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I feel like Bonnaroo needs to break away from big name rap for a while. That Jay-Z show was special for me and even Big Boi this year didn't compare.
Well if you went to Big Boi in a late night tent and expected it to be anywhere near as special as the Jay-Z headline set on the what stage then I don't know what to tell you. I had an awesome time at the Big Boi show...much more fun than the Eminem headline set. Lots more energy and interesting stuff happening.
I'm jealous you got to see Jay-z. 2010 was the only year I missed since 2005 and he was the biggest letdown I had about having to miss the fest.
Eminem's set felt very phoned in and I felt like it was basically just a commercial. His only guest was Royce because they had a new CD coming out. He wore a freaking Bad Meets Evil T-Shirt. He played the same set-list at every show. He couldn't play all of Stan? or My Name is? or Real Slim Shady? or Without me? or The Way I am? but he had time to do 8+ tracks from recovery. And the guy who just said over and over (y'all got the new recovery cd?).
Sorry, just venting.
Phoned in sounds like a fair criticism. It definitely didn't seem like he was excited or happy to be there and that it was just another concert. I like it when you feel like the artist actually enjoys being at the festival and thinks of it as something really cool.
I'm glad we got Royce. He's one of my favorite things in the Eminem history. Used to love their stuff together.
But yea, not an amazing show. I enjoyed it but it definitely wasn't in my top 10 or 15 for the weekend.
Ah, we pretty much agree. I didn't even hate the Eminem show, but it was kinda disappointing. I really liked Big Boi but his set is another one with a stagnant set list. Every show he asks what the crowd wants to hear and then plays Mrs. Jackson. Not that there's anything wrong with that song, just kind of a weird redundancy.
And Mike, we'll have to geek out after the respective shows. I hear they've been playing new parts of songs pre-Schism so my fingers are crossed for a new album in 2012.
Post by clevelndmike on Jan 19, 2012 16:46:47 GMT -5
People I trust have told me the core of the new album was in the can as early as 07, but MJK wanted to sit on, and then decided to revisit all the material.
Bonnaroo 2008-2013
0ct 11 Pearl Jam
Oct 12 Pearl Jam
March 16 Arcade Fire
April 29 Arcade Fire
Sept 4 Wilco
Sept 9 The Hold Steady
Oct 16 Pearl Jam
Oct 17 Gaslight Anthem
Bonnaroo 2008-2013
0ct 11 Pearl Jam
Oct 12 Pearl Jam
March 16 Arcade Fire
April 29 Arcade Fire
Sept 4 Wilco
Sept 9 The Hold Steady
Oct 16 Pearl Jam
Oct 17 Gaslight Anthem
Bonnaroo 2008-2013
0ct 11 Pearl Jam
Oct 12 Pearl Jam
March 16 Arcade Fire
April 29 Arcade Fire
Sept 4 Wilco
Sept 9 The Hold Steady
Oct 16 Pearl Jam
Oct 17 Gaslight Anthem
That graph really doesn't make any sense. You can't measure where we will be in units of where we need to be. Those are both measured in the same units.
Sound off. Everyone list what would be your most disappointing headliners for this year.
AC/DC Black Eyed Peas Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Foo Fighters Guns 'n Roses Lady Gaga Madonna Red Hot Chili Peppers Van Halen Watch the Throne
Would be more excited to see:
The Beach Boys (probably not headliner material) Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (unlikely to happen) Dave Matthews Band David Bowie (unlikely) The Eagles (unlikely) Furthur (unlikely) Neil Young or CSNY (unlikely) Paul McCartney (unlikely) Paul Simon or Simon & Garfunkel (not headliner material) Pearl Jam (unlikely) Phish or Trey Anastasio Prince (unlikely) Radiohead Roger Waters performing The Wall (unlikely) The Rolling Stones (unlikely) Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (unlikely) The Who or Roger Daltrey (unlikely)
Others that I wouldn't mind if they were there but wouldn't say I'd be overly excited to see:
Fleetwood Mac The Killers Muse Rage Against the Machine Tool (unlikely)
Duddits.... Did you get YTG tickets for the Beachland Show?? That sold out fast.
Son of a Barbara Streisand......I did not.....and I did not see that one coming. On a positive note Big Gigantic and Paper Diamond are playing 2/26 at the Grog Shop. I was going back and forth over which show I wanted to go to. Now I know the answer!
I see you are going to Tool next Tues as well!
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That graph really doesn't make any sense. You can't measure where we will be in units of where we need to be. Those are both measured in the same units.
Yeah the measurements are need vs time. In 1985 there was a lot of need for roads in Back to the Future. In 2015 there is virtually no need for roads.
So what performers at the Grammy's will be at Bonnaroo this year? Here's a little history of Grammy performers that played Bonnaroo the same year they played the Grammy's:
2006
Allen Toussaint Bonnie Raitt Dr. John Robert Randolph
2007
The Police
2008
Kanye West
2009
Al Green
2010
Dave Matthews Band Jeff Beck Imelda May Zac Brown Band
2011
Arcade Fire Eminem Florence Welch Mumford & Sons
2012 Grammy Peformers:
Bruno Mars Coldplay Foo Fighters Jason Aldean Kelly Clarkson Nick Minaj Paul McCartney Rihanna Taylor Swift
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Bonnaroo 2008-2013
0ct 11 Pearl Jam
Oct 12 Pearl Jam
March 16 Arcade Fire
April 29 Arcade Fire
Sept 4 Wilco
Sept 9 The Hold Steady
Oct 16 Pearl Jam
Oct 17 Gaslight Anthem
Bonnaroo 2008-2013
0ct 11 Pearl Jam
Oct 12 Pearl Jam
March 16 Arcade Fire
April 29 Arcade Fire
Sept 4 Wilco
Sept 9 The Hold Steady
Oct 16 Pearl Jam
Oct 17 Gaslight Anthem
So what performers at the Grammy's will be at Bonnaroo this year? Here's a little history of Grammy performers that played Bonnaroo the same year they played the Grammy's:
2006
Allen Toussaint Bonnie Raitt Dr. John Robert Randolph
2007
The Police
2008
Kanye West
2009
Al Green
2010
Dave Matthews Band Jeff Beck Imelda May Zac Brown Band
2011
Arcade Fire Eminem Florence Welch Mumford & Sons
2012 Grammy Peformers:
Bruno Mars Coldplay Foo Fighters Jason Aldean Kelly Clarkson Nick Minaj Paul McCartney Rihanna Taylor Swift
Looks like they are starting a trend there. Foos and Paul look like the only ones that are really likely to be there. Maybe Bruno Mars or Jason Aldean but I doubt it.
Bonnaroo 2008-2013
0ct 11 Pearl Jam
Oct 12 Pearl Jam
March 16 Arcade Fire
April 29 Arcade Fire
Sept 4 Wilco
Sept 9 The Hold Steady
Oct 16 Pearl Jam
Oct 17 Gaslight Anthem
If Eminem is a legend, then Skrillex is too. Hmpf.
this is the stupidest quote i have heard in this entire forum. this is wrong in almost every single way. the only way that you can say skrillex is a legend is within his own genre of music, not in all of music. also you cant be a legend when you have just become big. skrillex is like 25, nobody is a legend at 25. whats most wrong is that you compared skrillex to eminem. it is wrong based on sheer numbers: sales, orsize of fanbase. eminem exceeds skrillex in his cultural significance, awards and accolades, and in a much less quantifiable way in his talent.
I know everyone likes to rag on Coldplay, but I see them as a real possibility eventually. In 2005 when I saw them they put on a great show, though the music was much better at that time. It seems there's always some kind of mainstream country pop artist there every year (are people forgetting Miranda Lambert?) and I see Jason Aldean as the one they'd get in that regard. Don't worry though, chances are he won't get as big a slot as Zac Brown got in 2010 (I'm assuming he'd be in a tent like Lambert) so it'll be very avoidable. You gotta remember that Bonnaroo aims to please all types of music fans. Not trying to defend the horror that is today's country music, just looking at reality.
I know everyone likes to rag on Coldplay, but I see them as a real possibility eventually.
Oh I agree completely. I'll go on record and say I actually wouldn't mind Coldplay as a headliner (dodges blunt objects thrown by hipsters and music elitists). This year I don't see it happening simply due to the dates of their other shows.
If Eminem is a legend, then Skrillex is too. Hmpf.
this is the stupidest quote i have heard in this entire forum. this is wrong in almost every single way. the only way that you can say skrillex is a legend is within his own genre of music, not in all of music. also you cant be a legend when you have just become big. skrillex is like 25, nobody is a legend at 25. whats most wrong is that you compared skrillex to eminem. it is wrong based on sheer numbers: sales, orsize of fanbase. eminem exceeds skrillex in his cultural significance, awards and accolades, and in a much less quantifiable way in his talent.
Phi, I think Doyle actually believes you were being serious.
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I know everyone likes to rag on Coldplay, but I see them as a real possibility eventually. In 2005 when I saw them they put on a great show, though the music was much better at that time. It seems there's always some kind of mainstream country pop artist there every year (are people forgetting Miranda Lambert?) and I see Jason Aldean as the one they'd get in that regard. Don't worry though, chances are he won't get as big a slot as Zac Brown got in 2010 (I'm assuming he'd be in a tent like Lambert) so it'll be very avoidable. You gotta remember that Bonnaroo aims to please all types of music fans. Not trying to defend the horror that is today's country music, just looking at reality.
I'm pretty sure that Jason Aldean sold out amphitheatres on his tour this past summer. No way he'd get put in a tent, even if popular country is not what the fans at Bonnaroo want to hear.
Minaj is the most likely from the list, IMO. Especially if Radiohead is playing (Radiohead would be the number 1 act, leaving no room for Macca).
I haven't watched a Grammy's in like seven years. I might turn it on for Paul this year, though.
Back to the more relevant conversation...
Everything ITM said about Em applies to me as well. I liked it, I enjoyed it, but ultimately I'm happy I saw it at Roo as opposed to one-off.
Jay-Z was awesome, not sure how you couldn't be pleased with his performance. He had a cool stage setup, a live band, and he did a songs from all over his catalog, and you could tell he was pumped to be there. He feeds off the crowd, so 80,000 people going nuts for him makes him try harder.
I had a great time there, and I don't regret for a second staying the entire time and not leaving early for a better spot at a late night.
I'm pretty sure that Jason Aldean sold out amphitheatres on his tour this past summer. No way he'd get put in a tent, even if popular country is not what the fans at Bonnaroo want to hear.
Post by A$AP Rosko on Jan 19, 2012 19:22:59 GMT -5
I don't know if you guys saw this because I didn't see anyone mention it, but BonnarooDetective "liked" a post a few pages ago that said "Radiohead. Case closed." I know people have often mentioned that his history with inside info is really spotty, but maybe he's got something.
From page 260:
Radiohead. Case closed.
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