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Wow Tom Petty really gets no love on this board. While I'm not particularly jazzed about being an apologist, he has sold quite a few records and he's in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
that doesn't mean a certain person wants to see him live in 2013.
I really didn't think that too many people could possibly biznatch about this line-up. I mean, I was sure that there would be a small minority of people that would be a little disappointed because pleasing everyone is impossible, but the Bonnaroo Facebook page is starting to look like the Gov's Ball page. I guess I sometimes forget what the internet was made for.
It is pretty awful isn't it? I made the mistake of venturing over there for about 5 minutes on Tuesday. From what I could tell, it is mostly the dubstep and jamband fans that are pissed off. Most everyone else likes it.
I really didn't think that too many people could possibly biznatch about this line-up. I mean, I was sure that there would be a small minority of people that would be a little disappointed because pleasing everyone is impossible, but the Bonnaroo Facebook page is starting to look like the Gov's Ball page. I guess I sometimes forget what the internet was made for.
It is pretty awful isn't it? I made the mistake of venturing over there for about 5 minutes on Tuesday. From what I could tell, it is mostly the dubstep and jamband fans that are pissed off. Most everyone else likes it.
Tom Petty is probably the weakest link in the Traveling Wilbury's.
Wrong answer. There is no weak link in the Wilburys. Actually Lynne wins by default for organizing the entire concept and being a production genius. Without Jeff, those 5 guys would have never been in the same room, let alone form a group.
Some of you guys really need to lay off Petty, just sayin'.
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Wow Tom Petty really gets no love on this board. While I'm not particularly jazzed about being an apologist, he has sold quite a few records and he's in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
And he is quacking great. BTW I think you got the whole Wilbuy's story wrong. Orbison was the last to join.
That's actually not true (Orbison last).
Petty was the last add, preceded by Dylan, preceded by Orbison/Lynne/Harrison. Orbison was at the meal that started it all, with Lynne and Harrison in L.A. Lynne was working on George's latest project, and when George found out that Lynne was also working with Roy (or vice-versa), Roy volunteered to sing on the track (since it was originally planned that this was only going to be a single track on a record).
Then Bob's studio came in.
Then the guitar at Petty's that George wanted to use.
And Tom - I admitted I'm a homer, but you're welcome to take your best shot, bucko!
Post by Black Dynamite on Feb 21, 2013 16:08:55 GMT -5
People who only listen to one type of music make me sad. Their lives are not complete. That's like eating the same food every day, or watching the same DVD every day. My buddy and I used to have the exact same taste in music. I branched out and found music that I like from all genres, while he listens to purely jam bands. Now he's trying to tell me that Peach Fest has a better lineup than Roo. It's awful. This all coming from a jam band fan myself.
It is pretty awful isn't it? I made the mistake of venturing over there for about 5 minutes on Tuesday. From what I could tell, it is mostly the dubstep and jamband fans that are pissed off. Most everyone else likes it.
It's Facebook. Isn't that what you would expect?
Not really. But I don't tend to pay attention to the general public's comments on Facebook so I guess I wouldn't know. I figured the lack of anonymity would quell a lot of the idiocy.
Some of you guys really need to lay off Petty, just sayin'.
For the record, I give Petty a hard time, but I don't think he's a talentless hack.
I went to an Allman/Petty concert a long time ago and Allman opened and played what my father called a "top-3" Allman concert, and he saw the band when Duane was still in it. Then Petty comes out to a crowd all boned up after a fantastic set (Greg was able to belt out the song, to give you an idea of how rare of a show it was in terms of overall start-to-finish quality) and does songs with 90 second breaks between songs where he walked from one end of the stage to the other with his arms spread out rolling his hands towards himself. It was the milkiest crowd milking I had ever seen, and I was genuinely taken aback by it. I didn't expect that from Petty, so that's part of it.
I also think Free Fallin' is one of the most overplayed and overrated songs ever.
And because Rosko likes him so much I have to rag on him to piss Rosko off.
Post by thekingofcosmania on Feb 21, 2013 16:22:30 GMT -5
A lot of the complaints have also been that 2 out of the 3 headliners are older acts (completely disregarding the glaring fact that one of them is 1/2 of Lennon/McCartney). But to me this serves as a nice idiot filter as far as the type of crowd that will be showing up. I tend to like my crowds 21+ nowadays (absolutely no offense to anyone here under 21 who actually conducts themselves in a respectful manner. I don't mean you).
My buddies and I were hoping to settle an argument we were having about Tosh. They think he is going to be at a stage, while I still think he will be in the comedy tent while all the 19yr olds stand in line for hours to get in. Any input would help.
My buddies and I were hoping to settle an argument we were having about Tosh. They think he is going to be at a stage, while I still think he will be in the comedy tent while all the 19yr olds stand in line for hours to get in. Any input would help.
I tend to think that if Conan wasn't on a stage than neither will Tosh. But then again Chris Rock did that one year. I still tend to doubt it.
Yea, I don't see him getting the Chris Rock treatment. He'll be the big act for the comedy tent and possibly do some other Roo-related things like some comedians did last year.
Post by FatKeystone on Feb 21, 2013 16:30:03 GMT -5
If the same 4 Petty songs weren't constantly on the radio (which I don't even listen to anymore), I would probably be a pretty huge Petty fan. That said, I'm still pretty excited for his set.
And he is quacking great. BTW I think you got the whole Wilbuy's story wrong. Orbison was the last to join.
That's actually not true (Orbison last).
Petty was the last add, preceded by Dylan, preceded by Orbison/Lynne/Harrison. Orbison was at the meal that started it all, with Lynne and Harrison in L.A. Lynne was working on George's latest project, and when George found out that Lynne was also working with Roy (or vice-versa), Roy volunteered to sing on the track (since it was originally planned that this was only going to be a single track on a record).
Then Bob's studio came in.
Then the guitar at Petty's that George wanted to use.
And Tom - I admitted I'm a homer, but you're welcome to take your best shot, bucko!
I double checked and you are correct. I misremembered a story about Petty and Harrison going to an Orbison concert to recruit him for the group.
Post by Boston Powers on Feb 21, 2013 16:31:28 GMT -5
I was complaining about old white men on the lineup in January. But when they dropped the Billy Idol, John Oates, John McLaughlin, and ZZ Top bombs on me, I completely changed my tune.
ZZ Top Late Night in the Alice Cooper slot. Suck it world!!
My buddies and I were hoping to settle an argument we were having about Tosh. They think he is going to be at a stage, while I still think he will be in the comedy tent while all the 19yr olds stand in line for hours to get in. Any input would help.
Bet your Roo ticket on it. I'm dead serious.
They have had much bigger comedians there that played the comedy tent.
My buddies and I were hoping to settle an argument we were having about Tosh. They think he is going to be at a stage, while I still think he will be in the comedy tent while all the 19yr olds stand in line for hours to get in. Any input would help.
Bet your Roo ticket on it. I'm dead serious.
They have had much bigger comedians there that played the comedy tent.
He might MC the What so be careful in how you word the bet.
They have had much bigger comedians there that played the comedy tent.
He might MC the What so be careful in how you word the bet.
This is true. Make sure you make it clear that he's not going to have his own show on a stage, but he will likely pop up for a couple intro's and whatnot.
Conan didn't play a stage, but he introduced Nas/Damien Marley by demanding women take off their tops.