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Maybe I just cant except the fact that RHCP can be classified as veterans.
That's exactly it.
Tom Petty and The Police both started releasing albums a short time (few years) before RHCP did and they are just as much "veterans" as Metallica and Pearl Jam were.
They've been doing this close to 30 years. Not really a current act.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
why would rhcp be allowed to release dates making them seem likely for roo when phish is waiting and already confirmed and radiohead has still yet to announce the other leg of the u.s.? doesnt make sense
why would rhcp be allowed to release dates making them seem likely for roo when phish is waiting and already confirmed and radiohead has still yet to announce the other leg of the u.s.? doesnt make sense
Because they are all different bands who do different things and may have other reasons for doing these things.
There are a lot of reasons why bands may hold off on announcing remaining tour dates. Keeping the "bonnaroo secret" doesn't have to be the only reason.
You guys give Roo too much credit. They would absolutely book these guys #1 if they had to.
Why would they "have to"?
Because there at least have to be bodies on stage saturday. They know it will sell out whether it's RHCP or Radiohead. Might as well save a little money.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
Post by funkedup77 on Jan 20, 2012 13:15:08 GMT -5
I don't see Phish getting 2 shows again for no real logical reason, just a hunch I suppose. I think this would make all right in the world Radiohead, Rhcp, Phish, The Beach Boys, Paul Simon, Gnarls Barkley, A Tribe Called Quest
Because there at least have to be bodies on stage saturday. They know it will sell out whether it's RHCP or Radiohead. Might as well save a little money.
My point is why would they have to be #1. What if Roo booked a bigger name?
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
alright i'm going to leave this discussion with this.
I'm not going to let myself believe that just because RHCP has dates that all but confirm them as a headliner means that Radiohead cannot be there either. To me there is no reason RHCP and Radiohead can't both play on saturday. The only reasons posted here for Radiohead to not play are 1-Coachella might have that "no other major festival" clause. 2- Radiohead just doesn't want to play because nothing will top 2006. And - -I just can't see RHCP billed 1st without Frusciante. Sorry, maybe I'm just that far out of the RHCP fan-loop. -To me (and this is JUST me) I feel they would have the same draw as Beastie Boys did in 2009. Perfect for an 8-10 slot before a late-night headliner.
It's good this tour info is out now rather than right before lineup announcement. I can brace myself for yet another underwhelming set of headliners. When the announcement comes I won't cry foul when Radiohead isn't on there. But I still don't see any compelling evidence that Radiohead will not or cannot be there as well.