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Post by Delicious Meatball Sub on Jan 15, 2016 13:33:23 GMT -5
The fact that one of the only people arguing that this lineup is good is also arguing that the lineup doesn't matter and it's all about the vibes says enough.
I have had people mention on my social media looking to go just for Shamir (lgbt friends), Judah (local Nashville band big with Christian scene) and vulfpeck (never been here and highly regarded by older people in my music school)
Vulfpeck, the band best known for encouraging their fans to play an entire album of silence on Spotify to game some streaming money, is HIGHLY REGARDED.
They're fine, by the way, but they're a non-factor in deciding whether to plunk down the money for this fest.
So you're telling me that Vulfpeck can play "Sleepify" in its entirety and still be a more enjoyable set than most other artists on this lineup?
I'm more surprised at how open ended that is. He's no longer with Superfly, so the idea that he might be involved with the SuperJam in any capacity in the future is interesting.
Even though he's with that new company, you'd think he still would have some type of small share with Bonnaroo. Would be difficult to completely give that up. If I'm not mistaken he did the superjam last year while being with the new company, correct?
Wow, really? First I've heard of that. Interesting.
Yep, he confirmed on his Twitter. Focusing on Okeechobee this year.
How the fuck do you split with one of the most key people behind one of the most key sets just before the highly advertised 15th anniversary? Whoever ok'd this split on the Superfly side should be tar and feathered. You give him a blank check to keep planning your Superjam.
Actually, "be willing to fellate Bonnaroo no matter how shitty of a lineup they curate" is one of the requirements for any job at CoS, so ol' DaltHughes might be a perfect fit.
I watched one of those "Rock it Out" blogs that they always post. Man that Alex Young guy really does come off extremely douchey and pretentious. Thought that criticism was just lobbed at him unfairly because he gets news from here. But some of the shit he was saying with a smug smile on his face had me cringing.
I found this article supremely irritating yesterday
This is the one I watched some of. His thoughts on Coachella had me scratching my head; and the more I kept watching the worse his opinions and demeanor seemed to me:
the cross arms, the way he kept interupting people, the way everyone laughed at his shitty jokes because he's the one paying them... ugh.
I like how the first thing he says is "Coachella spent most of their money on 2 headliners." and then when he adds "And I think you can tell that by the undercard" the first guy asking him goes "Really?!?" with a tone that just screams "You're joking, right?"
It must have been mentioned already, that "the Super Jam"'s description is eerily similar to the "About Us" section of a band called SuperJam. So I wouldn't doubt that Bonnaroo booked this cheap cover band called "SuperJam" in an attempt to be funny.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jan 15, 2016 14:22:01 GMT -5
Also lame of them to criticize Coachella for not having a female headliner each year (but then point out that they actually HAVE had female headliner in Bjork, twice). Let's see if they complain about Bonnaroo not having a female headliner (ever) when they do their analysis.
I'm the one that posted the Super Jam screenshot from my phone. I'm not very good at Photoshop and I don't hate y'all enough to write that.
Clearly not photoshopped. Definitely believe it says that in the app. However, the doubt now comes in that one of the band bio bots autofilled the actual Superjam with this shitty band called Superjam.
So the actual Superjam will occur, with a yet unknown theme. Or that is the actual Superjam and Bonnaroo just doesn't even care anymore.
Post by The Golden Eel on Jan 15, 2016 14:29:22 GMT -5
So I've been going through listening to the bands I haven't heard from this lineup, and what really gets me about it is the sheer amount of bands on this lineup that only have one or two albums under their belt. Even some of the bands with hits like X-Ambassadors and Borns only have one or two notable songs. And even the bigger names like Ellie Goulding or J. Cole or Macklemore have only been around about 5 years or so.
I live near Lollapalooza and it's basically the same type of lineup they've been putting together the past few years. A few legacy, can't-miss headliners, and a bunch of really hit-and-miss modern stuff. I've been going to Lolla the past four years and I can basically get there at like 5pm every day because the first half of the day is unknown/new bands that can barely fill a half hour set.
Some of the bands I haven't heard in this lineup are pretty good after checking out a few tracks, but I don't drive across the country for that. I get that they're trying to appeal to the younger crowd but then why get those headliners?
So I've been going through listening to the bands I haven't heard from this lineup, and what really gets me about it is the sheer amount of bands on this lineup that only have one or two albums under their belt. Even some of the bands with hits like X-Ambassadors and Borns only have one or two notable songs. And even the bigger names like Ellie Goulding or J. Cole or Macklemore have only been around about 5 years or so.
I live near Lollapalooza and it's basically the same type of lineup they've been putting together the past few years. A few legacy, can't-miss headliners, and a bunch of really hit-and-miss modern stuff. I've been going to Lolla the past four years and I can basically get there at like 5pm every day because the first half of the day is unknown/new bands that can barely fill a half hour set.
Some of the bands I haven't heard in this lineup are pretty good after checking out a few tracks, but I don't drive across the country for that. I get that they're trying to appeal to the younger crowd but then why get those headliners?
This happened to me last year. I ended up just staying up all night doing Christmas Barn, Kalliope, The Grove, etc. and then waking up in the afternoon. I just don't care to keep up with the latest iTunes commercial hipster pop. Nor do I feel like I'm missing out by not seeing Bleachers or whatever.
Also lame of them to criticize Coachella for not having a female headliner each year (but then point out that they actually HAVE had female headliner in Bjork, twice). Let's see if they complain about Bonnaroo not having a female headliner (ever) when they do their analysis.
This is the one I watched some of. His thoughts on Coachella had me scratching my head; and the more I kept watching the worse his opinions and demeanor seemed to me:
the cross arms, the way he kept interupting people, the way everyone laughed at his shitty jokes because he's the one paying them... ugh.
Oh goodness. I can't say anything nice about this, so I just won't say anything at all.
EDIT: Actually that girl that played the elfin character in Lord of the Rings was pretty good in it.
I'm the one that posted the Super Jam screenshot from my phone. I'm not very good at Photoshop and I don't hate y'all enough to write that.
i believe you, i just meant that I didn't believe what was posted in the app is supposed to be our superjam, seemed to strange and bizarre. I believe you were truthful about what you found though.
I consider myself a music snob, in school for it, and gone to too 6 years and 5 different fests. This is my favorite undercard to date probably because of my age, 21. A lot of these bands are big up and comers in the online social scene, or were bands that were important in our formative adolescent years. Like death cab. And then there's other popular bands like two door who aren't a radio band, but popular to people who actually care about music enough to go out of their way to discover it. This festival has what I personally want, and what I think others my age want that are into music. If I want to delve into an interesting artists catalog, I can do that at home and discuss it with friends, and maybe catch their solo tour. Where when my age they seem to want three things from a festival: go for a fun party (generic edm), cool and hip but not super massive bands (tame impala), and some different chill acts that would be hard to see (vulfpeck). Surprisingly, my demographic doesn't seem to care much about headliners, expect when they are rap or hip hop based. It definitely seems like my age group is going for the experience instead of the specific artist. I was a part of a research team that looked at preferences of CMA fest goers. Now this isn't Roo, but these fans were indifferent about the lineup, they went because they enjoyed the theme of their music scene, and wanted to be in an epicenter of people who also enjoyed their similar tastes. I can show you the data if you'd like. I think this may be similar to the brand Bonnaroo is successfully promoting. Overall, so far, this is the most wide spread positive response I've seen on my social media since I've been attending music fests, from music snobs to illiterates.
thank you for the response. the reasons you gave regarding the appeal of the acts to a younger demo makes sense. I also understand some attendees coming for the theme, or what we might call scene, instead of just particular acts, even if that is not my motivation for attending a festival.
when bonnaroo first started I was a jamband kid, and while my primary motivation for attending was the acts playing, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't also attracted to the theme/scene, being this was a big jamband festival, this was our thing, these are my people, this does matter, this is important, because 80,000 of us are here, that kind of thing.
anyway hope you and your friends have a blast at roo this year. have fun and take care of each other.
Absolutely man, thank you, hope you find a place this year that better fits your tastes. I'm getting shit on all over for that post, but I thought I had to give away my personal experiences in order to hopefully give you a close answer. Sorry if I sounded pretentious or seemingly over generalized my age group. And with the scene, I also know people who may like a lineup, but refuse to go to the festival because of the scene stereotype as well, so it works both ways. Obviously inforoo is not the kind of people I thought I closely related to when I first joined in 2012. I'm not going to discredit the opinions of the people I've talked to and their listening preferences, no matter how much I may disagree with them. Trying to bring in some kind of relatable quantative stuff was a mistake I guess, can't cut through the strong opinionated force here. I have enjoyed the discussions though even with the hate; following this trend of festivals and what draws people to concerts, especially outside of the actual act itself, is a passion of mine I hope to continue to study. See y'all at Roo (...maybe!)
The only Coachella headliner that is appealing to me is LCD and this might be my first year at Roo in which I'm excited for all three headliners. That's great! On the other hand, the Coachella undercard is stacked. After seeing their lineup, I developed false hope as to how great Bonnaroo's lineup would be. I do think that Shakey knees is really hurting the Roo undercard. I'm sure that Roo would have booked at least half of the following bands were it not for SK: Silversun Pickups, The Kills, Parquet Courts, Savages, Black Angels, Eagles Of Death Metal, Ghost, Explosions in the Sky, Deftones. Those are many of my favorite current artists. But, hotel fests just don't do it for me. It sucks, man. Positives: there seems to be a lot of really good jazz, soul, funk, blues, and jam at Roo this year and while I don't generally sit around listening to that kind of stuff, it's really good in a festival setting.
