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Post by roolacksreality on Apr 23, 2007 18:04:45 GMT -5
'06, Friday, right in front of Trey at Oysterhead. I was jumping up and down, singing, cheering, having a gay ol' time, when I realized I was covered in so much sweat my clothes were dripping. I thought, to myself, "I must smell terrible. I bet the people around me are pissed off.". Then, I took a quick glance around me only to find they were all just as, if not more, dirty as me and enjoying them selves just as much as I was. "Hell yes," I said to myself, "this is what life is all about. BONAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
This is kinda like the stories thread, but with more of a significance to what makes Bonnaroo what it is to all of us Inforoosters.
Post by oatmealschnappz on Apr 23, 2007 18:18:21 GMT -5
Friday, latenight '04: I walked into centeroo, having a "snack" and feeling pretty good Tired but, good. I had a smoke and laid down pretty far back from the tent that the X-men were going to be performing in. I kinda zoned out for a while. I woke-up/came-to/whatever a little while later to the sweet sounds of Rob Swift and company. I laid there for a few minutes with my eyes closed, just digging on the music. When I finally opened my eyes and looked around, I was blown away! There were people everywhere! They were dancing and laughing and.....everything else! There were glowsticks and hula-hoops spinning in every direction that I looked! It was great! I had been worried that the crowd for the show would be pretty scarce but, when I saw how far out of the tent the party had spilled, I was pleasantly amazed! Everything seemed so perfect and 'right" that I almost felt like crying! It was a beautiful experience! One I'll never forget!
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My #1 draw in 2005 was The Frames, I love their music and was really looking forward to seeing them live for the first time, so I got to the tent nice and early to go front & center. (Spent a happy hour or so chatting with a really cool mother and daughter who'd come together - daughter had see The Frames about a dozen times, bringing Mom for her first show!). I was really getting into the set when they played Pavement Tune; in the middle they get really, really quiet and before the loud bit comes back in Glen looks at me and says "when you're ready, could you give us a 1,2,3,4?" so I just yell my throat out, and the whole band comes in on my count. I felt like I was so much a part of the show, it was awesome. I'm 44 years old and I felt like a teenager again.
Post by stuckinutero on Apr 23, 2007 18:44:45 GMT -5
roolacksreality said:
'06, Friday, right in front of Trey at Oysterhead. I was jumping up and down, singing, cheering, having a gay ol' time, when I realized I was covered in so much sweat my clothes were dripping. I thought, to myself, "I must smell terrible. I bet the people around me are pissed off.". Then, I took a quick glance around me only to find they were all just as, if not more, dirty as me and enjoying them selves just as much as I was. "Hell yes," I said to myself, "this is what life is all about. BONAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
This is kinda like the stories thread, but with more of a significance to what makes Bonnaroo what it is to all of us Inforoosters.
Anybody have similar experiences?
Not my definitive moment, but something I always think about for some reason. I'll get a little personal.
Who the h*ll likes taking a dump in a porta potty? Nobody!!!!! Last year while doing so I let loose something rather loud and normally awkward in such a setting. Only to be greeted with a similar, more authoritative response from my neighboring John. We then exchanged "Bonnaroo!!!!!!"s, finished and went on our ways.
I was born in the back seat of a Yellow Cab in a hospital loading zone and with the meter still running. I emerged needing a shave and shouted 'Time Square, and step on it!
The Dungen set and the way people responded to it, reminded me what I love about music.
The entire Radiohead set, especially everyone singing to Karma Police.
or, and I may have to go with this one:
Being at Beck last year and everyone was just dancing, even my friends who never danced, sang or anything at concerts, EVERYONE having the total time of their lives at one of the hottest points of the day. I think that may be it.
ok - so last night - I was typing my moment and my computer at home shut down on me -
my moment was late night before Dr. John hit the stage - we spread our sheet under the trees between the sonic forest and the tent Dr. John was gonna play in and just took a nap - as I drifted off, listening to the people playing in the sonic forest, my last thought was "Man, this is great - just lay down anywhere and sleep when you need to with no worries that anyone is gonna mess with you" What a great place to be!
For me it has to be in 2002 during Trey's second set. He played Mr. Completely. Back then the TAB jams would devolve into Trey setting his guitar down and conducting the horns. Well on this night in particular (TAB tour closer, final show of 1st Bonnaroo), as he was conducting the horns, he turned to the audience to conduct the audience. The audience was right there with him. They reacted to his every move with chants of "oooh" and "ahhh," some shortened, some lengthened all according to Trey's conducting. In short the audience joined in what would be the final "jam" of the inaugural Bonnaroo. The entire 70,000 person crowd, at that moment in time, became at one with the music. Everyone there was doing it. The audience essentially was the music. The lines between the band and audience melted away. It was quite amazing. It wasn't the most amazing piece of music, but it spoke to the communal vibe that is experienced through music at Bonnaroo.
Primus-latenight '04: I was kind of in a bad mood; my truck's clutch was acting up, the epic storm had wrecked my shelter, bands were delayed due to electric storm, all my clothes/blankets/supplies got wet, mud EVERYWHERE. Then Primus started and it all went away. I was dancing in knee deep mud, screaming tunes and having a blast late into the night. Bonaroo makes everything all better!!!!
^^^ At that same trey set, the special moment for me was when everyone started whistling "Bathtub Gin"
But the definitive roo moment for me would be at the various latenights, when I'm dancing my ass off and the outside world falls away. Everything is contained in the bubble of "The Other Tent". No worries about money or kids, no stresses about how I look or if I'm doing it right Just me and the jam...
For me it has to be in 2002 during Trey's second set. He played Mr. Completely. Back then the TAB jams would devolve into Trey setting his guitar down and conducting the horns. Well on this night in particular (TAB tour closer, final show of 1st Bonnaroo), as he was conducting the horns, he turned to the audience to conduct the audience. The audience was right there with him. They reacted to his every move with chants of "oooh" and "ahhh," some shortened, some lengthened all according to Trey's conducting. In short the audience joined in what would be the final "jam" of the inaugural Bonnaroo. The entire 70,000 person crowd, at that moment in time, became at one with the music. Everyone there was doing it. The audience essentially was the music. The lines between the band and audience melted away. It was quite amazing. It wasn't the most amazing piece of music, but it spoke to the communal vibe that is experienced through music at Bonnaroo.
Post by oleander124 on Apr 24, 2007 10:23:18 GMT -5
stuckinutero said:
Not my definitive moment, but something I always think about for some reason. I'll get a little personal.
Who the h*ll likes taking a dump in a porta potty? Nobody!!!!! Last year while doing so I let loose something rather loud and normally awkward in such a setting. Only to be greeted with a similar, more authoritative response from my neighboring John. We then exchanged "Bonnaroo!!!!!!"s, finished and went on our ways.
Last year during Tom Petty, about 3 songs into his set, I had to pee real bad. But I knew that Stevie Nicks would be on soon and I didn't want to give up my spot. I held that in for almost an hour until Stevie was finished and then sprinted to the nearest set of port-o-loos only to find every single one with double-digit lines. Fifteen minutes later I was a new man and all I could think about was whether or not Stevie had any idea what I went through for her.
My moment where I realized what roo was for me, was lying on Friday night, listening to the first chords of the Petty show, lying in the grass by the ATM's and freaking out. I thought to myself, "so this is what the grass feels like in heaven... okay." I have never felt more plainly happy than I did in that moment.
My other moment was on Thursday night, when I had a nice little get together with one of the parking guys. He had his orange flag in one hand and some glass in the other. I realized then that everyone was so chill, and for those four days, I could do anything I wanted, and be what I really am: a dirty, stupid dancing, long skirt wearing, dreadlocked, barefoot, slightly impaired, nonshowering, beer drinking, half naked, pretty little hippy.
My moment where I realized what roo was for me, was lying on Friday night, listening to the first chords of the Petty show, lying in the grass by the ATM's and freaking out. I thought to myself, "so this is what the grass feels like in heaven... okay." I have never felt more plainly happy than I did in that moment.
Haha to this!!
danirene said:
My other moment was on Thursday night, when I had a nice little get together with one of the parking guys. He had his orange flag in one hand and some glass in the other. I realized then that everyone was so chill, and for those four days, I could do anything I wanted, and be what I really am: a dirty, stupid dancing, long skirt wearing, dreadlocked, barefoot, slightly impaired, nonshowering, beer drinking, half naked, pretty little hippy.
^^^ that is awesome - and have to say - Bonnaroo is the one place in the world where I don't worry about being judged for what I look like - a slightly frumpy, overweight, 38 year old mom - at Bonnaroo - I am just another slightly wasted music lover in a sea full of music lovers
Post by poopzilla33 on Apr 24, 2007 14:22:55 GMT -5
danirene said:
I could do anything I wanted, and be what I really am: a dirty, stupid dancing, long skirt wearing, dreadlocked, barefoot, slightly impaired, nonshowering, beer drinking, half naked, pretty little hippy.
I've gotten much closer to doing it year round. I definately have let more of my 'inner pretty little hippy" out, much to my boyfriend's disdain, however.
^^^ that is awesome - and have to say - Bonnaroo is the one place in the world where I don't worry about being judged for what I look like - a slightly frumpy, overweight, 38 year old mom - at Bonnaroo - I am just another slightly wasted music lover in a sea full of music lovers
Post by suspendedzen on Apr 24, 2007 18:17:52 GMT -5
1) Radiohead's 2006 show 2) MMJ bringing forth the storm in '04 3) "Virgil Caine is the name.." following Midnight Rider, Allman Bros 2005 4) The Dead open their 2004 show wth 'Tennessee Jed' 5) A fellow camper accosting me outside of a portable toilet with his wonderful story about meeting God at Bonnaroo, late Sat/early Sun 2004
Post by trippindaisy on Apr 24, 2007 19:59:01 GMT -5
bos1969 said:
^^^ that is awesome - and have to say - Bonnaroo is the one place in the world where I don't worry about being judged for what I look like - a slightly frumpy, overweight, 38 year old mom - at Bonnaroo - I am just another slightly wasted music lover in a sea full of music lovers
Me to girlie I will be 40 at this Roo but I don't feel a day over 25. I just walk around there with a huge grin on my face the whole time, just loving all the music, diversity and happiness. It's probably one of the happiest times that I have ever had actually.
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
last year phil and friends went into fire on the mountain and I just starting to feel the scoobysnacks;) i ate earlier looked up at the sky with my arms in the air thinking life couldn't be any better and at that moment this awesome girl gave me a huge a hug and all i could think was "god I love Bonnaroo" and all i can say is i hate that monday morning knowing i have to drive home
Post by Sköldpadda on Apr 25, 2007 16:24:02 GMT -5
Driving into the site on Thursday at dawn, I was wondering if I had just made a $200 mistake.
On Friday morning, me and the other first-timer in the group were sitting under an oak tree in Centeroo, feeling our chocolate-free chocolates, and there were these two little twin girls playing by their stroller, while their mom discussed pounds and dollars with an English man, and some southern rock (after checking the schedule and racking my memory, I think it was the sound check for Robinella) was playing out from one of the stages. It was so beautiful and perfect, and I cried...just a little, but I did...and then I looked at these girls looking at me from a picnic table and looked at my friend, who was like "...?" And I kinda laughed and half-explained.
Right then, Friday morning, he and I were already planning for next year.