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Post by TheFudgeFactory on Jun 19, 2006 13:35:04 GMT -5
Just got home from Bonnaroo and boy was it a blast! I hope everyone else had as much fun as I did. I just wanted to get a thread started for everyone to post their stories from bonnaroo(so their not spread out in a bunch of different threads), whether its a favorite moment or something you saw that made you laugh I'm sure everyone would enjoy reading it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some of my highlights:
Hearing Electric Eel Shock cover "Iron Man" was fantastic! These guys blew me away, and the drummer who was wearing just a sock was funny as hell!
The video during Beck's set of the puppets going to Bonnaroo was hilarious! Throughout the video all they did was make fun of hippies and at the end they sung a short song set to the tune of "Creep".
Seeing the security on the horses have to block the cinema tent during the USA world cup game because the amount of people trying to push in and sneak in under the walls.
Watching the Brazil vs. Australia game with fans from both of the countries standing up and singing along to their national anthems.
Being on the guard rail for the Streets and being one of the lucky ones to have him pour some Brandy into my mouth(well most of it went all over my face and shirt ;D)
The crazy hippie with the intertube around his waste jumping up on stage during the Streets and dancing around. When Mike Skinner(rapper from the streets) seen him he just kept rapping and poured a bunch of Brandy into his mouth.
Having Dungen melt my face away!
Seeing Jim James from My Morning Jacket dance among the crowd at Amadou and Mariam.
Finally getting to see Seu Jorge, and he did not dissapoint! You could tell some people were dissapointed that he only played one Bowie song, but I wasn't.
Oysterhead. nuff said.
Thom Yorke dodging glowsticks then picking them up and throwing them right back at the crowd.
That's all I've got for right now, I'll post more as I remember them. Feel free to post your own!
What happens if my tee shot lands on a bird's back and he carries it out of bounds but then is attacked by a larger bird who grabs the ball and drops it in the hole? Is that still a hole in one? 'Cause that's how I'm gonna play it.
watching a drunk/messed up guy right next to our camping spot stop and start sticking his hand down his pants, then dropping a big bag of (who knows) out of his pants, then dropping a bunch of (whatever he was selling) onto the ground, then spending the next 5 mins. trying to pick up whatever it was and put it all back into the bag, then spending another 5 mins. trying to put the bag back down his pants all while his pants were unbuttoned and unzipped, so the bag just kept falling out along with the stuff inside...all this happening while my friends and I just stared in amazement and waiting for him to leave so we could see if he left any of what he had on the ground, since he dropped so much (we thought it was nugs, but it was not)
This was hilarious, and after he finally left, we went over to see if he left anything and the guys at the camp next to us had seen all of this and came over saying they were taking his picture while all this was happening! We did find two things that he left on the ground, but we didn't even know what drug it was, and it had been down his pants so we didn't mess with it.
What happens if my tee shot lands on a bird's back and he carries it out of bounds but then is attacked by a larger bird who grabs the ball and drops it in the hole? Is that still a hole in one? 'Cause that's how I'm gonna play it.
Post by soulfetish on Jun 19, 2006 15:08:54 GMT -5
Theres a lot to cover, but if anyone remembers water balloons being lobbed about at Bela and Matisyahu, that was the doing of myself and my friend.
After lobbing about 20 balloons at the Bela crowd, we went to the second stage, where he tried to nail Matisyahu in the face with a balloon. He missed by about a yard.
Post by kingofcheezwiz on Jun 19, 2006 15:20:55 GMT -5
soulfetish said:
he tried to nail Matisyahu in the face with a balloon. He missed by about a yard.
That's really lame. Why would you or your friend hit someone in the face with a water balloon, be it a bystander or a performer?. I'm sure there would have been a lot of angry people if he had to stop because of you or your friend. Grow up.
Post by TheFudgeFactory on Jun 19, 2006 15:22:40 GMT -5
soulfetish said:
Theres a lot to cover, but if anyone remembers water balloons being lobbed about at Bela and Matisyahu, that was the doing of myself and my friend.
After lobbing about 20 balloons at the Bela crowd, we went to the second stage, where he tried to nail Matisyahu in the face with a balloon. He missed by about a yard.
Were you using a sling shot? Because I seen somebody using a slingshot to shoot water balloons up in the air.
What happens if my tee shot lands on a bird's back and he carries it out of bounds but then is attacked by a larger bird who grabs the ball and drops it in the hole? Is that still a hole in one? 'Cause that's how I'm gonna play it.
I think the funniest thing I saw was the stupid hippies losing thier money to the guys doing the 3 card monte stand. This was on 5th Avenue Saturday afternoon. I loved hearing "I just lost $200, but, I figured it out. Loan me some money, I will get it this time!" Great stuff.
Post by soulfetish on Jun 19, 2006 15:33:26 GMT -5
kingofcheezwiz said:
soulfetish said:
he tried to nail Matisyahu in the face with a balloon. He missed by about a yard.
That's really lame. Why would you hit someone in the face with a water balloon while he's playing a show. I'm sure There would have been a lot of angry people if he had to stop because of you. Grow up.
Your reading comprehensions skills are off a bit. Look at the quote again. Do you see any mention of "I" throwing a balloon at Matisyahu?
No? You don't? *gasp*
I had no part in that, sparky.
Were you using a sling shot? Because I seen somebody using a slingshot to shoot water balloons up in the air.
No, we didn't have a slingshot, we just tossed them by hand. I was hesitant at first, but nobody got angry. A few people started motioning for us to hit them, so at that point I just went along with it.
Post by karmicpayback on Jun 19, 2006 15:38:55 GMT -5
The guys in the tent next to us talked till like 6 in the morning and what they were saying was so hilarious. I recorded about an hour and a half of it and everytime I listen to it I fall over laughing.
Post by jerzeyboy525 on Jun 19, 2006 15:55:27 GMT -5
Even though i had to leave sunday morning and missed a bunch of good stuff...i had an amazing time at my first Bonnaroo, the beginning of many to come...i think i have too many stories to tell...but ill tell a few occurances
1. The dude walking around Camp Griswold looking like Jerry Garcia selling any kind of drug needed...he was awesome as hell
2. Dudes walking around with only paint...pretty gross but funny
3. seeing Toubab Krewe, My Morning Jacket, The Motet, Electric Eel Shock and other music i never heard of but thought was amazing
4. Bright Eyes + Tom Petty + Cypress Hill + Radiohead = Enough Said right there
5. Did anyone catch the naked guy tripping out running around the field during Blues Traveler's set??? he was totally naked yelling and hitting himself and rolling around...Then out of nowhere, he decides to squat and take a crap and clean himself like a dog does and then pee while yelling. i hope someone else saw this dude cause it was classic lol...they needed like 10 security guys to get him down
1. The tent that rocked every morning at like 7am...and the people never came out!! I felt like I needed a cigarette after watching that tent shake back and forth and back and forth and back and forth....LOL
2. Tom Petty, bringing out STEVIE NICKS!!!! I felt like a 12 year old girl at an NSync meet-and-greet!! The most amazing concert I've ever seen.
3. Getting beat with a rubber mallet...MY rubber mallet...
4. Popping my cherry!! LOL Thanks guys.
5. Playing Ultimate Frisbee with a bunch of strangers while waiting for the Comedy Tent. Amazing how strangers can be united so quickly by the most oddball things.
6. Getting SO wasted with Tara the first night off the tequila...which produced the dancing, the stripping, the scarring of my hand with the lantern/blender, the ripping off of my shirt, and the attempt to light said shirt on fire. I heard there was more, but I don't remember.
1. UMPHREY'S MCGEE!! So much fun, I HAVE to see them again soon.
2. During our first night around 3:30 am my friend and I are trying to sleep when we hear someone playing with our tent door's zippers. I freak out, jump up, and find that someone had zipped the outer shell to our tent closed. I unzipped it to find a guy standing there in front my me, staring at the sky, unresponsive. Freaked us out!
3. Taking naps on the ground while waiting for bands to begin.
4. The cool, brisk nights walking around admiring the lit grounds.
5. SUPERJAM!
6. The super sun caused my face to swell I'm not even burned that bad, I just look a big freakish, haha.
Waiting for Phil and Friends about 10ft in front of us this guy stumbles through the crowd with his member hanging out while pissing all over the place and people. Then he falls down and passes out. My wife took a picture and then we decided it was a good idea to move.
1. Meeting/hanging with World Party (one of my faves) 2. My. Morning. Jacket. 3. Dancing until dawn at Sasha 4. Same rail/spot up front for Gomez & Les 5. Dancing with Rebirth and free drinks on the Dragon Float; dressed as a pirate and dangling a noose-hung plastic skeleton with "Coachella" on its chest.
5. Did anyone catch the naked guy tripping out running around the field during Blues Traveler's set??? he was totally naked yelling and hitting himself and rolling around...Then out of nowhere, he decides to squat and take a crap and clean himself like a dog does and then pee while yelling. i hope someone else saw this dude cause it was classic lol...they needed like 10 security guys to get him down
I didn't see this guy, but heard the exact same story from someone else who saw it first-hand as well. She said there were a lot of people taking pics, so I'm sure some will show up soon. Kelly and I keep saying, "Oh my god, the sh!tting dude!!" and cracking up because it's such a bizarre story.
jasonusmc said:
6. Getting SO wasted with Tara the first night off the tequila...which produced the dancing, the stripping, the scarring of my hand with the lantern/blender, the ripping off of my shirt, and the attempt to light said shirt on fire. I heard there was more, but I don't remember.
Um, I missed the stripping, but caught most of these goings on. Too funny!!
6. Getting SO wasted with Tara the first night off the tequila...which produced the dancing, the stripping, the scarring of my hand with the lantern/blender, the ripping off of my shirt, and the attempt to light said shirt on fire. I heard there was more, but I don't remember.
hehehe those were two of my favorites too... what I can remember of them...
and I'd like to add...
1. Laughing my ass off for 4 hours straignt on Saturday night (between the UConn stories with Leo and Jason taking like 53 hits and saying the most random hysterical things)"I'm trying to get a little squirl to come over to me here... I don't want to make any big sudden movements!!!" lol
2. Getting to the very front of the Mike Doughty show and falling even more in love with his music than I thought ever possible.
3. Rocking my socks off to Gomez
4. Having a newfound respect of Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Phil Lesh, and Joan Osborne
5. The Upright Citizens Brigade Air Conditioned Acid Trip! HOLY CRAP perfect for my state of mind!!!
almost forgot.... How do you know you are seeing 3 serious Bonnaroo Pot Heads??? When they are all sitting inches apart from each other waiting to get into the comedy tent, yet when they decide to smoke they each pack their own bowl hehehe.... Names ommitted to protect the innocent
During Radiohead, this guy stumbled right in front of us and decided to light a cigarette. Bam! Hair up in flames. He smacked himself a couple times and put it out, but it was hilarious. He really had no idea what had happened. Even though it stunk like crazy for a couple minutes, it was very entertaining.
Man....I didn't get locked into a port-a-pottie or see one spontaniously combust, but I did have an amazing time.
MMJ, was just unbelievable. Had a great spot and I saw all 3 hours and 10 mins of it. Went straight to my top 5 shows of all time, and best show I've seen at a Bonnaroo. That was until Sat. for Radiohead.
Radiohead. The glowsticks were amazing. It was perfect. I can still see Thom dodging and juking them and throwing them back. Oh man instant smile, whenever I think of that.
Late night Saturday. WTF!!??!! I was seriously out of my head. Superjam comes on and the place goes nuts. I was sooooo freakin tired, but I couldn't stop walking around. There was so much going on, and everywhere I went it was f*cking nuts. The Art of Such and Such was the craziest sh!t I've ever seen. The one section looked like the gates of hell. No seriously, it was. Pure insanity all around. I wandered over to the Dumpstafunk/ Dr. John action. What were those floats? Were they dragons? I dunno, it was a crazy party over there though. Then I stumbled across Garage DeLuxe at the Troo Music Lounge. Man they had that place f*cking lit up!!! Crazy. Then back to Superjam where I laid on my towel and watched a tree dance to the music. Awesome. I stayed in Centeroo that whole day and night. From 12noon until 3am. When I decided to go back, I f*ckin booked it. Shakedown was crazy, and I bought a water off of God, at least he looked like God. Long white beard. Some dude was sitting in the road right by the church with his eyes rolled back in his head, so I started running. Crazy crazy night. Fell asleep at 5am.
Sunday. I head out of Deadboy to go to the bathroom and I run into Mr. Malkmus(which is what I called him). I shook his hand told him how much I was looking forward to his set. I couldn't believe I actually came up with words to say to him, cause he literally came into my view instantaniously and I caught him, it was like a knee jerk reaction. I probably scared him.
Over all, I had a much better time then in 04. It was unbelievable from the begining till the end.