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Post by chemicalbrother on Jun 13, 2011 17:29:32 GMT -5
Ok, who did you guys hear at Bonnaroo that you'd never heard of or really listened to before....but made enough of an impression on you you KNOW you'll be coppin' some of their music now that you're back??
Me? Chancellor Warhol - such an unexpected pleasant suprise at the little miller lite stage saturday morning at 12:30. And then to find out they're local(Nashville) and I still never heard of them. I was just in centeroo to get some stuff...heard em' start and stayed the whole set.
Atmosphere - heard the name but had no idea what kind of music it even was. After Warren Haynes I heard this and wandered over and really enjoyed the last 30-45 minutes of the set.
STS9 - Alright. I'll admit it....I've obviously heard of them before. And as unfair as it is....I wrote them off a looong time ago primarily because I lumped them into the 'jamtronica' genre. I'm not a big jamband fan and well...i like my electronic with 'four on the floor' dammit. So I'd written this off as crappy jamtronic music and basically never cared enough to find out different. Then I wandered up to this sat night prolly about 4 am and listened to them till they finished sometime after 5am i believe. And I was diggin' it. I'll definately at least be checking out their music now.
And those are the first three i can think of anyways. Here's to broadening your musical horizons!!
Emoney serves more of a purpose than any of you, especially Nate, whose incessant, garbled ramblings are so mindless and pointless that I get depressed just seeing them.
Post by mapatterson on Jun 13, 2011 18:00:48 GMT -5
i learned about gary clark jr when the lineup came out for bonnaroo and i couldnt hear enough of him. i went to his show at the tap lounge and it was EPIC! anyone eles catch his show?>
Post by HighlySuspicious on Jun 13, 2011 18:23:02 GMT -5
STRING CHEESE INCIDENT!!!
I had checked them out before roo and deemed them too folky and not interesting enough. BOY was I wrong.
During Dr. John set break I wanted to go at least see what all the fuss at my campsite was about and as soon as I saw their screen and listened to an entire jam I was was hooked. Didn't even think about leaving for Gogol as I had planned.
i learned about gary clark jr when the lineup came out for bonnaroo and i couldnt hear enough of him. i went to his show at the tap lounge and it was EPIC! anyone eles catch his show?>
Yeah, I caught the last 20-30 minutes, and yes he was EPIC! Wish I could go back in time and catch all of it. After the show, I ran behind the tent and shook his hand. Probably the highlight of my weekend right there. I've been telling everyone he is gonna blow up soon. He's got the sound, the look, and the band to be the next big thing. Just like The Black Keys a few years ago
Post by mahimahi1414 on Jun 13, 2011 19:47:06 GMT -5
I didn't discover J. Roddy Walston but his show sold me on him. Definitely going to see him again now.
I heard great things about Jamie McLean. Didn't see his set but I'd check him out sometime.
Also who were the guys that wore like the bird masks and the speedos? I think they judged the mustache contest. They were pretty entertaining and I talked to them a bit afterwards. That's definitely a show I'd take my friends to and tell them nothing about it just to see the looks on their faces.
Also finally see what the hype was about with the String Cheese Incident and their live show....by far the best performance of the weekend, if not one of the best I've seen in my life.
I will be the only person to say this, but The Low Anthem set was one of the greatest concerts I ever witnessed, and I'm pretty sure there were only 200 people there.
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Futurebirds. My first Bonnaroo was kicked off to a great start by a band I completely dug.
Ben Sollee. Just happened upon his set while waiting in the shade for another show. Got the album as soon as I got home. Excellent.
Deerhunter. Blew my mind with the diversity in the their sound.
Portugal. The Man. Being three feet from John Gourley and getting doused with champagne during their latenight set is one of the highlights of my entire life.
Post by klimfactor on Jun 14, 2011 13:48:10 GMT -5
Dam-Funk: What a fun way to end Thursday night. I danced like a mad man. Portugal the Man: Really impressive live. This band is on the rise. We planned on watching something else, but got sucked in. Childish Gambino: He and his band were tight. Glad I caught him.
band of skulls brought it.. didn't expect them to be that good caught the end of graveyard and immediatly regretted not catching the whole set Black Angels were my favorite new find though... that was fantastic.. was like shoegaze surf rock madness. wall of sound
Wandering up to a tent to hear someone you never heard of is one of my favorite things about Bonnaroo. Last year it was the Dodo's that I discovered, along with The Gossip and Dr. Dog.
This year I discovered Band of Skulls on Thursday. Great set and a band to look out for to be sure. The Knux were also pretty entertaining. My biggest discovery this year however was how awesome MMJ really are on stage. I've tried to get into their studio stuff for a few years now and, unfortunately, had not seen them play live (I skipped 2008 and they weren't on my radar in 2006). So I can't claim them as a "new band" discovery, but damn, I haven't been so enthralled with a band in a very long time.
Pimps of joytime. We were wondering by the solar stage fairly early in the day and caught the grooves of pimps of joytime. So we took a seat and had a blast. Good funk music.
Cory Chisel :::::: I joined Danbird for his Solar Stage set. Some asshats talking and wooting during the show STILL couldn't kill the vibe. Beautiful stuff.
Band of Skulls :::::: Granted, I had done a little research ahead of time, because we did a little interview, but their live show was pretty d@mn killer. Can't say I was prepared for that.
Kopecky Family Band :::::: I was pretty far out of the On Tap thing and you know how that sound bleed is. That said, they really grabbed my interest and I'll be checking them out again if I get the chance.
The Parkington Sisters :::::: Pre-Panic at the back of the What Stage. We just happened to run across the end of their set. A gorgeous string laden take on Radiohead's "There, There" and an encore of "Hallelujah" (which is so overdone these days it HAS to be a killer version to grab me and it was). The little crowed demanded a second encore - an Elizabeth Cotten tune. Sent us reeling across the field for WSP madness. So awesome...
