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Post by crazykittensmile on Jun 26, 2007 15:40:48 GMT -5
i wish i hadn't sat on the bleachers for tool i wish i had met up with ALL of the people i hung out with last year (saw most of them though!) i wish i had taken more pictures, especially of people and our resting at the campsite time! i wish i had rented an RV in TN instead of 800 miles away i wish i had checked in at the VIP place earlier than 10am... i wish i hadn't drove 14 hours straight upon leaving on sunday night, that was rough!
-Not bringing cold/sinus medication -Not wearing something over my face to keep the dust out of my lungs -Not getting there sooner to get a better campsite in VIP -Not seeing Dr. Dog play the private VIP show -Not seeing David Cross (but i did listen to him outside the tent until we were told to leave)
Next time i want to take an RV so i can actually sleep past 9AM and not wake up in my own sweat.
The only real regret I have would be not getting to Tool's show until the last two songs...dinner decided not to cook right on my grill and we were soooo hungry we couldn't leave in time.
Other than that, I wish I would have: -ridden the ferris wheel -petted a horse -seen The Decemberists -eaten at least one meal from/gone back to Shakedown -met people -not lost my camera
All in all, it was AWESOME. I really did a lot for my first time at Roo. Thank you all you wonderful Inforoosters! ;D
Post by mulcherry0420 on Jun 26, 2007 16:55:57 GMT -5
Being my first Bonnaroo I could have a huge list, but its reasonable for a rook.
-Rented an RV, I mean it was hot...but I can handle it until the next morning and I wake up and a pool of my own sweat. Thats the f#ckin worst! -Not spent most of my $ when we first got there. I had even told myself i was not going to do that. -Invest in Dry Ice -Rode the Ferris Wheel -Get down on some silent disco -I could always drink more water, never have enough of that there
You know, I forgot to mention that I wish I would have stayed for all of The Roots' performance. My roommate told me they did an extended cover of Bob Dylan's "Masters Of War" that was out of this world!
most of my "regrets" are exhaustion-based... wished i had
-caught more of the late night sets (philadelphia experiment, all of flaming lips, etc.) -danced more (at silent disco or just at shows) -slept more in the morning or the afternoon -taken more pics of my group and campsite and fun people around
Post by cory's beard on Jun 27, 2007 10:01:44 GMT -5
I regret that I:
-didn't meet as many strangers as I wished, particularly at my camp. -didn't ride the ferris wheel. -only caught the end of Rodrigo y Gabriela (I hadn't heard them before I walked by their set after catching Clutch, who coincidentally kind-of disappointed me). -missed Brazilian Girls and/or Tortoise as I was fighting heat exhaustion. -skipped out on Tool so not to hassle with the insane density of people (though I did get a great spot for STS9 because of this). -didn't get closer to Ween because I was waiting on my friends. -left early Sunday afternoon (even though traffic was nice at that time of day and I had seen everybody I came to see).
Going to the Flaming Lips instead of Gov't Mule........I should have never doubted Uncle Warren. When he says it is going to be a special show..........It's GOING to be a special show!!!
I regret not following the original plan of taking the little chair and camping out for Gov't Mule. That damn flying saucer was just too tempting and once again I gave up substance for style.
I regret that I: -only caught the end of Rodrigo y Gabriela (I hadn't heard them before I walked by their set after catching Clutch, who coincidentally kind-of disappointed me).
Oh man.. are you serious about Clutch!? It was one of the best sets that I'd seen all weekend... Prob one of the most energetic sets I've ever seen! To each their own though...
I regret that I: -only caught the end of Rodrigo y Gabriela (I hadn't heard them before I walked by their set after catching Clutch, who coincidentally kind-of disappointed me).
Oh man.. are you serious about Clutch!? It was one of the best sets that I'd seen all weekend... Prob one of the most energetic sets I've ever seen! To each their own though...
I gotta agree with explicitkarma - I wish I had skipped Clutch and gone to RodyGab
Seeing the YouTube video for the "Wish You Were Here" sing-a-long, I really wish I would have caught Rod y Gab, too. I'd never even heard of them, though, so if there was anything else going on at the same time I was probably at that.
*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.**
If you would stop and notice that we number every day But allow the many moments left uncounted slip away You don't have to count them, just enjoy them one by one Then things would take a different hue and sparkle in the sun - Phish
Not staying for the entire Rodrigo Y Gabriela set.. Girlfriend wasn't feeling well, and couldnt let her walk back alone. And not riding on the Ferris Wheel... again Other than that.. Nothing, I had the best Roo yet!
- giving myself a pedicure the night before bonnaroo and gashing a quarter sized hole out of my left heel with my brand new callus remover, thus spending the weekend limping around and worrying about my bandage coming loose and dust n shit getting into the wound. - not seeing the flaming lips. they were one of my must see bands too but everyone in the group was just so damn tired we decided to go back to camp. - worrying about my group and everyone having a good time and forgetting about me. I learnt that you can still go as a group and everyone go see the bands they have to see then meet back up later or at camp and still have a good time. - sitting through Ben Harper in the blue room cafe and missing Franz Ferdinand due to the intense heat. I should have gone and seen those lovely scottish lads, especially after hearing the great reviews their set received. - missing half of wilco's show due to the group wanting to get a good spot for the White Stripes (which I desperately wanted to see too).
- not seeing the flaming lips. they were one of my must see bands too but everyone in the group was just so damn tired we decided to go back to camp.
At first I was kind of mad at myself for not seeing too much late nite stuff, but it seems like most of you Inforoosters hit the sack kinda early. That really puts me at peace.
nerdgrrl said:
- missing half of wilco's show due to the group wanting to get a good spot for the White Stripes (which I desperately wanted to see too).
Don't be too dissapointed about that. Wilco is a really talented band, and their live shows are great, but I didn't think their Bonnaroo performance was quite up to par. Jeff just didn't seem too into it, and most of the band's instruments seemed to blend together so you couldn't tell what was what. When I saw them last October in East Lansing they were much better, they just seemed to be having a really fun time at that show.
Hmmm... Not getting the tie-dye T-shirt I wanted (or any T at all!) Not taking enough pix...esp of the crowd Not being up front at Tool so I could see the Tom Morello solo and get pix.... Not finding Camp Inforoo and meeting everyone! Not seeing some great acts that I wish I had seen, but that would have meant missing great acts I DID see....so can't really regret that.... but I do!
I regret that almost everyone on this list didn't ride the ferris wheel, and I did. I feel kinda selfish.
I regret...
...that I'm completely retarded with a camera and will carry one around all day and not take one single picture. ...that I didn't see as many shows as I should have, but because it was my first roo I tried not to worry about it and just concentrated on not getting lost in centeroo. I'm navigationally challenged. ...that I would've gone to the Lips earlier so I could have been closer and actually seen the UFO, etc without standing on my toes and then leaving early cuz my feet hurt. ...that I didn't meet any inforooers, except Rooskew who was camped a few spots away from us. ...not knowing about the grilled cheese sandwiches that everyone's talking about! Where were they? I lived on pesto mozzadillas all weekend.
For my first roo I think we did well. I got to see almost everything I wanted. Our VIP neighbors were great, I hate the heat, but it was ok. You people who have the spray bottles, I love you!
I do regret not meeting more inforoosters. I will do better next year. Also, I didn't get to meet Mr. Karmer. There is always next year.
Post by crazykittensmile on Jun 28, 2007 4:02:13 GMT -5
messedupgirl77 said:
...not knowing about the grilled cheese sandwiches that everyone's talking about! Where were they? I lived on pesto mozzadillas all weekend.
they were actually from the same vendor! bearly edible! but on shakedown instead of centeroo. i had a hard time finding them this year, but luckily found them on sunday night, and yum they were good