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So I've been to Roo every year from 03 on. I've had so many life changing experiences there words can't even describe. It's even harder to articulate the level of dissappointment I had when i saw the lineup.
To put it as simply as possible...Bonnaroo is dying. I know you all are tired of all the negativity the Metallica headliner has brought to the board and I understand. I love this festival too. But you all have to realize that the vibes down there weren't magically produced at the conception of Roo. The Roo vibes belong to the people, and not to the festival.
In the earlier years with lineups generally geared toward "jam bands" and diversity in the music. It was almost as if the kids that came were waiting for such an event. The festival revitalized the music/show subculture and most of the patrons were veterans of this scene. The main thing I've noticed over the years is more and more kids that just don't know what they're doing, mostly due to over-promotion.
Metallica as a headliner marks Bonnaroo's final leap into the mainstream. I don't hate their music, in fact everything pre "Black Album" is golden. But for Christ's sake, Cliff Burton is dead. I've see alot of Inforooers talking about open mindedness in regards to Metallica. Do you really want to support a band who's lead singer admittedly hates hippies? A band who fired their bass player because he wanted to start a side project?(at a time when they weren't touring or producing any music.) I sure as balls don't.
Hate me however much for saying it, smite me, curse me, whatever. Bonnaroo is dying. You can go back, have all the fun you want. Just know that you're dancing on the grave of one of the greatest festivals in history. There are alot of places with great lineups this year. If you go to any of them, you may see me there.
^^^^no smiting from me - but - wah wah wah - why could you not just put this in one of the other hundred or so threads about the fact that some one is not going. I'm sorry - ya know what - I am not going - and not because of Metallica - but I am not whining about it either - I hope everyone who goes has a GREAT time - the time of their life - the time that they expect to have because that is all anyone could hope for - go into it with a positive attitude and you will walk out of it with a great experience.
Bonnaroo's not dying...it's changing. Big difference. Good on ya', but they're right -- there are dozens of threads for this kind of thing if you feel the need to keep spreading the negativity.
Are we really going to get a thread like this from everyone who decides that Bonnaroo has "sold out" or decided they aren't going to go this year? That could get quite voluminous. Start a new sub forum for this kind of stuff so we can keep it all in one place.
