PAX East 2012: Pre-Panel Prep

Yes, yes it is.

Watching this from my first PAX to get ready for my second PAX. It's been a long three years. Way too long.

Wait... 6 minutes in or so. Is that Brad and Patrick talking to MAGFest guy that was just in the Tetris video? Nice.

I am extremely happy that I stumbled upon this treasure.

"StreetPass that, motherfucker!" John Drake, Harmonix

Whenever they have these events I still get scared no will show up to see Giant Bomb. Because no one understands them or sees what's to love about them. But of coarse that isn't true. They are big pimpin' ballers, I mean look at how big that room is. It took nearly thirty full minutes for people to file in. Hopefully I don't sound nostalgic when I say they will always be 5 duders in a basement that make me laugh.

Who the fuck wears sweat pants in public, let alone an event. I'm all for midnight convenience store runs for donuts and cigarettes in PJ's, but come on dude.

I wouldn't want to mess with that one enforcer!

Soundtrack list for this video. GO!

That bald guy with the red t-shirt and camo pants reminds me of that guy from the Techno Viking video.

Am so glad I can see this in video form, I would rather die than have to queue up for hours, surrounded by a crowd that would give juggalos a run for their money.

@davedave24 said:

pickituppickituppickituppickitup

HUP, HUP, HUP, HUP

Goddammit I love ska. Especially 3rd wave, because it is so much fun.

@Toxin066:

The Darkness: I believe in a thing called love

pickituppickituppickituppickitup

I'm in favor of more ska.

Also, it's bugging the hell out of me. I know I know the riff at 20:31. Would someone mind telling me what that's from?

Watching this video, it seems like I'm the only black person who visits this site. I'm definitely the only Blasian.

First it was Dubstep, now it's Ska! Which musical genre will GB turn me onto next!

All those fedoras!!

@Pope: You guys are the best.

Man, that Donut song just went into fucking overdrive!

SKA music really should make a comeback. AAAAAAAARRRGGGGHHHH!!

It just makes me happy.

i love drew in this

lol

All of those fuckers better be subscribers. Otherwise, fuck them. 

Also, with that damn ukulele, I kept hoping for the band to bust out something from Rayman Origins, but I guess that would be some kind of messy copyright infringement.

Look at all those fat nerds

@McQuinn: I fucking agrreeeee. I blame the east coast.

"Yeah, yeah it has!" lol

Everybody loves donuts! Just found out from listening to the podcast, can't believe I forgot about that song.

RUDE BOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

What's the song starting at around 5 minutes in?

I'm upset at the lack of skanking from the audience.

Oh Giantbomb how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

What was that song that was playing 7 minutes in?

So sad that i still haven't been to PAX. :(

@walls said:

Is that EA and PopCap's own Jeff Green, and his daughter, on the left side of the front row?

Yeah; gotta love Jeff Green.

id buy a ska compilation album with the giant bomb logo on it.

That music is terrible. Vocally anyway.

Very nice coverage of the event between this and the recorded panel! Excellent that you're doing such a good job of it since I'm probably not going to get a chance to actually check it out live.

Jeff Green and Rich Gallup.

Two guys I'd like to hug.

was that reed richards in the front row

Drew has a straight-up eraserhead stare

4th wave, I'm ready. Let's do this.

@soralapio said:

@craigymail said:

Man I love that band. And John Drake.

I'm a scientist and I can verify that John Drake makes EVERYTHING better.

how can a sub-human piece of trash make anything better?

@JeanLuc said:

@eezo said:

@JeanLuc said:

Again, watching myself on a giantbomb video... really fucking weird.

i was watching you aswell, while furiously masturbating

OH NOOO D:

IIII SEEEE YOUUUU (sauron voice)

It's weird watching the panel from this perspective.

Fuck You Rudy!!!!

:)

@craigymail said:

Man I love that band. And John Drake.

I'm a scientist and I can verify that John Drake makes EVERYTHING better.

i wish i could have been the skanker for the CBSi players a la Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

Man I love that band. And John Drake.

Looking very relaxed, John Drake on drums.

Just started the video and 4 minutes in and already awesome shit!

1) Specials cover!

2) Camo pants bro! Straight looking like a skinhead, but not skanking :(

3) Pax dude with sunglasses who stepped out of a Warhol art movie!

Can't wait to see the rest!

@Alphazero said:

@Peanut said:

I love Ska, guys. Love. I'm so lonely.

Skankin' Pickle, greatest band of our time. Let's Go Bowling is also very good. Then there's that one ska song about a female secret agent. You know, that one.

As much as 90's ska gets shit, I would have so much fun at these shows! Place outside of LA called The Barn and they had Ska shows all the time! Since it was in Riverside, there would be so many sketchy people there!

what was the song they played around 25?

@Peanut said:

I love Ska, guys. Love. I'm so lonely.

Skankin' Pickle, greatest band of our time. Let's Go Bowling is also very good. Then there's that one ska song about a female secret agent. You know, that one.