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Post by nodepression on Jan 14, 2012 3:07:23 GMT -5
I did not do anything because I'm lame and people came over and played Trivial Pursuit and all my friends got real drunk and I had a fun time listening to the funny stuff they spouted.
Um... is there really anything wrong with Trivial Pursuit? Except for the fact that it isn't Apples to Apples. Which in my opinion is WAY better than the old TP any day.
I want to say that one of my friends teaches at Buf Sem but it might be City Honors. I can't remember. Either way she hates it and wishes she could transfer to the Ken-Ton district.
While Mumford has gained more mainstream critical acclaim off a debut album, the Avetts have built a sizable following off a much larger catalog. Didn't they both do a medley with Dylan at the Grammys recently? I would give the edge to Avetts based on longevity and their greater popularity in the South.
Not saying it isn't. I've had many of nights with those stupid little triangles. But with a big group of people, Apples to Apples also is quite affective.
While Mumford has gained more mainstream critical acclaim off a debut album, the Avetts have built a sizable following off a much larger catalog. Didn't they both do a medley with Dylan at the Grammys recently? I would give the edge to Avetts based on longevity and their greater popularity in the South.
Yes, you are right. They did perform with Dylan at the Grammy's.
...unfortunately (for your point) Mumford was part of that too. haha.
With that being said I'm almost positive its not them. We really haven't discussed them at all this year, and insider said awhile back that we'd hit on pretty much every headliner this year at various points.
The Avetts are just an opinion. ACE books both in coliseum's. I just have a feeling they have a better relationship with TAB than M&S and might be willing to take a chance on them more as a headliner.
I totally get how big M&S is though. It's kinda a crap-shoot really.
i second this. waters puts on the best show you'll ever see
the killers may not be that great but they're better than the foo fighters and chili peppers put together
and i missed most of panic last year, not to mention i usually miss most of the sunday night headliner
bring it on!!!
It's amazing how right this post starts and how sadly it ends. The Killers was one of the few shows this year I left in the middle of and didn't regret it a bit.
I guess I just don't see it. A headliner fills MSG multiple nights during NYE with other big acts playing the same night(s). 13000 on NYE isnt really anything to brag about. I realize its South Carolina and not NYC, or any other major city for that matter, but still.
I get that they have a fan base and I do like their music. But the popularity of Mumford and Avetts isn't comparable.
What time of day did they play Which? and when you say 'fairly packed' Im sure it was nothing compared to Mumford. And who played AFTER them? Was it like Old Crow Medicine Show packed?
The Avetts Which set actually conflicted with Mumford in a tent that year. I chose the Avetts then as I do now. These two bands are similar in many but I can't see Mumford as a headline spot until they have another successful album or 2 under their belt. Plus the Avetts venue size gets larger every time they come to town.
They played opposite of M&S, actually. Avetts on Which with M&S in That .. but that was 2010. We all know what happened between then and now. I'd be curious to see what they would do.
It was more packed than OCMS. I was there. The crowd was enormous, not nearly as big as Mumford or White Stripes a few years earlier, but still huge. They are either on the verge or in line for What. I've also seen them pull a huge crowd at All Good as well.
I guess I severely underestimated their drawing power. Heck, when you look at YouTube, the watch count difference is like night and day.
Little Lion Man - 30M+ The Cave - almost 13M Winter Winds 7M+
And I love you 1.7M Head Full 1M
Everything else under 1M
I realize this is not the only indicator, and I know there are plenty of other bands that can and would draw massive crowds with small YouTube watch counts. However, if these 2 bands are "similar" why the HUGE disparity?
Weezer played after them as the Which stage closer for that day. I was there but cannot attest to the crowd size because I was close to the stage.
Thats kind of what I was getting at. Weezer pulled a massive crowd (I know this from pictures). Is it possible that some people that wouldn't have necessarily gone to that show been there to get close for Weezer? (like all the brah's at Black Keys so they could get close for Em)? Im just throwin that out there.
Post by A$AP Rosko on Jan 14, 2012 10:22:29 GMT -5
Back on topic, top 4 prediction: Radiohead*Phish*The Killers*The Beach Boys
It won't happen, but that'd be one of the only top fours that would get me to go to all of the top four acts' respective sets. That would be a really fun Bonnaroo.