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bluearmy · 08-05-2003, 03:53 PM

I went to the monsters of rock festival at castle donnington around 91/92 and the line up that day started with the Black crowes then Motley crue followed by Queensryche then Mettalica and as if that wasnt enough AC/DC headlined. I didnt realise it at the time but that was a magical line-up and the best I have ever seen. Can anyone beat that?

cetacean · 08-05-2003, 08:36 PM

It seems like there are so many festivals this summer. Not sure if my hippy tastes would go with yours. In my mind I can beat that line up, but I am sure you would not agree.

Hal Incandenza · 08-05-2003, 09:39 PM

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Originally posted by cetacean
It seems like there are so many festivals this summer. Not sure if my hippy tastes would go with yours. In my mind I can beat that line up, but I am sure you would not agree.

Offer your lineup anyway: a) it's always interesting to see what bands have played with other bands at festivals, b) it's fun to compare n' contrast musical tastes, and c) you can always secretly mock what everyone else likes...

I never went to a full-scale festival a la Donnington or Coachella, but the original Lollapaloozas, 1991-95 (I didn't go in '96 or '97), were pretty great. If I had to pick one year, 1995 gets the nod: on two stages I saw Sonic Youth, Hole, Cypress Hill, Yo La Tengo, Sinead O'Connor, Beck, the Geraldine Fibbers, the Jesus Lizard, the Bosstones, Brainiac, Coolio, Sabalon Glitz, and probably a couple of others I can't remember. The fact that some of these bands would even play together, let alone that a major American tour would ever feature e.g. the Jesus Lizard on their main stage (not to mention other interesting picks: one year the Boredoms played the main stage, for god's sake), makes me sort of depressed about Lollapalooza's conservative new incarnation.

mantra · 08-06-2003, 11:07 AM

Bonaroo !

cetacean · 08-06-2003, 04:50 PM

I have been to a few small festivals with local bands and such, but the biggest I went to was actually Phish in the everglades for the millenium. 80,000 people, 1 band, three sets the first night, two on new years. For the last set, they went on stage just before midnight, and didn't leave the stage until sunrise! Best show I've ever been too. Not to mention, everyone was very considerate, not much trouble and NO trash left behind. They sent home the crew they had gathered for cleanup.

08-05-2003, 03:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
bluearmy Insane Location: uk	Most awesome festival line up I went to the monsters of rock festival at castle donnington around 91/92 and the line up that day started with the Black crowes then Motley crue followed by Queensryche then Mettalica and as if that wasnt enough AC/DC headlined. I didnt realise it at the time but that was a magical line-up and the best I have ever seen. Can anyone beat that?

08-05-2003, 08:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
cetacean Insane Location: New York, NY	It seems like there are so many festivals this summer. Not sure if my hippy tastes would go with yours. In my mind I can beat that line up, but I am sure you would not agree.

08-06-2003, 11:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
mantra Banned Location: Miami	Bonaroo !

08-06-2003, 04:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
cetacean Insane Location: New York, NY	I have been to a few small festivals with local bands and such, but the biggest I went to was actually Phish in the everglades for the millenium. 80,000 people, 1 band, three sets the first night, two on new years. For the last set, they went on stage just before midnight, and didn't leave the stage until sunrise! Best show I've ever been too. Not to mention, everyone was very considerate, not much trouble and NO trash left behind. They sent home the crew they had gathered for cleanup.