HFStival 2011

[James Ford]

Shouldn't you? You just said you loved them.

Without Doug Hopkins the Gin Blossoms were/are awful.

Nobody cares.

[Thousand Made-Up Loves]

I didn't come around on the Gin Blossoms until about four years ago, so I don't really give a shit about Doug Hopkins being in the band or not. I hated the Gin Blossoms when I was in eighth grade. The Empire Records song drove me nuts and did nothing but remind me of those awkward middle school moments. Then I saw some of their live shit on Live Music Archive and decided to give them another chance, for some reason. What a great decision that was. New Miserable Experience is a timeless album and the GB's are awesome live. Robin is a great showman and you can tell the band appreciates still being around performing great shows. I'd pay $40 to see them at the State Theater again if they came back there, but I'd much rather see them at 9:30.

[Yada]

I didn't come around on the Gin Blossoms until about four years ago, so I don't really give a shit about Doug Hopkins being in the band or not. I hated the Gin Blossoms when I was in eighth grade. The Empire Records song drove me nuts and did nothing but remind me of those awkward middle school moments. Then I saw some of their live shit on Live Music Archive and decided to give them another chance, for some reason. What a great decision that was. New Miserable Experience is a timeless album and the GB's are awesome live. Robin is a great showman and you can tell the band appreciates still being around performing great shows. I'd pay $40 to see them at the State Theater again if they came back there, but I'd much rather see them at 9:30.

Mock response?

[Shadrach]

yeah . . . but springsteen and pink floyd have sold more than all of them.  would you put them ahead of the dr. dog?  i mean come on, dr.dog is changing the landscape of all things music.

Dr. Dog is actually the best band on that bill.

Wrong. Disagree.

[sweetcell]

Pavilion is *maybe* a quarter full (and that's excluding the loges, they're closed off). Gin blossoms were rather impressive. Clutch about to go on, can't wait. They're giving away hummus & pita chips by the truck-load - official snack of HFStival 2011.

[Yada]

Pavilion is *maybe* a quarter full (and that's excluding the loges, they're closed off). Gin blossoms were rather impressive. Clutch about to go on, can't wait. They're giving away hummus & pita chips by the truck-load - official snack of HFStival 2011.

Nice.... got $20 PAV seats this morning, heading up shortly.

[sweetcell]

Clutch were awesome. Neat to see a backline of kids, wives and grandparents. This was obviously a family event. 

Pavilion is essentially GA, sit where ya want. Floor looks to be about 2/3 full. Hummus pushers are at the California Tortilla stage, far side of the lawn. Don't forget to put some tasty toppings on it. Garlic and pine nuts is my fav
combo

[StoneTheCrow]

Wish I had been able to get home in time to see Clutch.

Can't talk the wife into going now that we've missed them.

[i am gay and i like cats]

nothing better than color commentary . . . with hummus.

[sweetcell]

floor was packed for dr. dog onwards.  dr. dog was pretty good, but i had higher expectations.  flogging molly whipped the place into a frenzy.  josh got a shout-out from FM's vocalist and was pointed out in the crowd - i swore he blushed   we left just as the avett brothers went on.

i was thoroughly impressed with the talent on the local stage.  as soon as the band on the main stage finished, a local band kicked off on the second stage and played right up until the next main stage act went on.  lloyd dobler effect, MDR, justin trawick were all good (didn't care too much for funkmnkys and pasadena, but they were awrite).  lionize was by far the best.

lots of stuff was being given out, more so than freefest.
 
the timing for this festival was unfortunate.  attendance suffered because of freefest last weekend. 

[wml7]

son of a bitch, I wanted to go to this but couldn't and I also couldn't even get rid of my GA ticket

[Yada]

I was only there for Dr. Dog through the Avett Bros, but wow, what a crappy ass turn out. I guess I can't expect much with the line up, but the place was EMPTY. We walked right up to dead center, third row pav seats and stayed there all night.

Had never heard Flogging Molly, but they were a nice surprise. Great live band.

[sweetcell]

We walked right up to dead center, third row pav seats and stayed there all night.

we must have been right beside each other for dr. dog and FM - third row dead center is exactly where the missus and i were sitting.

[Yada]

We walked right up to dead center, third row pav seats and stayed there all night.

we must have been right beside each other for dr. dog and FM - third row dead center is exactly where the missus and i were sitting.

Not a fan of the Avett Bros?? They put on a helluva show...

I'm thinking this should be the last year ever for that festival, I heard they only sold 3k tickets.

[Vas Deferens]

yeah what the hell sweetcell, why did you go home before the Avett Brothers? Lame