's like, and this is the only gopro vid i've seen of truss climbing, seriously gonna try it now. We need more rigging videos and actual gopro teaching videos.
I agree, that's actually one of the reasons I started this channel was to show that. A lot of videos on TH-cam for beams and arena rigging, wanted to shed some light on the other side of concert rigging.
Honestly this is cool. As a 5.11 aproaching 5.12 climber (On lead), I actually feel like I would enjoyed this and I have considered doing tower climbing for another job.
@@worldwideriggingyeah me personally I'm picturing the blood blister if you pinched your skin in the connection of the tower when the crane drops it in 😭
The most dangerous thing about this situation isnt the height, its if you have an overzelous rope puller not slowing down over the top. Easy to trap fingers etc.
Sometimes I think about hanging my hat in the radio tower world to do this.. but then I remember my balls are too heavy for stage equipment.. =p stay safe brother.
Looks like the algorithm is picking this up which is cool! I don't even know anything about rigging - this probably got suggested to me because i like Twice lol. Really interesting to see the behind the scenes stuff at big concerts like this.
Trust your equipment, use it correctly and theoretically you're safer than working 6ft up on a step ladder! But that does also hinge on everyone around you working safely and doing everything right too...
I believe this is a self climbing tower system. There's a, well I'm blanking on the corre t term, but basically a trolly that's a bit larger than the tower, and has wheels on the inside, in contact with the trolly. Chain is hooked onto a part of the trolly, runs up and over those blocks at the top, back down the other side to the hoist, which is attached to the same trolly as before. As the hoist is run "up" the Chain is retracted, causing the trolly, and everything attached to it, to start climbing up the tower. I've seen some folks pin two of the spigot, then thread the Chain and use it to tilt the tower up. I don't know whether that's a reccomended practice, but I'm sure that probably only works on smaller setups.
@@worldwiderigging I guess G2 company special design, not buy & sell this truss, only give rental serice. Actually i want search detailed size & capacity, we search new one, now interested LITEC My T Steroid folding, i want to consider all options. You can share any link or file, thank you effort.
Thank you for the corrections! With me being at the top of the tower, my hooks are at the highest point to where they can hang freely which is correct. Good looks on the carabiner .
More than just the obvious safety measures, please take care to wear SPF clothing and/or sunscreen.... Older you will greatly appreciate it. Physical jobs already put an accelerated toll on the human body, no reason to add another risk to that.
Dude at the beginning saying you have the ability to pull over a crane. What!?? If a 180 pound man is pulling over a crane, there were much bigger issues.
One's climbing up and rigging the thing, the other's trusting the crane guy. If I was the crane guy my palms would be sweating as well as the climbers.
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I work for the company that owns the structure in this video! its nice to see someone doing the climbing for craning towers safely, hope to see you somewhere along the season!
G2? Heck yea brother, hopefully we run into each other soon!
Mountain Productions?
@FLyAgaric421 I have yet to work with Mountain. I'm G2 only so far.
Which roof system this is?
TH-cam algo been suggesting alot of weird stuff to me lately. went to Foo Fighters in Wellington NZ early this year. Was amazed at the rigging and often thought "Howd they get that up there?"
It literally is dudes on harnesses climbing and hammering it into place. Brilliant!
Same, and i like the stuff that TH-cam randomly suggest videos that i didnt think i liked
ayyyy another Foos fan! I saw em at the Harley Davidson music fest in Milwaukee last year and they had actual bikes on platforms on top of the rigging, it was kinda wild to realize rigging can hold the weight of several motorcycles
Glad its working lol
Started my rigging career in ironwork and started rigging rock shows in 1988. I just retired after 33 yrs., the last 10 in audio as my body was done in from abuse.
Thank you good sir for pioneering the way for people like me today to continue the legacy
As the videos on VH1 always say “after years of abuse and the grueling schedule take their toll, the band broke up”.
Guess that applies to everyone on tour 😂
I knew a guy that worked at a large city concert venue. The stories he told about the riggers and band members were nuts. I think the naked focus story was the craziest.
this makes me miss the days i worked at a theme park and realized i would love to get trained for rigging. life took me a different direction for now, but I’m still super jealous watching you climb and do the satisfying work you do. keep it up!
Thank you and hopefully one day it bring you back around to other amazing opportunities.
Man, this guy is KILLING it!!
He is isn't he !
I never thought about this.
Rock Climbers must LOVE this shit for experience.
To THEM, this is EASY stuff.
They're not on a rock face Mountain. This is paint by numbers for rock climbers.⭐👊🏻🤘✌
@@williambonnie-do7yz that is one way to definitely look at it!!
This line of work always amaze me, my respect for all the riggers out there!
We thank you!
Blessings brother 🙏 each and every second 🫡
thank you.
Thanks for uploading this dude, new to uprigging and had been thinking about rigging in boston w/ local 11 and wanted to see what it's like, and this is the only gopro vid i've seen of truss climbing, seriously gonna try it now. We need more rigging videos and actual gopro teaching videos.
I agree, that's actually one of the reasons I started this channel was to show that. A lot of videos on TH-cam for beams and arena rigging, wanted to shed some light on the other side of concert rigging.
Reminds me of my tower climbing days! Looks like fun y’all!!
Always a blast!
I'm not sure how thankful/thankless of a job it is, but thanks for doing what you do for the entertainment industry! Great video! Pretty badass stuff.
Thank you so much.
Gonna miss the summer festivals, almost time to move inside
ayyy time to move back outside lets goooo
almost that time again!
Good stuff boys!! I love my job
Yes sir, thank you!
Looks like StageCo. Greetings - nice Job.
@@binicsinic it is a G2 stage actually
Looks cool man. Highest I’ve ever been working was in a cherry picker washing a water tower.. heck of a view though. Godspeed bro
That would have been higher than we were on this day so you understand!
gg on the v2 topout (looks like a great job tbh)
Wonderful Job
Honestly this is cool. As a 5.11 aproaching 5.12 climber (On lead), I actually feel like I would enjoyed this and I have considered doing tower climbing for another job.
Never to late to start!
I think I would have some gloves..
Oh the steel doesn’t get too too hot . But keeping a pair of gloves on you is a must. Comes in handy many times.
Not when climbing tho alot of riggers like myself prefer without gloves
When your working with shackles and other stuff that falls its nice to be able to really feel shit
@@worldwideriggingyeah me personally I'm picturing the blood blister if you pinched your skin in the connection of the tower when the crane drops it in 😭
This.
The most dangerous thing about this situation isnt the height, its if you have an overzelous rope puller not slowing down over the top. Easy to trap fingers etc.
Roofer for 30 years, I love getting high but this is special. Why doesn’t this video have a million views!
We are hoping to get there one day lol
I miss this
Come back around!
Looks like a great job ngl
It is...
very fun!
bro does more work than the band
I only just got over climbing an 8-foot ladder. Fuck doing this.
Surprisingly enough, id rather climb these than stand on the top of one of those ladders! Too wobbly for me!
Sometimes I think about hanging my hat in the radio tower world to do this.. but then I remember my balls are too heavy for stage equipment.. =p stay safe brother.
Haha, we would love to have you man! but yea they may be too heavy for these towers ! lol
Looks like the algorithm is picking this up which is cool! I don't even know anything about rigging - this probably got suggested to me because i like Twice lol. Really interesting to see the behind the scenes stuff at big concerts like this.
Yes always a fun job to do.
my palms are sweating bro, I'm perfectly fine right here on the ground but stay safe my friend
Never know till you try! you may love it.
Are you not able to just rappel down from the top, seems like it would save some leg work.
Trust me we would all love to but unless its absolutely needed, they would prefer we don't do it.
Truist park represent!
yessir !
Everyone I meet up top is a climber 😂
best way to live!
Wish I could be doing this
Try it out!
hi , i from chile i am work to concerts , that escenario is grand support ?? . you have great job !!
greetings
Supported under the stage
If I were a younger, fitter man, this would be an awesome job. Although I bet it is less fun in "weather" 😊
Fun whatever the weather lol
Wishing everyone a safe career
Thank you so much.
How do you not freak out up there
Trust your equipment, use it correctly and theoretically you're safer than working 6ft up on a step ladder! But that does also hinge on everyone around you working safely and doing everything right too...
You will the first time but you get used to it!
how long did it take to set that whole stage up before production rigging and flying
About 1 day for all the decking and flooring another day.
any boa boot is amazing for climbing fun shit
definitely fun climbing
@worldwiderigging agreed iam a rigger climber in Indianapolis we have Morgan Wallen here this weekend load out at 10:30 tonight
Fantastic
Thanks
I notice the Celtic tattoos! Do you have celtic heritage? I’m Welsh 😀
Nope! My legs would look like wobbly noodles up there.
you get used to it!
didnt know there were youtubers doing this, i should record the sets i do too. im not a rigger but i bout do everything else down below.
Yes share your view!
@@worldwiderigging you ever worked petco park in san diego?
NICE TATS!!!
He appreciates it! lol
What is the purpose of the chain at the top? Is it for hanging line arrays?
It is a chain to a motor used to hoist the «roof». (The alu colored truss) There is one at every tower
I believe this is a self climbing tower system.
There's a, well I'm blanking on the corre t term, but basically a trolly that's a bit larger than the tower, and has wheels on the inside, in contact with the trolly.
Chain is hooked onto a part of the trolly, runs up and over those blocks at the top, back down the other side to the hoist, which is attached to the same trolly as before.
As the hoist is run "up" the Chain is retracted, causing the trolly, and everything attached to it, to start climbing up the tower.
I've seen some folks pin two of the spigot, then thread the Chain and use it to tilt the tower up. I don't know whether that's a reccomended practice, but I'm sure that probably only works on smaller setups.
Yes
Yes!
They connect to the roof and help self erect the roof structure.
Shouldn't you have to attach the hooks when landing?
Not sure what your question is towards. When climbing down? we use a Rope Grab to climb down the tower which replaces the need for hooks.
well done!
Thank you
I hope you get paid a lot of money for doing that, crazy stuff !! :D
A decent amount .
How does gravity not blow your back out due to the massive weight of your balls?
I wonder this every night lol
How do I get into this?????
Balls the size of pickle jars!
LOL
is this for the rigging of the concert lights? what is the highest foot that they go?
Lights, led screens, speakers, anything! 😁
In this video, it is the rigging for the Roof structure itself and it was sitting between 90-100ft
Please share which brand this aluminium truss.
G2 structures
G2
@@worldwiderigging I guess G2 company special design, not buy & sell this truss, only give rental serice. Actually i want search detailed size & capacity, we search new one, now interested LITEC My T Steroid folding, i want to consider all options. You can share any link or file, thank you effort.
Must be nasty climbing black steel in those temps without gloves!
It actually does not get as hot as you would think!
Wich camera do you use ?
GoPro Hero 11
how does somebody go about doing this
Rhino Staging is a good company to get your feet wet with climbing concerts.
Both scaff hooks are below your feet and your grillion isn't screwed up. Look after your self man
Thank you for the corrections! With me being at the top of the tower, my hooks are at the highest point to where they can hang freely which is correct. Good looks on the carabiner .
The screwgate is done up. What would your suggestion be? He can't clip in any higher, I'm sure he has taken the fall factor into account
More than just the obvious safety measures, please take care to wear SPF clothing and/or sunscreen.... Older you will greatly appreciate it. Physical jobs already put an accelerated toll on the human body, no reason to add another risk to that.
You are correct
How tall is that truss tower you climbed?
around 80ft!
Looks higher than it is because of the wide fov
around 90ft
¡Qué bien!
Hola!
Bro on the ground wearing a long sleeve black shirt in 100° temps?
Lol that's actually me! Long sleeves actually help more in the heat than having ur skin exposed to the sun over time! I was chillen lol
@@worldwiderigging I get it dude. Millions of landscapers can't be wrong! 😂 Stay safe brother👍
👌👌👌👌👌
thank you thank you
There are ways to safety your spud, bro.
This is very true.
Dude at the beginning saying you have the ability to pull over a crane. What!?? If a 180 pound man is pulling over a crane, there were much bigger issues.
technology is one crazy thing but science is even crazier! weight distribution is wild.
i dont think its safe to be that high with the extreme weight of your balls weighing down. someone should report this to Hippa
@@Floridapighandler 😂😂
I'm much happier just being the drummer.
Rock Stars are spoiled brats that made it.
We would ALL love to be the drummer lol
Serious question: are you guys wearing ear protection?
Nope, not totally needed for thissss per say but like when they do the audio checks, its better to have them in. Still been then, some don't wear it.
Piece of cake
Easy as 123
One's climbing up and rigging the thing, the other's trusting the crane guy. If I was the crane guy my palms would be sweating as well as the climbers.
Oh I'm sure they get nervous from time to time also lol
*randy jackson voice* it's gonna be a no from me dawg
It becomes easy!
End result
th-cam.com/video/lmmrFTcGDVg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zoHaonQ99gftvb_E
Thank you for this
3 minutes and 3 pins? Bruh... gotta be a union rig. Concert is tonight, hammer the pins in. Carnies take an hour for a entire park
We had a few days to build this lol no rush on our side lol
That's why they are carnies. Hope you feel safer going to a concert rather than a carnival. Safety is more important than speed.
That's why boys die on the non union side die in such numbers. Be as Rockstar as you want, at the end of the day it's about going home every night
Chinese crane 😑
still works lol
I hope the pay is nice! That’s some hard work 🫡
They pay pretty well lol