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Post by vydenmyria on Dec 26, 2007 16:05:55 GMT -5
i was going to see the police, but with it being my first camping music festival.... i found myself getting into certain things i had never experienced, and all my buddies came back to the campsite telling me it sucked
before bonnaroo i never gave hiphop a chance, but we got up close for the roots so that we can be right there for tool.... and the roots ended up being one of the 3 most entertaining acts at bonnaroo for me
the only sets that i were disappointed with were: the white stripes and franz ferdinand
Ones that fell flat for me this year: Regina Spektor - like some of her recorded stuff, but live she didn't do anything for me Dr. Dog - same as above. I thought they were just really bland. I wanted to go see Railroad Earth, but the people I was with wanted to see Dr. Dog. Annuals - I don't know what it is about them. They were amazing when they opened for Bloc Party. Great sound, great performance, and great energy. They were flat at Bonnaroo though. The energy was cleary there, but it just didn't sound the same. Some people said it was because of the sound guy, but I saw them in August again and it was just the same. The Police - I think we can all agree that they were decent, but had absolutely no energy or chemistry, with each other and with the audience. John Bowman - One of the guys from the Lewis Black show. Really unfunny and tried acting crazy to get a laugh. Tool - I've tried and tried to get into Tool, but other than a couple songs, they just don't do anything for me. Same with the live show. The visuals were great, don't get me wrong (I didn't stay long enough for the lasers), but after hearing two of the three Tool songs I actually like (Stinkfist and Schism, Aenema is the other one), I left and went to go watch Borat.
Needless to say, the amount of bands who put on great and/or amazing performances strongly outweighed those that were dull
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Dr. Dog - same as above. I thought they were just really bland. I wanted to go see Railroad Earth, but the people I was with wanted to see Dr. Dog.
Don't want to make you feel bad, but Railroad Earth was awesome.
As for me, I there wasn't a set I stayed at that I was dissapointed in, however after the James Blood Ulmer set, I sat around for a bit and heard a minute or two of Tortoise and left. Wasn't that good.
It's alright. Good to hear it was a good show. I've heard some of their live stuff and it's great. I don't usually listen to bluegrass, but I really like them. I like how they bring drums into the fold
Post by littlebirdie on Jan 7, 2008 16:36:44 GMT -5
I never had a worst set until last year... And I really like the people I'm about to name or obviously I wouldn't have been watching them in the first place! Was disapointed by: -Regina Spektor (great live voice but the music seemed weak to me) -Keller Williams wmd's (really late start was frustrating) and just wasn't up to par with the other keller shows I've seen. -SCI (1st set only) -The Police
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the only bands i reaaally wanted to see saturday were ween and the flaming lips... soooooo... my friends dragged me to regina spektor and damien rice and those IN MY OPINION were the worst of the weekend that i saw. the flaming lips were a bit disappointing but i know that was mainly due to having a bad spot. i got there right when war pigs was playing and people were just running to get ahead of everyone. wish i saw galactic instead.
I didn't say it ruined the festival, its just one of those horrible jingle songs with no musical quality that seem to be the opposite of what bonnaroo is about.
yeah and that was the set directly after GOGOL BORDELLO! I was laughing when i realized that after GB's amazing set.
I didn't see any downright horrible sets in 07, but I'd have to say that the Flaming Lips were a dissapointment. I feel the same way about them as I do a band like Daft Punk: the live experience lacks soul, in that it seems overly rehearsed, not spontaneous at all, and relies way too much on someone pushing a "play" button (Wayne playing a guitar with no strings always really really irked me). Thier music just didn't seem organic or natural (if that makes any sense). I came away from the Lips set thinking that they had to create the circus atmosphere to make up for thier mediocre performance skills. I guess I just don't like shows that are so theatrical.
Eff. Lets get this straight. I adore King's of Leon. But after seeing them three times at Bonnaroo, I have decided that I have only seen one good set, (04') This year could have been good but to too many sound problems. plus even the new songs sounded a little stale. I didn't go to The Police. but my campsite was close and I could hear it all..... Woah., yeah I agree with you on that one.
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Post by VoiceOfReason on Jan 9, 2008 16:45:27 GMT -5
dflaschiii said:
I didn't see any downright horrible sets in 07, but I'd have to say that the Flaming Lips were a dissapointment. I feel the same way about them as I do a band like Daft Punk: the live experience lacks soul, in that it seems overly rehearsed, not spontaneous at all, and relies way too much on someone pushing a "play" button (Wayne playing a guitar with no strings always really really irked me). Thier music just didn't seem organic or natural (if that makes any sense). I came away from the Lips set thinking that they had to create the circus atmosphere to make up for thier mediocre performance skills. I guess I just don't like shows that are so theatrical.
I was a little disappointed with it as well. Don't get me wrong - visually it was AMAZING, but the music wasn't doing it for me. So then I wandered over to another tent where Mule unleashed an EPIC late night show!
Post by mulcherry0420 on Jan 9, 2008 16:50:56 GMT -5
mobileroo said:
dflaschiii said:
I didn't see any downright horrible sets in 07, but I'd have to say that the Flaming Lips were a dissapointment. I feel the same way about them as I do a band like Daft Punk: the live experience lacks soul, in that it seems overly rehearsed, not spontaneous at all, and relies way too much on someone pushing a "play" button (Wayne playing a guitar with no strings always really really irked me). Thier music just didn't seem organic or natural (if that makes any sense). I came away from the Lips set thinking that they had to create the circus atmosphere to make up for thier mediocre performance skills. I guess I just don't like shows that are so theatrical.
I was a little disappointed with it as well. Don't get me wrong - visually it was AMAZING, but the music wasn't doing it for me. So then I wandered over to another tent where Mule unleashed an EPIC late night show!
For me, Wayne just sorta rambles a bit too much...with all the time he spends talking they could do like "the ceilin' is bendin'" or something real old school. Karma for the Mule comment. They stole my face!
(Wayne playing a guitar with no strings always really really irked me).
That really happens?
Here's an excerpt from an interview that tells you everything you need to know about thier live show philosophy. I used to really like this band before I saw thier documentary, then saw them live. I honestly cannot stand Wayne:
Interviewer: Wayne, what’s the deal with that acoustic guitar you play onstage? It has a synthesizer mounted in the soundhole and a bunch of strings missing.
Coyne: That Alvarez 12-string is the first guitar I ever bought, and, onstage, I just use it as a prop—like Elvis Presley. I stuck an Alesis Air Synth in the soundhole, which has some great sound-shaping effects you can manipulate by waving your hand over it like a Theremin. I occasionally play Steven’s guitars, but mostly I’m blowing up balloons and playing that silly acoustic guitar. I’m trying to do something that looks cool onstage, whereas Steven can actually play.
elvis costello in '06 and the brazillian girls in '07 really didn't do it for me.
I felt so bad for the two lowly people in our group who left Tortoise in favor of Brazilian Girls... But hey, 2 out of 13 ain't bad... we had some strong Tortoise support, that afternoon
(Wayne playing a guitar with no strings always really really irked me).
That really happens?
i used to think that too until my friend told me that he has something on the guitar that when he waves his hand in front of it, it makes some sort of effect or something like that.
I think the worst set I've seen at Bonnaroo was Widespread Panic in 2003. They played one entire set, with then new guitarist George McConnell. And no offense to George, but he flat out blew it. The set was so terribly un-inspired, it was a complete 180 degree turnabout from the shows Panic played a year earlier, in 2002, when Michael Houser was leading them, less than 2 months away from his death-bed. Those were some emotionally, soulful nights in 2002, but in 03, they completely dropped the ball, I thought, and turned in the worst performance I've seen them play since I first started seeing them in 1996. Warren Haynes came out, and attempted to save the set. His attempt was admirable, but it was too little too late.
All was not lost, however, for the Flaming Lips redeemed the night for the shaky Panic show, turning in their first performance at the Roo, and one of the best Late Nights ever to go down on that farm.
Post by stallion pt. 2 on Jan 11, 2008 0:32:24 GMT -5
gougeaway said:
I think the worst set I've seen at Bonnaroo was Widespread Panic in 2003. They played one entire set, with then new guitarist George McConnell. And no offense to George, but he flat out blew it. The set was so terribly un-inspired, it was a complete 180 degree turnabout from the shows Panic played a year earlier, in 2002, when Michael Houser was leading them, less than 2 months away from his death-bed. Those were some emotionally, soulful nights in 2002, but in 03, they completely dropped the ball, I thought, and turned in the worst performance I've seen them play since I first started seeing them in 1996. Warren Haynes came out, and attempted to save the set. His attempt was admirable, but it was too little too late.
All was not lost, however, for the Flaming Lips redeemed the night for the shaky Panic show, turning in their first performance at the Roo, and one of the best Late Nights ever to go down on that farm.
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
