Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
I'm pretty excited. Tool>STS9...two of my favorite bands in a few hours. To those who want to check out the SuperJam...*** you should just check it out for a few minutes and then head to anything other than SCI. That SuperJam line up is really awkard.
Oh and for anyone worrying about high prices...You can pretty much buy anything you want on "Shakedown" or in the camping area. Standard lot prices for some of the essentials...good beers 1 for 3, 2 for 5. Pack of cigs 5 dollars. Pretty reasonable. Grilled cheese, veggie burritos and other similar food will also probably be sold in the camp grounds for very fair prices.
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Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
Dude...there will be people selling shit all over the place. Usually there is one main place where a ton of people will be vending in the campgrounds...thats called shakedown. Unless hippie folk and bonnaroo have changed a ton in the last two years it will be the same this year. Since there is no more Phish, there isn't any more summer tour, but a ton of people will fund their travels and ticket by selling stuff while they aren't seeing shows. Laughable I guess, but maybe you will be suprised.
From Wikipedia...
"Shakedown Street is also the name given to the vendors tent set up area at an out door music festival. Vendors tents are most commonly the "E-Z up" style tent sold at wholesale stores. They are usually lined up in a long row at the music festivals, resembling a street."
This fall, the mailing list decided that if you were going to see Tool live, all you had to do was yell "Chickenweasel!!!" as loud as you can, right after they play "Stinkfist". Amazingly, the "chickenweasel"ing was rampant, and even carried over into the following spring tour in many foreign dates. Even the band noticed our little ploy. Mwaha. In fact, reports indicate that cries of "chickenweasel" have even surfaced at local small-band shows and at certain animated feature length movies starring two guys whose names start with B. Thanks to all who participated in the campaign, becoming themselves a part of t.d.n and Tool lore.
Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
Okay fellow toolies....
I've been doing a ton o' research on this whole car search thing. I've read TN laws, etc., and advice from an attorney who has represented unfortunate Bonnaroo clients in the past.
My conclusion is this: be polite and DO NOT CONSENT!!! PERIOD.
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution/Bill of Rights, protects you from unwarranted searches. So in other words, use COMMON SENSE the entire road trip and throughout the weekend.
The main responses given by arresting TN officers for searching or arresting are:
1. Speeding; this means one mile over speed limit. Don't speed.
2. If you see a cop has pulled someone over, SLOW DOWN and pull into the left lane. IT IS A TN LAW TO DO SO, and is the second reason given for TN police to pull you over.
3. Keep your car clean; i.e. don't have any papers, roaches, bowls, bongs, etc. in plain sight. If you get pulled over, the ONLY legal way a cop can search your car is if he sticks his head in your window and sees ANYTHING that would warrant a search; this includes an empty plastic bag with greasy Fritos remnants.
If you get pulled over, keep your window CRACKED so the cop can't stick his head inside. If you are asked to step outside of the car, do so, but lock it and put the keys in your pocket.
Fuck it....i'm too tired. You're all big enough people. If you are packing and want to feel better about your trip....watch this and it will answer many questions. It is a MUST VIEW!!!! http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...30304776119545
If you do not consent to a search, then the cop has to go to a judge to get a warrant; and the cop MUST have visible evidence that warrants bothering a judge to issue a warrant to search your vehicle. He cannot arrest you. He cannot take you to jail. Just be courteous.
Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
awesome, Jack Inslee. again, i'd like to wish you all the best of luck for this. bonnaroo sounds like about the greatest thing ever. our festivals are ghey. have fun.
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Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
I'm trying to remain calm, it's not easy though. I've packed and called my fellow trippers and everything is working out...this is it. It's finally here!! Tool at Bonnaroo. As far as Friday goes, having the Roots play before Tool should work out beautifully...grab a good spot for the Roots, watch my first Tool show, then head over to STS9 and that's just the first night. I'm getting happier and happier, more resltess as time goes on...here's to ROO!
Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
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Originally Posted by RKramer973
As far as Friday goes, having the Roots play before Tool should work out beautifully...grab a good spot for the Roots, watch my first Tool show, then head over to STS9 and that's just the first night.
Wow ... Your first Tool show? Here's hoping it's a special one.
Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
i'll be seeing tool for the 12th time. as if that signifies redundancy. it doesn't. i am VERY pumped about seeing Feist, Tortoise, Ween, STS9, and many others (DAVE CROSS!). Jack if you wanna hang out man..
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Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
it'd be great if they jammed out third-eye right as i hit my peak.
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Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
I can't even express how lucky all of you are. Tool, Gov't Mule, Flips, SCI...the list just goes on. Have fun!!!
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Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
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Wow ... Your first Tool show? Here's hoping it's a special one.
I almost don't remember my first Tool show. :(
Thanks Chris! I'm hoping for the same, but then again, how could Tool not deliver? This all came about due to standarized testing and Danny's broken arm. I was originally going to go the Birmingham show on April 13th, but I had the ACT the next morning. But then Danny broke his arm and the show was made up later, but Bonnaroo was just too good to pass up. So regardless of how, I'm going, I'm there. See you all there.
Re: 2007/06/15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
all this talk of bonaroo is making me sad. i will not be there. although having seen TooL five times to date, anytime i could possibly miss seeing one of the (if not THE) best bands of rock history (TooL) play with one of the surviving members of one of the (if not THE) best bands in rock history (zeppelin) it makes me sad. i hope anyone who sees this potential event take place really appreciates it. but, i don't think the setlist will disappoint. even if they play the standard 10,000 days setlist, it's still freaking TooL! i last saw TooL in birmingham and was not disappointed at all. i find it's best not to read the reviews (especially the setlists) until after the show. it's not a bad thing to go in unprepared or be suprised. have fun at bonaroo!!!
