DeadPunk
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Post by DeadPunk on Jun 3, 2011 13:38:43 GMT -8
I seriously can't make a top 5.
I loved Bassnectar, Matt & Kim, The Glitch Mob, Wilco (lightning!), Foo Fighters, and Mstrkrft.
The glowpocalypse was the highlight of my weekend, but there were so many other sets over the weekend that were a blast. I can't wait for Sasquatch 2012. This year far exceeded my expectations.
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Post by esrever on Jun 3, 2011 14:11:10 GMT -8
I feel like White Denim is not getting its due. Did anyone see that set? Extremely tight band - as a mediocre guitar player watching their chords progressions, changed time signatures, interplay of the two guitars, and perfect metronomy of the drums, it was awesome to see. They must practice a tonne. To me it was the best performance of the weekend. Maybe not my favorite performance, but definitely the one where the band got the most out of the constraints of a four piece act. White Denim was a blast! Our neighbors that we camped next to are huge fans so we decided to check them out. Boy was I glad we decided to go that route....they had the crowd dancing through the whole set. Definitely in my top performances of the weekend.
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Post by monsterface on Jun 3, 2011 14:19:14 GMT -8
I did see white denim as well, and thought they sounded great. I was a little surprised that more people weren't talking about them as they were a must see for me.
I'm still sticking to my guns and saying Foster the people was a top set for me. Maybe its because I hadn't listened to much of them and had no expectations, but I thought they were really fun and was glad I saw them... Or maybe it was all the vodka red bulls..
I was bummed that it seemed like the Yeti stage ran about 15 minutes late all weekend, especially for Das Racist since we were trying to hear as much of them as posiible, then jet to the banana shack for Gold Panda.
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Post by spirulina on Jun 3, 2011 14:55:03 GMT -8
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Post by thenaturalstoner on Jun 3, 2011 17:18:16 GMT -8
Mine:
1. Modest Mouse 2. Chromeo 3. Foo Fighters 4. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings 5. Major Lazer
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2011 9:52:50 GMT -8
Time.
1. Bassnectar - 53 (You all are legitimately awful) 2. Modest Mouse - 52
3. Ratatat - 42.5
4. Matt & Kim - 35 5. Foo Fighters - 32.5 6. Chromeo - 30.5 7. !!! - 30
8. Flaming Lips - 20 9. Pink Martini - 18 10. Flogging Molly - 17.5 11. Black Mountain - 17 11. Sleigh Bells - 17 13. Wilco - 17 14. MSTRKRFT - 16
15. Robyn - 11.5 16. Sharon Jones + Dap Kings - 11 17. Gayngs - 10 18. Deerhunter - 9.5
19. Major Lazer - 8 19. Yeasayer - 8 21. Decemberists - 7 21. Jenny and Johnny - 7 21. Local Natives - 7 24. DFA 1979 - 6.5 24. Twin Shadow - 6.5 26. Rodrigo y Gabriela - 6 26. Thermals - 6 26. Washed Out - 6
29. Antlers - 5 29. Skrillex - 5 29. Wye Oak - 5 32. Beach House - 4 32. Bonobo - 4 32. Fitz and the Tantrums - 4 32. Young the Giant - 4
36. Against Me! - 3 36. Dan Mangan - 3 36. Foster the People - 3 36. Mad Rad - 3 36. Glitch Mob - 3 36. The Drums - 3 36. Tim Minchin - 3 36. Wolf Parade - 3 36. Flying Lotus - 3
45. Black Joe Lewis - 2 45. Bright Eyes - 2 45. Cold War Kids - 2 45. Das Racist - 2 45. The Head & The Heart - 2
50. Archers of Loaf - 1.5 50. Guided By Voices - 1.5 50. Noah and the Whale - 1.5 50. Reggie Watts - 1.5 54. DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid - 1 54. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - 1 54.White Denim - 1
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Post by davers on Jun 4, 2011 11:33:42 GMT -8
I'm gunna quote stormy on this one and say 53 people are wrong and 52 people are right.
Dont get me wrong, bassnectar was fun, but a top 5 performance? As far as more electro style music goes I would say Major Lazer was far better and even sleighbells (despite their short set) was more fun for me. And I didnt even see Glitch Mob or almost all of Ratatat (I know I know, Ratatat isnt electronic...)
If you are all saying bassnectar because you all had fun throwing glowing things in the air with each other then I guess thats different, but the show itself was nothing amazing IMO.
Oh and all those !!! votes really make me wish I saw them.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Jun 4, 2011 11:36:57 GMT -8
Bassnectar was the most fun. That's really all the analysis that went into that decision.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2011 11:37:15 GMT -8
Bassnectar was just awesome because most of us were together and dancing and throwing glowsticks and monning the bass!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2011 12:01:26 GMT -8
I'm gunna quote stormy on this one and say 53 people are wrong and 52 people are right. Not how that works but thanks for playing
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Post by FreshMentos on Jun 4, 2011 17:15:23 GMT -8
1. Modest Mouse 2. The Glitch Mob 3. Deerhunter 4. Foo Fighters 5. Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Honorable Mentions: Local Natives, Ratatat (would have been higher if I got to see more than the last 45 minutes of them), Flaming Lips (more music, less talk Wayne), Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Wilco, Chromeo (best mid-day dance party ever!), Foster the People (fuck the yeti stage!), Death Cab for Cutie, DFA 1979
Bummed I missed: Fitz & the Tantrums Reggie Watts Twin Shadow Tokyo Police Club Black Mountain !!! Sleigh Bells
Oh and once again, FUCK THE YETI STAGE!
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Post by casts on Jun 4, 2011 21:05:20 GMT -8
1. ratatat 2. DFA1979, partly because of where I was 3. major lazer, because it was a hell of a party 4. rodrigo y gabriella 5. !!!
but location and intoxication play a big role in all of this
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Post by esrever on Jun 4, 2011 21:39:16 GMT -8
Ratatat left something to be desired.
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Post by Lump on Jun 5, 2011 6:35:32 GMT -8
Oh and once again, FUCK THE YETI STAGE! Something about this statement really bothers me.
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Post by FreshMentos on Jun 5, 2011 9:20:45 GMT -8
Oh and once again, FUCK THE YETI STAGE! Something about this statement really bothers me. Every time I saw a band performing on it, the stage was riddled with sound problems. Bands were spending a decent chunk of their set trying to get their equipment running again. Cramming the stage in the corner of food court made for a pretty awkward viewing, especially with crowded sets (Foster the People). Way too much sound bleed from the Bigfoot and mainstage too. I'd be happy if the festival only used the Amphitheater, bigfoot, and a better dance tent.
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Post by HecticDialectic on Jun 5, 2011 9:37:40 GMT -8
I always love the Yeti Stage bands the most, and yet all 3 years I have been the sound on that stage has been god awful. Overall, that's my one major gripe about Sasquatch- even on the main stages the sound techs are often pretty shitty.
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Post by Lump on Jun 5, 2011 10:52:08 GMT -8
Something about this statement really bothers me. Every time I saw a band performing on it, the stage was riddled with sound problems. Bands were spending a decent chunk of their set trying to get their equipment running again. Cramming the stage in the corner of food court made for a pretty awkward viewing, especially with crowded sets (Foster the People). Way too much sound bleed from the Bigfoot and mainstage too. I'd be happy if the festival only used the Amphitheater, bigfoot, and a better dance tent. Okay phew, totally understandable. I was worried for a split second that you were saying fuck the BANDS on the Yeti stage.
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Post by stamper on Jun 5, 2011 10:56:45 GMT -8
did i miss something? Foster the People had sound issues for like half of one song. why are people making a bigger deal out this than it really was?
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Post by stamper on Jun 5, 2011 10:58:44 GMT -8
additionally ---
regarding them being on the Yeti stage... WE ALL KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE A CLUSTER FUCK. It was well documented around here (AND EVERYWHERE ELSE) long before the festival even started. how can people still be surprised by this?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 11:03:35 GMT -8
I didn't think it was bad at all! From where I was they sounded great. I was pretty close to the front and still had room to move and put my bag on the ground. I didn't think it was crowded.. There were a lot of people there but it wasn't crowded.
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