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Post by candyflippedaround on Apr 2, 2009 18:31:12 GMT -5
Pearl Jam, most especially the lights going on over the entire crowd during Better Man. i was GLUED to everyone else, and i was the only one who didnt know every word to every song (or so it felt). what a night....
2. Holding hands with some of the really awesome friends I made on Sunday, watching the sun set during Death Cab and waiting for a new type of corn I'd never tried to kick in.
3. The heavenly music of Sigur Ros making me feel like my chest was about to cave in (in a good way).
4. Monday morning, hitch-hiking a ride to Nashville in an old VW bus with a family of wooks.
5. Trying to sneak into Centeroo for Pearl Jam with a Camelbak full of beer - the security dude was patting everyone down, and right when I reached the front of the line, Pearl Jam took the stage and he just waved us all through.
1. Driving in Fri night in 02 in the company van (without permission!). Waved in to park, parked, climbed onto the roof, and was watching Panic. Are you kidding me?
2. The same Flips show. Wow. The future wife and I wandered up.... with no idea what was about to go down.
3. Kottke Gordon 03
4. The Dust Devils 06. I got back to camp, the 10x20 was gone, J's tent was gone, my tent looked like it had been hit by a truck, the kitchen looked exactly the way it had when I left. Pint glasses weren't even tipped over
5. Ghostland 08.
You know, 5 isn't enough
6. The Coup 08. could.not.stop.dancing. as I discovered what was going on over there....
7. Galactic 02. w/djlogic. Allow me to introduce myself... my name is mud
* Dancing onstage with Girl Talk 07 * Interviewing Ziggy Marley on his tourbus * Bob Weir/Jack Casady Interview and other off mic stories 07 * Photo Pit during Vampire Weekend 08 * Sidestage at Tiesto 08 (CRAZY poop, man.) * Almost falling head first off the stage while dancing up front with MSTRKRFT * "Interview in the Pit"/Vodka to the head with Gregg Gillis during the Tool 07 show * MIA 08 - Nuff said. * Ziggy Marley's set 07 in the beautiful sun * Kanye 08 - Sure, we were pissed it took that long, but we had a ton of good friends with us, and were well LQ'd up! Had an amazing time any way you look at it. * Clutch 07 * The 4 hour non-stop walk that it took for King B and I to get our Roo-Arch front row camping spot. One of the most exhausting things that I've ever done, but WELL worth it.
1) Oysterhead in 2006: My mind was shattered into a million pieces. Especially when Trey started playing the matterhorn.
2) Sigur Ros in 2008: Hearing someone yell "Agaetis Bryjun!" right before they came on. At that moment, I realized what I was about to experience.
3) Radiohead in 2006: House of Cards into Everything In It's Right Place. If you were there, I don't gotta explain that one.
4) M.I.A. in 2008: Her loud, insane show was incredible and blew away my expectations.
5) Tool in 2007: I remember laying on the ground, feeling like I was on another planet and feeling the beats from Danny Carey's drum kit shake my skeleton.
Two biggest regrets of Bonnaroo, for me: not getting contact info from the cool friends I made, and waiting for Kanye when Ghostland was playing. I didn't start listening to Ghostland Observatory until about six months ago, but now I love them!
Post by sweetmelissa on Apr 3, 2009 9:11:50 GMT -5
1. Seeing the Farm the first time. 2. Mule 07 & Warren's solo show on the Sonic Stage 07 3. Walking thru the fountain the first time 4. Tool 07 5. Pearl Jam 08 6. MMJ's rain powers 08 7. The first sunrise on the Farm.
I can't pick just 5 and I'm sure the longer I sit here today the more things I'll think of.
Post by ellisintransit on Apr 3, 2009 10:14:33 GMT -5
1.) My Morning Jacket in '04. When they started it was sweltering and by the time it was over the sky had fallen it rained so hard. They are my favorite band of all time and that was my first show of MANY. It's rare for me to be won over so completely when seeing a band for the first time.
2.) Primus on the same stage LATE that night while standing in what looked and felt like a giant landscape of chocolate pudding. Hahaha. I've never embraced mud as much as that night. There was just no way around it. The Adrian Belew appearance set it off even more.
3.) The Mars Volta late night on one night and The Secret Machines late night the next in '05. Two of the best shows I have ever seen all within a two night span of each other.
4.) Tool in '07. When the lasers first kicked in it was amazing watching the reactions on everybody's face. It was so dusty and you could see each laser beam extending to infinity. One of the coolest things I've ever seen.
5.) Every other My Morning Jacket show. As awesome as the '04 show was with the elements in play, the '05 show with the puppets, the '06 EPIC tent set, and last year's marathon rain-and-rock set with Kirk Hammet's appearance just make them the quintessential 'Roo band for myself.
And for everybody who has been almost every year, it's so hard to come up with just five. Every year there are numerous instances of amazingness on display. Long live the 'Roo!
5. Neil Young and Crazy Horse in '03 4. Running into a friend from High School that I hadn't seen in over 20 years in '03 3. Primus' latenight mudfest in '04 2. Rod y Gab in '07 1. My first view of the Farm in its overwhelming glory in '02
Last Edit: Apr 3, 2009 10:58:05 GMT -5 by troo - Back to Top
White Denim - 8/13-14 Power of the Riff - 9/1-2 Bruce Springsteen - 9/19 & 9/21 Gonjasufi - 9/24 Jay Z - 10/4 Animal Collective - 10/5 Swans - 10/10 GWAR - 10/16 New Order - 10/18 Squarepusher - 11/1 Bassnectar - 11/18 Neil Young & Crazy Horse - 11/27 Bonnaroo 2013 - ???
1.) Everything about Radiohead 2006. Still one of the best shows I have experienced. The crowd, the weather, the energy of the band. Perfect. 2.) Wandering around on thursday night 2006 - lost having never been to 'roo or any festival before and stumbling across a real shakedown st. 3.) Me and my wife resting at our VIP camp site watching ziggy marley on the what stage in 2007 and comming to terms with how 'roo can be a perfect vacation. 4.) Watching my hippie wife getting her face melted by Metallica. She had never been to a epic metal show. ever. 5). Ghostland Observatory 2008. Got there early and watched chromeo and then got on the rail for GO and threw 700 or so glowsticks back into the crowd behind us.
I could keep going but these 5 are some of the highlights for sure.
Post by ChiefPemperToadWigginsky on Apr 3, 2009 13:20:17 GMT -5
5- running towards the dead 04 after they were delayed becuz of rain 4- drawn in by crazy Devendra Banhardt 06, not knowing what or who he was. 3- chillin at Such n such 07, when the fire from the smoke ring machine exploded behind me. 2- Oysterhead 06 making fun of Elvis Presley right before they played jailhouse rock. 1- Radiohead 06, scoring extra candy while thye played the radio/American Psycho samples at beginning of set. (and what followed)
Post by ParanoidAntelope on Apr 3, 2009 13:28:11 GMT -5
1. Radiohead. my favorite band, my first time, at my favorite place. enough said.
2. Pearl Jam. was excited, but had never seen them before and i completely underestimated how awesome they were. granted, i could have basically taken off and flown around centeroo at this point in time...but thats all part of it, no?
3. Ghostland Observatory. crazy awesome. killer light show. great night cap
4. Sigur Ros. easily one of the most beautiful experiences of my life.
5. Manu Chao. bring sooooooooo much energy. spectacular show. it seemed like every person at this show was dancing.
and i have to list one more... phil lesh in 06 to close the fest-my first year at roo, and phil and friends in the driving rain was about the best possible end to the best week ive ever had. i will never forget how happy i was just letting go and dancing like a crazy person in the rain. when the helicopter flew over my head i thought the universe might implode.
“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
no way to narrow this down since i've been to 5 fests, so i'm just gonna go...
01) - 2002 -getting stuck in traffic and partying on the interstate waiting to get in. The VIBE and anticipation was INSANE. NO ONE slept from when they left on thursday til after Panic on Friday night. When MIKEY HOUSER played Vacation i was inches from crying.
02) 2006 - MY MORNING JACKET - Latenight - literally we all watched this band become one of the best in the world right before our eyes. THIS is the show that changed their career, and they completely seized the moment!!!
03) 2002 - TREY sun.and MOE. latenight. I didn't really sleep from the best show moe. ever played. 6 hour marathon that was the best set of the first Bonnaroo and set the standard for bands HAVING TO BRING IT AT ROO!!! Energy during Trey's first set was outta hand. Biggest party I'd ever been too!
04) 2003 - Neil Young & Crazy Horse - to this day one of the most psychedelic shows i've ever seen. Whatever 'it' is, this guy has it in spades.
Post by makisupamerican on Apr 3, 2009 15:48:40 GMT -5
!. Tool playing Flood/ Morello's solo during Lateralus
@. Flaming Lips 07, they were ready to go two hours before their set time, playing War Pigs as a sound check.
#. Jon Paul Jones/?uest Love/Ben Harper Superjam, all of it.
$. Battle's, last year, finally after a year of waiting to get back on the farm, corn kicking in, laying on my back, taking huge cleansing breathes.
%. Meeting all my friends after all the tent shows ended at the What stage to watch the Kanye debacle and laughing our asses off, never have I seen such a huge flop at that time of day.
06) 2005 - MY MORNING JACKET & MODEST MOUSE- MMJ did puppet show on sat (i think). first of many times i've seen them. hilarious and excellent. during modest mouse (on sun) there were tons of people in the trees, it was nuts to say the least, perfect timing and temperature for this show, everything was great.
07) 2008 - Pearl Jam
08) 2008 - MMJ
09) 2003 - Flips, MMW, The Machine (sat. latenight). I wandered around back and forth between these 3 shows. such a fun night!!
10) 2008 - meeting Oscar winners THE SWELL SEASON an hour or two before their set. "I SHOOK HANDS WITH AN OSCAR WINNER JERRY!!!"
afterward: I remember going to the first Bonnaroo thinking Phish was going to play there (most people did). I am so excited to know I'm going to see them on the farm this year. This festival has gotten so much smoother since 2002, and I think has the best lineup yet. My 3 fav artists right now are playing, (phish, byrne, mars volta)... so this year is going to continue to change this list up.
11) 2008 - cruising my NICKELBACK shirt and getting pictures taken with 100's of you. plus i was on the prowl harassing people with my squirt gun. Just try and stop me this year!!!