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Complete is one thing, but 8 or 9 bands period is another beast altogether. Hell, I think the only complete shows I saw last year were Tom Petty and Radiohead.
Oatmeal, are you on the late-night-drinking tip too? Because I am.
It depends. I think if you really want to see 14+ shows, you will see 14+ shows. I saw 10 complete sets last year without really catching most of the late night (or remembering what I did catch), and I made all the rookie mistakes. This year, I'm trying for 10-15. We'll see.
As for the music, I plan on seeing as much as I can this time (I made plenty of stupid music-missing first-year mistakes, and I learned). I'm just such a junkie for it, I have trouble excluding other acts for one. There are exceptions, but damn...
Post by oatmealschnappz on Mar 31, 2007 2:28:37 GMT -5
I'm not real "jam-friendly", so I find the "browsing" aspect very comforting! I usually plan somewhere near 4 or 5 "must see" sets, then I just wander around (blissfully). I stumble across some amazing sh*t....and stay. I try to check-out some of the bands that I know I don't like, in hopes of a revelation, and I just choose 3 or 4 totally random shows, in hopes of discovering someting new. I always leave VERY happy!
Post by arizonalovesyou on Mar 31, 2007 4:05:20 GMT -5
In '05, I 9 saw complete sets from:
Dave Matthews Band Allman Brothers Band Alison Kraus & Union Station Modest Mouse My Morning Jacket Iron & Wine Particle Xavier Rudd M. Ward
and 3 partial sets:
Jack Johnson The Mars Volta O.A.R.
in 2006 i saw 12 complete sets from:
Radiohead Beck Elvis Costello & The Imposters Bright Eyes Ben Folds Matisyahu My Morning Jacket The Dresden Dolls The Streets DeVotchka Electric Eel Shock The Cat Empire
and 6 partial sets from:
Tom Petty Oysterhead Robert Randolph & The Family Band Sonic Youth Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk I-Nine
I am predicting this year will be 14 complete sets and 5 partial sets. just a guess.
Post by BonnarooDetective on Mar 31, 2007 11:52:16 GMT -5
Unless there is a really really killer overlap (like Jack Johnson and Keller in '05), I try to stay for full sets. I would hate to walk away from someone's show only to hear later "They played WHAT?!?" I've had to make some killer committments (Randolph over Oysterhead, Beck over like 4 other bands last year), but I've been pretty happy with my decesions.
All in all, I try to get about 12 or 13 fulls sets, plus check out a few minutes of some other bands if I have any downtime.
Post by confusedsince81 on Mar 31, 2007 12:01:48 GMT -5
im worried im gonna make "the rookie mistake" and wear myself out during the day and not make late night sets, it will just be so hard to not start early
Post by unplugdacusticaz on Mar 31, 2007 12:28:15 GMT -5
confusedsince81 said:
im worried im gonna make "the rookie mistake" and wear myself out during the day and not make late night sets, it will just be so hard to not start early
That's what happened to us last year. We were hitting it hard everyday (plus drinking waaaaay to much during the day) and by the time night rolled around, we were all too beat to do anything. Plus our campsite was in BFE, and it took us 30 minutes to get to centeroo. So that didn't help either.
Post by fiveleavesleft on Mar 31, 2007 12:31:02 GMT -5
what exactly are some rookie mistakes? or is there a thread about them already? this is my first roo and i'm hopeing to see more then 8 or 9 complete sets, is it really difficult to see 14+? i'm pretty much going just for the music and dont see myself participating in much of the activities and i'll be sober the whole time.
Post by suspendedzen on Mar 31, 2007 12:43:25 GMT -5
I try to see about 10 full shows and get to 10-15 partials.
Getting to see 25 bands averages out to like $10 per. That's quite the bargain for stuff like Radiohead, Petty, Dead, DMB, Tool, Police...not to mention the type of performances bands put on uniquely for Roo.
Post by greecianlover on Mar 31, 2007 14:02:53 GMT -5
confusedsince81 said:
im worried im gonna make "the rookie mistake" and wear myself out during the day and not make late night sets, it will just be so hard to not start early
Seriously, it is just knowing how to pace yourself in everything. The main things are, don't overdo whatever you do in the day (drinking, drugging, standing for every performer, etc.). You need to not drink/drug too much, becuase by night you will be toast. Same goes with trying to stand for every performer. Do this, and by night time, your legs will be shot. Most of the daytime performers are good for chilling in the grass somewhere, and just taking in the music. By all means see the bands you really want to see, up front and personal. But do not think you have to stand for everything.
Then there are the factors you can not control, which is mainly the sun. SUNSCREAN is a necessity! Bring it in your bag, and apply a few times a day. The first year we went, we got toasted on Friday while watching Jack Johnson, and then Ben Harper. The rest of the weekend I was sunburnt, and a little less pleasant than I would have been. Bring babywipes to clean yourself throughout the day. It will help with being able to apply more sunscrean to cleaner skin, and just honestly make you feel better. Lastly, drink a ton of water! You need to stay hydrated, especially if you are drinking beer as well. My advice would be to only drink a few beers in the day if you are drinking, and then rage at night, when the sun is down, and it is at least cooler.
Head over to the That Tent board, and follow some of the tips in these two threads, and you should be set.
Post by greecianlover on Mar 31, 2007 14:11:49 GMT -5
As far as how many bands I saw last year:
Full sets:
The Motet World Party Ben Folds Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove Oysterhead Tom Petty My Morning Jacket moe. (on the acoustic stage) Beck Radiohead Superjam Soulive moe. Phil and Friends
Partial sets:
The Wood Brothers Disco Biscuits Buddy Guy Brothers Past Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Son Volt
I guess I'm a trooper! I didn't realize how much I saw, wow. It was my third Bonnaroo though, and like I stated in my post above, I pace myself, so I can last all day.
Post by confusedsince81 on Mar 31, 2007 14:19:01 GMT -5
greecianlover said:
confusedsince81 said:
im worried im gonna make "the rookie mistake" and wear myself out during the day and not make late night sets, it will just be so hard to not start early
Seriously, it is just knowing how to pace yourself in everything. The main things are, don't overdo whatever you do in the day (drinking, drugging, standing for every performer, etc.). You need to not drink/drug too much, becuase by night you will be toast. Same goes with trying to stand for every performer. Do this, and by night time, your legs will be shot. Most of the daytime performers are good for chilling in the grass somewhere, and just taking in the music. By all means see the bands you really want to see, up front and personal. But do not think you have to stand for everything.
Then there are the factors you can not control, which is mainly the sun. SUNSCREAN is a necessity! Bring it in your bag, and apply a few times a day. The first year we went, we got toasted on Friday while watching Jack Johnson, and then Ben Harper. The rest of the weekend I was sunburnt, and a little less pleasant than I would have been. Bring babywipes to clean yourself throughout the day. It will help with being able to apply more sunscrean to cleaner skin, and just honestly make you feel better. Lastly, drink a ton of water! You need to stay hydrated, especially if you are drinking beer as well. My advice would be to only drink a few beers in the day if you are drinking, and then rage at night, when the sun is down, and it is at least cooler.
Head over to the That Tent board, and follow some of the tips in these two threads, and you should be set.
Bring Germ-X too. It's a savior. It made me feel just a little less dirty each day last year, and the better I feel, the more enthusiasm and energy I have.
Let's see, last year I saw:
6 partial 11 complete 3 comedy King Kong in the movie tent ( )
By planning out my days ahead of time (in general. I still left open spaces where I could just wander and enjoy everything) I experienced a lot. It helps if you have some sort of plan ahead of time. But it's also nice to just wander around a lot of the time.
For me, this year is going to be a lot of browsing and wandering. I'm not very intent on seeing many of the artists this year, so it should be really enjoyable not being too stressed about getting up front for shows I want to see. With VIP and very few must sees, it should be a really, really relaxing and fun experience this year.
What I'm doing this year is going through all the artists and listening to at least 10 songs as a sampler and rate them 1-5 as to how much I want to see them
5- must see 4- want to see at least some 3- would like to see but not a big deal 2- will check out if free time 1- don't care
Hopefully this will help me see the acts I want to.
So far the only 5's are White Stripes, Manu Chao, and The Roots 4's are Police, Tool, and Ween
I haven't gone through the whole list yet so there's still a lot more to figure out
Post by jambandjohn on Mar 31, 2007 16:10:07 GMT -5
We always pour over the schedule when it comes out and work our plan of attack before hand. We've never once stuck to it for the whole weekend but it does help. Been getting to see all or most of 20-25 bands every year...
2004 The Dead • Dave Matthews & Friends • Bob Dylan • Trey Anastasio • David Byrne • Steve Winwood • Primus • Wilco • String Cheese Incident • moe. • Gov't Mule • Galactic • Robert Randolph & the Family Band • Yonder Mountain String Band •North Mississippi Allstars Hill Country Revue • Taj Mahal • Sam Bush Band • Vida Blue featuring the Spam Allstars • Los Lonely Boys • Jazz Mandolin Project • Calexico • Leftover Salmon • Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven • Umphrey's McGee
2005 Widespread Panic • Dave Matthews Band • Trey Anastasio • The Black Crowes • The Allman Brothers • Allison Krauss & Union Station • Bob Weir and Ratdog • Herbie Hancock's Headhunters 2005 • Gov't Mule •Yonder Mountain String Band • The Word • Galactic's Krewe de Carnivale • Keller Williams • Earl Scruggs and Friends • Joss Stone • Umphrey's McGee •Karl Denson's Tiny Universe • Drive-By Truckers •Old Crow Medicine Show • Signal Path • Perpetual Groove • Gabby La La • Th' Legendary Shack Shakes
2006 Radiohead • Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers • Phil Lesh & Friends • Beck • Oysterhead • moe. • Bright Eyes • Bela Fleck & the Flecktones • Buddy Guy • Ben Folds • Dr. John • Les Claypool • Umphrey's McGee • Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove • Medeski Martin & Wood • Nickel Creek • Gomez • The Disco Biscuits • Soulive • Rusted Root • Grace Potter & the Nocturnals • The Codetalkers feat. Col. Bruce Hampton • Devotchka • World Party • The Wood Brothers • Toubab Krewe • The Refugee Allstars of Sierra Leone • Moonshine Still • Tishamingo • G.R.A.B.
2007 ???
Greecianlovers advice are words to live by - pace yourself and enjoy every minute of Bonnaroo!
Post by hailboognish on Mar 31, 2007 19:26:31 GMT -5
Oh yeah - you gotta plan ahead. Once the schedule comes out I map out a rough idea of what I must see. Then each morning we sit there with the day's schedule and figure out what we have to do. It sucks seeing partial sets sometimes, but I like the ability to see a large variety of acts. By my count I think we caught at least some of 24 different acts last year, probably about 9-10 full sets (maybe missing 1-2 songs max).
We always pour over the schedule when it comes out and work our plan of attack before hand. We've never once stuck to it for the whole weekend but it does help. Been getting to see all or most of 20-25 bands every year...
2004 The Dead • Dave Matthews & Friends • Bob Dylan • Trey Anastasio • David Byrne • Steve Winwood • Primus • Wilco • String Cheese Incident • moe. • Gov't Mule • Galactic • Robert Randolph & the Family Band • Yonder Mountain String Band •North Mississippi Allstars Hill Country Revue • Taj Mahal • Sam Bush Band • Vida Blue featuring the Spam Allstars • Los Lonely Boys • Jazz Mandolin Project • Calexico • Leftover Salmon • Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven • Umphrey's McGee
2005 Widespread Panic • Dave Matthews Band • Trey Anastasio • The Black Crowes • The Allman Brothers • Allison Krauss & Union Station • Bob Weir and Ratdog • Herbie Hancock's Headhunters 2005 • Gov't Mule •Yonder Mountain String Band • The Word • Galactic's Krewe de Carnivale • Keller Williams • Earl Scruggs and Friends • Joss Stone • Umphrey's McGee •Karl Denson's Tiny Universe • Drive-By Truckers •Old Crow Medicine Show • Signal Path • Perpetual Groove • Gabby La La • Th' Legendary Shack Shakes
2006 Radiohead • Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers • Phil Lesh & Friends • Beck • Oysterhead • moe. • Bright Eyes • Bela Fleck & the Flecktones • Buddy Guy • Ben Folds • Dr. John • Les Claypool • Umphrey's McGee • Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove • Medeski Martin & Wood • Nickel Creek • Gomez • The Disco Biscuits • Soulive • Rusted Root • Grace Potter & the Nocturnals • The Codetalkers feat. Col. Bruce Hampton • Devotchka • World Party • The Wood Brothers • Toubab Krewe • The Refugee Allstars of Sierra Leone • Moonshine Still • Tishamingo • G.R.A.B.
05: DMB(complete) Trey(complete) Jack(complete, front row) Black Crowes(complete) Allman bros(complete) Allison Krauss(complete.... i think) Modest Mouse(complete, front row) YMSB(complete) mmj(complete) kings of leon(complete) joss stone 22-20's
06: radiohead(complete, front row) tom petty(complete, front row) phil lesh beck(complete, front row) elvis(complete, front row) oysterhead(complete, front row) neville brothers(complete, front row) ben folds matisyahu mmj(complete) the streets seu jorge(complete) Devotchka mike gordon(complete)
my first year in 04 i was unprepared and in bfe. only saw 8 shows. 05 i saw around 12. last year i found my groove and saw 22 shows where i caught all or most of the show. and a handful of partial sets. but im the type that likes to see the whole show. no hoping around for me. my partial sets were shows i caught when i had a break between must sees. once youve been a couple times you can see a shit load of music if you avoid getting sucked into the camp trap. i even slept in centeroo on friday and saturday night. the only thing that can hold me back from seeing as many shows this year is horrible weather. i dont mind being wet. but if i get cold from being wet im done. that killed the wsp shows for me in 05.
Post by oatmealschnappz on Apr 1, 2007 4:06:19 GMT -5
While I may only see 8 or 9 complete shows, I catch 10 or more partials each year. I'm kind of an odd-ball at Roo. I don't really dig any of the "usual suspects". I'm just not a "jam-band" guy. 'm always there for the random "WTF" shows. I do Roo (mostly) for the browsing aspect. The people and the party are the icing on the cake for me.
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