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Post by unplugdacusticaz on Apr 17, 2007 19:30:03 GMT -5
Some people just don't get it. I actually had no trouble getting to the front row for a few tent shows last year. I was right up front for Donavon Frankenreiter and Nickel Creek, which was amazing. So, really, it's how hard you wanna work for the spot.
Post by AngrySunday on Apr 17, 2007 19:38:18 GMT -5
How do you guys react to getting hit with a supersoaker during one of the earlier shows when it's hot as balls?? We carried a spray bottle on mist and got much love from the people around us during Oysterhead.
My issue tends to be that I have trouble getting in the shade of one of the tents when I'm there. Maybe it's because I'm a guy and on the tallish side but I find it hard to get anywhere beyond the perimeter sometimes.
As far as getting near a main stage, sometimes it seems like a trade off -- if you don't want to camp out you have to decide if you want a good angle or be close to the stage. Not that people aren't nice and accomodating but you always want to be careful to not be "that guy" who just marches through the crowd of people who patiently waited and missed out on seeing other bands. (Those are the same people that see two miles of backed up Bonnaroo traffic and drive past a mile and a half of it and then wedge their car in front of someone forcing them to either let them in or run into their car. Okay, I'm getting worked up now and going really far off topic!)
with all the set overlap times and acts i wanted to see each day i found that 1) i never really got to anyone's set early enough to get more then midway through the crowd and 2) anytime i got close to the stage when the set was over it took forever to leave and head over to the next act i wanted to see, guaranteeing a late arrival time, bringing me back to issue #1.
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!
Post by oatmealschnappz on Apr 17, 2007 20:24:59 GMT -5
Just to clarify a few things:
1.) We wern't dressed in overalls and straw hats 2.) I don't have much on a southern accent 3.) I don't really "get" WSP but, not for the reason(s) that she thought (not her place to say sh!t like that) 3.) At NO time did we ever mention having any sort of difficulty buying our tickets(we had no problem whatsoever)
This delightful young lady was actually going out of her way to be b!tchy!
Like I said, the VAST majority of Rooers are really cool, laid back, respectful people! This was an isolated incidence that, in no way, reflects my overall Bonnaroo experiences!
(Sorry, I type pretty slow! This is in referance to my story on page 1)
Last Edit: Apr 17, 2007 20:34:43 GMT -5 by oatmealschnappz - Back to Top
Post by MickStPeter on Apr 17, 2007 21:24:32 GMT -5
oatmealschnappz said:
Just to clarify a few things:
1.) We wern't dressed in overalls and straw hats 2.) I don't have much on a southern accent 3.) I don't really "get" WSP but, not for the reason(s) that she thought (not her place to say sh!t like that) 3.) At NO time did we ever mention having any sort of difficulty buying our tickets(we had no problem whatsoever)
This delightful young lady was actually going out of her way to be b!tchy!
Like I said, the VAST majority of Rooers are really cool, laid back, respectful people! This was an isolated incidence that, in no way, reflects my overall Bonnaroo experiences!
(Sorry, I type pretty slow! This is in referance to my story on page 1)
I realise there was that whole civil war thing about 150 years ago but my family is from the midwest although i was raised here in georgia... so what exactly is it that (some) new englanders have against the south... It baffles me
Post by poopzilla33 on Apr 17, 2007 21:32:50 GMT -5
hey hey. i'm very proud to be a new englander, haha. i do agree that a lot of the people here a very stuck up, but man you just can't beat the scenery. new england is one of the only places i know where you can walk down the street to an animal sanctuary and read a book or play guitar. we're not all bad, just the wealthy haha
Post by MickStPeter on Apr 17, 2007 21:55:19 GMT -5
umm.... well I can go out to my backyard and watch the cranes and ducks and geese or otters(actually I think he is a beaver) and read a book or play guitar... just cause its not an overly landscaped animal sanctuary doesn't make it any less cool or scenic... It just makes it slightly redneck due to the fact that I happen to have a lake in my backyard that happens to have craploads of bass and catfish in it (ok very redneck)
Post by poopzilla33 on Apr 17, 2007 22:48:16 GMT -5
didn't mean to offend i was just expressing my love for new england. i absolutly love it here, and although i feel at this point i need a change in my life i know eventually i'll end up back here. i'm sure where your from is beautiful too. and i can't wait for another year or two when i've saved enough money to road-trip across america for a summer. i guess i just have a view on nature similair to that of robert frost. maybe i should've posted this in the official drunken rambling thread, but anyway. i didn't mean any harm or anything just trying to express my love for where i'm from
Post by oatmealschnappz on Apr 17, 2007 23:00:06 GMT -5
^BTW I didn't mean to come across like I was trashing people from New England in my earlier story. I just didn't know what to call that evil little shit-starter, so I called her "random girl from Boston". She was my only negative encounter with anyone from Mass.
Post by poopzilla33 on Apr 17, 2007 23:01:22 GMT -5
haha no problem. i deffinatly know a lot of people here are really stuck up, esp. in boston. i was just tryin to make sure y'all didn't think we're'all like that ;D
Post by MickStPeter on Apr 17, 2007 23:22:43 GMT -5
I didn't mean to offend either... in fact I was serious about the redneck aspect of my home... It's pretty hilarious being able to fish off your back porch... and I happen to love new england's scenery as well ... and your weather is certainly better than ours (at least in my oppinion)
I didn't mean to offend either... in fact I was serious about the redneck aspect of my home... It's pretty hilarious being able to fish off your back porch... and I happen to love new england's scenery as well ... and your weather is certainly better than ours (at least in my oppinion)
Post by margaritacentral on Apr 18, 2007 7:17:43 GMT -5
To be upfront at Radiohead, since it was so packed, our camping neighbors went to the What Stage like 8 hours in advance and claimed a spot, never left it. I dunno how they managed port-a-potty runs.
Post by Sköldpadda on Apr 18, 2007 12:18:23 GMT -5
You should've started acting like a scary hillbilly, maybe plucked some grass and chewed on it. We have wild turkeys, bear and whatnot in my backyard (I live in Knoxville currently), and telling people things like that when they aren't from a non-urban area can freak them out. Really, you should've gone into extensive detail about hunting and gutting some sort of animal.
it was packed so tight at radiohead that it was literally 10 degrees hotter below ur shoulders....not only was i sticking my arms up for the show, but to cool down....
a cool thing i did notice though, was maybe 45-1hour afterwards the show started, people gradually started getting more and more spaced, by the first intermission i had enough room to stretch....
Some of my best friends are yankees...really...my best friend from college is from Jersey (of course he lives down here now )
Almost forgot the thread topic. Last year my friend (who loves to get as close to the stage as possible) and I were at Nickel Creek at one of the tents and he starts his usual moves to get closer, one step at a time whenever the chance presented itself and he managed to guide us to the middle of the pack. Now I feel like a sardine, so I tell him that I am not moving one foot further. I didn't see him again for 2 hours.
a cool thing i did notice though, was maybe 45-1hour afterwards the show started, people gradually started getting more and more spaced, by the first intermission i had enough room to stretch....
i've actually noticed that happens with almost every single crowd at every single show i go to. i think it occurs due to several factors:
1) people -wanting- more space and slowly spreading out from the outside 2) people coming/leaving to go to the bathroom, get food, etc making their way through the crowd forces it to spread more 3) people just flat out leaving and not returning. almost every show i've been to the crowd is most packed about 10-15 minutes after the band starts... after that it slowly thins out.
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!
Post by bamadancer on Apr 18, 2007 12:38:38 GMT -5
cdevaney said:
Not that people aren't nice and accomodating but you always want to be careful to not be "that guy" who just marches through the crowd of people who patiently waited and missed out on seeing other bands. (Those are the same people that see two miles of backed up Bonnaroo traffic and drive past a mile and a half of it and then wedge their car in front of someone forcing them to either let them in or run into their car. Okay, I'm getting worked up now and going really far off topic!)
AHH I hate that crap! I have a tendency to be mean to people like that at concerts..."I'm just trying to get to my friend/mom/dog/dead grandma"...yeah, bull. When I saw Death Cab here it was a seated auditorium, and for the encore there was this pair of girls who were litterally climing over the rows of seats to get to the front. I definitely had some words with them. I will stand and block their way so they can't get through--I didn't work for a spot up front for nothing!
honestly, i always stay in the middle/back so i dont have to deal with the 'crowds' and i can just relax and vibe to the music
I definitely agree with this 100%. I stay near the middle/back for those reasons and for the beer/bathroom reason as well. I hate being packed in not able to dance... I cant enjoy myself.
In 05 my group was really really close for Allman Brothers which was awesome, and then when it was over we were like "Sh!t might as well stay this close for Dave." So we sat down for a minute and then all of a sudden we starting getting rushed, swarmed, and trampled by people wanting to be close for Dave. Needless to say, we left.
But overall I would say the crowd at Roo is great... you can literally go up and talk to anyone...everyone is so nice and happy to be there
Post by wilburbellson on Apr 30, 2007 14:48:31 GMT -5
Since people are talking about where they're from and people's reactions, I have a question for those of you who have been to Bonnaroo before (this will be my first time!) My boyfriend, cousin, and I are driving down from central New Jersey. My brother has been to Bonnaroo twice and warned me about speeding and such because "one we got into Tennesee, every car we saw pulled over had either New Jersey or New York license plates". I would love to believe that the sole fact that I'm from New Jersey dosen't automatically qualify me to get pulled over, so does anyone else have any experience with this? Do north-easterners get targeted by the cops on the drive down?
Post by wilburbellson on Apr 30, 2007 18:51:26 GMT -5
ccrgmac and Megan & Boz - Thank you both. Everyone on these Bonnaroo boards have been/seem so nice! This makes me that much more excited to spend those few days with all of you! ;D
Do north-easterners get targeted by the cops on the drive down?
i saw a lot of ny/nj license plates on the drive down, and met a bunch of people from up here too last year. maybe its just a side effect of there being a lot of people from ny/nj at bonnaroo in general.
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!
ccrgmac and Megan & Boz - Thank you both. Everyone on these Bonnaroo boards have been/seem so nice! This makes me that much more excited to spend those few days with all of you! ;D
truthfully - if I had not found this place last year before 'roo - I would not have been prepared at all - I love all the Inforoosters!!!