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just feeling a lot more negativity about the lineup than last year (when i joined) but honestly are you gonna let 3 headliners that you dont like out of 100+ bands ruin a 4 day fest, skip em...enjoy the rest
Post by Sköldpadda on Feb 21, 2008 19:05:05 GMT -5
I think it's great. I'm stoked for Pearl Jam, and Friday night I'll get a good spot for a headliner. I'll even watch a little Jack Johnson. Honestly, I've never been able to stay long for a Sundayheadliner, I'm too tired from the weekend.
Post by fallenangel on Feb 21, 2008 19:55:03 GMT -5
you know i was really thinking of skipping metallica...but lately ive been thinking of at least stopping to listen for a bit and if i decide its not my cup of tea then im gonna walk away and do something else...all i know is I CAN'T WAIT TIL JUNE!!!
There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard. No song that I could sing. But I can try for your heart Our dreams, and they are made out of real things Like a, shoebox of photographs With sepiatone loving Love is the answer
A little feeling in my gut that I get of late when I think about these cats running the world with hate
Post by rideincircles on Feb 21, 2008 20:04:43 GMT -5
Metallica will not disappoint, trust me unless you just absolutely hate them. I dontthink I would want to see them anywhere else. And Friday the 13th will be one crazy night.
Post by Sköldpadda on Feb 25, 2008 12:09:07 GMT -5
Haha, I like Kanye. I don't know much about his newer albums, but I got College Dropout when it first came out, I love it. I'll check him out if nothing else is going on (MMJ, Volta...).
If you actually listen to his albums, he makes fun of his own arrogance quite a bit. There are several lines on College Graduation about people calling him "big-headed" and such.
Haha, I like Kanye. I don't know much about his newer albums, but I got College Dropout when it first came out, I love it. I'll check him out if nothing else is going on (MMJ, Volta...).
If you actually listen to his albums, he makes fun of his own arrogance quite a bit. There are several lines on College Graduation about people calling him "big-headed" and such.
yet he does nothing to change his apparent arrogance...
Post by inertiaticc on Feb 25, 2008 14:37:47 GMT -5
ediger said:
oopsikillednana said:
Haha, I like Kanye. I don't know much about his newer albums, but I got College Dropout when it first came out, I love it. I'll check him out if nothing else is going on (MMJ, Volta...).
If you actually listen to his albums, he makes fun of his own arrogance quite a bit. There are several lines on College Graduation about people calling him "big-headed" and such.
yet he does nothing to change his apparent arrogance...
he's so arrogant that he doesn't care he's arrogant. which is a sad, sad thing.
I've pointed out before, how is Kanye any different from someone like James Brown, who proclaimed himself the Godfather of Soul, was heavy on production innovations and low on lyrical content?
Post by Ian'sGotAFeeling on Feb 25, 2008 15:04:28 GMT -5
Yea, Kanye will probably be the one headliner I skip. Im looking forward to Metallica, after a hiatus from America, their first show is at Bonnaroo! Im so expecting some badass guitar solo's and the like. Pearl Jam is also going to amazing. Im also probably going to see them instead of the late night acts if they put any of the good ones on at the same time, how often do you get to see a Metallica/Pearl Jam show now days? Maybe im mistaken, but either way I probably won't have many other chances.
Post by ronburgandy? on Feb 25, 2008 15:04:49 GMT -5
dudezer47 said:
I've pointed out before, how is Kanye any different from someone like James Brown, who proclaimed himself the Godfather of Soul, was heavy on production innovations and low on lyrical content?
kanye is certainly not low on lyrical content..he is one of the few rappers who actually have something to say, imo
I've pointed out before, how is Kanye any different from someone like James Brown, who proclaimed himself the Godfather of Soul, was heavy on production innovations and low on lyrical content?
Kanye West simply hasn't done for hip-hop what James Brown did for soul. If I was around back in the day and heard James Brown spouting off his Godfather of Soul stuff, I would probably say the same about him as I do about Kanye. However, it's well past Brown's time and we can now see what he did for soul music. Maybe in 20 years, Kanye will be viewed as the James Brown of hip-hop, but he hasn't done nearly enough yet.
Post by BonnarooDetective on Feb 25, 2008 15:11:24 GMT -5
dudezer47 said:
I've pointed out before, how is Kanye any different from someone like James Brown, who proclaimed himself the Godfather of Soul, was heavy on production innovations and low on lyrical content?
Did you see Kanye's acceptance speech at the Grammys? I don't think James Brown would say something like that during while receiving an award.
Post by Sköldpadda on Feb 25, 2008 15:11:59 GMT -5
ronburgandy said:
dudezer47 said:
I've pointed out before, how is Kanye any different from someone like James Brown, who proclaimed himself the Godfather of Soul, was heavy on production innovations and low on lyrical content?
kanye is certainly not low on lyrical content..he is one of the few rappers who actually have something to say, imo
I think it's funny. The ego is part of his image. It's all a show.
Post by inertiaticc on Feb 25, 2008 15:15:48 GMT -5
trustme said:
dudezer47 said:
I've pointed out before, how is Kanye any different from someone like James Brown, who proclaimed himself the Godfather of Soul, was heavy on production innovations and low on lyrical content?
Did you see Kanye's acceptance speech at the Grammys? I don't think James Brown would say something like that during while receiving an award.
I didn't see it. I may have heard about it, but can you refresh my mind?
Post by chicojuarz on Feb 25, 2008 15:23:31 GMT -5
Honestly, what content does Kanye really have? He's great at bitching and criticising but I've not seen him do anything constructive.
And as a rapper rhythmically he's mediocre and lyrically he may be good but there have been better. Mostly he's a good producer that knows how to work a persona (aka Puff Daddy) to me they are equivalent.
I think it's funny. The ego is part of his image. It's all a show.
is it just a show? i really don't even know... ever since the mid 90's rap/hip hop has because just another musical genre that industry executives and artists have learned how to present the same old stereotypical image that they think is necessary to sell records.
i just can't tell anymore with regards to rap/hip hop if life is imitating art or art is imitating life.
Maybe I'll throw myself to the dogs, but my back's not to the wall Maybe I'll lay some bricks for the man, but the days just aren't that long So if I settle back and chill will I see far enough to feel the angel's dream? I thought it was the Story of the World!
Post by Sköldpadda on Feb 25, 2008 15:29:30 GMT -5
Yeah, I suppose I should go on record now as saying I'm not a Kanye "fan." I'm a casual fan at best, I just think it's funny how everyone hates him. I guess I never took him that seriously. He'll put on a show, other than that, I dunno. Meh.
I've pointed out before, how is Kanye any different from someone like James Brown, who proclaimed himself the Godfather of Soul, was heavy on production innovations and low on lyrical content?
Did you see Kanye's acceptance speech at the Grammys? I don't think James Brown would say something like that during while receiving an award.
If James Brown came of age in the era Kanye did, I can guarantee he would have. The dude had a well documented and massive ego.
On a separate note, the comparison between PDiddy is kind of funny. Diddy's a businessman who has talent ghost write for him. The only reason I think he keeps releasing albums at this point is for brand purposes.
Kanye on the other hand is neck in neck with the Neptunes and Timbaland as the most important producer of the past decade. His flow might be subpar and his lyrics a mixed bag of literalism and puns, but he's not afraid to take risks.
To me, that's the major difference between PDiddy and Kanye. Kanye is an artist. Diddy is a capitalist. Therein lies a massive difference.
I think it's funny. The ego is part of his image. It's all a show.
is it just a show? i really don't even know... ever since the mid 90's rap/hip hop has because just another musical genre that industry executives and artists have learned how to present the same old stereotypical image that they think is necessary to sell records.
i just can't tell anymore with regards to rap/hip hop if life is imitating art or art is imitating life.
first off im gonna say, I am a fan of Kanye's i really enjoy his music, but the arrogance he portrays is not a show he really is like that.
and to everyone that thinks its only 3 headliners that bothers people about the line up is completely mistaken, i dont understand why people think this, its the whole line up and the direction this line up is going. im not gonna go into detail because i have before in a couple diff threads
Post by chicojuarz on Feb 25, 2008 15:58:27 GMT -5
dudezer47 said:
To me, that's the major difference between PDiddy and Kanye. Kanye is an artist. Diddy is a capitalist. Therein lies a massive difference.
Ok, so the P diddy comparison is more of a personal relavance statement rather than an artistic relavance.
In terms of the genre he's been able to fill the void between bubble gum Will Smith style rap and 50-Cent "hard" rap. There hasnt really been anyone that has done that consistently.
But I dont think for a second that Kanye is much deeper than the other capitalists. I dont actually see him making any real push for social change. Making the occassional song or comment that deals with a social injustice but doesnt truly advocate action isnt depth.
and to everyone that thinks its only 3 headliners that bothers people about the line up is completely mistaken, i dont understand why people think this, its the whole line up and the direction this line up is going. im not gonna go into detail because i have before in a couple diff threads
I count less than five acts that I would consider out of place with the direction Roo has been headed since it's inception...