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Post by RadioSpirit on Jan 18, 2012 21:31:44 GMT -5
Yeah, Radiohead/Foo Fighters/Phish is not a very diverse group of headliners. I would certainly like it, but it's three rock groups that all formed in the same, general music era. I guess The Beach Boys are Drake near the top would "help".
Post by A$AP Rosko on Jan 18, 2012 21:32:49 GMT -5
Just looked back at insider's post and she said something along the lines of "of the bands confirmed so far, all three have been hit upon in various posts." So that doesn't mean all three headliners have been mentioned in the thread, it means all three bands that she knows. Could be that one of the headliners is a bit unexpected and the three names she knows are Radiohead/RHCP (let's hope Radiohead), Phish, and Beach Boys. In that case, of course, Paul Simon could theoretically be our third headliner. That'd be epic.
Post by RadioSpirit on Jan 18, 2012 21:38:10 GMT -5
Would Paul Simon solo headline? I'd see The Beach Boys headlining over him and there seems to be a lot of doubt towards their headlining potential. I see him as a Sunday pre-HL on What, but maybe I'm underestimating him?
Post by A$AP Rosko on Jan 18, 2012 21:39:58 GMT -5
I think Paul Simon is big enough to headline Friday; he's a legend. Especially if he's doing Graceland. I would've said that about the Beach Boys, too, though, so who knows...
I think Paul Simon is big enough to headline Friday; he's a legend. Especially if he's doing Graceland. I would've said that about the Beach Boys, too, though, so who knows...
Yeah, you may be right, I just see him as below the Tom Petty level. Definitely above certain other legends that have played small slots (John Fogerty, John Prine, Elvis Costello, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, etc) but below most of the "classic" acts that have headlined.
Post by Mista Don't Play on Jan 18, 2012 22:03:04 GMT -5
I feel very confident in saying that Paul Simon nor The Beach Boys would be an unopposed headliner at Bonnaroo. Not that they aren't legendary acts or anything to that effect, I just don't feel they are quite strong enough names for a Bonnaroo headliner.
I thought of that, but remember, insider said that "all three" have been mentioned in various posts (could mean all three bands she knows, but I think it meant all three headliners) and Paul Simon performing Graceland has not been mentioned very often in this thread. I'm thinking all three headliners are bands we've mentioned a good deal in here.
Not everything is a done deal, as we saw last year. Buffalo Springfield and Lil' Wayne weren't finalized until days before the lineup (at least insider said Lil Wayne had originally fallen through, only something must have worked out). Insider obviously knows 3 of the headliners, but (a) they don't have to be "the" headliners (her definition has repeatedly been prime time slots, i.e. main late nights, headliners, pre-headliners) and (b) not everything is finalized or we'd have the lineup).
Paul Simon doing Graceland is a big deal, but I dunno about a de facto headliner and they could easily sign him last minute, as he would fit into a MMJ->AF, Keys/BS, Beasties/Byrne type slot.
I feel very confident in saying that Paul Simon nor The Beach Boys would be an unopposed headliner at Bonnaroo. Not that they aren't legendary acts or anything to that effect, I just don't feel they are quite strong enough names for a Bonnaroo headliner.
yeah i think the best spot either one would get would be something like that david byrne '09/buffalo springfield '11 slot. you can bet if we get both though that the beach boys would be billed higher.
Paul Simon and the Beach Boys both COULD headline. Radiohead on Saturday night, Phish on Sunday night... two of the biggest, if not the biggest, bands in their respected genres... could warrant a Friday night headlining set from someone like Paul Simon or the Beach Boys. Especially if Phish, or another act, played a late night What stage set afterwards.
I feel very confident in saying that Paul Simon nor The Beach Boys would be an unopposed headliner at Bonnaroo. Not that they aren't legendary acts or anything to that effect, I just don't feel they are quite strong enough names for a Bonnaroo headliner.
I agree. I saw Paul Simon in Memphis (with the original backing band from "Graceland") a few months back. Great show. Not a Bonnaroo headlining show. Simon and The Beach Boys are great/legendary/standard-setters/etc. But that by itself doesn't mean they could headline unopposed. Won't happen...
Yeah I think if you got Simon and with a little Garfunk you could argue they could headline, but for Roo I see them closing the 2nd stage one day ala BS. They could also potentially be the preheadliner as well. I could see Simon into Phish Sunday similar to Mr. Plant. You just never know with Roo and how fast bands get popular these days. Mumford should have been a main stage and Florence in a tent was just plain insane!! So always hard to tell and things probably change alot between when Roo first books the bands in a slot and when the fest starts in June.
I'm just trying to think outside the box. The 3rd headliner won't be a massive seller on the tour circuit due to the money that it would take to get both Radiohead and Phish.
Something has to give.
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Post by Auston City Limits on Jan 18, 2012 23:13:04 GMT -5
i completely disagree garageland. they can easily afford foo fighters radiohead and phish. in 08 they had metallica kanye pearl jam and jack johnson. it would be hard to spend that money on the headliners this year with the more realistic candidates like the foo fighters. i really dont think that roo ever has budget problems, like they dont have money to bring in the stones and paul mccartney or u2 but i think they can probably afford almost any band they want
I think Foo or RHCP fits the bill pretty well. Grohl deserves it and I can see an epic 3 hour Foo set on Friday!! I dream for another Petty like set though as that was one of the greatest ever. I miss the ole days where the headliner would keep playing and playing on all nights. Foo can thrash for 3 hours and since they are playing all over they may be a bit cheaper now. I saw Foo here in the ATL and they absolutely destroyed it and played close to 3 hours in the middle of the week here.
So I can easily see Radiohead-Phish-Foo-(some old school band)-hip hop/big DJ You could also squeeze RHCP in there too. That is about as good as you can get in 2012 knowing what we know.
Post by Butterbean on Jan 18, 2012 23:16:01 GMT -5
I don't think AC/Superfly are going to cut back a whole lot after last year. I understand it was the 10th anniversary but last time i checked, Roo continues to get bigger year after year. Which many expect to get better and better. I'm sure they feel they can't "disappoint" the festival goers. FF, RH & Phish wouldn't be out of their price ranges.
I don't think AC/Superfly are going to cut back a whole lot after last year. I understand it was the 10th anniversary but last time i checked, Roo continues to get bigger year after year. Which many expect to get better and better. I'm sure they feel they can't "disappoint" the festival goers. FF, RH & Phish wouldn't be out of their price ranges.
That's why Coachella signed the Black Keys as a headliner, eh?
I don't think AC/Superfly are going to cut back a whole lot after last year. I understand it was the 10th anniversary but last time i checked, Roo continues to get bigger year after year. Which many expect to get better and better. I'm sure they feel they can't "disappoint" the festival goers. FF, RH & Phish wouldn't be out of their price ranges.
That's why Coachella signed the Black Keys as a headliner, eh?
No this is why...http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/01/black-sabbath-originally-scheduled-for-coachella/
We don't know whether the Black Keys or Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg were the filler act. The way the Black Keys had an extensive tour already planned out for a few weeks before the Coachella announcement makes me think it was Dr. Dre that was grabbed last minute.
And if festivals have this unlimited supply of money that some people think, they could still find someone other than the Black Keys. Money talks.
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We don't know whether the Black Keys or Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg were the filler act. The way the Black Keys had an extensive tour already planned out for a few weeks before the Coachella announcement makes me think it was Dr. Dre that was grabbed last minute.
And if festivals have this unlimited supply of money that some people think, they could still find someone other than the Black Keys. Money talks.
Yes but logic points to the Black Keys seeing as they are a heavily touring band who is not picky about where they play and don't play. If the money was right and they were free they will play. Dr. Dre hasn't been active since around 2003 as a touring artist and you think they booked him on a whim as a replacement? I don't think so.
Post by greatdanger on Jan 19, 2012 0:38:52 GMT -5
The saturday night headliner is usually unopposed right? Because we know Phish is playing, and we can probably assume they'll close out the fest unopposed on Sunday. So let's talk about Saturday night.
The last three years we've gotten Bruce, Stevie Wunderbar, and Eminem... LEGEND status. Can the Foos, Red Hot, Beach Boys, or Paul Simon hold down that slot? I don't think so...
RHCP probably can. After all, they are being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. A quick look seems to suggest they have also outsold Radiohead in terms of records. Just because the general consensus on them is pretty negative around here does not mean they aren't a huge band.