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I genuinely have no idea whether or not the Aussie is trolling.
I mean, most of what he says is almost objectively incorrect, and yet, there is a sincerity...
haha i like your response. I'm not trolling. If everything I am saying is incorrect then state which reggae bands are on the line up and which dance artists are on the line up. None of the electronic acts are dance music. All the bands I've listed have played in Australia a lot. They have all been hyped (in Australia anyway) way beyond what I believe they bring musically. How is any of this incorrect? My opinion isn't going to change yours and vice versa but I don't think what i'm stating is incorrect.
You are definitely correct that there is no reggae. I personally hope it stays that way, but I'd say it is highly likely that a few reggae acts will be added to the lineup at some point.
There will definitely be dance acts once the DJs are added, especially if they continue with the Lunar Stage this year. The DJs typically aren't added until much later. Is Robyn a dance act?
Post by summerteeth214 on Feb 15, 2011 18:21:55 GMT -5
Probably wasn't going to go, as hopefully I'll be in Europe, but if I was here, I'd only go if I had a free ticket. Pretty disappointed. Not a whole lot of surprises. Sub-par top act. I've already seen over half the acts I'd be interested in seeing. This year, Coachella > Bonnaroo
Probably wasn't going to go, as hopefully I'll be in Europe, but if I was here, I'd only go if I had a free ticket. Pretty disappointed. Not a whole lot of surprises. Sub-par top act. I've already seen over half the acts I'd be interested in seeing. This year, Coachella > Bonnaroo
"You look like you're listening to every note." - Lady to me during LCD's final show
2013:
May 26: Day 2 of Boston Calling
June 12: Postal Service BoA Pavilion
June 22: J. Garcia Symphonic Celebration Tanglewood
July 3: PHISH Bangor, ME
July 4: Warren, VT 4th of July
July 5-7: PHISH SPAC
July 9: Paul McCartney Fenway Park
Jul. 26-28 - Newport Folk
Fall 2013: Phish 30th.
Post by topofthemorning on Feb 15, 2011 19:09:39 GMT -5
Really hoping the lunar stage is top notch. Really really hoping. besides that, last year everyone who is anyone on these boards used the line "wait till next year because it's the 10th anniversary" in response to the lackluster line up we received. This year? It's a "smidge" better. I don't know, guys. Has the festival scene just gotten to crowded to put on a mind-blowing festival anymore? I'm grabbing at straws here trying to find a reason why this festival as been lackluster for 2 years straight now and on the 10th anniversary no less. Has AC/Superfly spread itself to thin? Not just worried about bonnaroo anymore but putting on so many fests that they aren't putting as much time in to roo? Like I said I'm grasping at straws but there's no Ifs ands or buts that this is a Semi-letdown for a lot of people who attend the festival regularly's idea of a Bonnaroo X.
I'm a little surprised at no Cut Copy, but they could easily be an add. Speaking of which, I'm guessing that the names on the lineup without asterisks between them are where the additions will be? Thoughts?
The biggest addition for the past three years has been a comedy act. Do you think it's possible we could get Stephen Colbert between The Black Keys and Buffalo Springfield?
Post by CNDYFLPPDRND on Feb 15, 2011 20:14:21 GMT -5
dont get the hate for this at all.
what im looking forward too...
Eminem, Arcade Fire, Black Keys, Buffalo Springfield, MMJ, Wayne, SCI, Plant, Mumford & Sons, Strokes, Decemberists, Ray Lamontagne, Iron & Wine, Girl Talk, Primus, Dr. John & the meters, Alison Krauss, Pretty Lights, Florence + The Machine, Superjam, EITS, STS9, Beirut, Big Boi, Gregg Allman, Ratatat, Deerhunter, Opeth, Matt & Kim, Grace Potter, Mavis Staples, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Cold War Kids, The Walkmen, Portugal. The Man, Sleigh Bells, Wavves, !!!, Deer Tick, Man Man, Low Anthem, Railroad Earth
Oh ok. I've heard people speak highly of her, but never given it a listen. What about Girl Talk, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, or STS9?
maybe my idea of festival dancing is different than other peoples, but I'm hoping there aren't conflicts so I can dance my ass off at all four of these. Go see any of them and try NOT to dance.
"I mean, Led Zeppelin didn't write tunes everybody liked. They left that to the Bee Gees." "this whole situation has just turned his whole life upside down face."
2012: RHCP, Phish, Beach Boys, Aziz, The Roots, Alice Cooper, Superjam, Blackstar, The Word, Luda, Flogging Molly, Spectrum Road, Umphrey's, Black Lips, Gary Clark Jr., Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Trampled By Turtles
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Colbert was on Bonnaroo Radio today...
Really?
Yessir.
Well, excerts from his audiobook apparently. I don't know, my friend mentioned it to me, and then we talked about how awesome it would be to see MC Colbert
Post by gryphonkin on Feb 15, 2011 21:50:25 GMT -5
I am more than excited for the initial lineup. Are there bands there I don't like? Yep. But there are so many that I love that I foresee horrible conflicts in my future. Without any research on unknowns, these are the groups I'm excited for this year: Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Buffalo Springfield, My Morning Jacket, Robert Plant, Mumford & Sons, The Decemberists, Ray Lamontagne, Primus, Dr. Johnx2, Alison Krauss, Florence and the Machine, STS9, Gogol Bordello, Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Opeth, Old Crow Medicine Show, Bootsy Collins, Grace Potter, Del McCoury, Bela Fleck, Loretta Lynn, Wanda Jackson, The Sword, Justin Townes Earle, Ryan Bingham, Abigail Washburn, The Low Anthem, Railroad Earth, Hayes Carll.
No way I'll ever get to see all of those, but that's a stacked lineup for me if it were spread out over 2 years...
Post by Homer J. Fong on Feb 15, 2011 21:52:20 GMT -5
I think people have this misunderstood notion that Bonnaroo can just go out and book any band that they want. I don't think it works like that - people aren't pleased because they didn't get Radiohead/Phish/Daft Punk/David Bowie to headline, but sometimes bands either a) aren't touring, and don't feel like doing a one-off, b) have their own touring plans, and don't feel like playing, or c) perhaps have exclusive deals with other festivals. It happens. Yeah, Bonnaroo is one of the biggest festivals in the world - but that doesn't mean they can just page the living members of Led Zeppelin, ask them to play, promise them a million dollars and make it happen.
Seems to me they booked a handful of "once in a lifetime" type shows (Buffalo Springfield, multiple Superjams, etc.), a diverse lineup covering nearly every genre, and pretty much all the biggest names that have popped up on the festival scene so far this year. The whole "10th anniversary" thing is great and all, but you can't conjure something out of nothing. All these magic savior bands that people want weren't going to happen.
Now, if suddenly Radiohead/Daft Punk/David Bowie all announce for Lollapalooza, then I think there's an argument to make that Bonnaroo didn't go all out. But as far as I can tell, they basically took the best of what was available, and put it all on one lineup.
It blows my mind that people are complaining about a lineup where Buffalo Springfield (!) is billed 5th, the Strokes 11th, Robert Plant 9th...it's stacked.
Pumped for the superjams and sit ins. Im thinking maybe Les Claypool/Eugene Hutz (Hutz was on Les' last album) and or Bootsy/Claypool (Les talked about Bootsy last year)
Post by jumpinjamesbrown on Feb 15, 2011 22:05:08 GMT -5
i'm surprised eminem is number one considering how much people seem to cut up arcade fire's anal droppings cover it in ketchup take huge bits and say yum. i was a little surprised widespread didn't get bumped down a little with buffalo springfield playing and surprised the black keys got listed ahead of them. the order really doesn't matter i just wouldn't have guessed them to be billed that way. i think this is a great lineup though hopefully i can make it this year.
Post by CNDYFLPPDRND on Feb 15, 2011 22:08:57 GMT -5
People complaining about it not going back to its roots have two valid points in my opinion No Trey/Mike No Phil/Bobby
Other than that, there is a performance of Desitively BONNAROO and a SuperJAM featuring Dr. John, the man responsible for the festivals name. Doesnt hurt that the Meters were also at Bonnaroo 2003
And say what you will about them, its hard to argue that any band is as big a part of the Bonnaroo roots as Widespread Panic is considering they headlined the first two Bonnaroos, twice in 05, then again in 07 and 08.
Les Claypool is performing with Primus. Claypool has Bonnaroo in his blood having performed at more than half of the Bonnaroos held and Primus was one of the biggest acts at one of the earliest Bonnaroos.
Buffalo Springfield, featuring Neil Young who headlined the festival in only its second year.
Ray Lamontagne, Bonnaroo 05 SCI 02, 05, 07
i mean its getting ridiculous now that i am really getting into it.
Warren Haynes, Gregg Allman, Bela Fleck, STS9, Iron & Wine, The Del McCoury Band, Old Crow Medicine Show
all bands who played the festival within the first couple years. People will find a way to complain about ANYTHING. Just because the artists who helped build the festival YOU wanted arent there doesnt mean there arent other major influences on this festival making a strong presence in this years lineup.
