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worf rat
Old Head
How do you know if hondo's Greek?
Posts: 4,736
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Don't worry, he'll tell you!
Number of LOCKNs attended: 6
Post by worf rat on Sept 15, 2015 17:08:55 GMT -5
Glad I started going to the ones all the way at the back. It was worth the walk; they were all but abandoned.
He came for the fuckery. He stayed for the love.
buddy74
Old Head
Posts: 2,215
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Carlos Santana
Number of LOCKNs attended: 6
Post by buddy74 on Sept 15, 2015 17:11:41 GMT -5
Yes, that is wise.the advice I heard was to practice a lot before a public event
Sneake
The Answer Man
Posts: 4,131
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Shakey Graves
Number of LOCKNs attended: 7
Post by Sneake on Sept 15, 2015 17:15:24 GMT -5
every time i went to the ones in the back behind the local beer, the lines were just as long as the ones up frontGlad I started going to the ones all the way at the back. It was worth the walk; they were all but abandoned.
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worf rat
Old Head
How do you know if hondo's Greek?
Posts: 4,736
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Don't worry, he'll tell you!
Number of LOCKNs attended: 6
Post by worf rat on Sept 15, 2015 17:29:36 GMT -5
every time i went to the ones in the back behind the local beer, the lines were just as long as the ones up frontGlad I started going to the ones all the way at the back. It was worth the walk; they were all but abandoned.
Not for the urinals.
He came for the fuckery. He stayed for the love.
smosey wales
Merry Prankster
Disguised as a squirrel
Posts: 14,657
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Anyone? Anyone?
Number of LOCKNs attended: 6
Post by smosey wales on Sept 15, 2015 17:44:12 GMT -5
never saw the ones in the back.
I recall last year that long long line of porta's on the back fence; when they were not there this year when I was scoping out the scene, and only a handful up front, I said we are in for a shitstorm here.
Too late to die young
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mccjeff
Merry Prankster
Look, a squirrel!
Posts: 7,848
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: BIG Something
Post by mccjeff on Sept 15, 2015 18:58:00 GMT -5
And near the good beer.Glad I started going to the ones all the way at the back. It was worth the walk; they were all but abandoned.
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luminary
Dire Wolf
Sun-dazed and never did locate that Ben & Jerry's giveawayz
Posts: 67
If I could add one artist to the 2023 lineup: Neil Young deserves a 2nd chance. Doesn't everybody?
Number of LOCKNs attended: 2
Post by luminary on Sept 18, 2015 15:45:25 GMT -5
It's not TL;DR. Still I'm questioning if I'm up for 2016 given the odds. It's slim chance that such a crazy storm would occur again the following year right? That's what I told myself and will continue to as I wait for notifications about 'Lumni tickets' availability. Based on my inbox scan I see that I got one about a week and a half after Lockn concluded *last* year.If you had great fun in '13 then you are golden. '13 and '14 were night and day. After '13, Dave and Peter invested HEAVILY in land and infrastructure. These guys are in it for the long haul. Name anything (aside from maybe the lineup) and it was vastly improved in '14. This year there were several small improvements. One of them was the addition of a closed off section near the Portos that had urinals for the guys. It got muddy and it stunk like hell, but ladies, just think how much longer the lines would have been if all the men were in your line, too.I appreciate the info. We did Preferred Only tent camping and arrived Saturday that year. I'd packed an old beach umbrella as an afterthought; it made a huge difference while hanging at our campsite but in the performance area one really had to scramble for occasional shade relief.
Since it sounds like this year forest camping was a letdown both as a distance-access issue (acc to another commenter) and overselling availability, I will have to weigh other options. Thanks & I'll look for more details around the "Looking Back" boards. I had a lot of fun at Lockn2013 despite first-year hangups, sunburn & sleep loss; but it was my first time at a days-long camping music fest so I've little to compare it with. I'm counting on the organizers making the setup fair and value-worthy even when unforeseen circumstances interfere~
TL;DR: If you had fun in '13, you'll cruise through '16.
And then I will really have to figure, because no matter how ready *I* may be, I am at the behest of a festival organizing team who themselves may not be ready. It's especially troubling how the port-o'potty system sounds like was inadequate, and I know how it was firsthand in 2013. While I didnt' plan to go this year, I had friends returning for it, and watched the forecast thinking of them and wondering if the most I should worry about for 2016 would be a good rainproof tent and probably car camping rather than tent-only. And I started visiting these boards, and told myself "Wow if boisterously chatty 'wookies' are prevalent enough to ruin hearing a good show, what to do?" Haha, that would end up LEAST of anyone's worries as it turns out, eh?
And I very much am feeling for Frey, also the other guy, and all who were forced to scramble for solutions thanks to the storm's damage. I sympathize; but I don't like long car lines at all and while I can self-rely for water/ food/ shelter, it's too rude and crude to not be able to relieve oneself?!
So as others continue to "look back" and maybe a thread about "What to Do Differently Next Time", as well as seeing how Lockn organizers promote next year's show in upcoming email alerts, will determine if I'm willing to take my chances.
