The Official Bonnaroo 2009 Coachella Board thread

[sbessiso]

that website sounds awfully nifty but hesitant to trust it.

[chiapet]

I think too, for me at least, I feel cautious about 'roo specifically because allergens, heat and humidity are going to kick my ass, and what's left of me after that will be raped by 4AM sets and starting the week(end) off with a night of probably no sleep. So I am going to be ragged even without considering this.

If I dig it I can always try it again later in my more hospitable environment and go more crazy then. :)

[Mr. Dylanja]

My first one took about 75 minutes to kick in (rough estimate), but I never peaked until I took the 2nd one and had 2 pills working in my system. I was just following Ally's instructions and the night was perfect.

I'm not talking to you Tommy, everyone knows by now you have your specific plan and there's nothing nobody can say to change your mind. There's no way in hell I'm trying to argue/convince you of anything. Follow Ally's instructions, that's fine with me.

[TommyboyUNM]

Tommy, I think I posted this before, but you are the first person I've seen rolling who was not fucked up to the point of being retarded. So I trust your judgment. Perhaps I would not enjoy getting as fucked up as other people would suggest. :) I enjoy still having some degree of control of myself.


:) I play it safe. I'm glad I wasn't TOO fucked up. The night was 100% perfect for me and I have Ally to thank for it. So I'm using her logic going forward. You said I met Steve that night, right?

[miSTEVEious]

at camp?

[sbessiso]

YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING TOO MUCH THOUGHT INTO YOUR DRUG USE. Plans are good to a degree but you'll soon realize at Bonnaroo that you're just gunna hafta go with the flow

[chiapet]

ha im the same way. there's a meter inside of me that never lets me do too much or go overboard. it's actually like that with everything now, even drinking. i dont think i'll ever lose it or get puking wasted drunk again, my brain won't let me!

Oh honey I'm only a few years out from getting puking or blacking out wasted, and I've really had to draw a line to get out of that. My problem, no matter what I'm at, is too much/too fast. Then my body catches up and says :nono

[amyzzz]

Rolls always give me the shits, so I will have a whole box of Immodium on hand.

[Mr. Dylanja]

YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING TOO MUCH THOUGHT INTO YOUR DRUG USE. Plans are good to a degree but you'll soon realize at Bonnaroo that you're just gunna hafta go with the flow

QFT, Pumpky, QFT!!!

[TommyboyUNM]

I'm not talking to you Tommy, everyone knows by now you have your specific plan and there's nothing nobody can say to change your mind. There's no way in hell I'm trying to argue/convince you of anything. Follow Ally's instructions, that's fine with me.


Hehe I'm just going with what I know, D-Lo. I trusted Ally at Coachella and was freakishly happy with the results. I'm sure your system works just fine too, my friend.

[miSTEVEious]

lol that was a really funny jabbathon. i was just incessantly jib jabbin away. jibba jib jabbin.

[chiapet]

Yea you were talking with me and Steve that night. Just for a few minutes.

[Blinken]

I was just following Ally's instructions and the night was perfect.

I guess there is a first time for everything.

[Mr. Dylanja]

Hehe I'm just going with what I know, D-Lo. I trusted Ally at Coachella and was freakishly happy with the results. I'm sure your system works just fine too, my friend.

Say it one more time, just for me.

[amyzzz]

Sorry if that's TMI, but I want y'all to be prepared if you're a newbie.

[miSTEVEious]

YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING TOO MUCH THOUGHT INTO YOUR DRUG USE. Plans are good to a degree but you'll soon realize at Bonnaroo that you're just gunna hafta go with the flow

so true

it's kind of like your music schedule

no point in planning in because i can guarantee it won't work out the way you think it will

it will be early in the day and you're going to say, fuck the schedule, lets drop NOW

always happens

[Mr. Dylanja]

I followed zzz's instructions at our tea party and it was right up there in the best.trip.ever. realm.

[faxman75]

I stopped reading all the advice a while ago. Just hand me a pill when you think is best Tommy. :)

[chiapet]

LOL, no, Amy, thanks for the warning. I imagine that would be an unpleasant way to spend the night, with port-a-potties.

[TommyboyUNM]

YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING TOO MUCH THOUGHT INTO YOUR DRUG USE.


I'm sorry Salah, but I really disagree with your logic. We wanna know as best as possible what we're putting in our bodies and don't wanna go overboard. This is not something I do all the time and I'm proud of that fact.

YOU SHOULD PUT THOUGHT INTO YOUR DRUG USE.

[canexplain]

that kid guitar wiz was just on ellen, ok dont dog me for that, he is just wow .... and he loves ozzy, he played crazy train to the tee, and they surprised him because ozzy came on and talked to him .... he almost started crying .... it was pretty cool .... cr****

[faxman75]

Jesus christ, now I have to take immodium so I don't have to spend the night in the porta potties?

I was doing so well ignoring all the chit chat until that part Zizzzles. :lool

[miSTEVEious]

okay i think i'm officially done with explicit druq talk :)

we'll see each other at the farm and take care if it there

this thread makes me too damn anxious!

[TommyboyUNM]

I stopped reading all the advice a while ago. Just hand me a pill when you think is best Tommy. :)


Haha. You know your body, buddy. Just relay how you feel at the time.

[canexplain]

YOU SHOULD PUT THOUGHT INTO YOUR DRUG USE


my thoughts .. light it and smoke it

or open mouth and swallow


not too complicated :) cr****

[TommyboyUNM]

Say it one more time, just for me.


Sorry I'm repeating myself. I'll stop.

[miSTEVEious]

okay except this...


Jesus christ, now I have to take immodium so I don't have to spend the night in the porta potties?

I was doing so well ignoring all the chit chat until that part Zizzzles. :lool

nah just say fuck it, go and let loose. when you drop that huge deuce you'll blow up real hard and it'll set your roll off!

jk. or am i?

[TommyboyUNM]

YOU SHOULD PUT THOUGHT INTO YOUR DRUG USE


my thoughts .. light it and smoke it

or open mouth and swallow


not too complicated :) cr****


Awesome.

[canexplain]

hey steve was it crowded at shoreline ..... they are a bay band of course .... i reallly dont like shoreline, but i went to 8 bridge 2 day shows there, and 4 other times so about 20 times , but hey, its for the music ..... cr****

[miSTEVEious]

it was packed out, sold out. the lawn was so jammed up. it was actually my first time there, but i don't see how it could have been any more packed. it was a really great crowd, the lot was amazing, they started the second i walked in, Set I: Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower, Good Lovin', Cassidy Birdsong > Uncle John's Band WAS SO GOOD, and the space>drums was really amazing too. they busted into an electronic jam that had everyone groovin, was really great. st stephen encore, first of a three song encore, yeah you could say it was a good time :)

[miSTEVEious]

also they didn't sell thursday out, and as such they were selling $20 lawn seats for thursday last night. i was sooo tempted, i think i might go thursday now too but i don't have anyone to go wtih. not sure i wanna fly solo

[amyzzz]

Faxy, not everyone has that reaction, but both J and I do. And pre-popping the immodium doesn't always stop it from happening at least the one time. BE PREPARED.

[chiapet]

Tommy, I'm not going to argue with Salah or others. I think there is an age & experience gap here. While we're newbies to this particular substance, we've already been around the proverbial block.

I did not put any real thought into my use when I was Salah's age. It took having friends OD too many times, some died, others have records, ruined marriages/lost custody of kids, maybe just flunked out of school.

This is way TMI and more personal than I usually post on the internet but what really changed for me was I had an ex who was responsible for a lot of my 'experimentation', some things I never should have tried. I never shared needles with him but we were less than careful in some of our other activities. Carelessness that was caused by being fucked up. I got the call from him like 1 year after we split, that he tested positive. Thankfully I was fine but let me tell you, if there was ever a gut check about what I was doing with my life, waiting for almost 2 weeks for those test results was definitely one.

Now I am cautious about what I do and whether it will fuck up me or my life. Not to the point of being boring (I think), I still do careless things but it's always a calculated risk.

[canexplain]

cool i should have been there :( hey i broke your shoreline venue cherry ... thats funny ...i was at one show there and had this sort of rocking chair thing, i was on the lawn watching the big screens because the band were really really small lol, and a comet went across the backdrop of the stage, you could hear the whole crowd gasp .... good memories there for sure ... cr****

[chiapet]

Er, sorry to get serious on you for a second. :nono I just think at 21 or 23 you guys have probably not hit bottom yet. Hopefully you won't ever.

Mark, I dunno, I think Immodium is not a bad idea for festivals in general. A good (and heavy drinking and drug using) friend of mine always insisted on preventative Immodiumizing before festivals or camping, between booze and festival food and all the rest... :)

[miSTEVEious]

yeah there is definitely a line that has to be drawn SOMEWHERE, but wow. that's crazy chia and i'm glad you're okay. i can only imagine how gut wrenching that must be

[miSTEVEious]

lulz did ur friend spoil himself before he learned that lesson chia?

[chiapet]

Yea, I pretty much would have to go throw up any time I thought about it. The guy I was with at the time was really cool about it too, told me he'd stay with me no matter what happened, which should have helped but made me feel so much worst, and then I felt like I had to admit all manner of fucked up stuff that went on before him. He did not feel the same after. :/

[chiapet]

hah, said friend is a chick, and I can only guess how that lesson was learned. I would say more but some people on the board know this person. :)

[faxman75]

Faxy, not everyone has that reaction, but both J and I do. And pre-popping the immodium doesn't always stop it from happening at least the one time. BE PREPARED.

Just when I thought I was done with shopping. I have never taken imodium. Do I take it once for the weekend or once a day? How little should I buy?

[amyzzz]

You do not want to take too much of that because it really works well. Either one or two should be good for the weekend. (but have some more on hand just in case)

[faxman75]

Word.

This has turned into one fucked up thread. This is why I stuck to acid all those years too.

[sin213]

Just when I thought I was done with shopping. I have never taken imodium. Do I take it once for the weekend or once a day? How little should I buy?

i'll have some. i have a nervous stomach to begin with, so i always have some with me.

each pill will cover you for a period of about 4-8 depending on how severe the symptoms are.

[ShyGuy75]

has there been a more pussified discussion over a pill of fcking E ever before?

[hawkingvsreeve]

Thankfully I was fine but let me tell you, if there was ever a gut check about what I was doing with my life, waiting for almost 2 weeks for those test results was definitely one.

While not drug related, I have had a gut check type experience that your story loosely reminded me about. That shit makes you grow up real fast.

[sbessiso]

so true

it's kind of like your music schedule

no point in planning in because i can guarantee it won't work out the way you think it will

it will be early in the day and you're going to say, fuck the schedule, lets drop NOW

always happens

HA!

ALWAYS.

I feel the drugs burn in a hole in my pocket and i can take it no more


has there been a more pussified discussion over a pill of fcking E ever before?

word

[canexplain]

has there been a more pussified discussion over a pill of fcking E ever before?

yea i say stay to the tried and true ..... 3-5 hits of lsd .... :) cr****

[chiapet]

Well, since it's TMI time, if I were taking it totally preventatively, I take like 1 every 6-8 hours while I'm awake. You can take another one at any time during that if you're actually having symptoms. It's not something you want to keep doing day after day, because it will fuck with your digestion and give you a terrible stomachache eventually. But it's something I've done for like a day or two, going rafting or something, where there will not be any toilets at all. :)

[amyzzz]

Meh, one of those makes me not "go" for about 5 days.

[TommyboyUNM]

has there been a more pussified discussion over a pill of fcking E ever before?


What the fuck ever. In real life we don't all do drugs all the time. We don't even do drugs for every festival. There's a smart way to go about it, believe it or not. A couple of people might be apprehensive about it, so there was a discussion.

[canexplain]

What the fuck ever. In real life we don't all do drugs all the time. We don't even do drugs for every festival. There's a smart way to go about it, believe it or not. A couple of people might be apprehensive about it, so there was a discussion.

i was jk cuz i actually agree .... cr*****

[TommyboyUNM]

i was jk cuz i actually agree .... cr*****


Hah, it's all good Ron.

[Wheres the beef?]

Bring drugs back guys!

[sbessiso]

Tommy is working on his Excel sheet on what drugs to take, when, where, why, how, with whom and in what outfit.

[amyzzz]

Tommy is working on his Excel sheet on what drugs to take, when, where, why, how, with whom and in what outfit.
:rotfl

[TommyboyUNM]

The only Excel sheet I have open is the one I'm working on for my non-Starbucks, well-paying job. :)

[faxman75]

Tommy, RE: The Doves.

I'm really digging Kingdom of Rust. Much better and not boring me like Lost Souls was. I'm on track 6 and not a bad song yet.

[faxman75]

Do you guys like my sig? Mikey had me crackin' up today. I just wanted to show it off because he wasn't kidding.

[chiapet]

What outfit??? Salah, Tommy is not that prissy at all.

[SoulDischarge]

Tommy, did you know Calexico played a show at UNM right after Coachella? Short set.

Wow. Two Minutemen covers (I assume). Sounds like fun.

As an example of pillreports, I'm going to put in the data for the ones I had a Coachella. I remember that they had a telephone on them. Might have been yellow but I'm not sure. So under "Search Reports," I'm going to put "telephone" next to "Pill Logo," leave the color empty since I'm not sure, choose Region: North America, Subregion: South West, and I get results:

http://www.pillreports.com/index.php?page=search_reports&sent=1&name=&logo=telephone&colour=&region=1&sub_region=5&percent_rating=0&pp=10&submit.x=48&submit.y=21&submit=Search+Reports

If I read through several different reports, I can get a good idea of what the pills are all about. They're called pokeballs, they have a high dosage of MDMA, and there's nothing too sketchy in them. Not exactly brain surgery.

[sbessiso]

The only Excel sheet I have open is the one I'm working on for my non-Starbucks, well-paying job. :)

Burn!

[TommyboyUNM]

Tommy, RE: The Doves.

I'm really digging Kingdom of Rust. Much better and not boring me like Lost Souls was. I'm on track 6 and not a bad song yet.


I like Kingdom of Rust a lot too. It's way more poppy than Lost Souls is. I think the songs in Lost Souls are way more interesting, but both albums are good.

[hawkingvsreeve]

Yeah, gotta give the point to Tommy for that round.

[ShyGuy75]

What the fuck ever. In real life we don't all do drugs all the time. We don't even do drugs for every festival. There's a smart way to go about it, believe it or not. A couple of people might be apprehensive about it, so there was a discussion.

so i guess me doing something pure once a year (coachella) disqualifies me from this discussion. my bad. carry on.....

[amyzzz]

Tommy, RE: The Doves.

I'm really digging Kingdom of Rust. Much better and not boring me like Lost Souls was. I'm on track 6 and not a bad song yet.I haven't listened to the new album yet. :( I will never see them live living here unfortunately.

[faxman75]

I like Kingdom of Rust a lot too. It's way more poppy than Lost Souls is. I think the songs in Lost Souls are way more interesting, but both albums are good.


Could be I just needed to start with the more attention grabbing album. This one is really good. i love the instrumentation throughout. I'll work my way backwards because I like this enough to say i'm gonna definitely check out their set now.

I would say more rockin' than poppin' though.

Soul, you are correct. Those are Minutemen covers.

[faxman75]

I haven't listened to the new album yet. :( I will never see them live living here unfortunately.

I never heard anything by them until Friday and Lost Souls was really doing nothing for me. I'll give it a listen since i'm liking Kingdom of Rust so much.

[LooseAtTheZoo]

Druggies



You guys might be talking me into David Byrne more and more, but I don't know yet. I'm going to Lolla, but who knows who Beastie Boys will go up against. I wouldn't choose them over Tool, but I highly doubt that will happen.

I like Talking Heads, but I'm not that familiar with David Byrne's solo stuff. And I grew up on Beastie Boys. But hanging out with you guys during Byrne's set is really a huge selling point.

Listen to the most recent solo work, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today. My Life in the Bush of Ghosts is also an incredible Eno/Byrne collaboration.



so i finally put together a tentative roo schedule...
* = partial set

THURS
MURS (7:15 - 8:15)
The Knux (8:45 - 9:45)
People Under the Stairs (10:15 - 11:15)

FRI
Animal Collective (2:45 - 4:00)*
Bela Fleck & Toumani Diabate (3:30 - 4:45)
Grizzly Bear (5:00 - 6:15)
Amadou & Mariam (7:00 - 8:30)*
Beastie Boys (8:30 - 10:00)
Phish (11:00 - 2:00)
Paul Oakenfold (2:15 - 4:00)

SAT
Rodrigo y Gabriela (3:30 - 5:00)
Wilco (6:00 - 8:00)*
Elvis Costello (6:45 - 8:15)*
BOSS TIME (9:00 - 12:30)
NIN (1:00 - 3:00)
MGMT (2:15-3:45)*

SUN
Cage the Elephant (12:15 - 1:15)
DEP (1:45 - 2:45)
Erykah Badu (3:30 - 5:00)
Okkervil River (4:30 - 5:45)*
Snoop a loop (6:00 - 7:30)
Phish (8:30 - 12:00)

and of course the superjam will be added to this list when we know when and where.

Are you going to be taping sin (Jason, right)?

[herro kitty]

Eto...

There is like 4 weeks left.

I can't wait to see you guys :D

[faxman75]

I believe he has stated he won't be. he wants his first roo experience to be more of an exploration than having to worry about his gear.

[TommyboyUNM]

Could be I just needed to start with the more attention grabbing album. This one is really good. i love the instrumentation throughout. I'll work my way backwards because I like this enough to say i'm gonna definitely check out their set now.

Soul, you are correct. Those are Minutemen covers.


I'm now wondering if Alchemy and I are the only people on the board who think so highly of Lost Souls. John (Mountmccabe) said he thinks Doves is a boring band. That really surprised me. Maybe I'm just a sucker for music that has a ton of layers and harmonizing. Another example of why I love music. We all hear different things when we hear certain bands. :) I was turned off by Wilco right away a few years ago because I thought it was boring music. It still kind of is (sorry Fax) but I'm appreciating the musicianship a lot more.

[amyzzz]

Ahem. I like Lost Souls quite a bit.

[chiapet]

a problem with "random" is that I enjoy the Doves songs I've listened to in the past but have no idea what album they're from. I tend to not even observe what the song titles are. :/

[faxman75]

Tommy, I think music is really a very personal thing. Different albums hit different poeple in different ways is all.

My first impression of Wilco was with the album "being there". I figured two discs for the price of one, great way to start. I listened to it a couple of times and though it was just kind of alright. Then I picked up Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and was like whoahh hold it, this is pretty fucking great. The first track I am Trying to Break Your Heart reminded me so much of Beck with the experimental sounds and the sleepy voice, so the next thing I did was put a bunch of Beck music and a bunch of wilco music on a CD together and before you know it my love Wilco was born. The songs just resonated with me. It was rock n' roll with no gimmicks and I loved it.

As far as Lost Souls goes, I have listened to about 6 songs on the album once, so it's not like I even have a solid opinion of it yet. I found a few songs boring on first listen and you had the knee jerk reaction of "you don't like layering do you", I didn't think it had anything to do with layering. Some music hits and other music doesn't. Sometimes I force myself to have patience and keep throwing an album in a rotation even if I don't like everything i'm hearing.

I keep telling my Arcade Fire "funeral" story as an example. I liked two songs, Neighborhood #1 and #3. That was it for like a year of listening to that album at least 30 times or so. Sometime around Coachella 2007 it finally started to hit me more and something personal happened that made me get really obsessive about that album.

There are a lot of variables that go into whether or not I dig a band, album or even a song. It will never be chalked up to one particular blanket think like layering.

[sin213]

Are you going to be taping sin (Jason, right)?

yeah, jason.

no i won't be taping. roo is open taping, so there will be plenty of tapers there w/ decent gear. this is my first roo, so i'm gonna be exploring and having a great time hangin with everyone. plus, i'm a bit worried about the moisture level there, so i don't want to have to worry about waterproofing my gear.


I believe he has stated he won't be. he wants his first roo experience to be more of an exploration than having to worry about his gear.

yep

[rage patton]

So... this thread has grown 20+ pages since I last checked... wha'd I miss?

[sbessiso]

Guess

[rage patton]

Lots of talk of drugs and sex with small patches or Bonnaroo talk in between?

[faxman75]

Nothing important, I assure you. I'm fairly certain 80% was split between Tim having some mental breakdown/drug come down and talks of how us noobs should take ecstacy the propper way and the timing and god knows what else.

[amyzzz]

more drug talk.

[rage patton]

Is Tim OK? When I left I was a little worried about him.

[sbessiso]

Lots of talk of drugs and sex with small patches or Bonnaroo talk in between?

I dont even think we talked about sex

[faxman75]

Is Tim OK? When I left I was a little worried about him.

Not much has changed I guess. Most of the drama took place in PAW.

[rage patton]

Ahhhhh... I see I see.

So... I am EXTREMELY excited for NIN set. These setlists have gotten me incredibly excited. I REALLY hope Trent and the boys use up the full 2 hours. I have a feeling this set is going to be special.

[amyzzz]

Has anyone tried a Solar Shower before?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000J2Q0T4

[canexplain]

I haven't listened to the new album yet. :( I will never see them live living here unfortunately.

i dont know the last time we saw them, i cant find a stub, i do have my hoodie from them ....they are here on the 26th but that is just a week before waka so hummmmm cr****

[chiapet]

Amy, I have as part of a camping shower rig with one of those privacy curtain/stall things. It was incredibly awkward and hard to keep the thing from collapsing. Heh. Using that on its own would feel approximately like rinsing yourself off with a low-pressure garden hose. Maybe it's just me but only cleaning my arms/legs doesn't really make me feel very clean, and short of stripping down without any privacy, I don't think the water bag would help much.

I think I'm just going to buy some jugs of water for hygienic use and maybe spray myself off with water or something.

[faxman75]

Has anyone tried a Solar Shower before?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000J2Q0T4

I saw those and others like them. I'm sticking with my disolvable soap experiment. No rince body wash and shampoo with a back up plan of special camping bathing wipes. My order is at REI to pick up this week. total cost was $9.

[canexplain]

Has anyone tried a Solar Shower before?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000J2Q0T4

yea we use the old school black bladder ... it works pretty well ... we even have a little tall shower tent and put the porttie pottie in there when we arent taking showers .... cr*****

this is sort of like mine, but geeZ it costs a lot more


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/canexplain/shower.jpg

[TommyboyUNM]

As far as Lost Souls goes, I have listened to about 6 songs on the album once, so it's not like I even have a solid opinion of it yet. I found a few songs boring on first listen and you had the knee jerk reaction of "you don't like layering do you", I didn't think it had anything to do with layering. Some music hits and other music doesn't. Sometimes I force myself to have patience and keep throwing an album in a rotation even if I don't like everything i'm hearing.


So we agree then. Music is wonderful and personal to people. And different people hear different things. I hope you weren't taking exception to anything I said because you basically expanded on my very point.

I formed an opinion that you prefer more simple music where one of the instruments stands out at any given point rather than when a few of them are working together and one really doesn't outshine the other. I based this, not on your opinion of Lost Souls, but of the bands that you've expressed a lot of interest in. Wilco, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers and The National are the three that come to mind. I'm not suggesting those are bad bands, because they aren't. I was just observing a pattern of styles that you seem to be drawn to. Another example is that you graviated more toward The Bends than OK Computer or Kid A.

Edit: One of the exceptions to Wilco's "simplicity" is Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. I know. Trust me. :)

[chiapet]

Hah, you'll have to let me know how that works out, Mark. My skin can be sensitive to some soaps so I've passed on that (because I'm too lazy to go to REI and read the ingredients). Maybe I'll get around to doing that before Roo.

I'm pretty sure my plan will be:
- lots of baby wipes
- alcohol wipes if I am feeling unsanitary (like, hands after touching port-a-potty)
- jugs of water + spray bottle to sort of spray myself down at camp
- hippie-ish bottle soap to use in the trench sinks to clean arms and face
- lots of powder
- lots of deodorant
- some sort of essential oil so you can't smell me so much :D

[sbessiso]

The big water trailers are perfect to get clean in, Heidi. My friend and I bathed that way and it was perfect. Dont worry guys youll be fiiiiine. We can all wear our bathing suits!

[chiapet]

Uh, I don't wear bathing suits. ;) Yet at the same time I'm not very modest and don't feel weird stripping down to undies to splash myself off. Maybe I should feel weird about it. Heh.

[sbessiso]

So can I count on you being one of the people playing under the Giant Mushroom Fountain? I ran underneath it every now and then to cool off but I didnt linger. I dont wear bathing suits either. I stay fully clothed

[shotglass75]

Hey fuck-nuts!!!!! Looks like I'm back in!!!!!! FUCKING BONNNAROOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[amyzzz]

I'm going to bring a few bathing suits.

And that's AWESOME, shotglass.

[SoulDischarge]

I wish there was a big lake to swim in (unless I missed something and there is).

[chiapet]

Probably, Salah. Getting wet helps me substantially in staying cool. I get heat exhaustion more easily than I get sunburned, so I am all about getting drenched before moving on. I spend a lot of time in the Do Lab at Coachella. :)

[canexplain]

question, i bought this cheese at costco, i have never had it before ... its called comte ..... aged at least 9 months and they say the best stuff is aged a few years ..... so the question is? does that mean that my cheese wont go bad in fridge cr****
and boy is it yummmmmy







http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comt%C3%A9_(cheese)

[SoulDischarge]

And no one is staying fully clothed at Bonnaroo. Let's just set that straight right now.

[chiapet]

I am probably just going to wear sun dresses or tank tops + skirts. Either of which will dry quickly if they get wet.

I did have a minor issue at Coachella this year, that my hair color was bleeding, I had pink streaks down my chest and arms. :)

[amyzzz]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but can I assume that if I get my clothes all wet that I will stay wet for a long time? (humidity)

[rage patton]

So can I count on you being one of the people playing under the Giant Mushroom Fountain? I ran underneath it every now and then to cool off but I didnt linger. I dont wear bathing suits either. I stay fully clothed

I plan on showering under the mushroom fountain... is that allowed?

[LooseAtTheZoo]

I have no problem smelling bad for four days while surrounded by hippies in Manchester Tennessee.

So Rage, does your excitement for NIN mean you will not be seeing Yeasayer?

Also, who all is going with larger groups? I'm been trying to think of really awkward ways to introduce myself to all your non-boardie fans.

[canexplain]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but can I assume that if I get my clothes all wet that I will stay wet for a long time? (humidity)

yea, about an hour, not like az

[sbessiso]

I dont know about a LONG time but you stay wet, sure. Amy we should just take a deep breath and run in together!

[canexplain]

I plan on showering under the mushroom fountain... is that allowed?

sure but it got a little dank sometimes .... and rage i talked about tomatoes lol .... cr****

[chiapet]

Amy, they will dry more slowly in high humidity, but will still dry. Summer in the midwest has a lot of days of 90%+ humidity, yet we still always line-dried clothing and towels. Heavy fabrics are a bad idea (not that you'd be wearing them at Roo likely).

Ron, good cheese never lasts very long for me... :) If you keep it in an airtight container in the fridge, it should last a good while. Don't wrap it in plastic, a glass jar is ideal, but tupperware would be fine.

[sbessiso]

Yeah after a couple days that water is broooown

[Blinken]

I have no problem smelling bad for four days while surrounded by hippies in Manchester Tennessee.

So Rage, does your excitement for NIN mean you will not be seeing Yeasayer?

Also, who all is going with larger groups? I'm been trying to think of really awkward ways to introduce myself to all your non-boardie fans.

I have only one non-boardie friend going. . . I give you premission to make it as awkward as possible for him.

[chiapet]

Yeah after a couple days that water is broooown

Wait, what? the fountain water is brown? are they reusing drainage or something? That sounds really vile.

[sbessiso]

Im going with all non boardies and they dont really know about the mb and all of its geekness. I cant think of anyway to tell them without sounding like the biggest dork in earth

[chiapet]

my non-boardie friend really liked the group at Coachella. Enough that she claimed she was going to join the board. She hasn't, heh, but she's not much of an internet person right now.

[chiapet]

Salah, we're people that you met at Coachella in 08 and 09. End of story.

[sbessiso]

Ha! Yes! Buuuuuuut

there are people like Drew and pancakes (:pulse) and maybe hawking who I havent officially "met" but I still totally know. Whatever, im looking too much into it

And re: the fountain. I dont really know for sure. I just remember looking at the water as it drained and noticing it was brown :-/

[Blinken]

Im going with all non boardies and they dont really know about the mb and all of its geekness. I cant think of anyway to tell them without sounding like the biggest dork in earth

Just tell them. Thats what I did with Ally, she used to give me alot of shit for the longest time about coming on here. Look what happened with that.

[chiapet]

Is the water there possibly brown-ish to begin with, Salah? I'm assuming they use well or spring water, as they mention that the water is sulfuric. I grew up in the country so that doesn't phase me at all, I'm sure they don't re-use drained water. That would be really unhygienic. :)

[sbessiso]

That might be it! I believe its also the water that they give us to drink.

Now listen up, Im SORT OF a water snob. I refuse to drink from tap, it just irks me for whatever reason. The water at Bonnaroo has a light sulfuric smell but it tastes wonderful I promise you. Its COLD, refreshing, free free free and everywhere.

Fuck man, it took a while but im getting into BonnaMode hardcore style

[paulb]

anything new and exciting today guys?

[chiapet]

Sulfuric water does smell bad and sometimes tastes a little off. Lemon helps a lot (even packaged, like the little lemon squeeze things), or if you really can't stand it, using that powdered tea or lemonade mix, though tea dehydrates so you wouldn't want to be putting that into every glass.

[canexplain]

so i just got this in the mail ...... cr****


Hello, Ron xxxxxx,

Your application for Bonnaroo press credentials has been received. You will be notified of your status via email by June 1, 2009.

Your application number is xxxxxxxxx

Please include your application number with any correspondence or questions. Thank you for your interest in the festival!

[faxman75]

This thread is full of fail today. Brown water in the roo fountain? drugs that give you the shits? and arguing. Bad roo thread. :lool


Tommy, I don't exception though your theories are based on three bands and that's kinda pigeon holing someone's taste.

You use the word layered often and we started to discuss this via text but here you can elaborate more. I would say some bands albums have a layered sound but the same band can also put out something that isn't so layered.

So the term layered is what i'm still trying to grasp. I admit when it comes to genre discussions I can get frustrated and find it silly pretty quick but layered isn't a genre, so i'm not understanding how you are classifying layered music. You use Radiohead and the Doves as examples. What i'm missing is how you can say Wilco for instance isn't layered. What about Calexico? The number of instruments being played simultaneously isn't any greater with the Doves or Radiohead and that's what i'm taking as your definition of layered music.

So, i'm not being contrary i'm simply still trying to get grounded with that term as a starting point. I'm interested in this discussion though. Teach me.

For instance, can a band be layered in one song and simplistic in another? Album to album? Show me two you tube examples of the difference between layered and not layered. I just think it's more song by song for the most part than it is band to band maybe? You see, i'm just confused and want to understand, then we can debate layered and simplistic on better footing.

[canexplain]

damn, i forgot about this ...... cr*****


Monday, May 11, 2009

Dear Ron,

The Dead played to a sold out crowd at Shoreline last night, and they'll return to that familiar stage on Thursday. But this afternoon, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Warren Haynes will swing by the intimate KFOG PlaySpace for a historic Private Concert.

Your radio is your front row seat, so tune into KFOG just after 4pm to hear the entire set live.

Enjoy!

Love,
KFOG

[hawkingvsreeve]

Ha! Yes! Buuuuuuut

there are people like Drew and pancakes (:pulse) and maybe hawking who I havent officially "met" but I still totally know. Whatever, im looking too much into it

And re: the fountain. I dont really know for sure. I just remember looking at the water as it drained and noticing it was brown :-/


Heh. I'll find you.

[rage patton]

So Rage, does your excitement for NIN mean you will not be seeing Yeasayer?


Yes. :( It does mean I will be missing Yeasayer. This still does frusterate me, but I am slowly getting over it.

[sbessiso]

Hey man, i think im skipping Beasties for Byrne. We do what we gotta do

[rage patton]

Don't say that outloud. Paul will be offended.

Also, if you are a Beasties Fan, why skip all of the Beasties for Byrne? Byrne plays for 2 hours and you can still see the last 45 of Byrne after Beasties ends. Or, you can see the first 45 minutes of the Beasties, and STILL see the last 90 minutes of Byrne.

[sbessiso]

Because I dont wanna be in the back for Byrne

But you do bring up a good point

fuckfuckfuckfuck

[Backwater]

It's fucking horrid. Seriously he is using the Rain Man voice on ever song so far. It distracts from the rhymes and gets annoying very fast. I mean it was cool and interesting for a song or two but all three songs he has released so far uses those same filters to take out all the bass in his and Dre's voice(In "Old Times Sake"). 3am is much better but he still is using that same Rain Man voice, granted not as much but it is still there. He should have ended it with "When I'm Gone." I am still gonna give the full album a chance but so far I am very dissapointed.

What did you expect though? I mean, really.

So Brad the aussie is coming to bonnaroo now!!! awesome

[Blinken]

What did you expect though? I mean, really.

So Brad the aussie is coming to bonnaroo now!!! awesome

I expected him to use his normal fucking voice. You know the one he used in all of his albums except a couple tracks that changed it up. I guess expecting him to not sound like a retard was just too much.

[Backwater]

*pinches nose* Where's my snare? I'm not getting any snare in the headphones.

[Backwater]

I hear what you're saying, but I really like Rain Man so maybe that's it. It's different, I don't know but I'm enjoying this much more than Encore so far.

So I just got back from the marijuana dispensary and I'm about to try one of those paper strips for the first time. No dice on the other stuff yet Eric, but I'll keep trying throughout the week and let you know.

[canexplain]

Amy, they will dry more slowly in high humidity, but will still dry. Summer in the midwest has a lot of days of 90%+ humidity, yet we still always line-dried clothing and towels. Heavy fabrics are a bad idea (not that you'd be wearing them at Roo likely).

Ron, good cheese never lasts very long for me... :) If you keep it in an airtight container in the fridge, it should last a good while. Don't wrap it in plastic, a glass jar is ideal, but tupperware would be fine.

i use wax paper .... the jar idea sounds like a good idea .... cr*****

[apostle2]

there are people like Drew and pancakes (:pulse) and maybe hawking who I havent officially "met" but I still totally know. Whatever, im looking too much into it

That BETTER be an all inclusive heart. and I will be with my own non-boardies, so they can talk about whatever real world people talk about while we talk in internetzzz

[faxman75]

RT:
I know you're trying to be nice but why the FUCK would I want to go visit, hang out and have dinner with all of you. Like that would be a comfortable fucking night.

I guess this is as good a time as any to get high tonight. Is it healthy to get high every time you're stressed or is it bad because then you really aren't that good at dealing with stress? Is it even fucking stress?

[Backwater]

I still have no fucking clue what I'm going to do about Badu vs. High on Fire. Game time decision I guess.

[sbessiso]

That BETTER be an all inclusive heart. and I will be with my own non-boardies, so they can talk about whatever real world people talk about while we talk in internetzzz

Haha Ill admit that was a pancakes heart only because I like trying to make him uncomfortable with my pancakes love.

You already know how I feel about you. This isnt a Bonnaroo Countdown, it's a Salah/Drew ManHug countdown featuring a 3 1/2 hour BOSS TIME set

[Backwater]

If the stars align and for some strange reason Bruce decides to say "It's BOSS TIME!!!" when he walks out on stage at bonnaroo, I think everyone from this board will literally fall over in laughter.

[rage patton]

If the stars align and for some strange reason Bruce decides to say "It's BOSS TIME!!!" when he walks out on stage at bonnaroo, I think everyone from this board will literally fall over in laughter.

If I miss Bruce Springsteen say "It's BOSS TIME" I will definately regret missing his set. If I did hear him say it, I would hug a random stranger while dying of laughter.

Hmmm.... maybe I will watch SOME of his set after all.

[TommyboyUNM]

Faxino, here we go. What I mean by layered and not layered. First, by virtue of it being music, it is most likely layered in some capacity. What I'm talking about is something not unlike what an orchestra does. Second, music doesn't haven't to have a lot of layers to be good. I'm not equating the two. I like plenty of music that doesn't use the concepts I have in mind.

Here is an example of something that I like a lot that is pretty much just straight forward. And how could it not be? There are two guys in the band.


3X_lOZI9KWI


The instruments are obviously working well with each other, but it has more more of that straight forward feel. Again, I dig this song a long and it is awesome live.


Here is an example of a Radiohead song that I think is more straight forward. Now, with more people in the band, most of their songs have a lot going on. It was hard to find an example that wasn't just a slow song with a lot of ambience.

ayTU4UhVQAI


Now here's a Radiohead song that I love that has a lot going on. Different guitar parts, ambient noise, etc... And the tempo changes a bit more. Probably because 1) It's a decently long song and 2) It's essentially three songs in one. It's still formulaic, but there is clearly more going on than in The Black Keys' "Thickfreakness." I'm not smart enough to break it down note by note, so I'm sure somebody can easily come in and be contrary. This is just strictly what I am hearing. Anyway, here's the song:


fHiGbolFFGw


I'm not gonna pretend to be something I'm not. I don't know dick about how to read music or anything like that. I'm sure there are a ton of intricacies that I'm naive too. I'm just judging solely by the output and what my ears are focusing on.

I think Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is an awesome album with a lot of what I'm talking about. I also quite like Summerteeth. And I love The Black Keys. So I'm not saying music needs to have a lot going on in order for it to be good. My ears process The National, The Hold Steady, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers and Wilco as more straight forward bands than Radiohead and Sigur Ros. Much of it is the layering that I poorly described. A lot of it is also the ambience that Radiohead and Sigur Ros create with their music. That's a reason why I also like Massive Attack, Portishead and M83.

I'm no music scholar and I wish I could do a better job of explaining the intangibles that I hear in the bands I listen to. Sorry for pigeon holing you. I was sort of thinking out loud when I sent you that text.

[Backwater]

The reason Bruce is playing unopposed for nearly four hours is simply out of respect. I'm pretty sure all of the other artists there will be watching Bruce, and they won't want to miss a second of it. The man in a living legend. Les Claypool didn't play a note until The Dead was finished in 04, again out of respect.

[sbessiso]

Yeah dude. It baffles me that you wouldnt want to catch not even a little snippet of BOSS TIME's set. Seriously reconsider it, ragey. Come and hang with us, we'll chill

[rage patton]

The reason Bruce is playing unopposed for nearly four hours is simply out of respect. I'm pretty sure all of the other artists there will be watching Bruce, and they won't want to miss a second of it. The man in a living legend. Les Claypool didn't play a note until The Dead was finished in 04, again out of respect.

We've already gone over this...

On another note, has anyone else tried the Zoltaroo schedule? Its pretty fun and guessed a good number of the acts Im seeing. However, for some reason it scheduled me to see all the hip hop acts over the weekend... and I am not a hip hop fan. I don't know where it got that from. It also has me skipping The Mars Volta, which isn't happening. But yeah, I thought it was fun. Who else has used it?

[MissingPerson]

If I miss Bruce Springsteen say "It's BOSS TIME" I will definately regret missing his set. If I did hear him say it, I would hug a random stranger while dying of laughter.

Hmmm.... maybe I will watch SOME of his set after all.

I'm not sure you'll even need to be present. We'll just all know instinctively when it's been said. Wherever we are, whatever we're doing we'll just know...

... that it's Boss Time.

[Backwater]

We've already gone over this...


Must've missed it.

Is Tom Morello there this year? I'd say the chances of him playing with Bruce are very high.

[rage patton]

Yeah dude. It baffles me that you wouldnt want to catch not even a little snippet of BOSS TIME's set. Seriously reconsider it, ragey. Come and hang with us, we'll chill

If you plan on watching Bruce from the back I will come and watch it with you.

[sbessiso]

If you plan on watching Bruce from the back I will come and watch it with you.

Yeah from the back-ish I guess. I dont plan on standing for that long plus at some point im gunna need to camp for NIN

[rage patton]

Must've missed it.

Is Tom Morello there this year? I'd say the chances of him playing with Bruce are very high.

Nope. But that would have been cool. Seeing him play The Ghost of Tom Joad with Bruce would have been amazing actually.

Also, re: respect, why did Coachella have acts playing during Paul McCartney? or Roger Waters? or Prince? or even Rage Against The Machine? Because people have different tastes in music. That was my point.

EDIT: Street Sweeper is absent from Bonnaroo.... but Tom is still friends with Trent and Tom has played Bonnaroo before. Hmmm... maybe Tom Morello WILL end up playing with Bruce.

[rage patton]

Yeah from the back-ish I guess. I dont plan on standing for that long plus at some point im gunna need to camp for NIN

After TMV, I'll grab some food and watch a bit of Bruce. I will watch till, at the very latest, 11pm. At that point, I will head back to the which stage and camp out for NIN.

[Backwater]

EDIT: Street Sweeper is absent from Bonnaroo.... but Tom is still friends with Trent and Tom has played Bonnaroo before. Hmmm... maybe Tom Morello WILL end up playing with Bruce.

I'll be surprised if he doesn't, same goes for Elvis Costello.

I see your point about different tastes but I'm sure most of the artists would've been pissed if they had to play during boss time.

Thumbs up on the THC mouth strips. I'm high.

[Mr. Dylanja]

Tim, did you finally get some sleep?

[hawkingvsreeve]

We've already gone over this...

On another note, has anyone else tried the Zoltaroo schedule? Its pretty fun and guessed a good number of the acts Im seeing. However, for some reason it scheduled me to see all the hip hop acts over the weekend... and I am not a hip hop fan. I don't know where it got that from. It also has me skipping The Mars Volta, which isn't happening. But yeah, I thought it was fun. Who else has used it?

It keeps crashing when trying to use it with Firefox on a mac. I got it to work with Safari and it was nice to see what to expect as far as where I will be walking, but I don't really like that I can effectively print it out. Or I didn't see an option anyway. Also the linking to facebook is slightly irritating but whatever. Speaking of not being able to print, I have made bigger versions, or combined I guess you should say, of the sets times for each day so that you can see all 9 (!) stages at a glance for one day. I will post if anyone is interested.

[faxman75]

Faxino, here we go. What I mean by layered and not layered. First, by virtue of it being music, it is most likely layered in some capacity. What I'm talking about is something not unlike what an orchestra does. Second, music doesn't haven't to have a lot of layers to be good. I'm not equating the two. I like plenty of music that doesn't use the concepts I have in mind.

Here is an example of something that I like a lot that is pretty much just straight forward. And how could it not be? There are two guys in the band.


3X_lOZI9KWI


The instruments are obviously working well with each other, but it has more more of that straight forward feel. Again, I dig this song a long and it is awesome live.


Here is an example of a Radiohead song that I think is more straight forward. Now, with more people in the band, most of their songs have a lot going on. It was hard to find an example that wasn't just a slow song with a lot of ambience.

ayTU4UhVQAI


Now here's a Radiohead song that I love that has a lot going on. Different guitar parts, ambient noise, etc... And the tempo changes a bit more. Probably because 1) It's a decently long song and 2) It's essentially three songs in one. It's still formulaic, but there is clearly more going on than in The Black Keys' "Thickfreakness." I'm not smart enough to break it down note by note, so I'm sure somebody can easily come in and be contrary. This is just strictly what I am hearing. Anyway, here's the song:


fHiGbolFFGw


I'm not gonna pretend to be something I'm not. I don't know dick about how to read music or anything like that. I'm sure there are a ton of intricacies that I'm naive too. I'm just judging solely by the output and what my ears are focusing on.

I think Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is an awesome album with a lot of what I'm talking about. I also quite like Summerteeth. And I love The Black Keys. So I'm not saying music needs to have a lot going on in order for it to be good. My ears process The National, The Hold Steady, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers and Wilco as more straight forward bands than Radiohead and Sigur Ros. Much of it is the layering that I poorly described. A lot of it is also the ambience that Radiohead and Sigur Ros create with their music. That's a reason why I also like Massive Attack, Portishead and M83.

I'm no music scholar and I wish I could do a better job of explaining the intangibles that I hear in the bands I listen to. Sorry for pigeon holing you. I was sort of thinking out loud when I sent you that text.


This was great and I definitely have a more clear understanding now. The Radiohead songs were fine examples and I actually dug them both but Paranoid Android was schizophrenic ha than the first one. The song changes beats and tempo's a couple different times but remains cohesive. I wondered if ambiance was part of it because I can understand that as well. It's like adding dimensions to a song with more music.

[TommyboyUNM]

This was great and I definitely have a more clear understanding now. The Radiohead songs were fine examples and I actually dug them both but Paranoid Android was schizophrenic ha than the first one. The song changes beats and tempo's a couple different times but remains cohesive. I wondered if ambiance was part of it because I can understand that as well. It's like adding dimensions to a song with more music.


Yeah ambience is huge for me. Just adds texture and I'm a sucker for that. I kind of like those schizophrenic songs that keep me guessing. I also love the slow and steady buildup that ends in something grand. Sigur Ros is my favorite example of that. I'm also a sucker for rock music that utilizes strings and synth and has it still work well with the guitars. That's why I liked Cloud Cult so much at Coachella.

[rage patton]

It keeps crashing when trying to use it with Firefox on a mac. I got it to work with Safari and it was nice to see what to expect as far as where I will be walking, but I don't really like that I can effectively print it out. Or I didn't see an option anyway. Also the linking to facebook is slightly irritating but whatever. Speaking of not being able to print, I have made bigger versions, or combined I guess you should say, of the sets times for each day so that you can see all 9 (!) stages at a glance for one day. I will post if anyone is interested.

I am very interested. Please post.

Also, I can't find a way to print out the Zoltaroo schedule either.

[Backwater]

Paranoid Android is essentially three songs in one.

I know people who love Airbag and then hate Paranoid Android and I often wonder why, but to each their own. The whole album is flawless, IMO.

[chiapet]

I've decided that instead of prepping more for roo and listening to bands I haven't checked out yet, I'm pulling out my old new jack swing albums :D

[feather]

One more month until Roo! I get to see all of your beautiful faces :D

[faxman75]

http://www.geocities.com/~shovalfilm/images/popeye-yam-spin.gif

[shotglass75]

Not sure if this has been posted but someone made an Excel Spreadsheet of the set times for you to download

http://www.sendspace.com/file/s1m889

[woogie846]

Zoltaroo sounds like fun, but I don't have a facebook. Meh, whatever.

[faxman75]

Anyone know how to get those four pages onto one page?

[hawkingvsreeve]

I am very interested. Please post.

Also, I can't find a way to print out the Zoltaroo schedule either.

Ok here you are. This would be Friday.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/hawkingvsreeve/Friday.png

[chiapet]

Mark, I think you'd have to go with separate pages each to keep it readable - unless you weren't concerned with the 'other' stages.

[sin213]

i meant to ask...what is the sonic stage??

it seems like everyone there gets 15-30 mins and that's it...

[hawkingvsreeve]

I would imagine acoustic sets and/or interviews/Q&A but I am not really sure myself.

[LooseAtTheZoo]

I have only one non-boardie friend going. . . I give you premission to make it as awkward as possible for him.

If I recognized you I would


Im going with all non boardies and they dont really know about the mb and all of its geekness. I cant think of anyway to tell them without sounding like the biggest dork in earth

I've been using the modifier "Coachella friends." Because really, all of you are.


Hey man, i think im skipping Beasties for Byrne. We do what we gotta do

Nice choice. The Beasties are going to tour after the festival rounds this summer


Haha Ill admit that was a pancakes heart only because I like trying to make him uncomfortable with my pancakes love.

You already know how I feel about you. This isnt a Bonnaroo Countdown, it's a Salah/Drew ManHug countdown featuring a 3 1/2 hour BOSS TIME set

Making pancakes feeling uncomfortable? One of my greeting ideas was to run behind him and give him a giant hug while all his friends are around, and then without an introduction just say something around the lines of: "Hey man, don't worry about Coachella, my tests came out negative."

And then vanish into the Bonnaroo night


Must've missed it.

Is Tom Morello there this year? I'd say the chances of him playing with Bruce are very high.

I guaranteed this ten pages ago. Tom Morello will play Ghost of Tom Joad with Bruce. Count it.


Not sure if this has been posted but someone made an Excel Spreadsheet of the set times for you to download

http://www.sendspace.com/file/s1m889

Thanks for this!

[sin213]

where does it say that tom morello will be at roo?

[TommyboyUNM]

where does it say that tom morello will be at roo?


Rage's logic is that since Tom knows Trent Reznor then he'll play with Bruce Springsteen.

Yeah, I don't know.

[sin213]

that'd be awesome, though. maybe he'll be around cause nin is there?

[LooseAtTheZoo]

where does it say that tom morello will be at roo?

It doesn't. Lost in the vast miasma of this thread was my guarantee that Tom Morello will play Ghost of Tom Joad.

This didn't start with rage!

[chiapet]

Aaron, I believe Ryan (pancakes) is going to the roo with his family, so... :)

[pancakespancakes]

i meant to ask...what is the sonic stage??

it seems like everyone there gets 15-30 mins and that's it...

The first time I ever saw my favorite band on the planet, Broken Social Scene, was right there at the Sonic Stage, front row, they played 3 of my favorite songs ever and then left.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2598604601_a634bd1298.jpg?v=0

[sin213]

hmmm, that's cool i guess. get really close up to see someone you like. kinda short though...

[pancakespancakes]

It's great for what it is. Not acoustic sets or anything. Sometimes they do something special, but really it's just a nice oppurtunity to catch the bands you like in a small (albeit brief) and intimate stting.

So yeah, it was perfect for me last year. Not too many I'd like to catch this year though, maybe Ted Leo...

[pancakespancakes]

Aaron, I believe Ryan (pancakes) is going to the roo with his family, so... :)

Actually, as a matter of fact... I just found out that I will be going it completely alone this year, the friend of mine that I was hoping would join me just isn't going to make it after all due to lack of funds and/or interest. And as for my family members, I won't really be spending time with them over the weekend, just due to festival habits/taste in music of my sister, I didn't actually see them once over the entire weekend last year, only the beginning and the end.

So... all the more reason to meet-up and hang with you lovely internet people. :D

[LooseAtTheZoo]

Aaron, I believe Ryan (pancakes) is going to the roo with his family, so... :)

Even better

[pancakespancakes]

I'm been trying to think of really awkward ways to introduce myself to all your non-boardie fans.

Hahahaha it was SOOO funny this year at Coachella, with my friends, I kept stopping to introduce myself to these faces I recognized as I walked by, my friends would just keep walking... and then when I kept up they would be like "does that guy go to your school?" and I'd be like "uhhh... noo... Coachella Board."

And every single time, I'd get a face that looked something like: :nono

[TommyboyUNM]

So does this mean you're actually camping with us, Flapjacks?

[pancakespancakes]

Actually I'm going to be camping in the big happy tent-only camping, all by my lonesome. My sister may or may not be joining me and my mother will definitely by camping there Saturday night. So yeah.

I like it because it's super close to the entrance... pretty much the entire rest of the farm I guess is car-side camping.

[sin213]

Hahahaha it was SOOO funny this year at Coachella, with my friends, I kept stopping to introduce myself to these faces I recognized as I walked by, my friends would just keep walking... and then when I kept up they would be like "does that guy go to your school?" and I'd be like "uhhh... noo... Coachella Board."

And every single time, I'd get a face that looked something like: :nono

that's awesome! lol.. i can totally picture their faces... wtf? :nono

[chiapet]

I think my friends pretty much make :nono faces at me constantly.

[pancakespancakes]

I remember in the Sahara Tent on Saturday night, (Tommy and rage were there,) I was just hanging out with one of my friends watching the Chem Bros and suddenly a swarm of 20 boardies comes out of nowhere, and I started talking to all these people for a good 10 minutes, and all the sudden my friend just taps me on the shoulder, gives me the look and screams, "WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?!" Hahahaha it was then that I knew... I was truly a nerd...

[sin213]

mah internet friendz

[chiapet]

Truth be told, my "real life" friends, I mostly talk to on the internet each day, instead of hanging out. So they don't give me too much flak about internet friends.

[hawkingvsreeve]

Soooooo.......what, uh....does your sister look like?

[sin213]

yeah, the friend i brought already knew of the amount of time i spend here. although he was a bit overwhelmed. he didn't think it'd be that many people he'd have to try to remember the names of... :D

[pancakespancakes]

:D


We've been over this already hawking. She in fact swings the other way.

[sin213]

Soooooo.......what, uh....does your sister look like?

:lool :thu you rock.

[chiapet]

Brandon, I think we already covered this. IIRC, she is almost as young as he is and might not be orientationally compatible with you.

[SoulDischarge]

I remember in the Sahara Tent on Saturday night, (Tommy and rage were there,) I was just hanging out with one of my friends watching the Chem Bros and suddenly a swarm of 20 boardies comes out of nowhere, and I started talking to all these people for a good 10 minutes, and all the sudden my friend just taps me on the shoulder, gives me the look and screams, "WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?!" Hahahaha it was then that I knew... I was truly a nerd...

I remember that, although it wasn't nearly as priceless as a bunch of rolling boardies swarming upon a man in a sailor costume who they thought was malcolmjamalawesome for a good couple of minutes. The look on that man's face will haunt my dreams for years to come.

[chiapet]

:nono you guys. Sad that I was all over the pancakes-sister situation like WEEKS before you guys asked.

[chiapet]

I remember that, although it wasn't nearly as priceless as a bunch of rolling boardies swarming upon a man in a sailor costume who they thought was malcolmjamalawesome for a good couple of minutes. The look on that man's face will haunt my dreams for years to come.

I truly wish I could have seen that. I hope the guy was at least not sober himself.

[pancakespancakes]

Brandon, I think we already covered this. IIRC, she is almost as young as he is and might not be orientationally compatible with you.

Orientationally compatible, haha jesus chiapet, that is some beautiful language. So many tasty consonants.

[SoulDischarge]

not orientationally compatible

I'm putting that on my business card.

[sin213]

if anyone can turn her back, it's brandon.

and he looks young, so it'll work... :thu

[chiapet]

Trying to turn lesbians is bad karma. Enjoy them for what they are. :thu

[pancakespancakes]

I remember that, although it wasn't nearly as priceless as a bunch of rolling boardies swarming upon a man in a sailor costume who they thought was malcolmjamalawesome for a good couple of minutes. The look on that man's face will haunt my dreams for years to come.

Yes you were there too! And I think that's also when I think I spotted hawking. And I met zizzlerz. And Barbara gave me a kiss. That was an eventful 5 minutes for me in my career of internet-real-life-connection.

[hawkingvsreeve]

if anyone can turn her back, it's brandon.

and he looks young, so it'll work... :thu

My thoughts exactly. 5 minutes. That's all I need.

[sin213]

hahaha :D

[Backwater]

I remember that, although it wasn't nearly as priceless as a bunch of rolling boardies swarming upon a man in a sailor costume who they thought was malcolmjamalawesome for a good couple of minutes. The look on that man's face will haunt my dreams for years to come.

LOL, wow I wish I could have seen this.

Were they shouting BOSS TIME and PLUR in this face?

[TommyboyUNM]

I remember that, although it wasn't nearly as priceless as a bunch of rolling boardies swarming upon a man in a sailor costume who they thought was malcolmjamalawesome for a good couple of minutes. The look on that man's face will haunt my dreams for years to come.


Patrick, I'll forever remember the look on your face when you tried to tell me that it wasn't MJA. Like it was in slow motion. "Tooommmmyyyy noooooooo."

[SoulDischarge]

I have too much empathy. A smarter me would have just stood back and laughed for ten minutes. Although it didn't seem to phase anyone. You all just continued on like a pack of maniacs.

[Backwater]

It'd be funny if his name happened to be Dave and he was thinking "Why the fuck are all of these strangers talking about my wanger?!?!? I don't even care about trance music!"

[miSTEVEious]

30 dayssssssssssss

[feather]

Patrick you don't mean at Gui Boratto right? MJA and his friend both had on sailor outfits on Friday.

[PC-2 Violence]

I remember his outfit. Capt. Trancypants?

[SoulDischarge]

No. This was during the Chemical Brothers roll. Probably right after we all saw pancakes. I saw MJA earlier that day and he wasn't even wearing a sailor's uniform, which made it even funnier.

[PC-2 Violence]

oh shit im old school now

[miSTEVEious]

ive got a kick ass outfit planned for late night madness. an old man sweater, one size too big, something like this one:
http://www.icelandicsheep.com/Made-with-TRF-wool-photos/sweater.jpg

plus my plaid pajamas, like these without the S:
http://scarsdalesports.com/store/images/scarsdale_pajamas.jpg

or maybe i should go for the full plaid getup like this fine gent:
http://slimages.macys.com/is/image/MCY/products/6/optimized/452466_fpx.tif?bgc=255,255,255&wid=327&qlt=90,0&layer=comp&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.7,1.0,0.5,0&fmt=jpeg
Sexy!

PERFECT late night attire. not too formal, maximum breezyness, comfort, and you can just curl into a fetal position if you need to cry and/or go to sleep! it fits into my vision of bonnaroo as a place of dreams, happiness, nonchalance, and fantasy.

Anybody want to join me?
http://www.thepajamacompany.com/store/images/t_17015.jpg

honestly, would it not be hilarious if three or more people were wearing these????

[rage patton]

Best memory of Vegoose 2007: The 4 guys dressed as Siberian Tigers in the pit for Iggy & The Stooges. I was almost dying I was laughing so hard.


Soooooo.......what, uh....does your sister look like?

Don't you..... uh.... have a girlfriend? :nono

[hawkingvsreeve]

No.

[Principal Onyx Blackman]

I cannot wait for the roo. Bitches galore.

[Backwater]

Wait, are you trying to say that females actually attend bonnaroo?!?!?!?!

Get the fuck out of here!!!

No Way!!!

[JSam67]

Whoa, so Roo is coming right up, eh, brethren? Glad shotglass is back on board. Based on no response to my query, I assume my group is not meeting up to camp with you guys? Either way, getting pumped.

Even, maybe just a little bit, for Phish.

[rage patton]

No.

Nevermind. Pancakes, hand your sister over to Brandon for 5 minutes and lets see what he can do.

[apostle2]

Bam. My tentative schedule.

Alberta Cross 5:30-6:30
White Rabbits 6:45-7:20
Delta Spirit 7:30-8:00
Portugal. the Man. 8:30-9:15
Chairlift 9:45-10:45
Passion Pit 11:15-12:15
Bonnapoo 12:15-1:15

The Dirty Projectors 1:30-2:30
Animal Collective 2:45-4:00
Yeah Yeah Yeahs 4:45-5:50
Al Green 6:00-7:00
TV on the Radio 7:10-8:00
David Byrne 8:45-10:45
Phish 11:00-12:00
Public Enemy 12:30-12:55
Crystal Castles 1:00-1:30
Girl Talk 2:00-3:00
Paul Oakenfold 3:00-probablysixinthemorning

Heartless Bastards 1:30-2:20
Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 2:30-3:00
Bon Iver 3:30-4:45
PIT LINE
Wilco 6:00-8:00
The Mars Volta 8:15-8:45
Boss Time 9:00-11:00(ish)
CAMP OUT
Nine Inch Nails 1:00-3:00
MGMT 3:10-3:45

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists 1:30-2:30
DRINK ICE COFFEE IN THE SHADE AND LOOK AT HIPPIE CLOTHES
Erykah Badu 3:30-?
Okkervil River ?-5:45
Band of Horses 6:30-8:00
Phish In 3D 8:30-10:30
Phish In 2D 8:30-8:35

[Backwater]

Whoa, so Roo is coming right up, eh, brethren? Glad shotglass is back on board. Based on no response to my query, I assume my group is not meeting up to camp with you guys? Either way, getting pumped.

Even, maybe just a little bit, for Phish.

I'm not camping with them either. Oh well, everyone will have a great time regardless of who's camping where.

I'm excited for Phish

However, I'm much more excited for NIN.

[rage patton]

Wait, Tim you're not camping with us either?

And Josh, why can't you camp with us?

[SoulDischarge]

I'm all for Josh + crew camping with us, although I don't know if I have any say in it.

[Backwater]

Wait, Tim you're not camping with us either?


No. Sorry.

Don't miss all of Boss Time, Josh. That'd be a huge mistake.

[JSam67]

Wait, Tim you're not camping with us either?

And Josh, why can't you camp with us?

I originally didn't think I'd be able to coordinate my group, but a few people dropped out and I think now that we're down to one vehicle, I can make it happen. I'd certainly like to.


I'm all for Josh + crew camping with us, although I don't know if I have any say in it.

Thanks, Patrick. I'm glad you, pancakes, and I (and probably several others) have similar itineraries. Sure, the conflicts suck, but I just had to switch my mindset to "look at all the great artists we DO get to see."

[JSam67]

And for the record, my excitement level right now goes something like Byrne > NIN > Bruce. We're gonna get to see some legendary shows. Feels good.

[SoulDischarge]

Yeah. I got over it and now I'm pretty excited. Mostly just for the general experience, although Byrne is getting me pretty pumped.

[Backwater]

How to avoid me: (just being honest, I know my place here now, hehe)

White Rabbits
Hockey
Chairlift
Passion Pit

Toubab Krewe
Dirty Projectors
Animal Collective/Bela Fleck
Grizzly Bear
Al/Ani
Byrne
Phish

Heartless Bastards (reppin my town, haha)
Booker T
whatever - downtime, maybe some comedy
of Montreal
David Grisman
BOSS TIME
NIN

This day is fucking loaded for a bonnaroo sunday, you guys are nuts.

Cage the Elephant
Ted Leo/Dillinger
Citizen Cope
HOF/Badu
Okkervil/Merle
Snoop
BOH
Phish

[rage patton]

Tim, we actually have a VERY similar schedule.

[Backwater]

Cool Josh.

Let's do some drugzzz

Haha, jk

Really though, that's cool, and I'm sure I won't miss you either as tall as you are, haha.

[JSam67]

Not a Wilco guy, Tim? Figured you'd love Nels Cline...

And on Sunday, BOH with a 90 minute set is absolutely brilliant for me. There's other good stuff that day, but it really gives me an extra boost of excitement.

[apostle2]

Tim, definitely check out a good chunk of Bela's set. I would be splitting time between him and toumani and AC but I'm going to see him later on in the summer.

[JSam67]

Yeah. I got over it and now I'm pretty excited. Mostly just for the general experience, although Byrne is getting me pretty pumped.

Yes to all of this. Can't wait for the new experience, it's been since Coachella '07 since I attended a major festival for the first time.

[Backwater]

Tim, definitely check out a good chunk of Bela's set. I would be splitting time between him and toumani and AC but I'm going to see him later on in the summer.

I've seen Bela twice already. I'm seeing Animal Collective at the Wiltern and at ATP, where they'll play for like 3 hours, but outside, on a big stage, that hipster shit just won't translate. I hope Grizzley Bear is good. Why aren't you watching them?

YYY's?

Come on man.

[Backwater]

Not a Wilco guy, Tim? Figured you'd love Nels Cline...


I do, but I've seen Wilco so many fucking times. I really have no reason to ever see them again. I'm pretty confident I've see everything they can do. Plus, it's a living fucking legend man, I love bluegrass, much more than this new rock/country that Wilco plays, that's all. Yes, I listen to Sam Bush as often as 3 6 Mafia, idk what's wrong with me.

[rage patton]

Here is my tentative schedule:

Thursday

Gypsy Hands Tribal Dance 4-5
Janelle Monae 5:45-6:30
White Rabbits 6:45-7:45
Hockey 8:15-9:15
Chairlift 9:45-10:45
Passion Pit 11:15-12:15
Midnite 12:15-1:15

Friday
Gomez 12:30-1:45
Explore (maybe check out Dirty Projectors and/or Kaki King)
Animal Collective 2:45-4:00
stay at which stage after AC for...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs 4:45-6:00
Grizzly Bear (maybe) 6:00-6:15
Explore (check out some Al Green, TVotR, Bela Fleck and who knows what else)
meet Paul in line for...
Beastie Boys! 8:30-10
Byrne 10:15-10:45
sleep 11:00-12:00
Femi Kuti 12-12:30
Crystal Castles 12:30-?
Public Enemy ?-1:45
Girl Talk 2:00-?
Oakenfold ?-?

Saturday
Triumph the insult comic dog 1-1:30
Grace Potter 1:30-2:00
Explore
Rodrigo y Gabriela 3:30-5
Of Montreal 5:15-6:30
Eat and get a good spot for...
The Mars Volta 7:15-hopefully past 8:45
Bruce Springstein ?-11(?) at the latest
camp out/sleep for...
NINE INCH NAILS 1:00-3:00
cry inside about missing Yeasayer
MGMT 3:15-3:45
collapse and die

Sunday
Explore
Dillinger Escape Plan 1:45-?
if DEP suck... Daily show 2:00-2:30
Jessica Lea Mayfield 2:40-3:30
Erykah Badu 3:45-5:00
Explore
Snoop Dogg 6:00-?
Band of Horses ?-8:00
Phish 8:30-?

Seems pretty damn good to me.

[Backwater]

if DEP suck...

LOL Haven't you seen them yet?

Um dude, if you like their albums at all ... you'll shit yourself.

I love know you like metal, really consider High on Fire. Have you heard the new album?

[Mr. Dylanja]

You guys and your planning, once I set foot on The Farm god knows where I'll be.

Who's down to get drunk soon as camp gets set up and go see some hip hop later on in the night?

[hawkingvsreeve]

I recommend (for everyone) checking out Tobacco. Cool electronic stuff. Thursday late at night.

[Mr. Dylanja]

Are you going to give me the Surgeon General's Warning with that recommendation?

[Backwater]

You guys and your planning, once I set foot on The Farm god knows where I'll be.

Who's down to get drunk soon as camp gets set up and go see some hip hop later on in the night?

Dude, the first thing we're doing Thursday night is finding some DMT. Seriously.

[Mr. Dylanja]

Don't fuck with me, you're getting my hopes higher than Amy Winehouse on a Tuesday afternoon.

[rage patton]

LOL Haven't you seen them yet?

Um dude, if you like their albums at all ... you'll shit yourself.

I love know you like metal, really consider High on Fire. Have you heard the new album?

Nope, I've never seen them. And the only album stuff of DEP I really like is their EP with Mike Patton. I am just planning on checking them out because the live videos I have seen of them are awesome. I guess I shouldn't have put "if DEP suck" its more like "if I get tired of DEP..." Also, I am not as big into Metal as most people assume I am, so I have never heard High On Fire. I have heard good things about them. Actually, I don't listen to very many metal bands at all.

[hawkingvsreeve]

SGW:

Tobacco has been known to cause fits of expressive involuntary muscle spasms, otherwise known as dancing, and should not be experienced by minors, pregnant women and insecure brohammers.

Side effects include enlightenment, smiles, and the above stated involuntary muscle spasms.

If your Tobacco lasts longer than 4 hours, consult your set times as you are probably watching Phish.

[Backwater]

lol

The demsters await.

Settle down, Dylan.

[Backwater]

Also, I am not as big into Metal as most people assume I am, so I have never heard High On Fire. I have heard good things about them. Actually, I don't listen to very many metal bands at all.

I lumped you in together with paulb, my mistake. Have you heard of Sleep? HOF is the guy from Sleeps' new band.

[apostle2]

I've seen Bela twice already. I'm seeing Animal Collective at the Wiltern and at ATP, where they'll play for like 3 hours, but outside, on a big stage, that hipster shit just won't translate. I hope Grizzley Bear is good. Why aren't you watching them?

YYY's?

Come on man.

The girl I'm going with is realllll into Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and it's all about carving out a space in the front for Byrne. That's one of the only conflicts that hurts me bad, YYY's/Grizzly Bear/Santigold, the Al Green overlap, and the Badu overlap.

[Backwater]

Right, it reminds me of the big 07 clusterfuck of Franz/Spoon/Les Claypool maybe?/Ween

Everyone that knows me knows that Ween was obvious but still ... I wasn't happy about missing all of those other bands.

[Backwater]

Reminiscing about bonnaroo, did anyone see Cypress Hill in 06?

[JSam67]

I recommend (for everyone) checking out Tobacco. Cool electronic stuff. Thursday late at night.

I think I saw them open for Why? last fall. Trippy stuff, pretty good. I was a little scared of them, but I like that feeling.

Also, Tim, I've skipped Wilco at fests due to conflicts at least 2-3 times so I feel like I have to see them this time.

[SoulDischarge]

SGW:

Tobacco has been known to cause fits of expressive involuntary muscle spasms, otherwise known as dancing, and should not be experienced by minors, pregnant women and insecure brohammers.

Side effects include enlightenment, smiles, and the above stated involuntary muscle spasms.

If your Tobacco lasts longer than 4 hours, consult your set times as you are probably watching Phish.

A+ post. Would read again.


Listening to a little bit of the Yeasayer album is getting pretty excited for them. That late night set could end up being a really good thing. And since I don't give a fuck about MGMT, I can give my obligatory trial run for NIN after.

[sbessiso]

Making pancakes feeling uncomfortable? One of my greeting ideas was to run behind him and give him a giant hug while all his friends are around, and then without an introduction just say something around the lines of: "Hey man, don't worry about Coachella, my tests came out negative."

And then vanish into the Bonnaroo night

Haaaaaaaa

Duly noted. Thanks, Gonshy :thu


Right, it reminds me of the big 07 clusterfuck of Franz/Spoon/Les Claypool maybe?/Ween

Everyone that knows me knows that Ween was obvious but still ... I wasn't happy about missing all of those other bands.

My friend and I still talk about that and how we should've chosen Ween. Franz sucked so much donkey ass

[amyzzz]

HAHAHA to Gonsh's plan.