So I am going to Bonnaroo for the 2nd time this summer and last time I had a great time seeing new bands but missed out on some that were really good because I didn't know them. I'm hoping that the crazy mix of musical preferences that are all over this place can help me see some bands I either don't know or shouldn't miss. Below is a list of all the artists, those in red are the ones I know I want to see. If you see any bands you like that I shouldn't miss let me know. Thanks.
Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Tenacious D, Weezer, The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs perform “Dark Side of the Moonâ€, The Dead Weather, Damian Marley and Nas, Phoenix, Norah Jones, Michael Franti and Spearhead, John Fogerty, Regina Spektor, Jimmy Cliff, LCD Soundsystem, The Avett Brothers, Thievery Corporation, Rise Against, Tori Amos, The National, Zac Brown Band, Les Claypool, John Prine, The Black Keys, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Jeff Beck, Dropkick Murphys ,She & Him, Against Me!, The Disco Biscuits, Daryl Hall & Chromeo, Jamey Johnson, Clutch, Bassnectar, Kid Cudi, Baaba Maal, Kris Kristofferson, Medeski Martin & Wood, The xx , GWAR, Dan Deacon Ensemble, Tinariwen, Wale, Deadmau5, The Melvins, The Gaslight Anthem, Miike Snow, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dr. Dog, They Might Be Giants, Punch Brothers, Isis, Blitzen Trapper, Blues Traveler, Miranda Lambert, Calexico, Gary Chardonnay, OK Go, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Martin Sexton, Lotus, Baroness, Dave Rawlings Machine, Mayer Hawthorne and the County, Japandroids, Jay Electronica, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Ingrid Michaelson, The Dodos, Manchester Orchestra, The Temper Trap, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Carolina Chocolate Drops, NEEDTOBREATHE, Tokyo Police Club, The Entrance Band, Local Natives, Brandi Carlile, Mumford & Sons, Rebelution, Diane Birch, Monte Montgomery, Julia Nunes, The Postelles, Lucero, Here We Go Magic, Hot Rize, Neon Indian, B.O.B
I saw Tenacious D at Coachella... they came on stage and interrupted Foo Fighters... the D rocks... [thumbsup]
The black keys fo' sho'; possibly John prine and cross Canadian ragweed.
A bunch of hippies?
oh wait.....they are everywhere!
Stevie Wonder and Gwar in the same place? That is a real interesting mix going on there! [laugh]
I deleted who sucks the commercial corp. balls. Highlighted the must, and the blue are a REAL must. It's twenty miles from my house.
Stevie Wonder, Tenacious D, Weezer, The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs perform “Dark Side of the Moonâ€, The Dead Weather, Damian Marley and Nas, Phoenix, Norah Jones, Michael Franti and Spearhead, John Fogerty, LCD Soundsystem, The Avett Brothers, Thievery Corporation, Rise Against, Tori Amos, The National, Zac Brown Band, Les Claypool, John Prine, The Black Keys, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Jeff Beck, Dropkick Murphys ,She & Him, Against Me!, Daryl Hall & Chromeo, Jamey Johnson, Clutch, Bassnectar, Kid Cudi, Baaba Maal, Kris Kristofferson, Medeski Martin & Wood, The xx , GWAR, Dan Deacon Ensemble, Tinariwen, Wale, Deadmau5, The Melvins, The Gaslight Anthem, Miike Snow, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dr. Dog, They Might Be Giants, Punch Brothers, Isis, Blitzen Trapper, Blues Traveler, Calexico, Gary Chardonnay, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Martin Sexton, Lotus, Baroness, Dave Rawlings Machine, Mayer Hawthorne and the County, Japandroids, Jay Electronica, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Ingrid Michaelson, The Dodos, Manchester Orchestra, The Temper Trap, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Carolina Chocolate Drops, NEEDTOBREATHE, Tokyo Police Club, The Entrance Band, Local Natives, Brandi Carlile, Mumford & Sons, Rebelution, Diane Birch, Monte Montgomery, Julia Nunes, The Postelles, Lucero, Here We Go Magic, Hot Rize, Neon Indian, B.O.B
Jeff Beck and black keys for sure. Thievery Corp is another Phenomenal band.
Quote from: fouramdesigns on February 10, 2010, 12:46:25 PM
I deleted who sucks the commercial corp. balls. Highlighted the must, and the blue are a REAL must. It's twenty miles from my house.
shoulda used yellow:
Stevie Wonder, Tenacious D, Weezer, The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs perform “Dark Side of the Moonâ€, The Dead Weather, Damian Marley and Nas, Phoenix, Norah Jones, Michael Franti and Spearhead, John Fogerty, LCD Soundsystem, The Avett Brothers, Thievery Corporation, Rise Against, Tori Amos, The National, Zac Brown Band, Les Claypool, John Prine, The Black Keys, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Jeff Beck, Dropkick Murphys ,She & Him, Against Me!, Daryl Hall & Chromeo, Jamey Johnson, Clutch, Bassnectar, Kid Cudi, Baaba Maal, Kris Kristofferson, Medeski Martin & Wood, The xx , GWAR, Dan Deacon Ensemble, Tinariwen, Wale, Deadmau5, The Melvins, The Gaslight Anthem, Miike Snow, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dr. Dog, They Might Be Giants, Punch Brothers, Isis, Blitzen Trapper, Blues Traveler, Calexico, Gary Chardonnay, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Martin Sexton, Lotus, Baroness, Dave Rawlings Machine, Mayer Hawthorne and the County, Japandroids, Jay Electronica, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Ingrid Michaelson, The Dodos, Manchester Orchestra, The Temper Trap, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Carolina Chocolate Drops, NEEDTOBREATHE, Tokyo Police Club, The Entrance Band, Local Natives, Brandi Carlile, Mumford & Sons, Rebelution, Diane Birch, Monte Montgomery, Julia Nunes, The Postelles, Lucero, Here We Go Magic, Hot Rize, Neon Indian, B.O.B
Jeff Beck
Gwar
Stevie Wonder
Two of the best shows I've seen in the last few years:
LCD Soundsystem - Virgin Fest - electronic, really rocked the crowd
The Avett Brothers - Baltimore Arts Festival - alt country - totally rocked the crowd - think rowdy hony tonk band
The National - never seen them live, but they are in my heavy rotation.
Mellow grooves:
Thievery Corporation - seen them a bunch in DC - electronic, but their latest album is kinda world beaty - I wouldn't miss them.
She & Him - I've got a thing for Zooey Deschanel.
Calexico - sometimes mellow, sometimes rocking. Have a SW mexican flavor. I grew up going to their shows in Tucson and see them every chance I get. If they brought all their brass with them it will be a great show.
AVOID Dan Deacon Ensemble - his music sounds like the chipmunks on acid in a bad way
Quote from: angler on February 11, 2010, 05:34:56 AM
She & Him - I've got a thing for Zooey Deschanel.
Man do I have the biggest thing for Zooey Deschanel.
Angler this is exactly what I was looking for. Keep em coming guys. And if anyone is going to go to Bonnaroo lets meet up.
Quote from: metallimonster on February 11, 2010, 06:19:21 AM
Man do I have the biggest thing for Zooey Deschanel.
MMMMMM, Zooey
She & Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtlO0RXktlo&feature=player_embedded#lq-lq2-hq)
Quote from: metallimonster on February 10, 2010, 10:38:28 AM
Norah Jones, Medeski Martin & Wood,
Above are the two I'd see of those no one else has mentioned.
Norah Jones is a jazz singer. I saw her with Charlie Hunter at Yoshi's in Oakland, CA back in 2001 (Songs from the Analog Playground -- his best CD IMO). Jazz singing isn't really my style usually, but she was very good. The few songs she did with Charlie Hunter (who is f'ing amazing by the way) were better than the stuff on her own IMO...but she'd be worth seeing.
MMW just straight rocks. [evil] Again, this is jazz...but their style is way out there eclectic jazz with lots of energy and weird sounds. If Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine guitarist) moved over to jazz, this might be what he came up with. [thumbsup] I would really like to see these guys live!
Come on guys any more suggestions?
Anyone else going? I would love to meet up with some fellow DMF'rs
Wow!! What a diverse line up.
Punch Brothers (Bluegrass)...Chris Thile's band since the break up of Nicklecreek a few years back. One bad ass mandolin player. [bow_down]
Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers...Bluegrass....Forget his acting he plays a mean ass banjo. [thumbsup]
+11ity billion to MMW
Quote from: Triple J on February 11, 2010, 01:41:27 PM
MMW just straight rocks. [evil] Again, this is jazz...but their style is way out there eclectic jazz with lots of energy and weird sounds.
Jazz electronica if such genre could even exists.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band...old time country.
Zac Brown Band...modern country.
Have a great time!!
Quote from: metallimonster on May 18, 2010, 08:59:27 AM
Anyone else going?
I'd put you in contact with a girl I went to college with (my best friend used to date her) but she de-friended me on facebook.
Imagine that.
Two days away, any last advice?
Let me know if your going to be there!
Do not miss Cross Canadian Ragweed!! So wish I was going this year...
Jeff Beck, especially if Tal Wilkenfeld is on bass--incredible.
The Melvins
So after a 7 hour drive and 7 hours waiting in line to get in, Bonnaroo was better than ever. The heat was overbearing (near 100 with humidity every day) but we stayed hydrated and chose other "options" than drinking.
Thanks so much for all of the advise it came in handy.
Best show of the festival was easily Tenacious D. Probably the best live show I've ever seen. They had the most energy on stage. Jay-Z also completely surprised me, way up there on my lists of best live shows. Dude just came out and rocked the house for 2 hours. Also very very impressed with DMB. I thought they were going to be some Striesands but man was I wrong. They completely rocked out and damn can all of those guys play their instruments.
Flaming Lips was also awesome and one of the most psycadelic shows I've ever seen. I thought their songs were better than Dark Side. Thievery Corp and LCD Soundsystem were great too. (I did have some help in enjoying them [evil])
Steve Martin was a pleasant surprise and had a great band with him. He does play a mean ass banjo and even encored with King Tut. [thumbsup]
Avett Brothers, Kings, Damien and Nas, Weezer, Rise Against, Zac Brown and Ween were all great too.
The one thing about Bonnaroo is that you have to choose who you see somtimes but I feel like I got the most out of this one.
I would suggest all you music lovers on here to try and go at least once. It is an amazing experience and you really get detached from the real world for 4 days. Lots of nice people and awesome atmosphere to do pretty much anything you want.