Famous bands that have played at BM?

orangepeelmoses · Post by **orangepeelmoses** » Wed May 09, 2007 4:01 pm

Xhile wrote:Orangepeel, much as i love the DJ in particular you're pimping - spamming several threads with this is a little... er... over the top.

Now, forget about DJs in this thread... most of them play other people's music. What about the BANDS?

:)

forgive me for bein' proud of the story eye wrote

actually,
lorin plays 50-75% ORIGINAL music...
and plenty of BANDS play other people's music:)

heard madonna showed one yr
(don't think she sang anywhere tho)

met perry farrell there my first yr,
think les claypool goes too
(he's got a song called "Are You Goin' to Burning Man?")

opm

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Thu May 10, 2007 8:54 am

drifting on to "celebrities at Burning Man" I saw Larry Hagman on the Playa in 2005. He camped with his brother who was a member of Camp Papillion. A camp member told me this early in the week and I chalked it up to leg-pulling BS until I saw him just off the Esplanade posing with a huge group in a camp photo. That was a bit surreal.

Also Joan Baez was at 2005. Nothing against Joan or the whole 60's thing, but that was something I hope doesn't become a trend. It would take several hours for me to adequately express my thoughts on why that seem incongruous. Maybe its because she really neglects the potential of the cowbell inher performances.

Suppose I've driven that joke into the ground farther than a piece of re-bar.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:56 pm

I could see Joan Baez doing the Cafe thing... singing Carbuncles & Dust...

Barbie · Post by **Barbie** » Thu May 10, 2007 2:49 pm

Camped next to Insane Clown Posse Or they claimed they were-Great ART WORK of Insane CLowns Stood next to Heather whats her name the girl from the Austin Powers movie...

Post by **actiongrl** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:33 pm

Confirm: that was really Larry Hagman. He came with his nephew. Dug the art, loved La Contessa.

Confirm: Joan Baez sang "Amazing Grace" from the Temple Bus at the temple during Reverend Billy's eulogy for New Orleans back in '05. Forgot that one.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:07 pm

Had drinks with Paul Reubens and David Arrquette at the Our Lady Of Shlong Camp..

Post by **mdmf007** » Thu May 10, 2007 8:41 pm

Broke bread and ate dinner with don henley 2001

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:04 pm

A campmate in '05 said he was sitting around Sunday evening in a chillout space listening to Sting play a guitar for a little while. But he said the party got started when Dicky walked in.

Not sure if its true or not, but it makes a good story.

Post by **mdmf007** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:23 pm

Gordon Sumner was indeed present 2005.

Troy Van Berry · Post by **Troy Van Berry** » Sat May 12, 2007 11:18 pm

Todd Rundgren has been to BM more than once. In 2001 he was at the Tiki camp and played on a little stage in the camp. It was absolutely unreal, seeing my all time fav perform at BM. Then to top it all off him, his wife & kid hung out with us on our Playa vehicle, the Luminator during the burn, his kid actually climbed up & watched the burn with us! I will never forget that night! We were the '55 Ford orange truck with the big platform with truss, lights & and geni with the sound & light show that sat in front of the Man each night and illuminated the white pedeastal that year, the first of the non hay bale ones. On the 1st Sat & Sunday nights when they hadn't got the neon up yet, we lit up the man with Martin Roboscan 1220's & projected all kinds of cool color scemes and gobo patterns that night, and got a friendly visit & thank you from the Hatted one himself. The man has never been seen in such unique light again. Quite a year it was, one that we will never experience again.

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Wed May 16, 2007 7:31 pm

all you need to do is find a open jam bar somewhere near the playa and you'd be suprised who you'll see pop up after 12:am.

But I'm not saying because BM is not about them its about YOU!

AIIZ

Post by **trilobyte** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:42 pm

Joan Baez played at the Temple in 2005. Sting attended and played in 2005 as well, the performance I know of was with Miracle Gro. There are a few others I know of, but can't think of any offhand.

DJ's are another story. So many I don't know of, but several that I do know. Adam Freeland is a regular, as is Freq Nasty. Tiesto and Oakenfold have been mentioned already. Other internationally reknown names include Stanton Warriors, Lee Coombs, Tipper, Lawgiverz and a few others. I'm working to get more DJ's and bands involved with the event - not because I want to build up the spectacle of the event or give it more of a concert vibe, but because performing and staging an event on the playa is a magical experience, and some of the people I've had the good fortune to work with or meet strike me as the sort of people who 'get it' and whose lives and whose art would be forever changed for the better for having had the experience and participated in the event.

~Trilo~

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:05 pm

You would have to ruin a good thread about musicians by mentioning disk jockeys.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:02 pm

Geez, trilo.
Don't tell anyone.
We know they all show up.
Just don't tell everybody.

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:51 pm

God, I detest Sting...that arrogant git!

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:02 pm

God, I detest Sting...that arrogant git!

Do you know him? What'd he do to you?

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun May 20, 2007 1:50 am

He doesn't wear a disguise or wander around surrounded by security,
like the bush twins.

Post by **mdmf007** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:41 pm

Teo del Fuego wrote:God, I detest Sting...that arrogant git!

BLASPHEMY!!!

Suppose you dont like U2 either???

later

orangepeelmoses · Post by **orangepeelmoses** » Sun May 20, 2007 1:25 pm

mutaytor has been climbing the jam ladder & festival circuit
in the past yr or two...

saw kid beyond open for imogen heap last yr:)

opm

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:46 am

mdmf007 wrote:Suppose you dont like U2 either???

Oh, I can take--in limited doses--Bono grunting and waving flags at Red Rocks and including the words "barbed wire" and "torn" in almost EVERY song, but there is a special place in hell for the smug, narcisstic erudition that is Sting. Synchronicity--hey look everyone, I read Carl Jung!

Cud Band to the rescue please!

twothphry · Post by **twothphry** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:47 am

[quote="ibdave"]Had drinks with Paul Reubens and David Arrquette at the Our Lady Of Shlong Camp.. 8) 8) 8)[/quote]
They stopped in and spent a few hours at Bad Idea Theater last year. We woundn't let Pee Wee in our theater for legal reasons :roll:

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:54 pm

Teo del Fuego wrote:God, I detest Sting...that arrogant git!

Sting haters, unite! His music really sucks, too.

I'd been told that Smashmouth played at BM a few years back, but I can't confirm it so it's just as likely to be true as the legend of the Playa Chicken.

Oh wait... the Playa Chicken IS as real as Jesus.

Post by **mdmf007** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:07 pm

WTF -

its blasphemy to speak of U2 and Sting that way.

go repent and listen to Joshua Tree, and the best of the police CD's

later

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:52 am

If Bono really wants to be the next Ian Curtis, he should be dead by now. C'mon, folks, lets take this thread all the way to the bottom. How come no one mentioned the Beatles reunion in '98?

Kers · Post by **Kers** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:23 pm

Back in 2000, Some dot com millionaire built "Emerald City" and flew bands in every night, I heard some were "famous" but I d9on't know.

I also remember people saying Peerry Farrell played somewhere that year as well.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:32 pm

Kers wrote:Back in 2000, Some dot com millionaire built "Emerald City"

Were they playing music?? I just stood in front in AWE of the green light.

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:44 pm

String Cheese Incident

Kers · Post by **Kers** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:46 pm

He said "Famous" :p

cornelius · Post by **cornelius** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:57 pm

Idiot Flesh played in '96. That was the year that Hellco ruled, and EVERYthing burned (and got left out there).

Barbie · Post by **Barbie** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:28 pm

I camped next to Insane Clown Posse ( or they said they were) acouple years back That Band that was on the Playa early Friday mor. last year was sooooo FRICKING GOOOODDDDDDD Had to be PROS

Famous bands that have played at BM?

Todd is God

burning bands