let me go ahead and break down all the performances i saw
THURSDAY NIGHT:
The Motet was awesome. really funky and groovy. the one gay who played sax was awesome, and the bongos player was really into it. i thoroughly enjoyed them. i checked out matt costa for a bit. he was alright. nothing special
FRIDAY:
First show was Seu Jorge from The Life Aquatic. he opened up with him playing Rebel Rebel on guitar. very awesome. then his band came out and they played some great tunes and grooves. i got a little bored, but i think i was just waiting for Mike.
I got on the rail for Ramble Dove and i was so happy to see them. they really fucking played well. maybe my favorite set that day. Weekly Time was jammed really well, and everyone else in Ramble Dove is amazing.
Oysterhead was interesting. it was really hot, and we were far away, so i sat and listened mostly. it was really good. nothing really stood out in my mind as far as jams went, but the coolest thing was when Les brought out his single string bass thingy (dunno what its called) and then Trey brought out this guitar with antlers on it. Fucking crazy! when trey smacked the antlers, it played! nuts. Then les brought out a banjo bass, which was really cool. all in all, i enjoyed oysterhead.
my gf and i were really tired, so during tom petty we went back to our tent and took a nap. we could still hear him, so i was able to hear some of the hits. we then went and checked out umphreys. they fucking rocked. the first song was prolly my highlight, cuz there was a glowstick war (my first) and the band was really into it. i left before bisco came on, so i missed the pink floyd craziness. then we walked around a bit. listened to my morning jacket, and they were really fucking awesome. that singers voice is so powerful. then we went to bed.
SATURDAY
got on the rail for grace potter and the nocturnals. absolutely amazing. she is so hot, and she can fucking play too. the guitarist is amazing as well. they fucking rocked hard. definatly a big highlight.
we went and checked out buddy guy, and that was cool. just some nice chill blues. we stayed for a bit, then saw rusted root. they were alright. nothing really blew me away, but i enjoyed them. blues traveler was fun. they played some great tunes, and jammed really well. then we saw les claypool for a little bit. nice as well. caught the end of becks set, and i heard he played amazing, as well as being really funny.
then RADIOHEAD. blew me the fuck away. during the set, the video screens stopped working, and they tried to fix it. they had screens in the back of the stage, which showed each guy playing, and they tried to patch that through. but then they turned it off. the during paranoid android, they turned the screens back on at the perfect time with the 4 of them playing, with these cool effects. it coulda been a disaster for the video screens, but they turned it into something amazing. basically, radiohead owned.
then GRAB. i was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
happy!!! i couldnt fucking believe it. i heard from someone that it was gonna be galactic, then right after radiohead some dude is like “yea its gonna be trey, mike and the duo” i nearly pissed myself. basically, they fucking tore my face off. they just fucking rocked.
SUNDAY
me and my gf went to the What Stage around noon and got on the rail, and we stayed there the whole day. First, the codetalkers. fucking funny, as well as amazing. they jammed really fucking well. they all wore suits, and the bassist was fucking nuts. then bela. i really enjoyed them. really groovy, and i loved them. i felt kinda sick in the middle of it, but at the end i felt better, and they were awesome.
then MOE! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! amazing! my favorite set of the whole weekend. they were soooo good. played a buncha songs i wanted to hear, and jammed incredibly tight. then closed the set with rebubula. i went fucking nuts. ahhhh so amazing.
then Phil. i was overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of their jamming. scarlet>fire was incredible. the song that me and my gf most wanted to hear was shakedown, and when they opened the second set with it, we were so fucking happy. basically, phil owned.
one of the best experiences of my life.
