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I'm pretty happy with it. I mean, it's not the status quo for Bonnaroo, but how can you complain about Regina Spektor, Stevie Wonder, Weezer, Flaming Lips, The Dead Weather, etc? When you get down to it... You know what? Screw it. JACK WHITE IS THERE! MY LIFE IS AMAZING!
Post by poster-nutbag on Feb 18, 2010 22:34:42 GMT -5
im not really familiar with the term, but i've deduced it has sometihng to do with the weaker lineup that's been released.......i hear ya...jumped it indeed! but oh well, bonnaroo is an awesome time, so if ya got a ticket already have a good time....if you haven't bought a tik yet then check out some new stuff this year maybe, or not.....i know ive chosen to check out less expensive alternatives that have a little more appeal to me....ie, The Hangout in Gulf Shores Al...$115 ticket w/ the flaming lips...sure no darkside, but hey im super stoked...check it out!
jump the shark came from when the show Happy Days went south. Anyways we have decided to head to Wakarusa which isnt as diverse but has the jam bands bonnaroo was born with. Had Bonnaroo had just a few more of the staples I would have gone. The wakarusa message board has such a good vibe not to mention an event they call Chompdown.....check it out.
I like to think of it more as that episode of The Sopranos where Tony's in a coma, and it's all kind of weird and has no point and goes absolutely nowhere. Yes, the episode is kind of pointless and a waste of time, but it doesn't make you think you should give up on the series as a whole.
It's really weird. My trip to Roo is up in the air. I never thought I would be glad to have not bought early bird tickets. The bands I want to see, I'm catching on their tour. I might head to Wakarusa. VIP there is only slightly more expensive than GA to Roo plus it's closer to home. It's gonna take some mind-blowing artist additions to get me to drive 12-hours to Manchester this year and that makes me sad. Bonnaroo is almost a second home.
*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.**
I find it hard to believe anyone that is a bonnaroo vet from the beginning is stoked about this lineup. I for one am driving 4 more hours to wakarusa which reminds me more of the early bonnaroo lineups. I know I would still have a blast at roo so I hope they bring back their roots next year cause this lineup lacks what Bonnaroo started out as.
I find it hard to believe anyone that is a bonnaroo vet from the beginning is stoked about this lineup. I for one am driving 4 more hours to wakarusa which reminds me more of the early bonnaroo lineups.
A lot of people who are "bonnaroo vets from the beginning" haven't been stoked about Bonnaroo for quite some time. Since MTV bought it a few years ago, I believe.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Feb 19, 2010 12:46:09 GMT -5
I liked that Sopranos episode. There were tons of dream/trippy moments throughout the sopranos history and it usually gave you an inside feeling to Tony's actual thoughts and worries. Plus they're great to watch after eating corn.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
last year was my first year back since 05 and I had a great time but my money is on wakarusa this year and I'm guessing it will be a breath of fresh air.
i went to ro0 03-06 then took a few years off and didn't hesitate for one second on buying rix this year. I am super stoked to check out tons of bands on the line-up, and to be back on the farm again. I know everyone who ends up going will have zero regrets. I hope everyone whether they attend roo or not has a great summer and see the music they love.
well there are plenty of great festivals with great line-ups to choose from, we as music fans are spoiled with options. i'd go to them all if money wasn't an issue.
I think talking about Bonnaroo jumping the shark jumped the shark 3 years ago - is someone still honestly having this conversation?
It's weird, I'm very personally excited by the lineup, it's perfect for the crew (i.e. the fam) I'm going with, but I know others I respect aren't as enthused. This makes me briefly wonder if I'm crazy to be excited. Should I be disappointed?
The answer is: of course not. My excitement was genuine. My disappointment is in missing anyone I like and I shouldn't be made to feel inferior because of differing tastes. And my friends aren't making me feel that way.
Every year it's not just the lineup, but the context of the industry, personal tastes, tours, $$, where you live and how frequently you can get to shows - plus the experience of festivals and whether you can get to others (proximity, opportunity, schedule).
Hey, for me it works out and I'd probably enjoy Bonnaroo in some way even if it was full of bands I hated. I totally dig that some aren't enthused. But can we all just agree to stop trying to convince each other of the opposite opinion? Let's deal with the hand we're dealt and get to planning for the Roo coming up.
(Sorry everyone, didn't mean to soap box - just trying to get excited and wanted to bring some peace and logic to this.)
I don't see what's so exciting about Wakarusa's lineup. Looks like an All Good lineup to me - which is fine, especially if you have a limited type of music you like. For me, I'll take the diverse lineup's of Bonnaroo the last few years over a lineup of mostly jam bands any day.
But for the record, I'll be going to All Good as well because I'm not a disgusting poor like most of you haters.
The biggest disappointment for me is the trend toward bands that, frankly, suck live. Bonnaroo used to be about great live acts. Now it is just about "diversity". Diversity is fine, but if the bands suck in the live setting, it doesn't matter how much diversity there is. Even a diverse lineup canbe stagnant and flat when set in motion.
Add in the fact that ticket prices have increased every year, and the quality of the product has gone down (don't even get me started on how watered down VIP has become), it seems like AC/Superfly is content with mailing it in and taking their paycheck.