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I have been on these forums for over a year now, and this November it will be two. I love everyone here, this is like my farm away from the farm ;D With that said, I've gotten used to the typical "corparoo" thing. Last year made total sense, Metallica and Kanye, yada yada. I get that. This year, I was not shocked, but still a bit surprised that people are still complaining about the lineup. So I just want to say something that I think you can all agree with when it comes to Bonnaroo
The reason we all go is not only the music, but the acceptance of all others' musical tastes. Am I right? Yea, we all complain about the "frat boys" and hipsters, but honestly, I accept every person as who they are, not by some label. I expect most of the people at the farm to do the same. Everybody has flaws, and just because someone is a new roo-comer and happens to be a hipster, frat boy, or whatever negative term you choose to call them, doesn't mean your perfect either ;D I may be ranting here, but I just feel all these negative labels we put on crowds negatively affects the festival itself. People start saying how the fest just wants our money and want not, and how the lineup is getting too mainstream because we start associating the fest with these imaginary labels we say. People are just that, PEOPLE
Let's all just appreciate that we're all ABLE to go to such a great event, and that such a great event even exists in todays world. And for those of you not going, please just make sure your going because of a legit reason, not because it's going "corporate"
I always find the "Corporate" label to be very amusing. Promotors expend a lot of time and energy as well as risk a lot of money on festivals in hopes of making a profit. If it were not for the motivation of profit these festivals would not exist. Even the original Woodstock was put on by a few guys hoping to make a lot of money. Who, BTW, ended up losing a lot of money because so many people who did not pay crashed their party.
I think Bonnaroo does a better than average job when it comes to advertisers. They do not sell stage names to sponsers and they require all sponsers to provide something free to all the festival attendees making for a better festival experience all around while maintaining an important revenue stream for the festival.
Post by dreamingtree on Feb 3, 2009 16:13:34 GMT -5
I've also been really surprised by some of the complaints, negative response and the why can't we haves. This is an amazing line-up, in my opinion, the best they have had, and yeah there are a few bands I would love to see on it also, but I'm certainly not going to complain.
I for one am thrilled with it and really glad I already bought 4 tickets because I think it will sell out fast.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Feb 3, 2009 17:04:47 GMT -5
I just dislike people talking about how the vibe or atmosphere has changed..........when most of the time it's said by people who haven't gone in the past 2 or more years.
There's a lot of negativity from people, but I know when I get to the farm and set my tent up.......the next 4 days are going to be amazing. Screw anyone who tries to tell me how I will have a bad time.
Without sponsors........these things wouldn't last
I'm with candyflippedaround. The time on the farm was absolutely amazing. I've tried to explain to some people I know the sense of total freedom when all you need to do for three and a half days is listen to music and chill.
We'll know tomorrow if hubby has the time off then we're coming!
Another thing that people should remember, is that we aren't born liking great music, and it is impossible to like music you have never heard. So if some Frat Boy comes for Snoop Dogg and then they hear a bunch of new music and maybe listen to it more in the future. Maybe next year that "Frat Boy" will be jamming to TVOTR or Phish or Erykah Badu.
During our lives we have all liked music that we would never admit to now. Maybe it was Hanson, MC Hammer, or the Spice Girls. Maybe it was Sean Cassidy, Leif Garrett, or the Partridge Family. Who knows maybe even Brittany Spears or Mariah Carey. For our tastes to change we have to be exposed to new music. Bonnaroo is a great place for people to do that.
A big part of a festival is exposing people to different music then they hear normally.
Bonnaroo is about the experiences, the music, and experiencing music.
Growth=change. If you aren't changing...then you aren't growing...
Now...change doesn't necessarily = growth... but that's a whole diff story! LOL!
BUT in order to GROW...you MUST change....and GROWTH is necessary for LIFE....so....GROWTH is GOOD....live...learn...FLOURISH people...try new things...not ALL of them will be good for you...not all of them will "be" you...but if you don't TRY them on...you'll never know will you?
If the only lens you ever look at life through is the same old tired one you ALWAYS have....you'll never SEE anything different and never KNOW what else is out there...and you'll never TRULY know if what you are seeing is real...distorted or true. At least if you try ON the other lenses....you KNOW that the glasses you are wearing are the RIGHT ones for you....
I always find the "Corporate" label to be very amusing. Promotors expend a lot of time and energy as well as risk a lot of money on festivals in hopes of making a profit. If it were not for the motivation of profit these festivals would not exist. Even the original Woodstock was put on by a few guys hoping to make a lot of money. Who, BTW, ended up losing a lot of money because so many people who did not pay crashed their party.
I think Bonnaroo does a better than average job when it comes to advertisers. They do not sell stage names to sponsers and they require all sponsers to provide something free to all the festival attendees making for a better festival experience all around while maintaining the an important revenue stream for the festival.
Another thing that people should remember, is that we aren't born liking great music, and it is impossible to like music you have never heard.
you gotta speak for yourself here bro, haha not to come of as an elitist music fan (which I prob am anyway) but I was listening to good music before I was born, my mom used to put headphones on her stomach and play me records from The Dead, ABB, Beatles, Floyd, hendrix, miles, coltrane, shuggie otis, otis redding, sam cooke and many more, all artists that I still listen to today and opened my ears to good music which I have sought out since I was able to go to the record store. I would just go in and buy albums based on if the album art caught my eye or the name sounded interessting. I personally try not to label/judge anyone until after I have spoken to them or witnessed their actions but even then I really only have 3 labels for people, "asshole" "not asshole" "I would like to hang out with you"
Post by Mada is it backwards on Feb 4, 2009 19:26:33 GMT -5
Last year was my first Roo, and it was the best freaking time I've every had. Good friends, good neighbors, good music, good times. Bonnaroo is really, for me, a personal journey to a bitchin time!
Another thing that people should remember, is that we aren't born liking great music, and it is impossible to like music you have never heard.
you gotta speak for yourself here bro, haha not to come of as an elitist music fan (which I prob am anyway) but I was listening to good music before I was born, my mom used to put headphones on her stomach and play me records from The Dead, ABB, Beatles, Floyd, hendrix, miles, coltrane, shuggie otis, otis redding, sam cooke and many more, all artists that I still listen to today and opened my ears to good music which I have sought out since I was able to go to the record store. I would just go in and buy albums based on if the album art caught my eye or the name sounded interessting. I personally try not to label/judge anyone until after I have spoken to them or witnessed their actions but even then I really only have 3 labels for people, "asshole" "not asshole" "I would like to hang out with you"
My father had a very similar tactic when it came to me. Apparently he would put Dark Side of the Moon on very low while I was put in my crib as a newborn. Their were a few albums he did this with, but DSOTM sticks out the most to me because the first question I always asked was "and I didn't wake up when the alarm clocks in Time went off?" Well he said I wasn't asleep during Time, for some odd reason I always stayed awake up until Time was over, and then BOOM! Babys out cold
I have been on these forums for over a year now, and this November it will be two. I love everyone here, this is like my farm away from the farm ;D With that said, I've gotten used to the typical "corparoo" thing. Last year made total sense, Metallica and Kanye, yada yada. I get that. This year, I was not shocked, but still a bit surprised that people are still complaining about the lineup. So I just want to say something that I think you can all agree with when it comes to Bonnaroo
The reason we all go is not only the music, but the acceptance of all others' musical tastes. Am I right? Yea, we all complain about the "frat boys" and hipsters, but honestly, I accept every person as who they are, not by some label. I expect most of the people at the farm to do the same. Everybody has flaws, and just because someone is a new roo-comer and happens to be a hipster, frat boy, or whatever negative term you choose to call them, doesn't mean your perfect either ;D I may be ranting here, but I just feel all these negative labels we put on crowds negatively affects the festival itself. People start saying how the fest just wants our money and want not, and how the lineup is getting too mainstream because we start associating the fest with these imaginary labels we say. People are just that, PEOPLE
Let's all just appreciate that we're all ABLE to go to such a great event, and that such a great event even exists in todays world. And for those of you not going, please just make sure your going because of a legit reason, not because it's going "corporate"
Remember Bonnaroo is a business. If they don't make money, they won't be around long. They deliver a good time to all who attend and they provide money for the community they're in. So let them do their corporate thing and everyone else just enjoy what they provide. ;D How many businesses do you know that bring this much joy?
Remember Bonnaroo is a business. If they don't make money, they won't be around long. They deliver a good time to all who attend and they provide money for the community they're in. So let them do their corporate thing and everyone else just enjoy what they provide. ;D How many businesses do you know that bring this much joy?
Post by nardomarques on Feb 5, 2009 14:50:32 GMT -5
We all relate to music differently and we can't hold that against anybody. Concerts and festivals should be about the experience, about engaging in something visceral and emotional. Finding common ground with complete strangers and together feeling connected to something greater than us is what it's all about. Once we're all on that level our differences don't mean sh*t.
Remember Bonnaroo is a business. If they don't make money, they won't be around long. They deliver a good time to all who attend and they provide money for the community they're in. So let them do their corporate thing and everyone else just enjoy what they provide. ;D How many businesses do you know that bring this much joy?
I totally agree about the labeling thing. Every one who goes to bonnaroo, whether you're frat boys, hippies, hipsters, or whatever have something in common. I'm a firm believer in everyone should talk to people they normally wouldn't talk to. Appearance isn't everything. I think if you did that a lot of people would surprise you and you would find out that they aren't what they appear to be.