Whether it's your first Bonnaroo or you’re a music festival veteran, we welcome you to Inforoo.
Here you'll find info about artists, rumors, camping tips, and the infamous Roo Clues. Have a look around then create an account and join in the fun. See you at Bonnaroo!!
Not completely true, actually. It was in the Bonnaroo newspaper schedule I got Saturday at the beginning of the day.
Yea, Sangreal pointed out that it was updated on the app as well as the website a couple days before the fest. I hadn't checked the site and I couldn't stand using the app on the farm so I missed out on that.
lol lots of acts refer to the Bonnaroo audience as "Tennessee". I really doubt that he didn't understand that people travel from outside the state to the festival.
My favorite quote was "This is like China meets the internet all at once" when talking about the chinese lantern floating away. Then him talking about how aliens would come down and see that and try to decipher it as some message.
I think its safe to say that Mr. White has partaken in some bonnaroo corn at one time or the other.
When he said that, my exact words were "thats a stoner"
Number one rockstar in the world vs. The backup headliner.[/quo
Lol, Jack White oozes more of the Bonnaroo spirit out of his pinkie than West does in his entire body. Say what you will about the performances (and Jack was far better imo), but Kanye just doesn't get it.
"The Bonnaroo Spirit" is the biggest load of horsecrap phrase I see on these boards. People going to a set with the sole purpose of booing and chanting derogatory things toward a performer is TOTALLY The Bonnaroo Spirit, man.
Post by omgitsbonnaroo on Jun 22, 2014 13:47:08 GMT -5
My cousin put it best - it's because Kanye just unites a lot of people - in the opposite direction of love - he causes hate. If you don't think it's Kanye's fault there were people booing, I don't know what to tell you.
The reason why people loved Jack's set is because it clearly meant something to him. Everyone could plainly tell Kanye didn't give a crap about this set. Even Kanye fans said it wasn't as good as his regular tour!
Also, people weren't booing the entire set, just during that rant. At least that was my impression. The back was empty by 11 pm (I asked a vendor, I myself stayed for 10 minutes and did not boo.)
Post by omgitsbonnaroo on Jun 22, 2014 13:52:31 GMT -5
And I'm sure MOST people didn't show up just to boo - they started booing BECAUSE of what Kanye did.
When people asked me about Kanye coming back, I told everyone I thought he was absolutely slay it - put on a long set, apologize for what happened last time. Obviously, I don't know Kanye very well. Some people loved his set, but this won't go down as a legendary Roo set like Jack's will. And that's on Kanye, not on some people who booed.
Post by fake neil young on Jun 23, 2014 9:36:02 GMT -5
Am I alone in thinking it's a little embarrassing that the 'number one rockstar in the world' these days is Dave Grohl? I mean, he makes some great music, sure, but if he's the number one in the world, rock ain't what it once was.
I'm not really a 'wrong generation defener' type, I'm just sayin. I'd be a little more comfortable if Alex Turner or Win Butler or James Murphy or somebody had that status, but I don't know if you could argue any of those guys are #1.
That all just returns us to Kanye West, though... Like it or not, Yeezus does 'all I want from a rock record' better than any recent rock album....
Post by fake neil young on Jun 23, 2014 19:08:53 GMT -5
I actually like Jack White with #1 rocker status, but I just like him in general. So maybe I'm biased.
A lot of these guys are almost there, or had the potential and still could reach it. If Murphy got LCD back together in a couple years, I wouldn't be shocked to see them headline Coachella.
I'll always be an Arctic Monkeys fan, and by extension a fan of Alex Turner. I miss the directness and wit of their first album and the tripped out heaviness of their next two. Since then they've slid downhill into a pool of rock cliches, which is sad because early in his career, Alex Turner was the most promising rock lyricist out there. Their current songs are the sort of solid, intentionally classic rock songs that Dave Grohl makes pretty regularly. But there's not as much life in them as in their earlier work.
Their set at Bonnaroo was some paint-by-numbers rock and roll, by the way, but I'll give them a pass because they had a pretty unforgiving timeslot. Hopefully they're better when I see them later this summer.
Is Pearl Jam's current stuff any good? I don't really consider them this generation, but I don't really consider Dave Grohl this generation either. It doesn't help Grohl that the most vital music he's made was 20 years ago, and he was on drums.
Post by rustyautoparts on Jun 23, 2014 19:38:39 GMT -5
I think a lot of it boils down to the definition of "Rock star". If the definition is most talented, creative, and successful (the Robert Plant/Jimmy Page archetype), then I think Jack White, Thom Yorke, and Dave Grohl are the front runners of the current generation.
If we're talking ability to cause controversy, create a conversation, and change the landscape of music (the Bob Dylan archetype), Thom Yorke and Kanye West are the only two that fit that description off the top of my head.
I think Ezra Koenig and Kendrick Lamar are the best prospects for the next wave of Dylan rock stars, but they'll need to have a Kid A or Yeezus level game changing album to get to that level. Win Butler is projecting into more of the Zep archetype, but I wouldn't be surprised if he throws a huge curve ball with the next album.
Post by umphlovecincy on Jun 23, 2014 20:11:27 GMT -5
I think Jim James should definitely be in the discussion. I don't think he is quite number 1, but he is close imo. I only say that he isn't there because he isn't quite as "mainstream" as all the others that have been mentioned. As far as quality music goes, he is right up there with Jack, Dave and Thom.
Post by fake neil young on Jun 23, 2014 20:19:37 GMT -5
^ Modern Vampires was their (first?) game changer. Get ready for its influence
Also, if we're talking young guns, Chance the Rapper displayed a lot of talent as a performer, as well as a level of ferocity I haven't seen on stage since I saw Jack White play with the Stripes. He's a natural. Get fucking ready.
And that ferocity's actually what I thought was missing from Jack White's set. It was a good, capable set, but there just wasn't a lot of emotion going on, and I liked Jack's personality a lot less than I did the first couple times I saw him.
And that's also one of the reasons I love Kanye so much. Yeezus is one of the most emotionally intense albums I've ever heard. You want fury? You got it. It's not just about the 'conversation', it's about the depth and power of feeling in the work.
That's actually another reason I love James Murphy. He's got an image as an ironic hipster guy, which I guess is true sometimes, but holy shit, listen to tracks like All I Want or Someone Great or Dance Yrself Clean. Gaddamn
Post by umphlovecincy on Jun 23, 2014 20:29:25 GMT -5
I'm baffled that anyone could say Jack Whites' set was missing ferocity... It WAS my first time seeing him, but I don't understand how anyone could say that.
Post by fake neil young on Jun 23, 2014 20:40:45 GMT -5
Emotional ferocity -- he didn't play a single song that could emotionally compare with Black Skinhead, New Slaves, Blood on the Leaves etc, or any of those LCD tracks I mentioned, or most of Chance's set, or Hannah Hunt
Weirdly enough I'm starting to think Jack White's more detached, hip and ironic than any of the artists I just named. Bizarre
Post by umphlovecincy on Jun 23, 2014 21:00:31 GMT -5
Can a guitar riff not have emotional ferocity? For me, music speaks more than lyrics. A song without words can express all the same things that all of those songs you just mentioned. I will just have to respectfully disagree with you. I'm sure all those songs do illicit a lot of emotions for some people. Sometimes I feel like we listen so much to the lyrics of a song and we kind of forget about the music. This is why umph will always be one of my favorite bands. They can give you an array of emotions without saying a word. I guess I kind of got a little off topic there lol sorry
Post by rustyautoparts on Jun 23, 2014 21:30:35 GMT -5
I love Modern Vampires and agree that it's their first game changer, but I'm hoping in retrospect it will be their OK Computer. The perfect extension of what came before, but just a peek of what's to come before they disassemble everything and put it back together. Ezra doesn't get half the credit he deserves for the lyrics on that album.
I also agree on Chance, but I've gotta see more before I can put him in the same conversation.
Jack White certainly made me feel things, but they were things like, man he's having a lot of fun which makes me feel like I'm having a lot of fun, or man he really is great at guitar. I never felt anything deeper than that, though. It was an amazing concert, but I wish I had seen the White Stripes when Jack was still making me feel things that were vital, like immortality, childhood, indignation, etc.
His whole show was whimsical and put on, from the old timey aesthetic, to the fake southern accent, to the Nikola Tesla/Colonel Sanders wannabe playing theremin. I don't feel like I got any closer to the person of Jack White.
Kanye, on the other hand, had a raw, visceral set. His body language was electric, stalking around the stage like a man possessed. I felt like I had a direct feed into his brain. Sometimes the view was frightening, disgusting, or horrifying. Other times it was uplifting, hilarious, or encouraging. He made me feel real emotions, not vague vibes.
also of the sets I saw, I will concur - there plenty of more emotional sets than Jack White. It doesn't help that Lillie Mae's voice has all the emotional resonance of a tin can
This Bonnaroo was a tide turner for me. I came into it expecting to be blown away by Kanye, and I felt like my expectations were way, way too high. College Dropout was (and is) my favorite album of all time. Yeezus was one of my favorite albums of last year. I consider him to be the most influential artist of my generation. I love his energy, his passion, his dedication to his music, and yes, his egomania as well. Leading up to his set, I was thinking I would be leaving in awe.
What a fucking letdown.
I'm going to try really, really hard to separate the NIGHTMARE that was the pit line from my evaluation of his set, but in all honesty waiting three hours in that mob just to get shut out of the pit while VIPers continually strolled in and out really had me a bit negative when he came out. But I tried, I really did. Like I said, I had been crazily anticipating this night, and really wanted to get into his performance - but I just couldn't. First off - and I think I might be one of the view to mention this (I haven't read this entire thread) - the sound just sounded wrong to me. Not so much on his Yeezus tracks, as I know they're meant to sound abrasive, but his other, smoother-sounding tracks sounded very fuzzy, and the bass seemed off as well. Sonically, it just didn't do it for me. Second, WHAT THE FUCK WITH THE SCREENS?! I had to continually crane my neck to see this little man run around on stage, because for whatever reason someone decided having the audience being unable to see the show would be a good idea. I mean, I know it's hard to be humble when you're stuntin' on a jumbotron, but for Chrissakes at least STUNT ON THAT MOTHERFUCKER. Third, I was so, so taken out of the show every time he would stop a song just to talk some more. I get that he's gonna rant between songs, but don't stop the fucking song to do it. Halfway through I really just wanted him to STFU and playing some music. The song teases weren't getting me hyped, they were pissing me off. That shit is fucking ridiculous; I was so appalled. I went into this show fully knowing this is Kanye in Kanye World and he's going to do Kanye Shit because it's The Kanye Show, but I left really feeling like a fool for thinking that as a fan, I would be a part of that. But now, I know I'm not. I'm a spectator on the sidelines, watching a lonely genius scribble on the walls of his padded room. I'll still enjoy his music, but that's a feeling I'm not going to forget.
Now Jack White, on the other hand...
Easily my favorite show of the weekend, even though I missed the first part of it (I came in during Blunderbuss). When the lineup dropped, he was probably the person I was most excited for, though as the weeks went on and his album dropped, I was closer to "meh" about him. Still excited, but I wasn't going crazy for him any more. His energy during his set was palpable. I experienced him both from in the back of the What field and in the pit, and the entire time he was killing it. This electric maverick rocked that stage like I have never seen a person do before. Yes, he talked some in between songs, but he kept it relatively brief and then kept on rockin'. And unlike Ye, he actually - and admittedly I think this is a bit rare for Jack as well as Ye - seemed humble. He knows that he's an artist up there doing his job, and he was very cognizant that headlining Bonnaroo is a Big Fucking Deal, so he wanted to do his job well. He made it special, and it showed.
And that fucking encore. I have no words - if you were there, you know.
They both have big egos. I get that. I think the difference is that Kanye thinks he's a god and screams it at the top of his lungs, and Jack thinks he's a god and just judges everyone else from Up On High.
Jack White put on one of the best musical performances I have ever seen last weekend. Kanye put on one of the most disappointing.
This Bonnaroo was a tide turner for me. I came into it expecting to be blown away by Kanye, and I felt like my expectations were way, way too high. College Dropout was (and is) my favorite album of all time. Yeezus was one of my favorite albums of last year. I consider him to be the most influential artist of my generation. I love his energy, his passion, his dedication to his music, and yes, his egomania as well. Leading up to his set, I was thinking I would be leaving in awe.
What a fucking letdown.
I'm going to try really, really hard to separate the NIGHTMARE that was the pit line from my evaluation of his set, but in all honesty waiting three hours in that mob just to get shut out of the pit while VIPers continually strolled in and out really had me a bit negative when he came out. But I tried, I really did. Like I said, I had been crazily anticipating this night, and really wanted to get into his performance - but I just couldn't. First off - and I think I might be one of the view to mention this (I haven't read this entire thread) - the sound just sounded wrong to me. Not so much on his Yeezus tracks, as I know they're meant to sound abrasive, but his other, smoother-sounding tracks sounded very fuzzy, and the bass seemed off as well. Sonically, it just didn't do it for me. Second, WHAT THE FUCK WITH THE SCREENS?! I had to continually crane my neck to see this little man run around on stage, because for whatever reason someone decided having the audience being unable to see the show would be a good idea. I mean, I know it's hard to be humble when you're stuntin' on a jumbotron, but for Chrissakes at least STUNT ON THAT MOTHERFUCKER. Third, I was so, so taken out of the show every time he would stop a song just to talk some more. I get that he's gonna rant between songs, but don't stop the fucking song to do it. Halfway through I really just wanted him to STFU and playing some music. The song teases weren't getting me hyped, they were pissing me off. That shit is fucking ridiculous; I was so appalled. I went into this show fully knowing this is Kanye in Kanye World and he's going to do Kanye Shit because it's The Kanye Show, but I left really feeling like a fool for thinking that as a fan, I would be a part of that. But now, I know I'm not. I'm a spectator on the sidelines, watching a lonely genius scribble on the walls of his padded room. I'll still enjoy his music, but that's a feeling I'm not going to forget.
Now Jack White, on the other hand...
Easily my favorite show of the weekend, even though I missed the first part of it (I came in during Blunderbuss). When the lineup dropped, he was probably the person I was most excited for, though as the weeks went on and his album dropped, I was closer to "meh" about him. Still excited, but I wasn't going crazy for him any more. His energy during his set was palpable. I experienced him both from in the back of the What field and in the pit, and the entire time he was killing it. This electric maverick rocked that stage like I have never seen a person do before. Yes, he talked some in between songs, but he kept it relatively brief and then kept on rockin'. And unlike Ye, he actually - and admittedly I think this is a bit rare for Jack as well as Ye - seemed humble. He knows that he's an artist up there doing his job, and he was very cognizant that headlining Bonnaroo is a Big Fucking Deal, so he wanted to do his job well. He made it special, and it showed.
And that fucking encore. I have no words - if you were there, you know.
They both have big egos. I get that. I think the difference is that Kanye thinks he's a god and screams it at the top of his lungs, and Jack thinks he's a god and just judges everyone else from Up On High.
Jack White put on one of the best musical performances I have ever seen last weekend. Kanye put on one of the most disappointing.
