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Caught my 10th PFunk show earlier this year. It was the first time I'd seen them in years. After seeing them, I'd now call them The P-Funk All-Stars with special guest George Clinton. It was sad, almost like seeing Jordan shooting set shots for the Washington Wizards. P-Funk is definitely not Bonnaworthy at this point.... especially for a late night set. I'd much rather see Robert Randolph in this slot.
P-Funk at this point would be about like the James Brown set back in 03, unfortunately.
Who needs an "indie" (hate that term) tent at Roo? There are independent bands ALL OVER the place, every year.
I sort of have to agree, for three reasons. One, because as you said, indie bands are all over the place every year, and I might even say that Roo now has even more of a focus on the indie/alternative scene than on the jam band scene that started it. Two, because I don't like the segregation of genres into different tents. It seems to make me less likely to branch out and accidentally discover something new that I didn't expect I would like. And lastly, because 'indie' is such an elusive term. It can be applied to anything from !!! to Belle and Sebastian, which means it's not really a genre so much as a word used to describe any sort of music that's not mainstream.
P-Funk at this point would be about like the James Brown set back in 03, unfortunately.
James Brown did the same set for 25 years.
I never saw his set before 03, but I gonna go ahead and guess he didn't do that same set at Roo in 03. He was onstage for maybe 10 minutes total during that set. If he'd done that for 25 years, nobody would have ever called him the hardest working anything.
Post by A$AP Rosko on Jul 29, 2010 14:37:57 GMT -5
Bishop, I disagree with you about Bonnaroo having "indie" bands (although, I too, am wary of that word). I think they make for fun shows in between the more mind-blowing sets. Better than passing the time with just rap or just singer-songwriters or just jam bands. I like that it's a mix, and I think they need some bands that might be considered "indie" every year.
Post by awolfatthedoor on Jul 29, 2010 14:47:26 GMT -5
I don't know about you guys but Bon Iver and Grizzly Bear were pretty great last year. LCD Soundsystem and Local Natives were pretty great this year. "Indie" is just a ridiculous term.
I never saw his set before 03, but I gonna go ahead and guess he didn't do that same set at Roo in 03. He was onstage for maybe 10 minutes total during that set. If he'd done that for 25 years, nobody would have ever called him the hardest working anything.
Well, I wasn't trying to be rude or anything. I was just saying he had a routine and stuck to it for last part of his career. I didn't know about the ten minute thing though. That bites a big one.
I never saw his set before 03, but I gonna go ahead and guess he didn't do that same set at Roo in 03. He was onstage for maybe 10 minutes total during that set. If he'd done that for 25 years, nobody would have ever called him the hardest working anything.
Well, I wasn't trying to be rude or anything. I was just saying he had a routine and stuck to it for last part of his career. I didn't know about the ten minute thing though. That bites a big one.
I didn't think you were trying to be rude, Curt. I was just saying that's the reason I made the comparison between P-Funk and Brown's 03 set. Lots of backup band, not much front man. I'm probably exaggerating the 10-minute thing, but not by much.
Post by RadioSpirit on Jul 29, 2010 16:10:02 GMT -5
Updated! Featuring updated lineup, schedule, and no KISS!
The Rolling Stones - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Neil Young - Daft Punk Widespread Panic - My Morning Jacket - Primus - Ryan Adams - The Roots Vampire Weekend - Queens of the Stone Age - Van Morrison - Levon Helm & The Midnight Ramble Big Boi - Cake - Dirty Projectors - Deftones - Xavier Rudd - Spoon - Maceo Parker - Band of Horses - 311 Umphrey's McGee – Opeth – Iron & Wine - Portugal. The Man - Pat Metheny - Galactic - Explosions in the Sky Yonder Mountain String Band – Rodrigo y Gabriella - Old 97's - Grizzly Bear - Flying Lotus – Cold War Kids Akron/Family - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Ghostland Observatory – RJD2 - Sleigh Bells - Raekwon Major Lazer – Ra Ra Riot – Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears - deerhunter - The Heavy - Perpetual Groove Infected Mushroom - The Tallest Man on Earth – Surfer Blood - Maps & Atlases - The Parlor Mob – Delta Spirit
Saturday: What: 311 (3:45-5:15)Ryan Adams (6:00-7:45) The Rolling Stones (8:30-10:30) Daft Punk (11:30-1:30) Which: Yonder Mountain String Band (1:45-3:00) Queens of the Stone Age (3:45-5:15)Primus (6:00-8:00) LN Tent: Major Lazer (12:30-2:00) Infected Mushroom (2:30-3:30) LN Tent: Portugal. The Man (12:30-2:00)Levon Helm & The Midnight Ramble (2:30-4:30) LN Tent: Raekwon (12:30-1:30) Big Boi (2:15-3:45)
Sunday: What: Xavier Rudd (1:30-3:00)Van Morrison (3:45-5:15)Widespread Panic (6:00-8:00)Neil Young (9:00-11:00) Which: Band of Horses (4:15-5:45)Vampire Weekend (6:30-8:30)
Updated! Featuring updated lineup, schedule, and no KISS!
The Rolling Stones - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Neil Young - Daft Punk Widespread Panic - My Morning Jacket - Primus - Ryan Adams - The Roots Vampire Weekend - Queens of the Stone Age - Van Morrison - Levon Helm & The Midnight Ramble Big Boi - Cake - Dirty Projectors - Deftones - Xavier Rudd - Spoon - Maceo Parker - Band of Horses - 311 Umphrey's McGee – Opeth – Iron & Wine - Portugal. The Man - Pat Metheny - Galactic - Explosions in the Sky Yonder Mountain String Band – Rodrigo y Gabriella - Old 97's - Grizzly Bear - Flying Lotus – Cold War Kids Akron/Family - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Ghostland Observatory – RJD2 - Sleigh Bells - Raekwon Major Lazer – Ra Ra Riot – Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears - deerhunter - The Heavy - Perpetual Groove Infected Mushroom - The Tallest Man on Earth – Surfer Blood - Maps & Atlases - The Parlor Mob – Delta Spirit
Updated! Featuring updated lineup, schedule, and no KISS!
The Rolling Stones - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Neil Young - Daft Punk Widespread Panic - My Morning Jacket - Primus - Ryan Adams - The Roots Vampire Weekend - Queens of the Stone Age - Van Morrison - Levon Helm & The Midnight Ramble Big Boi - Cake - Dirty Projectors - Deftones - Xavier Rudd - Spoon - Maceo Parker - Band of Horses - 311 Umphrey's McGee – Opeth – Iron & Wine - Portugal. The Man - Pat Metheny - Galactic - Explosions in the Sky Yonder Mountain String Band – Rodrigo y Gabriella - Old 97's - Grizzly Bear - Flying Lotus – Cold War Kids Akron/Family - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Ghostland Observatory – RJD2 - Sleigh Bells - Raekwon Major Lazer – Ra Ra Riot – Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears - deerhunter - The Heavy - Perpetual Groove Infected Mushroom - The Tallest Man on Earth – Surfer Blood - Maps & Atlases - The Parlor Mob – Delta Spirit
Saturday: What: 311 (3:45-5:15)Ryan Adams (6:00-7:45) The Rolling Stones (8:30-10:30) Daft Punk (11:30-1:30) Which: Yonder Mountain String Band (1:45-3:00) Queens of the Stone Age (3:45-5:15)Primus (6:00-8:00) LN Tent: Major Lazer (12:30-2:00) Infected Mushroom (2:30-3:30) LN Tent: Portugal. The Man (12:30-2:00)Levon Helm & The Midnight Ramble (2:30-4:30) LN Tent: Raekwon (12:30-1:30) Big Boi (2:15-3:45)
Sunday: What: Xavier Rudd (1:30-3:00)Van Morrison (3:45-5:15)Widespread Panic (6:00-8:00)Neil Young (9:00-11:00) Which: Band of Horses (4:15-5:45)Vampire Weekend (6:30-8:30)
I like it. One thing though; it may take more than a hour to load Daft Punk's set. Sooo, you may be looking at a later time slot than 11:30. Course we still have a year to work it out, so no sweat. But if you can, fit in some Arcade Fire.
Post by RadioSpirit on Jul 29, 2010 18:02:10 GMT -5
i actually thought the exact same thing, although they got Jay-Z's set up in an hour. but Daft Punk's is obviously more complex. i'll see if i can tinker around with it some.
and i will also try and fit in Arcade Fire, i think Bonnaroo will certainly look into booking them, but i don't want it to be too "Inforoo-perfect", because we know it wont be haha
i wouldn't be terribly surprised if they appear at Coachella and not 'roo
Bonnaroo on Facebook just posted a video of Dave Grohl playing 'Band on the Run' with Paul McCartney. It could just be because it's an awesome video (which it is), but is it a hint? How often have they done this before?
I'd much rather have Paul McCartney than the Foo Fighters, but I'd definitely go see them. Would the Foos headline? Or close Which? Maybe share Friday night with Daft Punk ala Beasties & Phish?
I think my ideal situation would be Them Crooked Vultures to play at some point (Late Night on Saturday) with Friday being Foo Fighters -> Daft Punk. And, during the Foos set, have John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page come out.
Bonnaroo on Facebook just posted a video of Dave Grohl playing 'Band on the Run' with Paul McCartney. It could just be because it's an awesome video (which it is), but is it a hint? How often have they done this before?
I'd much rather have Paul McCartney than the Foo Fighters, but I'd definitely go see them. Would the Foos headline? Or close Which? Maybe share Friday night with Daft Punk ala Beasties & Phish?
I think my ideal situation would be Them Crooked Vultures to play at some point (Late Night on Saturday) with Friday being Foo Fighters -> Daft Punk. And, during the Foos set, have John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page come out.
I'd cry and piss my pants all at the same time.
I've seen FF 5 times, and they put on a great show. I would put them at 4th on the Roo bill if they played, ala. Beastie Boys. Just saw Macca for the first time this week, and he would be #1.