Bonnaroo: My Top Five
Posted by Zac Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:19:50 CST
I have had a few days to recuperate from Bonnaroo. Now, I reflect (cue the harp). All in all, I think I enjoyed each and every band I saw over the weekend. Here are my 5 favorites. There are a few other bands I wish I could have seen, but with so much going on at the same time, I had to make some tough choices. By the way, the VIP tickets were well worth the money. I didn't leave this time with a bad taste in my mouth.
- #1 - Tool
Even though I had seen them three weeks before at Oak Mountain (Can You Hear Me Now) Amphitheater in Birmingham, this show was the highlight of the weekend for me. The Birmingham show was great, but this time I was about 50 ft from the stage, crystal clear the sound (Maynard's vocals and all), and I could actually see what was going on on stage, not to mention the visuals (video, lights, lasers, the works) made this show stand out over the Birmingham show. Plus they threw in a couple of songs that were not played in B'ham. Oh, and how can I forget.... Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) made an appearance during Lateralus. Icing! - #2 - Wilco
Third Wilco show for me. Great set to end the weekend on. Nice mix of old and new. I have read mixed reviews of their new album, Sky Blue Sky. I think I like. - #3 - Flaming Lips
Spaceships, confetti, hand puppets, thousands of laser pointers, Wayne Coyne inside a giant bubble..... What's not to like? I think, had we had a better vantage point (we were sitting 200 yards away in the bleachers), this show could have been my #1 pick. - #4 - The Police
Perhaps the biggest letdown of the weekend, but I still loved every minute of it. I had really been anticipating the Police show ever since the lineup was released back in February. I guess I just expected more shock and awe, but in the end it was just a straight up great rock show, still worthy of a top 5 pick. - #5 - Gillian Welch
I like quiet bands too. I think I can say safely say that this is the only group over the weekend that covered Radiohead, Johnny Cash, and Ryan Adams during their set. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) sits in. - Honorable Mention - Wolfmother