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i agree with everyone that the first roo is probably the most magical because of the overwhelming "whoa!" factor, but i have to say that out of the three i went to (06,07,08)... 07 was probably my favorite. yeah it was blistering hot in 07 and the dust cloud didnt help things, but i had lots of friends with me that year and the latenights were just effin amazing, not to mention my favorite band Ween played an awesome two hour afternoon set.
nothing beats 03. im sorry nothing beats neil young and crazyhorse one night and then james brown mix master mike and the dead closer sunday. the only thing in my mind that can top that for me is phish...
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Post by ParanoidAntelope on Jan 7, 2009 16:16:54 GMT -5
'06-'08
Keeps getting better every year, as we are better prepared each year. Will be there for '09...although i havent scratched together money for the ticket yet.
I dont know what I would do without an annual trip to the farm...its like christmas, and my birthday, and "the rapture" all coming at once!
“Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn't the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural?” -Bill Hicks
06, 07, and 08. It's really hard for me to rank them. 06 was amazing since it was my first and I was in complete awe of everything going on. 07 and 08 were also awesome since I was more prepared. But I've always managed to have good people with me so I've never had a bad time on the farm. As soon as I pull out of my driveway I get a smile on my face and it doesnt leave until about a month after I get home.
Post by onecrazylove on Jan 13, 2009 22:15:37 GMT -5
I've been attending the farm every summer since '06. I would say '06 was my favorite line-up, but '08 was the best for me since we grew from 5 in '06 to 6 in '07 to 14 in '08. Having 13 of my friends together at the farm was amazing. I am looking for '09 to take the cake.
I really feel like that made a difference. The shows in 2007 were great but I feel like the heat + dust put a damper on EVERYTHING. By the time 7 PM on Sunday rolled around we were ready to just get the fuck out of there. Plus, I was sick for about 2 weeks afterward.
Post by johndelawarestyle on Jan 31, 2009 22:09:26 GMT -5
I went to '04 '06 '07 & '08
My three friends and I arrived at Roo in 2004 with noo idea what we were getting ourselves into (first festival ever). What a life-changing experience. We were so lucky as to have an extra tarp to ghetto-rig in between our two tents for some shade. The epic rains of Saturday night..need I say more. Radiohead still tops the list for the best experience & performance. I realllly hope I get to go this year!