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It kinda looks like Frodo and Kid Rock with a plate of fish. When you're getting high behind the dumpster, might as well feed the dumpster cats, right?
In fact, me and my metalhead friend at work often go outside behind the loading dock and feed the kittens that gather around our restaurant.
I'm sorry. I'm laughing at this image. I believe you but it's still funny. Those kittens are so metal.
Not hard for me to believe that. My brother-in-law and many of his friends are metalheads. They mostly look the part and can get loud & angry, but will still make over dogs and cats even making cutesy noises.
Post by Sköldpadda on Feb 20, 2008 15:02:08 GMT -5
Even better, his favorite band is Metallica. He was actually thinking about going to Bonnaroo this year (he went to '03 through '05), but just didn't want to spend all the money on it. He's saving for a left-handed Gibson Firebird.
So there you have another example (I didn't even think about this at first) of a die-hard Metallica fan who just didn't want to go through the trouble and expense of going to Bonnaroo. What's more, he's already been in your midst for more than one festival!
Post by Capttrips25 on Feb 20, 2008 18:09:40 GMT -5
I worked and traveled with the Grateful Dead for 9 1/2 years. I worked my way through the years seeing all sorts of bands. Hell even Big Jim King (Deads security) went on to work with Skid Row.
I am first of all a DEADHEAD.
The first you will of see me at Bonnaroo will be my big old butt on a loud black Harley. I will probably be wearing black because I always wear black and I wear boots. I am covered in tattoos and associate with several outlaw biker clubs as well as ride with one.
I will probably be labeled as a metallica fan right away but in reality you will be seeing an old school Deadhead.
I worked and traveled with the Grateful Dead for 9 1/2 years. I worked my way through the years seeing all sorts of bands. Hell even Big Jim King (Deads security) went on to work with Skid Row.
I am first of all a DEADHEAD.
The first you will of see me at Bonnaroo will be my big old butt on a loud black Harley. I will probably be wearing black because I always wear black and I wear boots. I am covered in tattoos and associate with several outlaw biker clubs as well as ride with one.
I will probably be labeled as a metallica fan right away but in reality you will be seeing an old school Deadhead.
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Feb 21, 2008 17:22:29 GMT -5
rooman said:
I think it will be the usual ceowd...just people enjoying a good tie and eachother. I do not think every metallica fan is gonna dish out 250 for roo unless they are into the rest of the line up like myself. It is and always will be Bonnaroo!
I'll be there, having a good time, but I REFUSE TO WEAR A TIE!!!
Post by scalabrine on Feb 22, 2008 11:05:19 GMT -5
I think people that are spending the money on commuting and tickets are going to go to have a good time and the people that arent will be dominated by the people that are, there is no way for a few sour grapes out of 80000 to ruin a time for anyone, if you dont like someones vibe then just move on there will be plenty of people to mingle with but everyone thats there will be there for not just metallica or Kanye they will be there for alot of people and chances are you will like a band that they like and then you will get along.
The crowd will be great. It will be the same as the last few years, just 10-20K people smaller. Lines getting into Centeroo should be easier, you'll be able to get closer to your favorite bands, and hopefully won't be stuck camping in BFE. Hmmm, because of that, maybe the crowd will be in even better spirits?
Metallica isn't just some metal band, they are one of the biggest rock bands in the history of music. Their fanbase is huge and includes some of just about everything. I mean, everyone probably has a Metallica song they at least *sorta* like.
Personally I LOVE metal, but I also love the more typical Bonnaroo style music as well (Ben Harper 4 LYFE! . So I'll be going to Gigantour in April and Bonnaroo in June. Can't wait!
Post by slorchiepoo on Feb 23, 2008 11:41:57 GMT -5
i love TOOL and older metallica. i followed phish here and there for years. i listen to hip hop, crunk and southern, dirty rap and love loud bass in cars. i can go from wearing a floral dress one day to hyphy gear the next day.
you can't just lump people into a category. we're PEOPLE. =)
As many have said before me, Bonnaroo is and will always be a place for music lovers of all genres to come together and enjoy MUSIC. I know most Roo'ers have come to expect a certain "type" of music since the onset of the festival, a trend that has been evolving over the last three years. After spending 7 years in the Marine Corps, we used a saying that went like, "You always have your 10% who are considered shitheads." That's with any crowd--you always have 10%. I feel like that number is probably a lot smaller at Bonnaroo. So-called "metalheads" aren't going to dish out $275 to see one act when they can catch the same band for $50-60 the next night right down the road. I love all kind of music and am thoroughly excited to find so many different types of music at one venue. I can't wait to step foot on the farm. See you all in June!!! PEACE!
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
Post by billypilgrim on Feb 23, 2008 12:42:37 GMT -5
If you go to Bonnaroo clinging to stereotypes and preconceived notions and this my-music's-cool-and-your-music-sucks attitude, you're not getting your money's worth. Obviously you're going to see the artists you love, but explore different types of music too. Whatever the style, the people performing it at Bonnaroo are some of the best in that genre. And you don't have to spend the whole time hanging with people who look like you and dress like you and talk like you. There will be 80,000 people there to listen to good music and have fun. We have far more in common than some people seem to think. [Okay. I'm climbing down from my pedestal of self-righteousness now.]
"You may be an ambassador to England or France You may like to gamble, you might like to dance You may be the heavyweight champion of the world You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls."
Post by billypilgrim on Feb 23, 2008 16:11:44 GMT -5
"Once upon a time you dressed so fine You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you? People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall" You thought they were all kiddin' you"
Post by KathrynMary on Apr 2, 2008 10:52:34 GMT -5
As a "scene-humping indie metal kid" (who's seen tom petty and the heartbreakers 6 times and one of those times was about 3 weeks before I saw Black Sabbath with my dad when I was like 6)....I'm excited for this Bonnaroo. I was excited before the line-up came out and I will still be buzzing off of it long after it ends. What sells it to me is the atmosphere and the people...I could just as easily spend $25 and go to Warped Tour where I know every band that's playing but I would much rather be at the Roo where I know a handful of the bands well and get the opprotunity to find new bands to enjoy (along with meeting some of the most interesting people in the universe)
I dont think the overall vibe of bonnaroo will ever change because its def all about the music. but i def think the differences of the crowd will be more noticeable this year, it was pretty apparent even last year. I'm not saying this as a bad or good thing, but I have a bunch of friends who are going this year, who arent even really into much music at all aside from Metallica, they are going just for them(i turned em onto Umphreys tho) I also have a bunch of "indie" friends who always said they would never go to bonnaroo because its a hippie fest blah blah blah and now they are going and also all my close friends who have gone with me to roo and other fests are not returning this year. on the negativeside I do in fact know 2 skinheads who will be in attendance they are not my friends but I went to hs with them and one lives down the block from me so I see him occasionaly and he asked me some stuff about roo cause i got stickers from the past 4 years on my car. so while I def think the vibe is gonna be great, the same great vibe that comes along with bonnaroo and amazing music. I do really think the crowd will be much more noticeably different