My friend and I drove through the night Thursday night with my dog from midnight till 8 am. We arrived at our hotel to find our room was given away, after we had confirmed it numerous times including late that night. After searching and finding a new hotel, we checked in and left for the festival. I hadn't forgotten, but certainly was brutally reminded of the intense clouds of thick dirt and dust that fill the air at many festivals.
The thousands of people tracking it all up constantly with their cars, all of the walking and the dancing. It was nearly impossible to breathe, and almost anywhere you walked you would find people with bandannas and handkerchiefs around their nose and mouth. I should have taken influence from these wise individuals, as I am still suffering from severe bronchitis and respiratory problems. The forty degree drop in temperature from getting sunburned and baked at 80 degrees and then trembling through the night at 40 degrees didn't help the situation much either.
While all of this sounds rough, and well, it was; the festival was still magical as all festivals tend to be. It had all of the beauty and character of the many festivals I have been to before. It had its notable performances from The Egg to The Disco Biscuits (kings of the late night festival scene). It had the myth and wonder of the old and faithful in Phil Lesh and Friends closing out the festival, and it had the excitement of the new with mind blowing body slamming electro clash funk outfit MSTRKRFT. The vibe was still invigorating, and the setting was gorgeous on a vast farm with beautiful trees surrounding you. Through my sickness and exhaustion, here is what I captured for everyone as a little smorgasbord montage of the festival and its beauty.
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- Phishkid81
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Nice work Eytan, you did a great job capturing the fan's perspective of the festival.
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I think this is killer.
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I liked it a lot. I got a chance to see the original test, and this vid blows it out of the water
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interesting. looks like it was fun.
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Thanks guys! Saskia I dug your Echo perspective on the third day of your trip in Atlanta as well, with some Flaming Lips fun...
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- Phishkid81
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Awesome video. The festival looks like it was a blast! I wish I could've gone. At least I have this rockin' montage to enjoy as a consolation...
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Looking good
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- HaProjector
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COOOLLLL!!!!
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- crystalmiel
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awesome. man i wanted to see MSTRKRFT.
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- sheradactyl
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I love it!! It was an excellent festival
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i was there but as far as the ecological aspect of it, it was way more trashed than most
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looks sweeeet~~~~
hey, i have a question for ya since yer an avid festie goer. is there a site on the web that let's people know of ALL festies happening across the US? it's so hard to keep up and I know there are so many more than i've even heard of! thanks in advance!
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- organized_chaos
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You can always check out www.jambase.com they have alot of good info. You might want to check out http://bonnaroo.proboards21.com/index.cgi
that's where i usually go. It has everything bonnaroo, plus if you click on the forum name "the which stage" there is an area in there for discussions on other festivals. That's how I found the echo project, and the rest is history. Hope this helps....
