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1. LCD Soundsystem. I had a great time dancing my ass off with some of my favorite people. All My Friends was the song I was looking forward to most this weekend, and it delivered.
2. Dead and Company. I've never been a huge Dead fan, but Drums was absolutely fucking amazing (one of the most interesting songs I've ever experienced live) and the music overall just felt flowy and good.
3. Macklemore. I was in the pit for him before we got evacuated, and I got to dance to Thrift Shop and see Chance, so that was pretty much all I needed.
4. Vulfpeck. Was a good show, but a bit of a damper was put on it when a guy passed out in front of me and I ended up carrying him out of the tent. Wasn't really too big of a deal but we were way up front and it was during Back Pocket, which was the other song I was looking forward too the most this year.
5. Two Door Cinema Club. It wasn't necessarily anything special, but I've wanted to see them for a while and was able to get my groove on. And while the lady and I were dancing someone handed us a Polaroid they had snapped of us because apparently we were being adorable. It was one of the most Bonnaroo things to happen this weekend, and really helped make TDCC a more memorable show for me.
Overall there weren't any sets that really blew me away other than LCD, but there were no overall bad sets either.
1. LCD Soundsystem: I was in the pit with a lot of Inforoo'ers and this show was magical. Top 3 Bonnaroo show of all time (along with Radiohead in 2012 and Darkside in 2014). 2. Papadosio: One of my favorite bands and they killed it. 1 hour was not nearly enough. 3. Kamasi Washington: Such amazing musicianship. Also another set that could have been significantly longer. 4. Haim: So much improvement over the last time I saw them. Their 2 new songs they played were awesome and their version of Prince's "I Would Die 4 U" was the best Prince cover all weekend. 5. New Bathrooms: Never had to wait to take a piss and being able to use a sink and wash your hands is a huge improvement over just using hand sanitizer.
Post by thepeppers on Jun 14, 2016 12:14:09 GMT -5
1. Pearl Jam - Ended up getting in the pit by pure luck. I was hanging around That for Claypool when the delay came. I wanted to see both Nathaniel Rateliff and Claypool Lennon, as I also didn't feel like baking in the pit line all day. Once the field was reset after the delay, I knew it was too good of an opportunity not to go for it (sang_xcx, you were about 5 rows ahead of me in the pit line...I was going to come say hi once we all got in but I couldn't find you after that). They grabbed me right from the beginning, opening with Go and then proceeding to play Corduroy and Nothingman within the first 5 or 6 songs (Vitalogy is one my top 5 albums). Ending the first part of the show with Jeremy - Why Go - Porch left me and it seemed like the rest of the crowd just itching for the encore segment...and holy fuck, it was incredible. Elderly Woman is one of my favorite songs, and then they gave us Comfortably Numb!! That was what bumped them to #1 instead of #2 for me, near the top on my list for live music accomplishments.
2. LCD Soundsystem - Fairly small crowd for a headliner, but I enjoyed every minute of it. There were a few songs that weren't really my cup of tea going in that I really enjoyed live (I Can Change, Yeah). My favorite part of the performance though was Someone Great - Losing My Edge - Home all back-to-back-to-back. I went in expecting to dance the whole time, as I wasn't let down on that front. James Murphy vocals were also very impressive.
3. Dead & Co - I was first introduced to the jam scene in 2012 at my first Roo with Phish closing out the fest in the same fashion, so this had a special feel going into it for me. No doubt that this was a show for beginners, opening with Truckin and closing with Touch of Grey while playing a bunch of hits all throughout. The crowd was great, easily the largest of the festival and seemed like everybody was really into the performance. Really enjoyed the stretch of Scarlet Begonias - Fire on the Mountain - Terrapin Station in the second set.
4. FIDLAR - Holy fuck. Opening with Sabotage really set the mood for the whole set. The mosh pit was intense in every way that I hoped for.
5. Vulfpeck - Great way to kick off the weekend. Loved the sing-alongs and the crowd participation throughout. Rooting for these guys to have a big summer and get some name recognition.
Honorable mention, FJM: This had to be during the hottest part of the weekend...but he kept the crowd going all throughout. Seemed like his crowd was close to double the size of Jason Isbell.
In conclusion, the headliners were all awesome and the highlight of the festival...as expected.
1. Pearl Jam - Ended up getting in the pit by pure luck. I was hanging around That for Claypool when the delay came. I wanted to see both Nathaniel Rateliff and Claypool Lennon, as I also didn't feel like baking in the pit line all day. Once the field was reset after the delay, I knew it was too good of an opportunity not to go for it (sang_xcx, you were about 5 rows ahead of me in the pit line...I was going to come say hi once we all got in but I couldn't find you after that). They grabbed me right from the beginning, opening with Go and then proceeding to play Corduroy and Nothingman within the first 5 or 6 songs (Vitalogy is one my top 5 albums). Ending the first part of the show with Jeremy - Why Go - Porch left me and it seemed like the rest of the crowd just itching for the encore segment...and holy fuck, it was incredible. Elderly Woman is one of my favorite songs, and then they gave us Comfortably Numb!! That was what bumped them to #1 instead of #2 for me, near the top on my list for live music accomplishments.
2. LCD Soundsystem - Fairly small crowd for a headliner, but I enjoyed every minute of it. There were a few songs that weren't really my cup of tea going in that I really enjoyed live (I Can Change, Yeah). My favorite part of the performance though was Someone Great - Losing My Edge - Home all back-to-back-to-back. I went in expecting to dance the whole time, as I wasn't let down on that front. James Murphy vocals were also very impressive.
3. Dead & Co - I was first introduced to the jam scene in 2012 at my first Roo with Phish closing out the fest in the same fashion, so this had a special feel going into it for me. No doubt that this was a show for beginners, opening with Truckin and closing with Touch of Grey while playing a bunch of hits all throughout. The crowd was great, easily the largest of the festival and seemed like everybody was really into the performance. Really enjoyed the stretch of Scarlet Begonias - Fire on the Mountain - Terrapin Station in the second set.
4. FILDAR - Holy fuck. Opening with Sabotage really set the mood for the whole set. The mosh pit was intense in every way that I hoped for.
5. Vulfpeck - Great way to kick off the weekend. Loved the sing-alongs and the crowd participation throughout. Rooting for these guys to have a big summer and get some name recognition.
Honorable mention, FJM: This had to be during the hottest part of the weekend...but he kept the crowd going all throughout. Seemed like his crowd was close to double the size of Jason Isbell.
In conclusion, the headliners were are all awesome and the highlight of the festival...as expected.
You should have come up. custeph was there, @mayo and her whole group and mattlikesrock.
1. Pearl Jam - Ended up getting in the pit by pure luck. I was hanging around That for Claypool when the delay came. I wanted to see both Nathaniel Rateliff and Claypool Lennon, as I also didn't feel like baking in the pit line all day. Once the field was reset after the delay, I knew it was too good of an opportunity not to go for it (sang_xcx, you were about 5 rows ahead of me in the pit line...I was going to come say hi once we all got in but I couldn't find you after that). They grabbed me right from the beginning, opening with Go and then proceeding to play Corduroy and Nothingman within the first 5 or 6 songs (Vitalogy is one my top 5 albums). Ending the first part of the show with Jeremy - Why Go - Porch left me and it seemed like the rest of the crowd just itching for the encore segment...and holy fuck, it was incredible. Elderly Woman is one of my favorite songs, and then they gave us Comfortably Numb!! That was what bumped them to #1 instead of #2 for me, near the top on my list for live music accomplishments.
2. LCD Soundsystem - Fairly small crowd for a headliner, but I enjoyed every minute of it. There were a few songs that weren't really my cup of tea going in that I really enjoyed live (I Can Change, Yeah). My favorite part of the performance though was Someone Great - Losing My Edge - Home all back-to-back-to-back. I went in expecting to dance the whole time, as I wasn't let down on that front. James Murphy vocals were also very impressive.
3. Dead & Co - I was first introduced to the jam scene in 2012 at my first Roo with Phish closing out the fest in the same fashion, so this had a special feel going into it for me. No doubt that this was a show for beginners, opening with Truckin and closing with Touch of Grey while playing a bunch of hits all throughout. The crowd was great, easily the largest of the festival and seemed like everybody was really into the performance. Really enjoyed the stretch of Scarlet Begonias - Fire on the Mountain - Terrapin Station in the second set.
4. FILDAR - Holy fuck. Opening with Sabotage really set the mood for the whole set. The mosh pit was intense in every way that I hoped for.
5. Vulfpeck - Great way to kick off the weekend. Loved the sing-alongs and the crowd participation throughout. Rooting for these guys to have a big summer and get some name recognition.
Honorable mention, FJM: This had to be during the hottest part of the weekend...but he kept the crowd going all throughout. Seemed like his crowd was close to double the size of Jason Isbell.
In conclusion, the headliners were are all awesome and the highlight of the festival...as expected.
You should have come up. custeph was there, @mayo and her whole group and mattlikesrock.
Yep. It only took me 14 Bonnaroos but I made it into the pit for my first headliner (though I've been on the rail behind that for like 20 of them.) Great group to hang with for my first time.
Post by Paroxysm714 on Jun 14, 2016 13:09:40 GMT -5
1. The Claypool Lennon Delirium – My 8th Les Claypool set at Roo, so I was really looking forward to this one. Felt like a set from Bonnaroo’s heyday, and the cover selection was spot on! Also got to chill with a big Inforoo crew, so that was fun.
2. Lettuce – These guys are total professionals and tore down the house. It was a Sunday show that had that Saturday vibe to it.
3. Blood Orange – Magical in every sense of the word. You really got the sense that you were watching a legend on stage. Loved the late-night grooves & coordinated dancing of the backup singers.
4. Grandma Sparrow – I’ve been pretty obsessed over their album, so getting to see it performed in all its abstruse zaniness was a real treat. I’m amazed they pulled this off so well in a live setting.
5. Kamasi Washington – Probably my most anticipated show and I was not disappointed at all, except for the set time which I wish had been tripled.
1. Lamb of God – because Lamb of God. I am a huge metal fan. Okay, and also because I went alone and two kind young people befriended me on the rail and protected my little ass from getting flattened. 2. Fidlar – grungish punk! Yeah! 3. Lawrence – what a voice on that girl. And it was one of the few shows that I got to enjoy with my campmate (we don’t always have the same taste in music) 4. Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires – loved how he got the crowd into it and, wow, he has a soulful voice 5. Civil Twilight – enjoyed this one alone on the last day, stretched out in the shade and eyes closed. I somehow have never heard this band and was really surprised by how different each song sounded.
Hm, okay, just gonna rewrite my post actually. After some consideration, my numbering has switched around a bit.
Top Ten 1. LCD (pit) - I went in with such excitement and high expectations that it made me a little nervous, and yet they delivered 110%. There was not a single minute in the 102 that they played in which I was not beaming with joy. Singing along. Dancing my ass off. Looking around at everyone else doing the exact same thing. Really fucking magical set. I think the best I've ever seen. Only wish it had been a bit longer, naturally. 2. Death Cab (pit) - this is one of the first bands I ever really loved, when I was first getting into music in a more serious way around age 12/13. I can still recall how much emotion I Will Follow You Into the Dark and Transatlantacism incited in me the first times I heard them, so it wasn't surprising when the live renditions of both brought tears to my eyes. The pit was calm but very invested in the show, everyone swaying a bit and singing along to themselves. Given how many years I've loved them and waited to see them live, the hour-long length of the set was pretty heartbreaking to me. I would've loved to hear Bixby Canyon Bridge, Grapevine Fires, Summer Skin, Someday You Will Be Loved... But alas. The setlist was still really fantastic for me. 3. Lane 8 (silent disco) - had listened to maybe 15 minutes of Lane 8 before Bonnaroo. Fuck am I glad that I decided to wander over to this after Blood Orange wrapped up. tЯist♡n and Farrisbueller and I strolled in soon after the set started and immediately started dancing. About five minutes into it, I spot Rothric bounding around like a giddy kid at Christmas, which was exactly how I felt watching this set. Daniel Goldstein (aka Lane 8) is so stoic in his presence, and it felt like an hour long cleansing shower for my soul. He's pretty fun to look at too, can't lie. 4. Blood Orange - the stage presence of Dev Hynes is unbelievable; everything about the way that he slides around the stage, matched with his impressive vocals & super impressive guitar skills, is captivating to watch. The entire band is so talented, including the two back up singers. Also, the tent was so fucking empty due to Tame playing at the same time on Which (I popped over there for fifteen minutes, between PR & BO, but I'm really glad I made the choice to see all of Blood Orange instead of staying at Tame), so there was tons of room to move around and dance. 5. Hundred Waters - they started off a little slow and awkward, but by the end of the set, I was enamored. Nicole, the lead singer, has one of my favorite female voices of modern music today, honestly. There's something about her tone and the way she draws out her words while singing that hits me hard, in the best possible way. They played a lot of new stuff, which was awesome to hear live, as well as my favorites of their released stuff. I saw them at Moogfest last month too, and this set was exponentially better. You could tell that Nicole was really feeding off the energy of the crowd by the time things got rolling about halfway through the set. 6. Grandma Sparrow - biggest surprise of the weekend for me. I had intended to drop by this set on the way to Two Door (cause I was in a dancing mood), for maybe 5/10 minutes just to see what was what. This shit was weird. Weirder than weird. And I fucking loved it. I felt like I was part of this bizarre awesome musical/dancing cult for 50 minutes, as we were commanded to enact certain movements for some of the songs while Grandma Sparrow himself pranced around the stage like a mad man. The space felt so jovial and like a temporary removal from any sort of social conventions/expectations. So glad I stayed for all of the set. 7. Purity Ring - even though I only made about 40 mins of it, was just what I needed at the time. I was coming out of LCD, feeling positively elated, and even though Tame sounded good at a distance, I looked over at the tent that Purity Ring was playing and saw so much room. The lights show drew me in too. I ended up sidling up to rail and had a blast. Some people don't like their live show and others really didn't like their last album; I enjoy both, so this set was wonderful for me. 8. FIDLAR - holy sweat. Hottest Roo experience ever, that's for sure. I knew that there'd be a good deal of mashing, but I didn't quite expect for the entire TENT to transition into mosh pit mode immediately as the set began. I'm not usual a mosh pit person myself, but I let myself go for a song or two, and then backed up a bit to watch from a slightly less dangerous view point. Killer show. 9. Con Brio - best way to kick off Thursday. Such high energy. That singer has got swag, as does the rest of the band. A real joy to watch. 10. Oh Wonder - their voices sound absolutely magnificent together, better than on track. Wow. This was a perfect sunset show.
Honorable Mentions 1.Leon Bridges - this probably would've made top ten if I hadn't been trying to conserve my energy so consciously (Leon was right before I headed over to LCD, knowing I was in for a long night of dancing). I chilled on the lawn outside the tent, very close to the screen, and enjoyed the set a lot but did kind of wish that I'd had the energy to be closer. He sounded phenomenal. 2. Daughter - seen them before, loved it then too. Sounds similar to on record, but I just really enjoy their music. Nice yet understated stage presence. 3. FKJ - talk about musical talent. He bopped to and fro around the Who Stage, switching from piano to guitar to bass to sax, all quite seamlessly. People were grooving and dancing, and watching him play all those instruments alone on stage was something else. 4. Bluegrass SJ - same deal as Leon; I was exhausted at this point and definitely wish I could've pulled myself up closer to watch, but I still loved it from my spot on the lawn. 5. Lennon Claypool - it was about 90% males, 10% females at this set haha. Unique experience and I thought they sounded great.
Disappointments 1. Vince Staples - I was chilling on the lawn for the part of his set that I caught, which admittedly colored my perception of the show, but it just felt really off to me. I love his album and thought it fell flat live. Left early. 2. Superjam - this set had its moments, but overall, I did much not enjoy it. Except for Allen Stone's song while the fireworks were exploding above me; that part was lovely. The Third Eye Blind moment was so notably terrible that it became hard for me to build any momentum/enthusiasm back up after he walked off stage. Lots of talented musicians appeared for the Superjam at some point, yet as a cohesive whole, this show was very disappointing to me. 3. Waxahatchee - boring more so than bad/off.
(Fuck the Heat,) Wish I Could've Made It 1. M83 - missed this in order to secure a spot in pit for LCD, not because of the heat, but I realized upon entering the pit that I could've easily caught at least 20/30 minutes of M83 and still gotten almost the exact same spot for LCD. Hindsight 20/20 issue more than anything else, though 2. Jason Isbell 3. Natalie Prass 4. Dungen 5. Charles Bradley
Delicious Meatball Sub , is that enough explanation for you? I could always write you a full novel about the sets, but I have this funny inkling you wouldn't end up reading it
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
Post by Radius Claus on Jun 14, 2016 13:57:56 GMT -5
I love seeing LCD at the top of so many lists. That was the most fun I've ever had in that field and as a show, it's probably only behind McCartney for me as my favorite of all time. Friday night might have been my favorite night of music on the farm as well. Leon Bridges > M83 > LCD > Tame Impala > Blood Orange was special. I did have more down time this year, but it still ranks as one of the best ones of the 12 I've attended.
5. The Pinklets (local band for me. Three sisters, ages 9-13 or something. They write all their own material and it's actually good. The didn't seem nervous at all and I was about to burst with pride for both them and their family.)
4. Cymnande (This was just a wonderful listening and dancing experience. It was hot, but I managed to fight through all four Which sets on Sunday, all of which I enjoyed, but none as much as this. I think Father John Misty is better with a smaller crowd, but it was still good.)
3. Blood Orange (I'm so glad I made the walk over. This guy is incredible. I won ten bucks by being the closest to guessing his age. We couldn't tell if he was 19 or 50.)
2. Leon Bridges (I came with a friend because he was talking it up and I ended up dancing a few miles at this show. It was like stepping in to a time machine for most of the set, with just way more soul than anything else I saw all weekend. Then he covered Pony, which made me realize that I wasn't dreaming. This band will be huge.
1. LCD (This was the tightest and most professional show I've ever seen. I only got in to them in a big way after I heard they were playing Coachella. I knew a bit, but now I think they're my favorite band. They sound checked for 5 or 6 hours on Thursday, so I knew they were taking it seriously, but I had no idea if they would be able to stand up to the expectations I had created. Us v Them is the best opening song I can think of. All my Friends might be the best closer.
IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE I CAN WATCH THE STREAM OF LCD, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!
I've been to the last 4 Bonnaroos. I've enjoyed all of them. I certainly wouldn't pick this one as my favorite but I enjoyed this year and had a great time. It didn't have some of standout shows that I have seen in the last couple of years but I still got to see a lot of really good music.
Top 5 acts
Pearl Jam: These guys had been on my list to see for quite a few years and they did not disappoint. It may not have been as "fresh" as it would have been seeing them in their hay day but the band has really matured and played a tight energetic set with a good selection of their hits. Also being a Floyd fan, a big highlight was their cover of Comfortably numb.
Tame Impala: As has already been noted, the set length was a bit disappointing but the show was still great. Loved Elephant and the light show and the confetti were great.
Chris Stapleton: He didn't have a great slot, being stuck on the What stage during the middle of the afternoon, but he is so talented and probably one of the best song writers in all of country music. He had an absolute killer band with vets from Waylon and Willie's bands and he's a pretty solid guitar player in his own right. He gave a great set with some real highlights.
Jason Isbell: Another killer songwriter, Cover Me Up (sung to his wife) was as powerful a moment as I can remember at Roo.
Death Cab for Cutie: I have seen these guys a couple of times and thought they were just ok in the past. I was really tired and hot when I sat down in the back to rest and listen to their show and wasn't expecting much. They surprised me with a really well executed set list. That, coupled with the heat finally backing off and the sun starting to set made for a great show. They covered all their greatest hits and had me wishing that they would go another 30 mins.
5 Other great sets
LCD Soundsystem: These guys are just sooo much fun. The sound was really incredible and the light show was top notch. Smaller headliner set but the crowd that stayed got to see/hear a great show.
Leon Bridges: One of the more crowded tent sessions. This guy has the whole throwback concept down cold. You are right back in the early sixties when you are at one of his shows. He was dancing and his whole band really seemed to be into the show. Will certainly try to catch him when he comes around to one of my local venues.
Con Brio: great way to kick off Roo. Took you straight back to a great high energy 70s R&B soul sound. The lead singer was nuts, doing flips, splits and totally cheesy dance moves.
Fidlar: 2nd place for rowdiest Roo show that I have been to (first would be Japandroids in 2013). Luckily I was in the back watching from just in front of the soundboard as I didn't know that throwing beer at each other was a required event at their shows. For all of that, these guys really paid the audience back and gave a great high energy set.
Lord Huron: Everybody else went to see 3rd Eye Blind but I'm glad I headed to their show. This is the 2nd time I've seen these guys at Roo and both shows were great. They are a much higher energy act live than their recording would lead you to believe and well worth seeing.
HM: Rayland Baxter, Anderson East, Nathaniel Rateliff, Civil Twilight, Twin Peaks, 2 door Cinema Club, Amasa Hines
Last Edit: Jun 14, 2016 22:31:02 GMT -5 by mash - Back to Top
Hm, okay, just gonna rewrite my post actually. After some consideration, my numbering has switched around a bit.
Top Ten 1. LCD (pit) - I went in with such excitement and high expectations that it made me a little nervous, and yet they delivered 110%. There was not a single minute in the 102 that they played in which I was not beaming with joy. Singing along. Dancing my ass off. Looking around at everyone else doing the exact same thing. Really fucking magical set. I think the best I've ever seen. Only wish it had been a bit longer, naturally. 2. Death Cab (pit) - this is one of the first bands I ever really loved, when I was first getting into music in a more serious way around age 12/13. I can still recall how much emotion I Will Follow You Into the Dark and Transatlantacism incited in me the first times I heard them, so it wasn't surprising when the live renditions of both brought tears to my eyes. The pit was calm but very invested in the show, everyone swaying a bit and singing along to themselves. Given how many years I've loved them and waited to see them live, the hour-long length of the set was pretty heartbreaking to me. I would've loved to hear Bixby Canyon Bridge, Grapevine Fires, Summer Skin, Someday You Will Be Loved... But alas. The setlist was still really fantastic for me. 3. Lane 8 (silent disco) - had listened to maybe 15 minutes of Lane 8 before Bonnaroo. Fuck am I glad that I decided to wander over to this after Blood Orange wrapped up. tЯist♡n and Farrisbueller and I strolled in soon after the set started and immediately started dancing. About five minutes into it, I spot Rothric bounding around like a giddy kid at Christmas, which was exactly how I felt watching this set. Daniel Goldstein (aka Lane 8) is so stoic in his presence, and it felt like an hour long cleansing shower for my soul. He's pretty fun to look at too, can't lie. 4. Blood Orange - the stage presence of Dev Hynes is unbelievable; everything about the way that he slides around the stage, matched with his impressive vocals & super impressive guitar skills, is captivating to watch. The entire band is so talented, including the two back up singers. Also, the tent was so fucking empty due to Tame playing at the same time on Which (I popped over there for fifteen minutes, between PR & BO, but I'm really glad I made the choice to see all of Blood Orange instead of staying at Tame), so there was tons of room to move around and dance. 5. Hundred Waters - they started off a little slow and awkward, but by the end of the set, I was enamored. Nicole, the lead singer, has one of my favorite female voices of modern music today, honestly. There's something about her tone and the way she draws out her words while singing that hits me hard, in the best possible way. They played a lot of new stuff, which was awesome to hear live, as well as my favorites of their released stuff. I saw them at Moogfest last month too, and this set was exponentially better. You could tell that Nicole was really feeding off the energy of the crowd by the time things got rolling about halfway through the set. 6. Grandma Sparrow - biggest surprise of the weekend for me. I had intended to drop by this set on the way to Two Door (cause I was in a dancing mood), for maybe 5/10 minutes just to see what was what. This shit was weird. Weirder than weird. And I fucking loved it. I felt like I was part of this bizarre awesome musical/dancing cult for 50 minutes, as we were commanded to enact certain movements for some of the songs while Grandma Sparrow himself pranced around the stage like a mad man. The space felt so jovial and like a temporary removal from any sort of social conventions/expectations. So glad I stayed for all of the set. 7. Purity Ring - even though I only made about 40 mins of it, was just what I needed at the time. I was coming out of LCD, feeling positively elated, and even though Tame sounded good at a distance, I looked over at the tent that Purity Ring was playing and saw so much room. The lights show drew me in too. I ended up sidling up to rail and had a blast. Some people don't like their live show and others really didn't like their last album; I enjoy both, so this set was wonderful for me. 8. FIDLAR - holy sweat. Hottest Roo experience ever, that's for sure. I knew that there'd be a good deal of mashing, but I didn't quite expect for the entire TENT to transition into mosh pit mode immediately as the set began. I'm not usual a mosh pit person myself, but I let myself go for a song or two, and then backed up a bit to watch from a slightly less dangerous view point. Killer show. 9. Con Brio - best way to kick off Thursday. Such high energy. That singer has got swag, as does the rest of the band. A real joy to watch. 10. Oh Wonder - their voices sound absolutely magnificent together, better than on track. Wow. This was a perfect sunset show.
Honorable Mentions 1.Leon Bridges - this probably would've made top ten if I hadn't been trying to conserve my energy so consciously (Leon was right before I headed over to LCD, knowing I was in for a long night of dancing). I chilled on the lawn outside the tent, very close to the screen, and enjoyed the set a lot but did kind of wish that I'd had the energy to be closer. He sounded phenomenal. 2. Daughter - seen them before, loved it then too. Sounds similar to on record, but I just really enjoy their music. Nice yet understated stage presence. 3. FKJ - talk about musical talent. He bopped to and fro around the Who Stage, switching from piano to guitar to bass to sax, all quite seamlessly. People were grooving and dancing, and watching him play all those instruments alone on stage was something else. 4. Bluegrass SJ - same deal as Leon; I was exhausted at this point and definitely wish I could've pulled myself up closer to watch, but I still loved it from my spot on the lawn. 5. Lennon Claypool - it was about 90% males, 10% females at this set haha. Unique experience and I thought they sounded great.
Disappointments 1. Vince Staples - I was chilling on the lawn for the part of his set that I caught, which admittedly colored my perception of the show, but it just felt really off to me. I love his album and thought it fell flat live. Left early. 2. Superjam - this set had its moments, but overall, I did much not enjoy it. Except for Allen Stone's song while the fireworks were exploding above me; that part was lovely. The Third Eye Blind moment was so notably terrible that it became hard for me to build any momentum/enthusiasm back up after he walked off stage. Lots of talented musicians appeared for the Superjam at some point, yet as a cohesive whole, this show was very disappointing to me. 3. Waxahatchee - boring more so than bad/off.
(Fuck the Heat,) Wish I Could've Made It 1. M83 - missed this in order to secure a spot in pit for LCD, not because of the heat, but I realized upon entering the pit that I could've easily caught at least 20/30 minutes of M83 and still gotten almost the exact same spot for LCD. Hindsight 20/20 issue more than anything else, though 2. Jason Isbell 3. Natalie Prass 4. Dungen 5. Charles Bradley
Delicious Meatball Sub , is that enough explanation for you? I could always write you a full novel about the sets, but I have this funny inkling you wouldn't end up reading it
Post by thesidebar on Jun 14, 2016 14:48:27 GMT -5
My top 5:
1. Pearl Jam - Explanation in another thread, but it was an experience I will never forget and likely one of my top 3 Roo moments 2. Jason Isbell - Great singer songwriter. I was in the pit 3rd row and jammed to all his songs 3. Chris Stapleton - In the pit here as well with my Love. Great listening music. 4. Macklemore - just a big party. he is just fun to dance to. 5. Jason Mraz - I need to get a recording of that Chocolate song
1. LCD Soundsystem - After waiting 4-5 hours, I wound up front row and perfectly center. I was overwhelmed by the insane energy of the band and of the people around me who were also enjoying it as much as me. I Can Change was angelic live, and Dance Yrself Clean made me cry, especially when the fireworks went off. Probably my favorite Roo memory ever 2. Father John Misty - So glad I was there for Father's Sunday service. Waited since Cymande for second row, front and center. I wasn't expecting such an awesome show! Josh's vocals were flawless, and his attitude/stage banter was expected, but still hilarious. The Ideal Husband was insane, and I Love You, Honeybear was so fun, especially when he "crowd-surfed" on all of us in the front row. 3. FIDLAR - I waited through Jarryd James and Daughter for my front row and center spot here because last time I saw them I was in the back. I was expecting it to be insane, and was not disappointed. The cover of Sabotage was one of my highlights of the weekened. I have never been more sweaty in my entire life. My Odd Future shirt was drenched, and probably permanently ruined, but it was so, so worth it. 4. Dead & Co - I'm a pretty big Grateful Dead fan I guess, but I just chilled in the back of the field for this set after listening to Lord Huron. I got to hear a few of my favorites live (Fire on the Mountain, Scarlet Begonias) and I had a blast. My cousin and I were entertaining all of the people around us by dancing really, really strangely. I had a great time, and John Mayer sounded pretty good, I guess. 5. Pearl Jam - I'm a casual fan of Pearl Jam. Got close for a while, then retired to go get some mac and cheese. I listened to the rest of the set, and thought it was great. Eddie Vedder sounded great, and I think they put on a great show. Just wish they played a few more of my favorites.
HM: Bully, Hinds, Haim, Claypool/Lennon Delirium, Tame Impala
What are your favorite Pearl Jam songs that they didn't play?
I wanted to hear Deep, Once, Last Kiss, Just Breathe, and/or Yellow Ledbetter. I don't know, it's whatever. Hearing Daughter and Why Go made me quite happy.
2017: 2/24 Twenty One Pilots 4/1 Radiohead 6/7 Glass Animals 9/10 Modest Mouse 9/21 Arcade Fire 9/29 Kings of Leon 10/3 Foster the People 10/17 The xx 10/22 LCD Soundsystem 11/8 Bon Iver
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What are your favorite Pearl Jam songs that they didn't play?
I wanted to hear Deep, Once, Last Kiss, Just Breathe, and/or Yellow Ledbetter. I don't know, it's whatever. Hearing Daughter and Why Go made me quite happy.
I haven't seen them play Once or Deep and I've seen them 6 times. I was sure they were going to end with YL the way the rest of that set went. Roo must have limited them with that 2 hr set time, they would have definitely kept playing.
Post by mattlikesrock on Jun 14, 2016 16:27:01 GMT -5
When I was at the Lane 8 show there were only 40 or 50 people in there at most. Apparently every one of us was from Inforoo. I ran into blakemil0 who even said he came because of Lane 8.
Post by Dave Maynar on Jun 14, 2016 17:09:49 GMT -5
Top 5 1. LCD - Possibly my favorite show at Bonnaroo ever made better by being in the pit with other people from here. 2. Leon Bridges - Probably my biggest surprise of the weekend. I expected him to be good, but he was really great. Such a showman who can go uptempo and downtempo and back again and sound like a natural the whole way. 3. Claypool Lennon Delirium - I love the psych music. They really delivered on their own material and played some great covers. 4. Dungen - Another one I expected to be good and turned out great. I have never seen a dude rock a tamborine harder than the guy from Dungen did. 5. Twin Peaks - The highlight of Thursday for me. They're just a lot of fun to watch. I kept laughing at the guy who played in the Superman costume for no apparent reason.
Honorable Mention Bully Con Brio Grandma Sparrow Death Cab For Cutie Blood Orange
1. Dead and Co. - Just a great show. Great set list. They sounded great. 2. Father John Misty - His stage presence was superb. 3. Pearl Jam - they seemed off and rushed. Eddie's voice seemed to be off. Mike was shredding it, which saved this set for me. 4. Vince Staples - I was pretty close and the crowd was very into it. It was fun. I always enjoy to mosh a little. 5. Tie between Tame Impala and Twin Peaks
And wow, you're like a walking, talking infomercial to turn people away from Pearl Jam and Ohio State, aren't you? Before you started posting here I quite liked Pearl Jam and was indifferent towards OSU, now I find myself wishing that Eddie Vedder falls down a mine shaft or that Columbus is infested with locusts
1. LCD Soundsystem - just about dead center of the pit and it was an amazing experience. One of my top 5 shows I've seen at Bonnaroo. The energy in the pit was insane and LCD killed the set. Murphys reaction to the fireworks was pretty cool too.
2. Claypool Lennon Delerium 3. Pearl Jam 4. Con Brio 5. Death Cab For Cutie
HM: Dead and Co Band of Horses Superjam Leon Bridges Chris Stapelton Brett Dennen
Top 5 1. LCD - Possibly my favorite show at Bonnaroo ever made better by being in the pit with other people from here. 2. Leon Bridges - Probably my biggest surprise of the weekend. I expected him to be good, but he was really great. Such a showman who can go uptempo and downtempo and back again and sound like a natural the whole way. 3. Claypool Lennon Delirium - I love the psych music. They really delivered on their own material and played some great covers. 4. Dungen - Another one I expected to be good and turned out great. I have never seen a dude rock a tamborine harder than the guy from Dungen did. 5. Twin Peaks - The highlight of Thursday for me. They're just a lot of fun to watch. I kept laughing at the guy who played in the Superman costume for no apparent reason.
Honorable Mention Bully Con Brio Grandma Sparrow Death Cab For Cutie Blood Orange
I like this. Sorry I was in a rush on Sunday when I saw you at the Dead there. I had just ran from the left side of the field (left side has bees) to the Status tent and then back. Did you enjoy the dead? I love them because you don't really have to be close and you can just chill with their stuff and float off.
When I was at the Lane 8 show there were only 40 or 50 people in there at most. Apparently every one of us was from Inforoo. I ran into blakemil0 who even said he came because of Lane 8.
Lane 8: Brought to you by Inforoo.
By about 3, there was a sizeable line to get in. They got to capacity quick because no one would leave once they heard the magic coming from those decks.
Hadn't heard a note from Lane 8 prior to the set, but he knocked it out of the park.
I was pumped when I ran into Farrisbueller, tЯist♡n, and Rummy 500. I was just hoping someone else was experiencing this!
When I was at the Lane 8 show there were only 40 or 50 people in there at most. Apparently every one of us was from Inforoo. I ran into blakemil0 who even said he came because of Lane 8.
Lane 8: Brought to you by Inforoo.
I want to shed a tear for each foolish person who skipped out on lane 8. Not only was it musically everything I wanted at that precise point of my night, he was so fucking fun to watch too. I stood at the rail and just observed him for a solid five minutes, totally enthralled. Best live DJ set I've ever seen
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
Top 5 1. LCD - Possibly my favorite show at Bonnaroo ever made better by being in the pit with other people from here. 2. Leon Bridges - Probably my biggest surprise of the weekend. I expected him to be good, but he was really great. Such a showman who can go uptempo and downtempo and back again and sound like a natural the whole way. 3. Claypool Lennon Delirium - I love the psych music. They really delivered on their own material and played some great covers. 4. Dungen - Another one I expected to be good and turned out great. I have never seen a dude rock a tamborine harder than the guy from Dungen did. 5. Twin Peaks - The highlight of Thursday for me. They're just a lot of fun to watch. I kept laughing at the guy who played in the Superman costume for no apparent reason.
Honorable Mention Bully Con Brio Grandma Sparrow Death Cab For Cutie Blood Orange
I like this. Sorry I was in a rush on Sunday when I saw you at the Dead there. I had just ran from the left side of the field (left side has bees) to the Status tent and then back. Did you enjoy the dead? I love them because you don't really have to be close and you can just chill with their stuff and float off.
You in a rush? Never!
I thought the Dead was alright. I don't regret going or anything, but the show just didn't click with me. To be fair, I am not really familiar with the songs, so I probably lost something since I couldn't appreciate what the changes they made to extend them in the live show.
Post by funkymunky on Jun 14, 2016 18:52:06 GMT -5
The Headliners stole the show. You can put them in any order you want- there is no right answer. LCD showed why EDM is stupid. When you can make sound like that with instruments for dancing, why should we accept anything from a laptop.
Pearl Jam showed how rocked music should be played. The boys sounded flawless. McCready was an animal. The setlist was perfect for fest (would have liked to hear Release, RVM, or something heavier like Hail, Hail or Blood) but comfortably numb with fireworks gave me misty eyes.
Dead n Co was uplifting. The crowd was absolutely great. The bass and drums were heavy, the guitars were amazing but I found myself gravitating towards the vocals more. There was one point (can't remember song) where Mayer was singing and Weir was just underneath Mayer's vocals with these bassy (word?) vocals and it blew my mind. I think someone else mentioned this some where but their vocals were so great and Weir's voice was engaging.
4. Death Cab for Cutie- awesome setlist. I will follow you into the dark gave me the greatest music moment in my life. Holding my wife and feeling my future child move in her belly with Gibbard's vocals and the way the sun was hitting the stage/field was a special kind of magic. Outside of the personal reasons, the closing after that song- tourist, cath, soul and trans was perfect.
5. M83 was exactly what I wanted it to be. The start reunion, do it, Steve McQueen and sky was great. Wait was peaceful and powerful, and midnight city delivered the big moment.
Rest of top 10- Tame Impala (entertaining as all get out) FJM ( the good FJM showed up) Andra Day (girl has game plus Kamasi came out) Vince Staples- awesome energy and he held up despite an allergy issue. Grace Potter- two rows deep and I think we had a moment. That girl is confident, sexy and gives a performance that you know she is having as much as you are. She connected with her crowd better than anyone this weekend.
May Tycho May Phoenix June Rooo July MMJ and Margo Price August Queen with Adam Lambert August Roger Waters (Bucket list #1) August Spoon and Portugal the man Sept Depeche Mode Sept Pilgrimage Fest
1) Dead and Co, I'm a deadhead, they were awesome, have obviously been practicing a lot, much tighter than many actual GD shows. One thing about any Dead related act, makes you appreciate how important the drummers are, you can't take them for granted. 2) Leon Bridges, blew me away, the one act that really made me glad I came to Roo 3) Con Brio, never heard of them before, very impressive. 4) Band of Horses, had heard of them but never actually heard their music before. 5) Death Cab for Cutie, great band, makes me wish I paid more attention
If it matters to you, Keep in mind I am old and intentionally missed all rap, most electronic, anything after 11 pm and this year almost anything above 93 degrees or so.
Finally getting around to posting my Top 5 - here goes:
1) Dead & Co. (pit) - Sunday night was actually a game time decision for me (had considered going to Lord Huron/BGSJ instead of first Dead set), but ultimately I decided on going to the left What field for the whole Dead set. After enjoying the majority of Death Cab from a nice field spot, I noticed that the line for the pit was incredibly short, so my group and I went ahead and went for it. Got a perfect spot in the back center of the pit, and had an incredible experience. Everyone was just so happy and it was the perfect Bonnaroo conclusion. Also, it was super cool getting to hear Bobby's voice live, and Mayer's guitar playing was unreal. Not to mention Mickey Hart is one of my favorite drummers so it was nice to check seeing him off of my bucket list. All in all, couldn't have dreamed of a better experience at this show.
2) Vulfpeck - I am a huge Vulfpeck fan, and definitely was looking forward to this set. But nobody could have predicted how much fun this set would end up being. We were up near the front and everyone was having an absolute blast. The surprise appearances by BORNS and mother quakin' ANWAUN STANLEY made for a very happy Thursday night. Loved the singalongs, the dancing, and the great musicianship. The parachute gliding through the crowd was also one of my favorite moments at Roo ("That's Love" in the words of Stanley).
3) Kamasi Washington - Kamasi is my favorite artist right now, and getting to see him not only play his ass off in his own set, but also see him curating the Superjam, was an awesome experience for me (I'm also a HUGE Ronald Bruner Jr. fan so seeing him was awesome). His (and all of the West Coast Get Down's) musicianship is on another level and is something we don't get enough of. Getting to hear "The Rhythm Changes" live TWICE in one weekend (the second time with Antwaun Stanley and Michelle Williams helping on vocals) was incredible, and I can't wait to hopefully see him play again soon.
4) Father John Misty (pit) - Huge Misty fan. Live, he was everything I wanted him to be and more. In addition to his insane persona, there is no denying that the guy's songwriting is incredible, and he played some of my favorite cuts from both Fear Fun and Honeybear. Sunday ended up being my favorite day cos of FJM + Dead & Co.
5) LCD Soundsystem (pit) - A glorious dance party. NY I Love You > Dance Yrself Clean > All My Friends was a dream of a conclusion to a great set. I loved the tight set up and that they were honestly there to just Shut Up and Play the Hits. I'm sure this will be a set I don't soon forget.
Honorable Mentions: Leon Bridges (Would've probably made Top 5 had I not seen him before), Claypool Lennon Delirium (Rail - Holy shit so badass), Jason Mraz (Seeing him was honestly one of the best surprises Roo could've given me), Allen Stone (one of the most straight up talented people on the farm this year), GriZ (Kalliope set - I now have a newfound respect for dude after this + his incredible playing at SJ), Bully (Melted my face off)
Bonnaroo '15/'16/'17/'18/'19 - ACL '13/'14/'15/'17/'18 - Fun Fun Fun '14 - SXSW '13/'14/'15 - FPSF '16
2019 Shows: 4/30 - Vampire Weekend 6/28 - Father John Misty & Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit 9/6 - Cardi B w/ Teyana Taylor 9/28 - Vulfpeck w/ The Fearless Flyers
Post by aforatmosphere on Jun 14, 2016 23:05:41 GMT -5
1. LCD Soundsystem - I almost always dance in some form or fashion when I experience shows. This set brought out the most intense dancing I've ever done, and it didn't stop for the entire set. And everyone around me was also dancing wildly. Their music invoked insane energy and emotional euphoria in me. The setlist had all my favorites and the light show topped it off.
2. Blood Orange - Some people are just born performers. Dev Hynes is one of those people. His music is so poppy and funky. I love how he sings about simple topics in a different way than I've ever heard. And then he tops everything off with dance moves and intense guitar solos. My number one most anticipated set did not disappoint at all.
3. Lane 8 - Thank whatever human actually utilized this small schedule spot for a world class DJ and producer. And thankfully I made the incredible decision to wait in that line until I got in (I hate lines). I danced every moment until he stopped that mix.
4. Kamasi Washington - I connected to this performance. All incredible musicians and really thoughtful solos by all of them. Particularly, the second drum solo was one of the most unique drum solos I've ever heard. I love jazz, so it's great to finally see Kamasi.
5. Wet - I made the excellent choice of wandering over to this set after Vulfpeck wasn't really connecting with me. This was some smooth, beautiful minimalist pop. Really powerful, and the light show was incredibly fitting.
Honorable Mentions
Miguel - Such a good performer and sung his heart out. Really glad I finally got to see him.
Con Brio - Brought the funk and outlandish dance moves. Really talented band and a frontman that could hang with the best.
Hundred Waters - I just felt like this was really unique for some reason. Can't really put a finger on it. Also, everyone around me wouldn't stop blabbing about a possible Chance appearance during the set. I kept wondering if anyone was appreciating the set happening in front of them and thinking this is why we can't have nice things.
M83 - Wasn't a big fan going in, but they really impressed me.
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers - Funky college-rock done right. Just had a blast dancing to this band.
last half of Charles Bradley - It's so great to see older musicians who play their heart out and still have intense passion for what they do. Some of his lyrics and talking struck some serious emotional chords in me, and the band got me moving plenty.
Sidenote: M83 > LCD > Blood Orange > Lane 8 was just glorious. Almost as good as Atomic Bomb > Slayer > D'Angelo last year. Definitely the longest and most intense dancing I ever done in a run of shows. I actually woke up Saturday with sore legs. To put that in perspective, I run 2 miles 4 times a week, work my legs out with weights 1 to 2 times a week, and use a standing desk at my job and at home. I seriously can't remember the last time my legs were sore.
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