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Post by imsquare17 on Feb 21, 2007 20:03:30 GMT -5
Daaang valiumsoup, that's heart breaking! I hope we get a nice dry(ish) Bonnaroo this year but with some cloud cover. I'm kind of hoping for the impossible huh? Clouds in Tennessee that don't pour on us? A man can dream though. a man can dream...
oh man what a year! I remember the Dead show, I believe there was a lightning delay or something of the sort. The Dead that night also had a piece of the Cosmos also!
Shine On You Crazy Diamond...
Help > Slip > Franklins Tower...
Close it out with Box of Rain.... Killer show for the few who came out.
Oh man I missed a great show. SHine ON is one of my favorite songs ever...
MMJ Controlled The COSMOS...Could Have Been My State Of Mind That Night Too
missed Galactic cause of those storms, I forgot how bad it was, these pics bring it all back. I remember Primus played for what seemed like forever later that night.
I had been up all night friday, so i was laying down in centeroo under a tree, getting some sleep, and woke up to crazy winds and clouds. Went over to see JMP with fishman, and it just started pouring. For a while, everyone was just trying to stay dry and warm, but then all of the sudden it seemed like collectively everyone stopped caring. People were out dancing and sliding in the rain, taking clothes off, etc. It was insane. Went back to the tent after that, our shelter had collapsed into a lean-to, everything was soaked. We were just sitting there with our neighbors, depressed as hell, and then kinda realized it wasn't going to stop, and that we weren't getting out of there, so we started pounding tequila and making food. Finally heard Steve Winwood start up, headed out around midnight for robert randolph and primus. Walking around just sucked, it made it pretty tough to enjoy yourself, but we got by. David Byrne the next day made it all worth it.
Post by crazybengalsfan on Jan 17, 2008 14:46:32 GMT -5
I will never forget it storming after Steve Winwood, right before the Dead, which delayed them a bit. And then, out of nowhere, the clouds parted and there was nothing but a million stars in the sky, my buzz began kicking in and then:
Cold iron shackles, ball and chain, Listen to the whistle of the evenin' train. You know you bound to wind up dead, If you don't head back to Tennessee Jed.
Rich man step on my poor head, When you get back you better butter my bread. Well, do you know it's like I said, You better head back to Tennessee Jed.
Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be, Baby won't you carry me back to Tennessee.
The three of us had never been to a festival before and camping out was something we did to drink. On a clear night. We didn't think how to ScotchGuard an old tent. Hell we just showed up with a tent and like 20 cases of beer. (this isnt a joke). Jacket was the reason why we went. Well Calexico and Wilco had alot to do with it to, But mostly Jacket. And when the sky opened up and the rain fell it hurt. We were all sunburned and thats the strange thing. Hell yeah it hurt. But they were not leaving and neither were we. By the time we made it to our tent we realized we had an in door pool. Said screw it and stayed up for two more days.
Oh yeah. We finished off the beer too.
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Post by localweather on Jan 17, 2008 17:27:52 GMT -5
I missed 2004 but I was involved in the whole 2005 mud/rain bit. I don't remember it just pouring down, but it rained pretty much all day Saturday. I watched The Black Crowes in a cheapo blue vinyl rain jacket and some big black rubber boots. The boots turned out to be pretty awesome, I wore them the rest of the day.
There was a huge, deep, sticky mud-morass right in front of the big tree as you enter Centeroo and people were just standing around it waiting for those who weren't paying attention to walk right into it. Some people got pissed, but most people just stood and waited for the next victim so they wouldn't feel like the only one.
We left first thing Sunday, so I don't know what happened the rest of the day.
Post by experiencehaze on Jan 17, 2008 17:41:55 GMT -5
Honestly I would rather have that kind of rain than the heat we had last year. I can dance off the cold that comes with rain but you canNOT dance off the heat. That and I LOVE dancing in the rain, it's kind of like a religious experience for me. We can all be water brothers and sisters
"I want you to notice When I'm not around You're so fücking special I wish I was special But I'm a creep I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here" -Radiohead
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -Benjamin Franklin
Did you have to remind me? The worst part was to walk by port a poties and see mud puddles every where, I think it was mud puddles??? Watching Primus with mud up to my knees was great! Waiting on Trey to begin in a down poor was an experience as well. Dont forget those rain boots, best investment you can make.
Honestly I would rather have that kind of rain than the heat we had last year. I can dance off the cold that comes with rain but you canNOT dance off the heat. That and I LOVE dancing in the rain, it's kind of like a religious experience for me. We can all be water brothers and sisters
I actually thought '06 was not as hot as most Roos.
The '04 monsoon was epic. Blew my campsite down, cracked my truck windshield, mud everywhere, practically swimming at Primus. '04 was the only time I've been cold.
Im thinking 02 and 06 were the best weather years. It was hot as hell in 03 and 07, with the dust being horrible in 07. 04 had the biblical rain storms and 05 was rainy at times and hot at times.
Cross your fingers for a beautiful June this year!!!
Last year was my first Bonnaroo... and ohhhhhhh the dust. It started to rain ever so light during kings of leon and people were cheering and begging for more. It at that point abruptly stopped. I would have paid for rain last year during Regina Specktor it was so bloody hot I thought I was dying.
this thread has inspired me to upgrade my rainboots......i just bought some red boots made by crocs to go along with my super comfy maryjanes i wore last year :-)
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Jan 20, 2008 13:58:34 GMT -5
bamadancer said:
I seam-sealed and scotch guarded my tent last year, just in case of rain.
It didn't rain. (Except for like 10 minutes during Gillian Welch but that's beside the point)
So therefore, if I buy wellies for this year, it won't rain either. YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, INFOROO!
haha
Not that I don't trust you, but I'm going to bring a rain suit this year just in case. I think counting on almost no rain 3 years in a row is asking for trouble. (And I know if I bring it I won't need it.)
On Saturday night in '04 we were walking from our camp in BFE to Centeroo. I was trying to slog through the mud in flip flops and just as we were just getting out of our camp area one of my flip flops got sucked into a giant mud pit. So, I proceeded to walk from BFE to Centeroo with bare feet. It was pretty treacherous. I also remember huge mud puddles/pits in Centeroo. For as much annoyance as it caused, at the same time I thought it was a lot of fun. Made for a very memorable weekend.
Roo 2004 was great my first year, the storms were awesome to watch, I was at camp getting wasted with our neigbors,what a great time!!!! Luckily I brought some good boots they were a lifesaver, that is one thing every body should bring.
localweather said:
There was a huge, deep, sticky mud-morass right in front of the big tree as you enter Centeroo and people were just standing around it waiting for those who weren't paying attention to walk right into it. Some people got pissed, but most people just stood and waited for the next victim so they wouldn't feel like the only one.
I very much remember the mud wrestling scene that is pictured above. It was the popular place on Saturday afternoon. I also recall the huge river running through the tent for Robert Randolph late Saturday night. Worst Bonnaroo weather I have been a part of.
God that was a great year. I would say that was the best roo yet for me. We were by yet another tent and decided to go there. Jem was playing. It was the worst rain I've seen ever. I loved it.
The wind was so bad it pulled two of the tent stakes out and flipped the tent. We slept in the car that night. IT was great.
I'd rather have that than the dust. The past few year the dust has ruined me. When I can't see across Centeroo because of the clouds of dust there is a problem.
God that was a great year. I would say that was the best roo yet for me. We were by yet another tent and decided to go there. Jem was playing. It was the worst rain I've seen ever. I loved it.
I was at that set. LOL -- I was so drunk that I spent the whole set hitting on some girl who was kindly humouring me. It wasn't until a day or two later that I put the bits of the conversation back together in my head that I realized that she was a lesbian! ;D