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John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
The Phishy goodness this year was quite choice. But 06 had Radiohead and the epic MMJ late-night madness. Not to mention GRAB w/Phil Lesh. Like I said. They were both mind-boggling and I'll be damned if I'm forced to choose.
no one is saying 02.... why? cause you were all late to the bonnabandwagon. best bonnaroo ever just because you had NO idea what the hell you were doing following this lineup into middle tennessee and it ended up being the SHIT.
so much the shit, that all of you started coming! noobs!
no one is saying 02.... why? cause you were all late to the bonnabandwagon. best bonnaroo ever just because you had NO idea what the hell you were doing following this lineup into middle tennessee and it ended up being the nuts.
so much the shit, that all of you started coming! noobs!
I think 2009 and 2006 are the two best lineups Roo has ever had, so this is a tough choice for me. As incredibly amazing as this year's Bonnaroo was, the fact that Radiohead, My Morning Jacket, Sonic Youth, Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie and Cypress Hill all played in the same year makes me want to go out right now so I can find some plutonium for the DeLorean.
I've been since 06... each year was amazing (hence my returning, regularly) for it's own reasons, honestly.
06 was a great experience and I saw some great shows... it was the original, for me, so it was the blue print. In that way, it was great. Show highlights: Radiohead, Beck, Dungen, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Folds
07 was incredible fun and I got around to seeing more shows, this year... great group of friends for this year, probably the best yet. Great, great year. Show highlights: Tortoise, Ornette Coleman, Tool, DJ Shadow, Junior Brown
08 was great as well, but presented some of the more negative experiences of Roo. A pretty good group of people, it was constantly fun, we were always doing something. Lots of laughing, this year... lots of laughing. The negative aspects (police presence, random douches, and the response to the Kanye West fiasco) did kind of hold this one down, but I saw more great shows this year than any year. Loved it. Show highlights: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Metallica, Levon Helm, Sigur Ros, Mastodon
09... just may be my favorite, I think. Most of my friends agree that this past year was the best... best lineup, great group of people, weather was great, the trip went over very well, everyone had a great time together, lots of dancing, and maybe the most fun in general. I'm so happy that 09 went over so much better than 08, for us... a relatively stress free weekend, I was mostly in awe. I was actually having so much fun, I didn't realize it until I got back into the real world, Tuesday. Show highlights: Nine Inch Nails, The Mars Volta, Erykah Badu, Public Enemy, Gov't Mule
I guess I'll go with 09... 2010 is going to have a tough time living up, but we shall see. However, I don't want to vote, since I wasn't there in 02.
Post by awolfatthedoor on Jun 30, 2009 4:55:22 GMT -5
I'll bite and vote despite only being there in 07-09. '09 was great in the way that I saw more great acts than I did in the past. Also as Bishop said, when your experience goes down stress free the overall Bonnaroo experience is made better. Not a single regrettable thing happened to me this year, attending and waiting for the Kanye fiasco in '08 and being an overall noob in 07. I got everything accomplished this year that I wanted to and I feel like this was the best overall lineup in Bonnaroo history. All that said I am so jealous of you 06 people and your Radiohead at Bonnaroo
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no one is saying 02.... why? cause you were all late to the bonnabandwagon. best bonnaroo ever just because you had NO idea what the hell you were doing following this lineup into middle tennessee and it ended up being the nuts.
so much the shit, that all of you started coming! noobs!
sez the guy who joined Inforoo this month
just cause i finally joined doesn't mean I haven't been reading it for a few years! and, i didn't get the memo that posting on here was required for bonnaroo'n...
besides, asking what roo was the best is so incredibly subjective its just hard to answer. I'm a huge Galactic fan, so the fact that they played the late night tent and rocked my face off with a rendition of DJ Kool Let Me Clear My Throat while I danced with Molly will always add to my enjoyment of that year.
The fact that some guy was standing by the corner near the arch holding a GIANT piece of corn in his mouth while the horse security watched while drinking what looked to be a plastic cup of keg beer...
Walking back from Galactic to hear Moe cover "low" by cracker as the sun rose and people were passed out everywere was just something I'd never even contemplated seeing...
Also one thing about 02 that I lament every year? There was no differentiation between Centeroo and the campgrounds. You know that security you guys hate? Wasn't there. Your cooler? Drag that sucker into Centeroo to watch a show. They wised up and realized how much more money they could get in 03.
All in all, I've never been to a bad roo and the only one I skipped was 07 because no one out of the 10 people in my crew wanted to go back. We were just wore out! But the magic you all felt at your first roo? Imagine that x 60,000. We were all drawn to this field - my trip was based on a sole email my roomate left on the desk. He printed the lineup and I'll never forget the red sharpie written on it "We HAVE to go to this". I didn't believe it was real until I saw it with my own eyes.
In 08 only two of us made it back (That same roomate who I've been with to all 7 that I've been to!). This year the two of us had 4 new folks with us- 3 returnees from other Roo crews and one complete noobie I found online cause I wanted to share the gas money!
The rumor in 02 was that Phish would play. When they finally did I knew I had to make it back one more time. I just don't know if I have another one in me, maybe in a few years, maybe if they build the cabins. i don't know. I'll be 30 in December and, yes, I'm still young at heart, but the older I get the more I appreciate staying in a hotel, going to a 4 hour show of one artist, and going back to the AC. Call me weak, but Bonnaroo is A LOT of work. I think that's the funny part that you just can't grasp til you get there!
I went with '06 just because it was my first and the entire experience is one that I don't think I can ever recapture.
But '09 runs a very close second for the friends and music and general enjoyment. Being the 4th year we have been - we are alot more laidback about stuff - know where stuff is located andknow that if youare patient - allthinks that you seek will eventually come to you exactly when you need them
i'm skippin out on this one, because imo the best 'Roo was 07. my first actual camping festival, and i went with like 15 people. not to mention seeing Tool outside with 80,000 people and losing my noggin to their insane set. White Stripes, John Paul Jones, John Butler Trio, Black Keys...so many *memorable* sets from '07. '09 was cool, but damn I don't think anything can recapture that feeling of unexpectedness and bliss that comes from your first Bonnaroo. Sometimes I wish I was as big a Phish fan as some of you...then I could have said '09 and voted in this silly thing
All were great, there were some bands on the 06 lineup that I didn't know about at the time, and missed, but now love, but even so, I think I'd still rank the lineups that way, as well as the experiences I had.
For a huge fan of African music and Phish like myself, I don't think 09 will be outdone. 07 had an amazing lineup with all those jazz acts, but it was such a pain to get into the Somethin Else tent that I only got to see one show in there.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jun 30, 2009 12:41:38 GMT -5
how does one define "best roo"? The idea of the "best roo" is different for everyone. It could mean the one you had the most fun at, the one where you liked the lineup the most, the one where you and all your friends went, the one where you found the most new bands?
2006 was my first roo, great time kept me coming back. but starting to fade from memory.
2007 is still my best time at roo. great latenights friday and saturday not to mention tool's amazing show. most physically demanding though due to intense heat and dust.
2008 i did not see a bad show, but fest seemed more unorganized than usual.
2009, great bonnaroo all around, maybe 2nd favorite next to 07. some shows i saw lacked quality, but great weather and awesome sets from phish, moe., and volta made up for it completely.
Post by plasticpepper on Jun 30, 2009 14:16:46 GMT -5
This is one of the weirdest polls I've ever seen.
I voted 09 because I wasn't there for the others, but not only does that not make 09 the "best" 'Roo, it doesn't even necessarily make it my favorite 'Roo. I was there in 07 and 09, so if those two were both options I wouldn't have voted at all because I don't think I can pick one. They were very different experiences for me and each was better in different ways.
