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-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
in regards to radiohead i thought ive seen it posted on here that they have called that the best show they ever did.
if thats in fact true it would seem they enjoyed themselves and would be open to comming back.
i dont think they will be back this year, i was thinking they may be a top choice for the 10th anniversary in 2011 though?
Yes, you're right - they did say that. But, they said it before they made the decision to no longer play rural areas or the like, and before they talked about their concerns with the carbon footprint of festivals like Bonnaroo. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any shows they have played since their decision that occurred in areas without mass transit.
Oh, and by the way, I WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY ECSTATIC if they did come again - that was the best show of my whole life. So don't get me wrong! I'm all for it!!
Post by spmirish03 on Aug 27, 2009 13:07:42 GMT -5
when did they make those comments? i saw the summer of 2008 at the blossom which is about 45 minutes or so outside of cleveland...the area in which the blossom is located is well outside of the area in which any mass transit goes to. and they did play lollapalooza which although is in a big city, its is a festival.
Well, it's not that they wont' play festivals. They just don't want to play places that are hard to get to / don't have a mass transit system. Chicago's got the CTA and trains going all over town, so to play Lollapalooza there goes along with what they're trying to do.
This is what I found. There's some other stuff out there, too, but it was quite a while ago when this was discussed so it's hard to find.
Last October, Thom Yorke, frontman for the British band Radiohead, told the UK's Guardian newspaper he would "consider refusing to tour on environmental grounds, if nothing started happening to change the way the touring operates." He explained, "Some of our best ever shows have been in the U.S., but there's 80,000 people there and they've all been sitting in traffic jams for five or six hours with their engines running to get there, which is bollocks." Yorke, who has become an impassioned and articulate advocate for greenhouse-gas limits in the United Kingdom, acknowledged that playing live is a "necessary part of what I do," but he's also well aware of the "ridiculous consumption of energy" required to tour.
Yorke is in harmony with an emerging movement among musicians, as they plug into a new era of consciousness about energy and its geopolitical and ecological ramifications. While music is a key medium to engage people emotionally about environmental issues, the way people have come to experience music – in clubs, at festivals, and by purchasing CDs and reams of related swag – is itself environmentally taxing. As Yorke notes, it takes huge amounts of energy to power bands' constant circulation around the country, as well as fans' movement to and from shows. In the venues, glass and plastic refreshment containers often remain usable for mere minutes before becoming trash. Mountains of concert flyers are printed, T-shirts are sold, and CDs – most shrouded in toxic plastic – continue to be a common way to distribute albums, even in the digital age. So, the music industry is indeed a fertile ground for greening.
Radiohead is taking their green message to the streets. Or, more precisely, they’re taking their fans off of the streets. Frontman Thom Yorke has committed to only play at venues which are easily accessible by mass transit.
“We are trying to concentrate as much as we can on playing places with some form of transport infrastructure other than cars. and encouraging you lot as politely as we can without sounding preachy to consider car sharing if other things are not available,” said Yorke on his personal blog.
Earlier this year, Radiohead was named the “World’s Greenest Band” by NME music. The rating reflects the group’s effort to reduce their carbon footprint while on tour. Sting and the Police were near the bottom of the list, largely because their big stadium venues far from city centers mean that fans typically need to drive significant distances to shows.
Radiohead’s using their super-stardom to keep spreading their environmental, pro-carectomy message. Yorke launched his Big Ask campaign in 2005 in an effort to get EU countries to lower their emissions by 3% per year.
As Yorke told the Daily Star:
We will never wake from the nightmare of climate change unless our national governments and the European Union act. They are the only ones who can put the structures in place that will help us tackle climate change.
By committing to annual cuts in our emissions at a national and European level we can play our part in tackling climate change and set an example to the rest of the world to follow."
The Radiohead members also look to lead by example in their own private lives. “I am trying to build a system under my house that heats it naturally from the ground," Yorke told a Friends of the Earth assembly in Brussels.
“One of the conditions of the band carrying on touring is that we do everything we can to minimize our impact on the environment. That has included buying two lots of equipment and keeping one in Europe and one in America so we never have to fly our kit around the world again.”
yes that show at blossom is my best concert experience
I was also there for the Blossom 08 show as well as the Blossom 05...both amazing, but 08 was over the top...probably not my best concert experience, but it's up there.
11/2/19: Tool 5/17/19: Blues Traveler 5/9/19: Tool 11/10/18: Tenacious D 9/20/18: White Denim 7/23/18: Radiohead 6/4/18: Jack White 5/20/18: Tool 5/18/18: A Perfect Circle 5/18/18: Alice in Chains 5/6/18: Blind Melon
U2 will never be at Bonnaroo in my opinion. If they ever play Coachella or Lolla thats when we gotta start worrying. I hardly think Bonnaroo would be the first to go after them for a festival appearance.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
I agree with you on the big acts part but i think Roo would try to book The Stones, McCartney, Neil Young, even Prince before U2. I wouldn't be worried about them playing festivals primarily due to their huge stage setup. I would bet on Coachella tho if i had to. If any of their proposed reunions or Radiohead don't pan out they can hardly re-book McCartney or Prince to top the bill again.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
I can't see U2 happening next year. They are on a huge stadium tour with a completely impractical, theater in the round stage. If they go back to arena status, like they did after the Pop debacle, then Bonnaroo might get them. Until then, you Bono haters are safe.
Post by mrorange211 on Aug 31, 2009 13:34:45 GMT -5
just dloaded Pealr Jam's set from Roo 08'. My god what an amazing show that was. I forgot how great it was until i just listened to it again. If we could be so lucky to get a band that played as well as they did, Roo would be great! (unlike 09')
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
I can't see U2 happening next year. They are on a huge stadium tour with a completely impractical, theater in the round stage. If they go back to arena status, like they did after the Pop debacle, then Bonnaroo might get them. Until then, you Bono haters are safe.
You know that U2 can still play WITHOUT that impractical stage setup right? Like......they can show up on stage and play music.
I'd rather see some other artists but just because they are doing one thing for their current tour doesn't mean they can't play a regular show at Roo.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
I know they can but i bet they don't want to. Hell the stage is half the draw.
I'll agree with that.
I still feel like next year we're going to get AC/DC or the Rolling Stones as headliners. Both would be insane but I doubt that would happen. I think U2 will be a headliner some year.....but maybe not this one coming up.
I've said Stones all along. Not a wish, just a feeling based on a couple things like tryin to top Coachella's McCartney booking (When they should just book McCartney) and trying to top Bruce as was sort-of stated in the bonnaroo newspaper this year.
I would actually prefer AC/DC for one reason because in my mind they would be the 2ND in billing despite holding down the classic rock spot. The only bands that really come to mind that are relatively youthful and big enough to anchor the BIG spot are Radiohead and Phish.
I've always envisioned since 08 that if they ever wanted to do a Chris Rock/Metallica sort-of-thing again they should do that on a friday again with Tenacious D/ACDC
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
Unlike 09? I was at both and 09 took the whole damn cake. (Byrne, Wilco, NIN, Phish)
sorry man but I just can't agree. Ive been going since 05' and PJ's set was without doubt the greatest show in Bonnaroo history ( in my opinion!). Granted, others have different tastes and that's understandable, but their love for the crowd and interaction with them was just amazing.
Radiohead is taking their green message to the streets. Or, more precisely, they’re taking their fans off of the streets. Frontman Thom Yorke has committed to only play at venues which are easily accessible by mass transit.
I wonder if this policy also extends to camping festivals. Probably. Even though Roo is in an area that doesn't have mass transit available, I still think of it as being a more environmentally conscious festival than city fests like Lollapalooza or All Points West.
If Radiohead are headlining a camping festival, it's gotta be one that can hold a minimum of 50-60,000 people. The only realistic options I can think of are Bonnaroo and Coachella, and Roo seems like the more likely of the two, IMO.
maybe Radioheads mass transit policy is the reason for bonnaroo really trying to push the whole car pooling aspect of things? They are constantly talking about how they are winning green fest awards and how much waste they recycle and what not, so maybe their recent push towards this was to win over Radiohead? I forsee something like buses from airports to roo (assuming they dont have these already).
Post by Laggy.RETURNS on Sept 2, 2009 10:44:35 GMT -5
I think it would actually be really cool if they started offering Roo busses in each state (or geographic region). I'd love to ride a bus with a bunch of other excited Bonnaroo'ers and make some friends ahead of the fest. My only problem is that I bring ALOT of stuff with me... way too much to carry. And I suspect for that same reason alot of people would never take a bus. But what if they offered some kind of incentive for taking the bus? Like free transport, or a $50 bonnaroo gift certificate or something?
But what if they offered some kind of incentive for taking the bus? Like free transport, or a $50 bonnaroo gift certificate or something?
I really doubt that Bonnaroo would want to pay for travel for EVERYONE who would take the bus option. Not only would there be legal issues that come into play for certain people.....but it just wouldn't be cost-effective. If there was a free bus going to Roo so many people would use it and then Roo would have to pay the bills. If they were to introduce a bus plan it would have to be added to the price of your ticket.
Yeah they will try to kill it. I'm sure they are going after the same people as they do every year (The Smiths, Talking Heads, Pavement) but i forsee a U2, Beastie Boys, Muse trifecta, which to be honest i could pass.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver