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Post by HelloGoodbye on Jun 18, 2007 12:09:34 GMT -5
Okay, so this years Bonnaroo is over. It was a great time with great music, great people, and a great vibe. I'm sad to see it go - but I must say by sunday night I'm really missing my bed, air conditioning, and my home bathroom.
Anyways, it's time to get excited for next years Bonnaroo. The long wait for the line up begins. But I really do feel blessed after these past 2 years of Bonnaroo. I've seen so many incredible bands, and it's been life changing.
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Now to the FLAMING LIPS. Wow! is all I have to say. They put on the most amazing, entergetic show I've ever seen.
I was wondering if anyone on this board was one of the people picked to dance on stage with the Flaming Lips?!? IF SO .. tell us ALL about it ... don't leave out a detail, you lucky bastards.
The Flaming Lips' show was the highlight of my Bonnaroo experience this year. Here are a couple of shots from the show. I have more if there's interest.
Post by hooligannie on Jun 18, 2007 14:32:48 GMT -5
OK... wow...i mean, it was like jesus was gonna come out of the space ship and save us all. it was crazy...like i almost can't believe i witnessed it. was it really real? best live show i have ever seen...hands down. did anyone catch the "sound check" when they played "War Pigs"?? my only complaint was his preachy soapbox diatribe about the war. i know we are at war, and it is really sad that people are dying....and i know it feels like it will never stop but, i mean....was it really the appropriate time to broach such a sensitive subject? what a buzz kill! i know wayne was trying to be proactive and make a difference by using his celebrity status to inform and enlighten the masses.....but jeez.....not during my happy fun time, please. there were people leaving and girls crying during the bugle solo.
The edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people to really know where it is, are the ones who have already gone over". ~ Hunter S. Thompson
did anyone catch the "sound check" when they played "War Pigs"??
hooligannie said:
my only complaint was his preachy soapbox diatribe about the war.
I saw the "War Pigs" sound check and it was totally awesome. I almost thought they were just going to start the show early! I've never seen a band that is as high profile as the Lips do their own sound check in front of a crowd that large.
I agree that the war speech kind of killed the flow of the concert and some people were leaving the show due to it.
I didn't think the war speech was inherently bad... I just think he rambled a bit too much. Some drunk arsehole up in the VIP bleachers kept heckling very loudly "BOO HOO! SING THE FU**ING SONG!"
Post by goodvedderbest on Jun 18, 2007 18:01:10 GMT -5
Flippin amazing show. Easily my favorite of the festival. I also thought they were just going to keep going after War Pigs. Made me even happier about leaving The Police early. Agree about the talking (though I agreed with what he said) it killed the momentum.
Simply put, it was the most amazing audio and visual orgy I've ever witnessed!
Post by TheFudgeFactory on Jun 18, 2007 18:11:14 GMT -5
I came so close to being one of the dancers on stage with the lips. I had actually snuck backstage and mingled with the dancers in the trailer where the costumes were handed out before they found out I didnt belong back there. I did get to say hello to wayne though.
What happens if my tee shot lands on a bird's back and he carries it out of bounds but then is attacked by a larger bird who grabs the ball and drops it in the hole? Is that still a hole in one? 'Cause that's how I'm gonna play it.
It was an awesome show but about 1/2 way through it I got so overwhelmed by the music, lights and crowds (was not in my right mind) that we went over to Mule to chill for a bit
Post by indierocklance on Jun 18, 2007 22:17:07 GMT -5
goochy said:
I agree that the war speech kind of killed the flow of the concert and some people were leaving the show due to it.
No kidding. On a night where I had to split my time between Girl Talk, Galactic and Flaming Lips, the rambling speech about Bush and the war felt unfocused and a little patronizing. Half way through it, I got tired of hearing about how much George Bush sucks (talk about preaching to the choir) and wandered towards Galactic where I got to see Gift of Gab tear it up.
flips was awesome, the bush bashing was indeed "preaching to the choir"... i skipped half of the police's set to knock some giant balloons around and listen to some tunes, not listen to how we should end all war.
my brother is in iraq right now, talk about a fucking buzzkill to be having a great time at a late night show and then have him rant for like 5 minutes about the war. it definitely had an effect on me and i left. i feel like writing wayne a letter because i know he reads them all.
Yeah, I have to agree that the Flaming Lips show was my favorite at Bonnaroo. The anti-war / anti-Bush speech was a waste of time though. He said nothing insightful and just rambled a lot. There is a time and a place to talk about politics, but I don't think it should be at 1:30am when the majority of your audience is exhausted or effed up on drugs.
Post by strumntheguitar on Jun 20, 2007 8:41:22 GMT -5
The Flips were more of an experience for me, rather than a show.
On a side note, did anybody happen to look to the right of the crowd and notice the lights behind a few small trees and see the remarkable resemblance to My Morning Jacket's Okonokos DVD? I nearly flipped shit when i saw that...
