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Post by BonnarooDetective on Mar 29, 2007 18:00:06 GMT -5
I figured that since we made top 10 lists following the initial announcement, we may as well see how these additions shake things up.
So, now that you've had the time to check out more of the artists, and the additions came, who are the top 10 artists on your list?
Here is my initial top 10*:
1. The White Stripes 2. The Police 3. Keller 4. Ben Harper 5. Flaming Lips 6. SCI 7. North Mississippi All-Stars 8. Manu Chao 9. The Black Keys 10. Ween
My revised top 10:
1. The White Stripes 2. The Police 3. The Black Keys 4. Keller 5. Harper 6. NMAS 7. Manu Chao 8. Orenette Coleman 9. SCI 10. Flaming Lips
____________________________________ I figure I ought to explain myself as well:
The Black Keys made a big jump. I had a few of their songs before the announcement, and certainly appreciated them. After downloading a few more, I was hooked. Within 48 hours I had all their albums. Great stuff, highly recommended.
Keller and Harper remain high on the list; I've seen both of them, and they are both amazing, which is both the reason they are such a high priority, and the reason they are not as important as The Police, White Stripes, and Black Keys.
NMAS jumped up for two reasons, I gained a stronger appreciation for them and if Robert is going to be anywhere that weekend, it will at least be there.
Manu Chao was initially on my top 10 based on the hype around him. Upon actually listening to him I'm even more excited. He's going to make me dance and have fun.
Ornette Coleman is the only newcomer to the list; talented guy and one of those "diamonds in the rough" that Bonnaroo has come to provide us with.
FLips and SCI fell because I've seen them before (together in fact). Don't get me wrong, both played great shows, but when it comes to Bonnaroo, I lean on the side of artists I've never seen before (except for Keller and Harper of course, there are exceptions in the case of unbelievable performers).
Post by Jazzmaster on Mar 29, 2007 18:26:56 GMT -5
I agree with you about the Black Keys...
Original: 1. Ziggy Marley 2. The Nightwatchman 3. The Police 4. DJ Shadow 5. The Black Keys 6. Ben Harper 7. The White Stripes 8. Michael Franti & Spearhead 9. STS9 10. Robert Randolph & The Family Band...I'm confident they will be added
Anyway, my top is basically the same, with the Roots as my new addition:
1. Ziggy Marley 2. The Nightwatchman 3. The White Stripes 4. The Black Keys 5. DJ Shadow 6. The Police 7. Ben Harper 8. Michael Franti & Spearhead 9. The Roots 10. STS9
Post by poopzilla33 on Mar 29, 2007 19:04:38 GMT -5
before
1. damien rice 2. the police 3. tool 4. ben harper 5. the flaming lips 6. wilco 7. aesop rock 8. keller williams 9. white stripes 10. the black keys
after
1. damien rice (number 1 even w/o lisa) 2. tool 3. the police 4. ben harper 5. wilco 6. the flaming lips 7. the black keys 8. the white stripes 9. feist 10. gillian welch
Post by Veddie Edder on Mar 29, 2007 20:58:45 GMT -5
Initially I was all about: 1.The Police 2.Tool 3.White Stripes 4.Wolfmother 5.Ween 6.Kings of Leon 7.Clutch 8.Black Keys 9.STS9 10.Mute Math
but since listening to newer stuff over the last month or so, here is who I am most psyched about seeing at my 1st Roo
1.THE POLICE!!!! (this will not change; i have never seen them and they have been one of my top 3 favorite bands since 1981; so I am camping out all day on the mainstage to see them) 2.BLACK ANGELS (LOVE this band! Can't stop listening to them) 3.TOOL (have seen them twice, they are just amazing live) 4.WHITE STRIPES (seen 'em once already....incendiary!) 5.BEN HARPER (Shoot me....but I just opened my mind to his music in the last couple of weeks; absolutely love what I have heard so far (Burn To Shine and Will To Live albums), and since I am camping out on the mainstage all day Saturday to see The Police, I hope/ assume that I will be seeing Ben Harper there as well) 6.WOLFMOTHER (please Bonnaroo, oh please don't put them at the same time as the White Stripes! Put them on the mainstage early in the day before Wilco/White Stripes/Widespread Panic and EVERY rock fan will be happy at the Roo this year! I saw these guys play live at the Jimmy Kimmel show....alot of people are going to be surprised that such a hard rock band can really go into lengthy jam sessions) 7.KINGS OF LEON (gonna' see them at Coachella before the Roo; otherwise, they would be higher; LOVE their 2nd album, like what I've heard of the new one) 8.CLUTCH (will see them as long as they don't conflict with the Black Angels; another hard rockin' 'jam' band) 9.BLACK KEYS (probably will see them at Coachella, but I will definantly catch their whole set at the Roo) 10. FLAMING LIPS (never seen them; want to see one of their crazy stage peformances for myself; hope Wayne breaks out with the bubble)
Still looking forward to hopefully seeing STS9, Mute Math, Ziggy Marley, Wilco, Ornette Coleman (nice add!), the Nightwatchman, Gillian Welch, and Ralph Stanley.
Unfortunately, Ween is no longer on my list. Since they are not playing on the mainstage on Saturday, and I am definantly going to camp out there all day to see The Police (not to mention KOL and hopefully Ben Harper), I will have to sacrifice one of the bands that I really wanted to see for THE band that I have wanted to see more then ANY band for the longest time.....( I have been a Ween fan for about 7 years, but still haven't seen them live)
Post by funkyhouse on Mar 29, 2007 21:51:10 GMT -5
in no particular order...
STS9 LATE NIGHT (hottest shit out right now) Tool WSP The Police Lips Ween Galactic GIRL TALK DJ Shawdow Stripes Fountains of Wayne ......going to need some comical relief, ready to hear Stacy's Mom raaaaage
Post by danielletuck on Mar 29, 2007 22:03:09 GMT -5
1. The Police 2. Ben Harper 3. Kings of Leon 4. Spoon 5. Regina Spektor 6. Tool 7. The White Stripes 8. The Flaming Lips 9. The Black Keys 10. Gogol Bordello
1. Manu Chao 2. The White Stripes 3. David Cross 4. Galactic 5. The Police 6. The Richard Thompson Band 7. The Nightwatchman 8. Ornette Coleman 9. Tortoise 10. Tool
And if you exclude headliners, since they're the only game in town at their time slots, I'd throw the Flaming Lips and David Bromberg on there as well.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
i don't remember my original top ten, but the revised one, in no particular order: ornette colman tortoise the white stripes james blood ulmer gov't mule the decemberists the flaming lips sts9 manu chao the black keys ben harper
Post by chewtheangels on Mar 30, 2007 8:25:06 GMT -5
1) Tool 2) Ween (only number two because ive seen them numerous times) 3) Late night Sound Tribe 4) Wilco 5) Dj Shadow 6) Kings of Leon 7)Damien Rice 8) Black Keys 9) The Slip 10) tie between Manu Chao and Ornette Coleman
Post by famousblueraincoat on Mar 30, 2007 9:55:28 GMT -5
before
1. The Police 2. Wilco 3. The Decemberists 4. The White Stripes 5. Spoon 6. Bob Weir and Ratdog 7. Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals 8. Flaming Lips 9. DJ Shadow 10. Ween
after
1. The Police 2. Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals 3. Old Crow Medicine Show 4. Manu Chao 5. Wilco 6. The White Stripes 7. The Decemberists 8. The Flaming Lips 9. The Hold Steady 10. Gillian Welch
Honorable Mention: Spoon, Girl Talk, Ornette Coleman, Sasha and Digweed, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dog, Cold War Kids, and Richard Thompson Band
Post by sinkfloridasink on Mar 30, 2007 12:34:34 GMT -5
I didn't make a top 10 for the original lineup, but my top 10 for the lineup as of now is as follows:
1. The Flaming Lips (especially if this turns out to be late night) 2. Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9 + late night = awesome) 3. Gogol Bordello 4. Old Crow Medicine Show 5. Wilco 6. Keller Williams 7. RX Bandits 8. Aesop Rock 9. The Police 10. Apollo Sunshine
Others i'm looking forward to: wolfmother, the roots, lily allen
Of course, there is an incredibley large amount of artists on the lineup I have not heard of and plan to check out.
But seriously, Flaming Lips and STS9 is going to make this incredible.
well, you ask me why i'm drunk all the time it levels my head and eases my mind i just walk along and stroll and sing i see better days and i do better things
"...well yeah the guitar is good accompaniment but you can't like compose with it; I mean you can't base a whole song around the guitar." -Bob Dylan 1965
I never made an original, but here's mine as of now: 1) The White Stripes 2) The Decemberists 3) Ben Harper (i've seen him many times, but always amazing) 4) Damien Rice 5) Spoon 6) Cold War Kids 7) Keller Williams 8) Xavier Rudd (terrific live show) 9) Gogol Bordello 10) The Black Keys
Since they are not playing on the mainstage on Saturday, and I am definantly going to camp out there all day to see The Police (not to mention KOL and hopefully Ben Harper), I will have to sacrifice one of the bands that I really wanted to see for THE band that I have wanted to see more then ANY band for the longest time.....( I have been a Ween fan for about 7 years, but still haven't seen them live) 
