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last year i had a huge issue with roo scheduling bands in tents that drew far too large a crowd for example ween. There were people gathered 40 rows back just outside the tent. Anyone else agree roo needs to reevaluate their tent to act size ratio?
ya superjam started off as fine, but once the first few notes of When The Levee Breaks kicked in... that place got packed! I had a really hard time getting out to go watch string cheese after just a few songs... the crowd was WELL BEYOND the tree at the back left corner of the tent...
they should have put the DJ's at The Other Tent and Superjam at This Tent...
I remember the crowd at RX Bandits being a little underwhelming at Which Stage, while at the same time Cold War Kids was PACKED in whatever tent that was in...
I also think there are very few bands than can pull off What Stage...it's way too big for certain bands (I won't name names because truth be damned, someone will smite me). Meanwhile...Flips, White Stripes and Manu Chao all seemed to need more room than Which provided.
Come to think of it...EVERY time I was watching something at Which Stage, I found myself thinking it was either too big or too small for the band....it was never just right.
So in answer to the original question...yes, I do think they need to put a little more thought about who they put where.
I remember the crowd at RX Bandits being a little underwhelming at Which Stage, while at the same time Cold War Kids was PACKED in whatever tent that was in...
I also think there are very few bands than can pull off What Stage...it's way too big for certain bands (I won't name names because truth be damned, someone will smite me). Meanwhile...Flips, White Stripes and Manu Chao all seemed to need more room than Which provided.
Come to think of it...EVERY time I was watching something at Which Stage, I found myself thinking it was either too big or too small for the band....it was never just right.
So in answer to the original question...yes, I do think they need to put a little more thought about who they put where.
the only band i felt was perfect for the stage was Micheal Franti & Spearhead at Which last year... it just felt right...
Post by bamadancer on Jan 24, 2008 10:27:55 GMT -5
I agree, but you have to realize that there are a LOT of people there. I mean think about the late nights...during the day people are spread out over all the stages and centeroo, but during the late nights there are only about 3 or 4 stages going at a time. That's certainly going to lead to some crowding. Last year during the superjam I was way way back behind the tree but I still enjoyed it anyway
I don't mean that any of the stages are too big or too small....I mean they need to put the right bands in the right venues....
Two examples of band not being big enough: Ziggy Marley and Kings of Leon...they played the What Stage, and drew THOUSANDS of people...but it looked empty....and in both cases I walked right up into the pit area and got within ten feet of the stage....it was cool to get so close, but it took away from the excitement, and the performance...they should have been in smaller spaces (Probably Ziggy on Which, and Kings in a tent.)
Two examples of a band being too big: Superjam...the entire tent was filled before Tool even finished...that absolutely should have been at least in a bigger tent, but probably on Which Stage. The White Stripes drew a HUGE crowd...more than Panic did...and clearly should have been on What Stage (Probably should have headlined Sunday)
All these bands were great...there were just better places to put them.
Post by The Killer Bee Relay Team on Jan 24, 2008 10:42:38 GMT -5
asdoye111 said:
ya superjam started off as fine, but once the first few notes of When The Levee Breaks kicked in... that place got packed! I had a really hard time getting out to go watch string cheese after just a few songs... the crowd was WELL BEYOND the tree at the back left corner of the tent...
they should have put the DJ's at The Other Tent and Superjam at This Tent...
I was actually talking about superjam 2006: GRAB with Phil Lesh.
It was insanity...last year's didn't even compare to the crowd...
I left super jam 07 early because I was so far back but it's like that every year. The first bonnaroo moe. did a late night show and there were so many people Vida Blue was packed in 04, MMJ I just walked past to see how big the crowd was but I was happy about that to see a band from my home town get so big. Late night shows are just packed at night but when they use Which Stage for late night shows it's not as bad.
ya superjam started off as fine, but once the first few notes of When The Levee Breaks kicked in... that place got packed! I had a really hard time getting out to go watch string cheese after just a few songs... the crowd was WELL BEYOND the tree at the back left corner of the tent...
they should have put the DJ's at The Other Tent and Superjam at This Tent...
I was actually talking about superjam 2006: GRAB with Phil Lesh.
It was insanity...last year's didn't even compare to the crowd...
i know, i was talking about Superjam 2007 ;D that place was crowded as hell too...
I left super jam 07 early because I was so far back but it's like that every year. The first bonnaroo moe. did a late night show and there were so many people Vida Blue was packed in 04, MMJ I just walked past to see how big the crowd was but I was happy about that to see a band from my home town get so big. Late night shows are just packed at night but when they use Which Stage for late night shows it's not as bad.
except the flaming lips show... that place was bonkers...
Post by The Killer Bee Relay Team on Jan 24, 2008 12:56:16 GMT -5
asdoye111 said:
branham said:
I left super jam 07 early because I was so far back but it's like that every year. The first bonnaroo moe. did a late night show and there were so many people Vida Blue was packed in 04, MMJ I just walked past to see how big the crowd was but I was happy about that to see a band from my home town get so big. Late night shows are just packed at night but when they use Which Stage for late night shows it's not as bad.
except the flaming lips show... that place was bonkers...
Um, yeah. I had a particularly potent cob of corn and thought that i may never get out of that crowd.
