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I had more coke offered to me on shakedown in 05 and 06 than this year. Sorry to hear how you feel about the rest of the fest, I disagree, but I just wanted to throw that out there.
But I've heard voices not in the head Out in the air they called ahead Through ripped out speakers Through thick and thin They found a shelter Under my skin -Evgeny Aleksandrovitch Nikolaev
Cocaine aside, this fest has evolved. It's not the same fest it was in '02, and that's OK. Things have gotten slicker, and it's not as jammy and there's less patchwork out there but nothing stays the same. It is what it is. It's wrong to assume because this year you ran into things you didn't like that those same things will be there next year. A good thing to remember is that Bonnaroos, as with most things, are never the same. Good or bad. Next year is a whole new adventure.
Come to Bonnaroo or go to 10K lakes or Allgood or Burning Man or whatever. Just go. Keep the love alive. Enjoy whatever adventure you take.
Post by randallpinkfloyd on Jun 26, 2007 0:35:54 GMT -5
i dont know if anyone can make generalizations about the crowd, really.
and i agree with what some people say that just cause it isnt jam bands only that its dying/dead. it is kinda slack that there are "deadheads" that just sit and do druqks while bob weir, an original co-founder of grateful dead, was in the flesh on stage playing something like throwing stones or franklin's tower. but, im pretty sure rock festivals like this always had the druqk aspect to some extent, talk to a good ol woodstock vet...and im sure theyll agree there was always and always will be posers there for reasons other than the music, and im not sure theres much we can do about that...
i think bonnaroo is trying to embrace musical diversity, which is one of the things that amazes me about music, is that there are literally an infinite number directions it can take you. some directions will attract certain people, and just take them to that mosh pit/crowd surfing place. i dont think we can say anything about bonnaroo offering different kinds of music...
but, if mtv ever does take over, then is it not unanimous that bonnaroo is officially dead....
It wasn't an observation of musical diversity it was about behavior. Diverse music should not influence someone to act like an out of control animal. I do not personally like jam bands. The last two years were my favorite lineups so far. And I agree that just because this year left a sour taste in my mouth does not mean next year will be the same. However, did anyone else notice all the fake boobs this year? I think thats new.
Post by randallpinkfloyd on Jun 26, 2007 2:23:35 GMT -5
i think some people just want to let loose and let the music take them wherever! i also think the musical diversity just attracted different crowds is all. i thought it was appropriate/in good fun at wolfmother with the crowd surfing. haha, speaking of behavior, how about the fully nudes! ive only been this yr and last yr but i hear its been like that. and then mudaroo in '04! i feel like roo is a great place for people to just let loose and do things that wouldnt be normally accepted otherwise. (you know what i mean though...trasharoo, getting reckless with the druqks, etc=not cool.)
"We frail humans are at one time capable of the greatest good and, at the same time, the greatest evil. Change will only come when each of us takes up the daily struggle ourselves to be more forgiving, compassionate, loving, and above all joyful in the knowlege that, by some mircale of grace, we can change as those around us can change too." Mairead Maguire
One example is that I noticed hundreds of Dead fans sitting at camp drinking and smoking midway during Bob Weirs set, I mean one of your heroes is performing and you could care less you drug addict! I am not against recreational use, but when it reaches these levels it is addiction! Final thoughts on 2007: Lots of highs, lots of lows, undecided about 2008. Now all you closed minded hypocrites take your shots. I am not taking a phony KARMA rating to the grave with me anyway!
IN LOVING MEMORY OF BONNAROO R.I.P!
I've got more than 30 Grateful Dead shows under my belt and I can tell you this---I ALWAYS spent the Bobby tunes waiting for the Jerry tunes. I've never had any desire to see Ratdog, period. In my opinion, it's no wonder Bobby has grown the beard and begun playing a bunch more Jerry tunes.
So why do you think you are so tuned in to what TYPE of people should be at which shows ? There are plenty of examples you could have used credibly to put forth your argument without resorting to stereotypes. This one has you jumping and rejumping the shark in my opinion. I agree with alot of what you have stated. But this one..... OUCH !
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Post by lordrockinhood on Jun 26, 2007 9:54:49 GMT -5
Easily one of the most judgemental threads on this board... tried to hijack it with Corncat to no avail... You know what would be really cool? If this post was the last one on this thread and all the "you suck they suck this sucks that sucks but i am great garbage" that precedes it gets buried in the depths of cyberland forever. YES we should all be sharing our differing opinions, but NO we should not be judging and criticizing each other for having these same opinions. I will not be posting on this thread anymore, or on others like it (i hate that i even wrote this one...) too many better things to do with my time, like talking about the all the music, and the art, and the atmosphere, and most of all the wonderful PEOPLE who have inspired me more and more each year to take the magic of Bonnaroo and make it a part of who i am for the rest of my life... my Karma is yours for the taking, I've got plenty to spare in my heart
Just go take a look at the MOSH PIT and BODY SURFING display that took place during the entire White Stripes show. And don't blame the White Stripes music, I have seen them 7 times in all sorts of venues and never experienced that.
OK, I was up close for The White Stripes and there were a lot of crowd surfers we had to deal with. At first it was frustrating because it's really something I've never had to deal with before. But guess what? I embraced the fact that The White Stripes were rocking out so damn hard that some people wanted to crowd surf. It started to become this thing that kind of pulled our whole section together as we'd look out for one another/help pass people along. Was it rowdy and crazy? Yes! But it was damn fun! I didn't see any moshing at all up front, just a lot of people rocking out and having a great/crazy/rowdy time. Don't confuse an energized crowd at a rockin' show on the last night of Bonnaroo with a mosh pit. There was a lot of love going around down front
One example is that I noticed hundreds of Dead fans sitting at camp drinking and smoking midway during Bob Weirs set, I mean one of your heroes is performing and you could care less you drug addict! I am not against recreational use, but when it reaches these levels it is addiction! Final thoughts on 2007: Lots of highs, lots of lows, undecided about 2008. Now all you closed minded hypocrites take your shots. I am not taking a phony KARMA rating to the grave with me anyway!
IN LOVING MEMORY OF BONNAROO R.I.P!
I've got more than 30 Grateful Dead shows under my belt and I can tell you this---I ALWAYS spent the Bobby tunes waiting for the Jerry tunes. I've never had any desire to see Ratdog, period. In my opinion, it's no wonder Bobby has grown the beard and begun playing a bunch more Jerry tunes.
So why do you think you are so tuned in to what TYPE of people should be at which shows ? There are plenty of examples you could have used credibly to put forth your argument without resorting to stereotypes. This one has you jumping and rejumping the shark in my opinion. I agree with alot of what you have stated. But this one..... OUCH !
I have been to about 40 Grateful Dead shows I agree, for those who are to young to have seen the Dead all sorts of crazy s**t happened at those shows now in memory of Brent Midland I am going to take a piss and get a beer.
Sunny D I try to be mature most of the time ( which doesn't always work) but you are a total idiot. 3 small women were nearly crushed to death where we were because of this crap and a few crowd surfers dropped on their necks. So don't tell me that it was just a good rockin show. If this is what you enjoy you must have been one of the asswipes i am talking about. So go put up your two fingers, make your rock and roll hand gesture, and stick your head even further up your ass. Like I said I have seen the stripes 7 times, when they have rocked even harder and never witnessed this crap.
Post by mindexpansi0n on Jun 26, 2007 18:28:53 GMT -5
Yeah, you are the epitome of maturity. The show was great, they rocked much harder then normal, and nobody died - get over it.
antnyd82 said:
Sunny D I try to be mature most of the time ( which doesn't always work) but you are a total idiot. 3 small women were nearly crushed to death where we were because of this crap and a few crowd surfers dropped on their necks. So don't tell me that it was just a good rockin show. If this is what you enjoy you must have been one of the asswipes i am talking about. So go put up your two fingers, make your rock and roll hand gesture, and stick your head even further up your ass. Like I said I have seen the stripes 7 times, when they have rocked even harder and never witnessed this crap.
Sunny D I try to be mature most of the time ( which doesn't always work) but you are a total idiot. 3 small women were nearly crushed to death where we were because of this crap and a few crowd surfers dropped on their necks. So don't tell me that it was just a good rockin show. If this is what you enjoy you must have been one of the asswipes i am talking about. So go put up your two fingers, make your rock and roll hand gesture, and stick your head even further up your ass. Like I said I have seen the stripes 7 times, when they have rocked even harder and never witnessed this crap.
Good point Mikede, its definitely a possibility. And mind expansion I admitted to speaking immaturely, just because no one died doesn't mean that everything was ok.