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i'm going for the first time this year because i just feel like with life there's so many responsibilities and it would be nice to literally go somewhere and be completely carefree. even "vacations" aren't because you have to worry about time etc etc...but time just isn't a factor here because you have no where to be except where you already are!
plus where else can you have an excuse to now shower for 4 days straight?
Post by unplugdacusticaz on Feb 26, 2007 21:26:47 GMT -5
Bonnaroo is basically my escape....all the sh* that I go through with school and work and life in general, all goes away for that weekend when I'm there and I just feel free. Haha, sounds corny I know, but it's true. There's no place like Bonnaroo. That atmosphere is a major plus too, you see things at Bonnaroo that you would never see anywhere else, making it special.
Post by easymorningrebel on Feb 26, 2007 21:33:27 GMT -5
I missed the first Bonnaroo and I still wish I hadn't, no other vacation provides non stop fun for three (or is it four?) straight days!! I love Bonnaroo like a fat kid loves cake, apple pie, ice cream, nachos, pork chops, pizza, and elephant ears!! mmmmmmm, elephant ears....
The music and community. As I get older, I'm finding it hard to make time to see all the bands I want to and used to. This is a place where I can go and experience a huge helpin' of mind numbing music. The group of people attracted to this event is also a big plus. Crazy people all in for a crazy time. I guess it just satisfies my jones for life to the fullest. That way I can come back and be semi-normal.
I was a music major and thought that I knew a lot of things about music. Bonnaroo gives me a chance to hear new and old music. I had a prfound experience every year I have been. I dscovered that my "idea" of being versed in different types of music was, at the least, limited. Bonnaroo is about discovery and a vibe that you can not get anywhere else. It is like a 4 day retreat where nothing but the music matters. I lost that and changed my major. Thanks Bonnaroo, thanks.
I have to give a "shout out" to Knoxville, without him my horizon would have been limited, thanks for removing the blinders man.
"Chicago is known as the Windy City, and Montana is called the Big Sky State, so I think that we should somehow combine the two to create the ultimate kite-flying experience. "-Mitch Hedberg
Post by oatmealschnappz on Feb 27, 2007 1:19:53 GMT -5
The People, the scenery, the endless party, the vacation and the ultimate sense of freedom that I haven't seen since the illegal warehouse "Raves" of the early '90s.....and Roo is much better!
This will be my first year and ive already been addicted to looking up as much as possible and reading all your awesome post. The thing right now that has me so excited is the endless possibilities of when i enter those gates ;D
I was born in the back seat of a Yellow Cab in a hospital loading zone and with the meter still running. I emerged needing a shave and shouted 'Time Square, and step on it!
I have yet to Do the Roo. None the less i know why im going, because it is the greatest outlet for fun i can thin of. 4 days of some of the greatest music the world has to offer, an opportunity for a awesome road trip w/ my bros, letting reality go. I hope to completely envelop myself in bonnaroo.
There is only one problem: How does one live for the other 361 days in the year? I guess there is always Christmas.
this is my second year....last year bonnaroo became my favorite vacation ever......i have been to several phish festivals and this comes close to capturing the vibe from those shows......it is nice to take a week, road trip down to tennessee, hit the jack daniels distillery, and enjoy 4 days of music with 70,000 of my closest friends!!!
Festivals are definitely a nice vacation from the real world. You don't have to look at a newspaper or see the news on TV. Whatever happens outside those gates for those 3 or 4 days doesn't matter. These days I base my decision on the music. Bonnaroo was my first fest and it opened my eyes to what a festival can be. Now that I've tried other fests too and have seen this great vibe at other events, I make my decision based on the line ups.
It's all about the vibe for me. As soon as I pull onto the farm life just slows down. Nothing seems "that" important anymore and most of my cares seem to vanish. I know that when I get there the most important thing I have to do the next 4 days is make it to see all the music I want. What could possibly be better than that?
Post by heavymetaldrummer on Feb 27, 2007 10:13:30 GMT -5
I went for the first time last year to see Radiohead. Period. I'm returning because I met numerous people who aren't a thing like me, so outside of the farm, I wouldn't have the pleasure of getting to know a bit about them--for example, the two brothers who hadn't seen each other for a year or so because one lived in Michigan and the other in Georgia, they camped with us and sold us beer, the shakedown vendor from New Orleans who lost everything, but still goes from festival to festival to spread his brand of joy, or the bunch of college kids from New Jersey who were just starting their adult lives and helped me remember that time fondly. I'm returning because I saw about six bands in that weekend I was not familiar with before going, but which don't leave my personal playlists now for anything. I'm returning because B'roo nights are such a wonderful time--after the sun has been beating down on your head all day, the moment it dips beneath the trees, the sense of anticipation for what is in store in the dark is fantastic. I'm returning because I went with my best friend, and although we were best friends before, we shared an experience that brought us so much closer together--when you share B'roo with someone, there will always be a special bond. And finally, I'm returning because what better is there to do in the middle of June in the scorching Tennessee heat than wander around outside with a smile on your face for 96 hours or so? ;D
discovery, escape, finding new music and enjoying established favorites, and meeting people is what got me there in '05.
The sad thing about our '05 trip is that we had to leave Saturday morning. My poor doggie had gotten really sick thanks to a tumor that we found later that week, and she was put down later that week as well. Hardest thing I've ever done. So the whole two evenings we stayed there are kind of a blur, and because we had to cut things short we didn't quite get the full experience. We had a great time at Jurassic 5 and Dave Matthews and the random shows that were on on Thursday night, but the extremely giddy feeling was followed by the lowest of lows.
So this year, I 'roo to get what I missed in '05, and more. And it's still all about the music, the lineup, and camping experience. I've looked at Lollapalooza and just not gone because there's no camping. How the hell does that work?
We treat mishaps like sinking ships and I know that I don't want to be out to drift Well I can see it in your eyes like I taste your lips and They both tell me that we're better than this
I have yet to Do the Roo. None the less i know why im going, because it is the greatest outlet for fun i can thin of. 4 days of some of the greatest music the world has to offer, an opportunity for a awesome road trip w/ my bros, letting reality go. I hope to completely envelop myself in bonnaroo.
There is only one problem: How does one live for the other 361 days in the year? I guess there is always Christmas.
Post by msfelithatsme on Feb 27, 2007 19:44:51 GMT -5
ive never been before but im going for the entire experience. the music experience. to revel in a carefree feeling. to wander. to meet people who are embracing the same thing as i will be. to welcome in the summer. to chill. to escape. to dance. to smile.
and everything else you all said up there.
i can't even describe my excitement. in five weeks im going to spain for 10 days. but im way more excited about my weekend adventure in tennessee. i cant wait to justify just why that is so!
i'ts just one of the most awesome experiences anyone can have. i have several friends i keep trying to talk into going, but my words can't describe how unbelievable it truly is. the only way to know is to go.
Post by unplugdacusticaz on Feb 27, 2007 20:34:39 GMT -5
msfelithatsme said:
ive never been before but im going for the entire experience. the music experience. to revel in a carefree feeling. to wander. to meet people who are embracing the same thing as i will be. to welcome in the summer. to chill. to escape. to dance. to smile.
and everything else you all said up there.
i can't even describe my excitement. in five weeks im going to spain for 10 days. but im way more excited about my weekend adventure in tennessee. i cant wait to justify just why that is so!
Msfelithatsme, I'm very excited for you to experience Bonnaroo for the first time, just be warned.....it's going to be the best time of your life and you're going to think about nothing else except that until the next one rolls around....but it's not that bad.
Post by jambandjohn on Feb 27, 2007 21:26:22 GMT -5
I go because my parents make me...
Seriously, what better way to spend a weekend in June? Great tunes, from bands I've always loved to ones I've never heard before. Adventure, exploration and the twenty-four hour perma-grin. It's second childhood time (or at least a good further extention of my never ending first childhood). Everyone is in a great mood and amazingly tolerant of each other. Just can't get enough Roo time in this world...
Post by trippindaisy on Feb 27, 2007 21:32:02 GMT -5
jambandjohn said:
twenty-four hour perma-grin.
Hehe that was me last year - no drugs, no booze, I was sunburned, exhausted, and I had blisters on my feet but you could not wipe that huge smile off my face
The music of course is the main attraction for me and just getting away from "the real world" and having the weekend of my life. The vibe and the kind people all around, it's crazy to not wanna experience something as amazing as bonnaroo!!!!
Post by oatmealschnappz on Feb 28, 2007 0:32:13 GMT -5
olb46ram said:
I went for the first time last year to see Radiohead. Period. I'm returning because I met numerous people who aren't a thing like me, so outside of the farm, I wouldn't have the pleasure of getting to know a bit about them--for example, the two brothers who hadn't seen each other for a year or so because one lived in Michigan and the other in Georgia, they camped with us and sold us beer, the shakedown vendor from New Orleans who lost everything, but still goes from festival to festival to spread his brand of joy, or the bunch of college kids from New Jersey who were just starting their adult lives and helped me remember that time fondly. I'm returning because I saw about six bands in that weekend I was not familiar with before going, but which don't leave my personal playlists now for anything. I'm returning because B'roo nights are such a wonderful time--after the sun has been beating down on your head all day, the moment it dips beneath the trees, the sense of anticipation for what is in store in the dark is fantastic. I'm returning because I went with my best friend, and although we were best friends before, we shared an experience that brought us so much closer together--when you share B'roo with someone, there will always be a special bond. And finally, I'm returning because what better is there to do in the middle of June in the scorching Tennessee heat than wander around outside with a smile on your face for 96 hours or so? ;D
Well said! That's what it's all about! Karma for really "getting it"!