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Post by coanbread751 on Jan 26, 2011 23:41:39 GMT -5
What is happening to this message board?!?!?! Since when are we a collection of people that would be "alright" with Lady Gaga headlining OUR music festival? This is a ridiculous notion. She need be nowhere near the farm....ever. Lady Gaga is not what Bonnaroo has or ever will be about. I understand the economic aspect and the need to bring in new patrons to the roo....but for christ's sake people. This is bad news all around. Keep GAGA off of the farm.
What is happening to this message board?!?!?! Since when are we a collection of people that would be "alright" with Lady Gaga headlining OUR music festival? This is a ridiculous notion. She need be nowhere near the farm....ever. Lady Gaga is not what Bonnaroo has or ever will be about. I understand the economic aspect and the need to bring in new patrons to the roo....but for christ's sake people. This is bad news all around. Keep GAGA off of the farm.
everything went out the window last year when KOL headlined. a lot has changed. it's a diverse fest. haven't you noticed?
What is happening to this message board?!?!?! Since when are we a collection of people that would be "alright" with Lady Gaga headlining OUR music festival? This is a ridiculous notion. She need be nowhere near the farm....ever. Lady Gaga is not what Bonnaroo has or ever will be about. I understand the economic aspect and the need to bring in new patrons to the roo....but for christ's sake people. This is bad news all around. Keep GAGA off of the farm.
everything went out the window last year when KOL headlined. a lot has changed. it's a diverse fest. haven't you noticed?
I have noticed, and I'm ok with that. However, I think that we can all agree that what separates Roo from other American festivals is the fact the Bonnaroo has a tradition of booking great LIVE bands. We don't just go and grab whatever his hot like Lollapalooza, or bring in huge reunions whether or not they are good live like Coachella. Roo is a celebration and an ode to the power of great live music. GAGA does not fit in with this goal.
everything went out the window last year when KOL headlined. a lot has changed. it's a diverse fest. haven't you noticed?
I have noticed, and I'm ok with that. However, I think that we can all agree that what separates Roo from other American festivals is the fact the Bonnaroo has a tradition of booking great LIVE bands. We don't just go and grab whatever his hot like Lollapalooza, or bring in huge reunions whether or not they are good live like Coachella. Roo is a celebration and an ode to the power of great live music. GAGA does not fit in with this goal.
Have you been to a Lady Gaga concert? I have and I can easily say it was one of my Top 5 concert experiences last year and I went to Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and the Newport Folk Fest among others. I missed her at Lollapalooza but saw her here in Pittsburgh. She sings live. She performs and leaves the dancing to her crew unlike a lot of others. I liken it to a Bowie concert in the 1970s. Big on theatrics but can bring it. If you haven't been to one of her shows, you can't talk because you don't know.
"You look like you're listening to every note." - Lady to me during LCD's "final" show 2023: Mar 29 - Guster Apr 6 - Postmodern Jukebox Apr 26 - Father John Misty May 14 - Taylor Swift (Philly) May 17 - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss July 12 - moe. July 16 - CAKE (Portland, ME) July 28-30 - Newport Folk (#12!) Dec 8-9 - Goosemas!
I have noticed, and I'm ok with that. However, I think that we can all agree that what separates Roo from other American festivals is the fact the Bonnaroo has a tradition of booking great LIVE bands. We don't just go and grab whatever his hot like Lollapalooza, or bring in huge reunions whether or not they are good live like Coachella. Roo is a celebration and an ode to the power of great live music. GAGA does not fit in with this goal.
Have you been to a Lady Gaga concert? I have and I can easily say it was one of my Top 5 concert experiences last year and I went to Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and the Newport Folk Fest among others. I missed her at Lollapalooza but saw her here in Pittsburgh. She sings live. She performs and leaves the dancing to her crew unlike a lot of others. I liken it to a Bowie concert in the 1970s. Big on theatrics but can bring it. If you haven't been to one of her shows, you can't talk because you don't know.
I wouldn't be going around telling people that if I were you.
Have you been to a Lady Gaga concert? I have and I can easily say it was one of my Top 5 concert experiences last year and I went to Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and the Newport Folk Fest among others. I missed her at Lollapalooza but saw her here in Pittsburgh. She sings live. She performs and leaves the dancing to her crew unlike a lot of others. I liken it to a Bowie concert in the 1970s. Big on theatrics but can bring it. If you haven't been to one of her shows, you can't talk because you don't know.
I wouldn't be going around telling people that if I were you.
At least I can go into things with an open mind and enjoy them for what they are. Rather than automatically dismissing something because it's popular. I will listen to anything once. I won't like everything. I'm not a big death metal guy but I'm willing to give it a shot. What's the harm there? You don't like her. I get it but why bring your narrow minded outlook on everyone.
"You look like you're listening to every note." - Lady to me during LCD's "final" show 2023: Mar 29 - Guster Apr 6 - Postmodern Jukebox Apr 26 - Father John Misty May 14 - Taylor Swift (Philly) May 17 - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss July 12 - moe. July 16 - CAKE (Portland, ME) July 28-30 - Newport Folk (#12!) Dec 8-9 - Goosemas!
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Gaga is all about opportunity cost for me. The show would be pretty good, and I'd watch at least a little of it, but who else could I have been paying for if she's there in a high profile spot?
Post by laurensmackho on Jan 27, 2011 7:45:04 GMT -5
I love Gaga and all, but I thought that we were over this nonsense. I'm pretty sure we've argued about this pint sized pop queen in 4 different threads now.
I saw Elton John a few years ago and enjoyed the show. I haven't seen him mentioned too much on here, so he could fall into BD's headliner description.
What about T-Bone Burnett's Speaking Clock Revue? That was an awesome line-up. They would probably bill it as Elton John & Friends or something but that would make a pretty cool night.
"Walk tall, kick ass, learn to speak Arabic, love music and never forget you come from a long line of truth seekers, lovers and warriors" - Hunter S. Thompson
Post by MonkeyRooster on Jan 27, 2011 13:18:54 GMT -5
“I think we’re just lucky that Radiohead are having some free time at the moment. And Thom was just hanging out. He enjoyed himself. And there’s a new Radiohead album if you’re wondering. Just done I believe,” Peterson said during his Worldwide Awards highlights show on BBC 1.