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Post by greecianlover on May 11, 2007 8:45:13 GMT -5
Like me I'm sure most of you plan out your whole weekend once the official schedule is posted. Never have I been able to stick to it 100% though.
I usually don't stray much at all from what I had planned, but a couple things always go missed (usually morning shows because I am tired as hell from the night before).
I try not to plan too much. I really like finding new bands. There are definitely a few bands that are not to be missed but most are planned as likely to see, but I never hesitate to change at the last minute.
yup, last year I did. It was the first and only year I have done this. VIP totally helped. I had a goal of seeing 40 bands and as I sat and watched Phil, I counted up all the shows I had seen, and by some stroke of luck, Phil was #40. The only thing I didn't get to see was Lewis Black, b/c the line would've destroyed my entire saturday schedule. But I don't really count comedy as part of the schedule. If it happens, it happens.
This year, I will have a loose schedule, but plan on floating ALOT more than last year. Actually I plan on mostly floating, except for Ween, DJ Shadow, and The Flaming Lips. I've done it both ways, floating, and a rigorous schedule. It sort of depends on the acts of the time of day, and also the year. This year there aren't as many must-sees for me, but still 40 or 50 bands I'd LOVE to see. So I'm just gonna float around and see where the day leads me.
Yea, I didn't keep to my schedule last year, so this year I have a three-tier approach. I have my "must-see bands", my "wanna-see bands" and third I have my "if-I'm-in-the-neighborhood bands." And I will probably not keep this schedule either!
nope, never, not once! I suck at schedule-keeping at roo. I seriously pick my 2 MUST SEE bands, and from there it all goes awry (in a fun way though) despite my planning!
I've sent in my application to the Real World. So I'm hoping to hear back from that. I'm putting A LOT of my eggs into that basket, the MTV basket. I'm also thinking about getting a gun, and dealing crack. Being a crack dealer. Not like a mean crack dealer, but like... like a nice one. Kinda friendly like, "hey, what's up guys? Want some crack?"
Post by jimmyjames420 on May 11, 2007 11:55:31 GMT -5
I usually only make plans between 5pm to 4am... I rarely ever make it to 4am> last year during My Morning Jacket I fell asleep next to the tent for about 45 minutes... Jim James' voice is so soothing, and that blanket was soft, could not resist...
and in 04 when there was terential downpour during steve winwood, my friends decided to bail on the Dead, and I dont like being alone, so I misssed out on that too... heard I missed Dark Star into Shine on you Crazy Diamond... dang. Did however convince my buddy to come see Primus once the rain stopped.
other than that Im pretty good about sticking to my schedule...
"Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed Fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio." -Hunter S. Thompson
in 05 i thought i would do a lot of stage jumping. turns out i stayed at the main stage most of the time. the only bands i watched that were not on the main stage was some of mmj, modest mouse and saul williams/mars volta. i planned to do late nights, but after the first night with mars volta i couldn't do it again. i think this year will be different though. that year was probably the best year for the main stage acts. this year i will be running around a little more to see some bands. and i defnitely plan on at least doing late night sat.
Post by destination5250 on May 11, 2007 13:01:19 GMT -5
never been, but the one thing I do know is that I was told not to miss latenights. So no matter what I have to do during the day, I will be alive at night fall to sunrise.
Post by oatmealschnappz on May 11, 2007 14:04:35 GMT -5
I usually only have 4 or 5 bands that I drop everything for at Roo. Most of my weekend is just spent wandering around, band-browsing. Trying to stick to a strict schedule just takes the fun out of it, if you ask me. Bonnaroo is about discovering new music and the best way to do that is to just "stumble" across it.
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Post by masshysteria on May 11, 2007 14:06:45 GMT -5
My only must is Tool and The Roots. Other than that I will have a generally idea who I would prefer to see at a certain time but if I just leave it at those musts I think I will be okay.
"That's the big thing about education. People can be book smart, but not really intelligent about anything else. A lot of times they just taking in all this information and regurgitate it. It's much more important to process it and personalize it. To apply it to your world, to your life. You have to walk the walk, or you can't really report about it honestly."
nope, i've never kept to a mental schedule for any festivals i've been to...however, i've never missed anyone i planned to see as long as their set started after the sun went down.
during the morning/day is always where i miss sets... depends how hot i get and how many times i visit shakedown ;D
Maybe I'll throw myself to the dogs, but my back's not to the wall Maybe I'll lay some bricks for the man, but the days just aren't that long So if I settle back and chill will I see far enough to feel the angel's dream? I thought it was the Story of the World!
5 Bonnaroo's and I have yet to stick to a schedule. Good thing too because some of the best shows I have seen at the Roo are one's I had no intention of seeing.
Post by mikesworld420 on May 12, 2007 10:47:30 GMT -5
No, sometimes something just grabs my attention like col.Bruce and the codetalkers when I had planned to see shooter jennings, I was in VIP, and hadnt left camp yet when the codetalkers started last year, and I was right there, so I walked right up to the front of What Stage. I also was drunk as hell on thursday last year trying to find the other tent for electric eel shock, I walked all over including being in the artists compound, I walkedc right past security, and asked them for directions on how to get to the other tent, they said theydidnt know, and I was walking all over in circles, before I settled on Toubab Krewe at that tent. Im glad I did.
Post by crazykittensmile on May 12, 2007 11:04:40 GMT -5
machub said:
Yea, I didn't keep to my schedule last year, so this year I have a three-tier approach. I have my "must-see bands", my "wanna-see bands" and third I have my "if-I'm-in-the-neighborhood bands." And I will probably not keep this schedule either!
Post by unplugdacusticaz on May 12, 2007 11:07:35 GMT -5
I had a schedule last year that, for the most part, I stuck to....this year, there's waaaaay to many bands that I HAVE to see, so I'll probably have my agenda laid out quite specifically, we'll see though. Nothing is really set in stone.
I try to keep to a schedule, but usually have openings between "must-sees". I try to fill these openings with bands that other roo'ers are passionate about. For instance, last year Dean (rooskew) was really excited to see World Party, so we caught the show since he had such wonderful things to say about the band. Glad we caught them.
i basically stuck to my schedule last year there were a few kinks thrown in it though (like me falling asleep at oysterhead and sy canceling their cd signing) but for the most part yes
Post by augustwest on May 12, 2007 12:58:57 GMT -5
For the past 2 years I think I missed at least 2 or my top 5 must see shows each year. Very little regrets on missing things, and much outweighed by the shows I caught with no plans to see.
It stuck to me late night when I had to use it for TP. (that really happened)
Other than that year, I held on to it pretty well, and I suck about keeping up with things usually. Just keep it on u at all times or someone will snake it.
Post by strumntheguitar on May 13, 2007 15:31:58 GMT -5
I've been looking through the lineup today getting a general idea of my "must see's" and my "really want to see's" and the others, and I gotta say... i really want to see about 90% of the lineup. i both love and hate when that happens...
never been, but the one thing I do know is that I was told not to miss latenights. So no matter what I have to do during the day, I will be alive at night fall to sunrise.
i really am looking foward to staying up all night dancing to some techno with my trippy lights.. bring me back to those old days when i use to go to raves...
Post by oatmealschnappz on May 14, 2007 0:09:34 GMT -5
willrich1 said:
i really am looking foward to staying up all night dancing to some techno with my trippy lights.. bring me back to those old days when i use to go to raves...
I know what you mean! I haven't seen Sasha & Digweed since '95! I can't wait! It's good to see that I'm not the only ex-Rave kid on Inforoo!
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I suck at schedule-keeping at roo. I seriously pick my 2 MUST SEE bands, and from there it all goes awry (in a fun way though) despite my planning!
at night fall to sunrise.
