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Either way, DMB is associated with the jam scene so we can leave it at that. They were one of the original 5 Bonnaroo headliners (DMB, Neil, WSP, Trey, Dead), have headlined Rothbury & 10,000 Lakes, came out of HORDE, opened for the Grateful Dead, and have collaborated with some of the top names in jam (Trey, Warren, Neil, Santana), and have bands such as moe, Umphrey's, YMSB & Mule open for them.
There is no formal definition of jam band, but you're neglecting DMB's history if you say they aren't at least associated with the jam band scene.
Post by hibouxdufromage on Jan 21, 2011 22:32:56 GMT -5
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and predict that the Sunday night headliner will be a jamband, and the Friday and Saturday night headliners won't be jambands.
To end the "what is/is not a jamband discussion", I've decided to take the time to list every jamband that has ever played, even if they never made it out of their dad's garage:
GLORIOUS ALL-TIME JAMBAND LIST OF JAMMY CRUNCHY JAMBANDS FOR JERRY'S KIDS: 1. Shut the Fuck Up. 2. Nobody Fucking Cares. 3. Nobody Fucking Cares v2; and 4. Also Nobody Fucking Cares. 5. I quit smoking again. 6. Hi. Shall we get back on topic now please?
I'm not super-jazzed about U2 headlining, but maybe they'll headline and be awesome. I am super-jazzed about Radiohead coming back, I hope it happens. I also hope Daft Punk plays a latenight set on the What Stage. Please no Dave Matthews again so soon.
To be fair, I've never really listened to Primus that much so I can't make an accurate assumption, but I did enjoy Les Claypool's set from last year that I downloaded, and think the jams were pretty cool. They're not your typical jam obviously, but I guess you can say alternative jam as they came up with the MTV generation (I remember watching them on Woodstock 94) and kind of lumped them with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc. as I linked jam bands to Rusted Root, Blues Traveler, Black Crowes, WSP, DMB, & Phish at that time. I don't recall any of them playing Woodstock 94.
Edit: Blues Traveler played, and look what has happened to them. Primus played with Jerry Cantrell which probably explained why I linked them with grunge type stuff.
can we not have the "what is a jam band" dicussion? It will only lead to 5 pages of everyone's personal definition and then arguments about who is or isn't a jam band.
I see what you're trying to do, but I'm going to go a different direction with it.
I have a really bad feeling our headliners are going to be:
Fri: Arcade Fire Sat: The Strokes Sun: Widespread Panic or Furthur
And all hell will break loose.
The Strokes are booked as not as a headliner per Garageland.
More likely:
Fri: Arcade Fire Sat: CNSY (Neil Young Project, I think this will rock) Sun: Furthur
LN Fri: MMJ LN Sat: No clue, but think Dr. Dre with Eminem would be cool or Radiohead obvously .
Even if its this I would still be a little let down considering how much the "10th Anniversary" thing has been hyped up. All 3 of those headliners tour on a regular basis, no hard grabs at all. Nothing spectacular that one would think you could only see at Bonnaroo.
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I have a really bad feeling our headliners are going to be:
Fri: Arcade Fire Sat: The Strokes Sun: Widespread Panic or Furthur
And all hell will break loose.
Are the Strokes big enough to headline? I wouldn't think so, but maybe it's b/c I'm not a huge fan so am biased....against them. The Strokes are so blah to me.
2012 Wishlist: Radiohead Phish Daft Punk Ghostland Observatory Broken Social Scene Roger Waters Bell X1 Bonobo Chemical Brothers Fiona Apple Built to Spill Modest Mouse
Even if its this I would still be a little let down considering how much the "10th Anniversary" thing has been hyped up. All 3 of those headliners tour on a regular basis, no hard grabs at all. Nothing spectacular that one would think you could only see at Bonnaroo.
If CSNY, MMJ, Arcade Fire, and Furthur don't get you excited then I don't know what to say. That would be awesome IMO.
I don't think we are getting Arcade Fire unfortunately.
I think they do. They haven't announced anything before Hurricane Festival and that's not until June 17th. They're there and probably as Friday night headliners. And Jess, 80000 people including you will be there to check them out.
-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
-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
Stevie just played, and I wouldn't even see Dr. Dre. The other 3 are wanted at every fest on the face of the planet. They shouldn't be taken for granted to play anywhere.
-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
Post by The Wookie Monster on Jan 21, 2011 23:47:19 GMT -5
Well, you can't see CSNY everyday either. And you probably won't again ever. But if Airline is correct, thanks for replying from PM btw, then AF is looking likely a no go for roo. Oh well, I guess Radiohead, U2, Prince are back on the drawing board.