Bonnaroo 2005

[CC]

new bands:

-Les Claypool performing with Gabby La La
-Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers
-Keren Ann
-Dr. Dog
-DJ Motion Potion

the schedule is now online at www.bonnaroo.com

[EC]

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!  They have to stop, I'm going to explode.

I saw Primus in (holy fuck) '92?!   :-[  It'll be nice to see Mr. Bass play again.  

AND that's totally awesome that they'll have Dr. Dog.  

[sweatboard]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like Saturday Night is the perfect night for a big MMJ get together JAM Session. Once Iron And Wine Finishes up I'll be ready to party at the camp site.  Bring your geetah's boy's and girl's, let's GET IT ON!!!!!!  I don't plan on taping any of the act's scheduled at Bonnaroo but I would love to record our private jam on my new recording equipment.  I'm especially looking forward to taping a live version of "Time"..............Megan!  Oh Yeah, and the 5 Star Dodge Ball Theme Song. ;D

[EC]

That sounds good.  I have to double check, but I'm pretty sure when I was looking at the schedule yesterday, I remember thinking "What the hell will I do past 9pm?"  Plus, I went and saw some "jam" bands tonight, and my brother said "This is what happens at Bonnaroo at night."  So, ah, yeah.  I am in for Saturday.  

Dodgeball Theme Song.  Awesome.  :)

(I'm debating bringing the autoharp.  I'm already bringing the guitar, but man, the autoharp is really amazing.  And it's not too big.  If there's enough room in the car, I think I'll bring the autoharp.  I'm also not sure that I can live without it for two and a half weeks.)

[sweatboard]

Five words......................Bring The Fucking Auto Harp!!!!  and the thing you used to play "I Want To Celebrate With You Tonight"  Thank You Megan!!

[EC]

Five words......................Bring The Fucking Auto Harp!!!!  and the thing you used to play "I Want To Celebrate With You Tonight"  Thank You Megan!!

Honey, your enthusiasm ROCKS!!
Done.  autoharp, check.  xylophone, check.  guitar, check.  And I'll probably bring the tambourine, too, so that Jen has something to participate with.  (Jen is my best friend who will be there, too.)  And I know my brother isn't on this board, either, but he'll be there, too.  And he is AWESOME.  And he plays and sings.  And we sing harmonies.  :)

Oooooohhhhhh maaaaaaaannnnn.  

Plus, that's really great that we can record stuff.  That way our peeps who can't be there can at least hear it.  (If they want to, that is.  ;))

[Chills]

Honey, your enthusiasm ROCKS!!
Done.  autoharp, check.  xylophone, check.  guitar, check.  And I'll probably bring the tambourine, too, so that Jen has something to participate with.  (Jen is my best friend who will be there, too.)  And I know my brother isn't on this board, either, but he'll be there, too.  And he is AWESOME.  And he plays and sings.  And we sing harmonies.  :)

Oooooohhhhhh maaaaaaaannnnn.  

Plus, that's really great that we can record stuff.  That way our peeps who can't be there can at least hear it.  (If they want to, that is.  ;))

Yeah, I want to hear it!
But don't feel pressured to have something good on tape!
Just have fun... that should be no problem...

[Specialist]

I absolutely love M. Ward, but Kings of Leon may be the best band in the world right now. I have no idea which one to pick.

I may not get a chance to see M. Ward for a long time...but I'm seeing Kings on August 20th...ah I was afraid of this...not to mention Jack Johnson and Iron and Wine!  :-/

[EC]

Dude.  You need to choose M Ward.  That is my professional, highly specialized opinion.  (I've seen him twice since February.)  

Also, if it were me (and it will be), I would choose Iron & Wine.  

Both of these choices are (I think) more mellow than their compatriots.  However, I am sure that My Morning Jacket will rock your socks off enough for years to come.  :)

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

my vote is for M Ward...

[fitzcarraldo]

Oh yeah, M. Ward baby. Do not miss him! Save the Kings for later. ;)

[EC]

AAAHHHHHH I just got my tickets in the mail!!!  (Wow, they travelled a crazy way, too - Charlottesville VA, Louisville KC, Mississauga ON, and then me.)  I know it's retarded to get excited about the physical tickets, but I was worried they wouldn't come before I leave.

And, holy fucking shit - has anybody seen these things?  These are the best looking tickets I have ever seen in my life.  I think I remember reading that they're meant to be collector's items or something, right?  

***spoiler if you're going - just wait until you get your tickets in the mail, it's nicer that way***




They're fucking shiny and have a guitar on them.


**end of spoiler**


Okay, I'd better not say anything else.  

Except this:
"Please help us keep the scene clean and green for you and your neighbours.  Let's only leave a positive vibe with the city of Manchester."

Fucking awesome.  These organizers have seriously got their shit together.  That makes me really, really happy.

[tomEisenbraun]

Got mine! These things are sweet.

[EC]

Okay pals.  So, we are set to jam on Saturday night after the good music ends and the jam bands begin.  (ooooohhhhhh)

Should we pick a point to meet?  Or should we just head over to the tents, bring out our whatever and assume that the universe will take care of us finding each other?

I'm fine with either one.  I know it's early, but I'm leaving early Thursday, and am not sure how much access I'll have to internet.

Anybody got any good ideas?  I suppose I could just start strumming the autoharp...  That might round everybody up.  ;)  Just like a dinner triangle.

[tomEisenbraun]

why dont we plan on meeting somewhere. or should we exchange cell phone numbers and try to find eachother that way?

[tomEisenbraun]

Howsabout the Iron and Wine tent. Right after them, we should all congregate right outside the iron and wine tent. We should have a codeword to yell: like "dirty rutabaga" and that will be how we'd locate eachother. And we can post some hawt pix of our fine selves on here for identification purposes.

Either that, or we can all just take a plain white T-shirt and write "Wearin the Jacket" or something cunning on the front. Then we'd have memorobilia along with our awesomeness.

By the way, is anybody else planning on checking out the Secret machines at midnight?

[EC]

Oh mylanta.  Ha ha ha ha ha.

I could meet after Iron & Wine.  I don't know about shouting Dirty Rutabaga.  I think I might be too shy to do that.  

I'll have had a little hang with Brian/sweatboard by then, and Eisey I remember what you look like from your haircut picture.  If anybody doesn't know what I look like, I can point you to a website where I'm plastered all over it.  (Unfortunately it costs $19.95 to view, but it's worth it!) (just kidding)  I'll be with another girl and probably my brother and his friends.  I think if we plan on joining up at Iron and Wine, a couple of us will find each other, and then we can look for de peoples.

My real name is Megan.  :)

As far as cellphone, my bro has said that it's tricky to use them up there, and I'm really trying not to use mine while I'm away because it's going to cost a million dollars.  

[tomEisenbraun]

yeah that sounds cool. If we just look for eachother we're bound to meet up, since Iron and Wine will be in a tent. If we aren't all found by the end of it, we can just kinda hang till we're all assimilated.

Megan, I have no clue what you look like, so any visual aide available would be much appreciated. We shoudl make sure we know what everybody looks like, or at least the people who aren't as likely to find your herd.

(Maybe the t-shirts would still be a halfway decent idea?)

[Specialist]

By the way, is anybody else planning on checking out the Secret machines at midnight?

*raises hand*

[sweatboard]

It's finally here ladies and gents.  If your meeting up Saturday Night it's the Iron and Wine Tent after the show start moving toward the stage.  I'll wear my t-shirt with my avitar on it. It's got five stars on the back (I know I'm a Dork) it should be easy to spot me.  Just a warning, I am bringing the lyrics to the Pina Colada song so get ready.