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Post by Launchpad McQuack on Sept 7, 2017 9:28:55 GMT -5
I think "it gets easier," in the sense you are further removed from your last visit; so you forget or dont dwell on it as much... But I still contend that no fest really holds up to the overall experience.
I just prefer to tough it out in a failing relationship and continually tell myself next year will be better and anyway there's no other girl I love as much as my girlfriend, even all the women I've never met.
You're being a little too real right now and I need you to tone it down
any chance we could rank festivals we've been to based on vibes thx.
Not just "vibes." Other fests def have great vibes. But with roo its the overall experience: the vibes + late night + camping + the venue + the scope of the fest ect.
Camp Bisco is probably the closest fest I have been to in terms of a vibes similar to Roo. But it does not come anywhere near the scope, experience, or even on Roos worst year the lineup.
From what I gather the only fest that comes anywhere close is Okeechobee.
any chance we could rank festivals we've been to based on vibes thx.
VIBEZ
My early Bonnaroos Wanee Hulaween Fun Fun Fun (punk rock mosh pit love) Coachella Lockn (inaugural year RV rage in entrance line and nitrous dealers getting ran over by golf carts on the pack up day, but hey, Trey played with Furthur) Wakarusa (GA camping could get sketchy and cherry bombs were set off in portos) Day For Night ACL
any chance we could rank festivals we've been to based on vibes thx.
VIBEZ
My early Bonnaroos Wanee Hulaween Fun Fun Fun (punk rock mosh pit love) Coachella Lockn (inaugural year RV rage in entrance line and nitrous dealers getting ran over by golf carts on the pack up day, but hey, Trey played with Furthur) Wakarusa (GA camping could get sketchy and cherry bombs were set off in portos) Day For Night ACL
Waka always felt like early bonnaroos to me. really chill and fun but totally some weird ass wooks.
My early Bonnaroos Wanee Hulaween Fun Fun Fun (punk rock mosh pit love) Coachella Lockn (inaugural year RV rage in entrance line and nitrous dealers getting ran over by golf carts on the pack up day, but hey, Trey played with Furthur) Wakarusa (GA camping could get sketchy and cherry bombs were set off in portos) Day For Night ACL
Waka always felt like early bonnaroos to me. really chill and fun but totally some weird ass wooks.
The waterfall was fun and I liked that backwoods stage. The crowd on Sunday pelted the sound guy with water bottles when Toots was denied an encore.
any chance we could rank festivals we've been to based on vibes thx.
Not just "vibes." Other fests def have great vibes. But with roo its the overall experience: the vibes + late night + camping + the venue + the scope of the fest ect.
Camp Bisco is probably the closest fest I have been to in terms of a vibes similar to Roo. But it does not come anywhere near the scope, experience, or even on Roos worst year the lineup.
From what I gather the only fest that comes anywhere close is Okeechobee.
Absolutely, I kid with my talk of "vibes" but I know what you are saying. When the whole picture adds up to more than a sum of it's parts, that certain je ne sais quoi that can't be easily quantified. But if I had to try to define it I'd say it's when all the decisions festival organizers make (and subsequently the decisions attendees make as a result) collectively inspire a unique positive feeling in the attendee, which in turn cements the emotional connection to the festival.
Personally I've experienced this more strongly at the Phish festivals I've been to than anywhere else, but that's a specific niche thing. I've definitely experienced it at Bonnaroo, probably the second strongest. I've experienced it at both Jazzfest and Movement, which I think stems from those festivals tapping into the musical heritage of their respective cities. That's probably it for me. Voodoo, Hangout, various SOSMP festivals have all been good times, but none have strongly inspired the "vibes" as defined above.
I just prefer to tough it out in a failing relationship and continually tell myself next year will be better and anyway there's no other girl I love as much as my girlfriend, even all the women I've never met.
This would work better if Bonnaroo lasted more than 4 days and required a monogamous relationship.
Its more like getting together with college buddies each year for a weekend.... but now everyone makes more money than you so youve gotten salty and become a bitch.
I just prefer to tough it out in a failing relationship and continually tell myself next year will be better and anyway there's no other girl I love as much as my girlfriend, even all the women I've never met.
This would work better if Bonnaroo lasted more than 4 days and required a monogamous relationship.
Its more like getting together with college buddies each year for a weekend.... but now everyone makes more money than you so youve gotten salty and become a bitch.
I don't even follow this analogy. Are all the other music festivals with more interesting lineups supposed to be the friends with more money?
Pretty much how I feel. My odds of makin' it to my 12th 'Roo in a row seem to decrease day by day. And if the lineup is as lame as it has been these last two years I won't really want to go. But the FOMO would be huge, and I would miss the overall atmosphere.
I've been leanin' toward Lockn' next year, but I think my lady could care less 'bout their style of lineup.
This and the vibes will keep me going back to Roo for quite some time. There's really no other festival that has Roo's vibes + the ability for me to see acts both my lady and I can get mutually excited about.
I get that people move on from Roo, I expect it's inevitable for all of us at some point.
I just roll my eyes when people have nothing better to do than come onto the Bonnaroo board only to post they don't care.... it's like driving over to an ex-girlfriend's house, ringing the doorbell, and telling her that you don't care about her anymore. The act in and of itself says otherwise and is a sad attempt at attracting attention. They can't let go.
Hey, remember when you compared your favorite band to one ply toilet paper? That was great.
Post by Fozzie Bear on Sept 7, 2017 12:09:05 GMT -5
While Bonnaroo's crowds were louder and more willing to give high-fives, Coachella wins as my favorite fest for overall experience. Roo used to school them with late nights, but since Roo only runs two hours later than Coach now, the difference there is negligible. Plus, Coach's "dark" options are infinitely more up my alley: Nicolas Jaar, S U R V I V E, Radiohead, Tale of Us, Kendrick, Richie Hawtin's CLOSE, Bon Iver, Royksopp, Moderat vs Marshmello and shit.
I mean the key to Bonnaroo's prime was always that it applied its jamband upbringing to a massive multi-genre fest while other major US fests were coming from the alt scene
I mean the key to Bonnaroo's prime was always that it applied its jamband upbringing to a massive multi-genre fest while other major US fests were coming from the alt scene
But now it's another faceless Live Nation franchise. Such a shame.
I mean the key to Bonnaroo's prime was always that it applied its jamband upbringing to a massive multi-genre fest while other major US fests were coming from the alt scene
But now it's another faceless Live Nation franchise. Such a shame.
To be fair, even under LiveNation, Roo still hasn't completely abandoned its jam roots.
They don't book nearly as many of those acts as they used to. But just this year they had Turkuaz; who is starting to develop a pretty strong following in that scene. An act like that wouldn't be booked for Lollapalooza.