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What a crap show

One more thing I used to love to go to that I have no desire to ever attend again. Used to be cool and more hippies and people just hanging out listening to music. Now you can't sneak in any alcohol, they restrict what you can do, and pickpocketing is rampant. I remember 10 years ago at ACL I lost my phone and someone found it and called my wife in my address book and got it back to me. They also changed the types of music to be a lot more EDM and Rap heavy which draws a different crowd even though they have George Strait this year.

Now they are doing just weird crap like this.

Got a lot better things I can drop that kind of cash on.

aggie93 said:

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One more thing I used to love to go to that I have no desire to ever attend again. Used to be cool and more hippies and people just hanging out listening to music. Now you can't sneak in any alcohol, they restrict what you can do, and pickpocketing is rampant. I remember 10 years ago at ACL I lost my phone and someone found it and called my wife in my address book and got it back to me. They also changed the types of music to be a lot more EDM and Rap heavy which draws a different crowd even though they have George Strait this year.

Now they are doing just weird crap like this.

Got a lot better things I can drop that kind of cash on.

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ACL has jumped the shark. I went the first 10 years, saw some great performances, discovered my new favorite bands on the smaller stages, and have countless memories out of my mind with good friends. Now you couldn't pay me to go.

But you can see the drag queen named Louisiana Purchase!!!

The two headliners.

Worth the $300 minimum ticket. Especially if it is all muddy and steamy hot! What a place to be!

Let's be fair. It's ACL. It has been, and always will be, crap.

Would have loved to been there to see SRV

https://acltv.com/2020/10/16/episode-recap-stevie-ray-vaughan-30-years-on/

2018 was my last ACL.
I made it every year from 2007 through 2018, and loved it, but I'm pretty much finished.

Lineup this year looks pretty awful.

aggie93 said:

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One more thing I used to love to go to that I have no desire to ever attend again. Used to be cool and more hippies and people just hanging out listening to music. Now you can't sneak in any alcohol, they restrict what you can do, and pickpocketing is rampant. I remember 10 years ago at ACL I lost my phone and someone found it and called my wife in my address book and got it back to me. They also changed the types of music to be a lot more EDM and Rap heavy which draws a different crowd even though they have George Strait this year.

Now they are doing just weird crap like this.

Got a lot better things I can drop that kind of cash on.

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Armadillo World Headquarters, or get out. You could get high just on second hand smoke.

But hey, they just so happened to clear out the homeless camps just in time......

aggiehawg said:

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aggie93 said:

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One more thing I used to love to go to that I have no desire to ever attend again. Used to be cool and more hippies and people just hanging out listening to music. Now you can't sneak in any alcohol, they restrict what you can do, and pickpocketing is rampant. I remember 10 years ago at ACL I lost my phone and someone found it and called my wife in my address book and got it back to me. They also changed the types of music to be a lot more EDM and Rap heavy which draws a different crowd even though they have George Strait this year.

Now they are doing just weird crap like this.

Got a lot better things I can drop that kind of cash on.

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Armadillo World Headquarters, or get out. You could get high just on second hand smoke.

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You can't get high off second hand smoke. /HistAg

aggiehawg said:

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aggie93 said:

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One more thing I used to love to go to that I have no desire to ever attend again. Used to be cool and more hippies and people just hanging out listening to music. Now you can't sneak in any alcohol, they restrict what you can do, and pickpocketing is rampant. I remember 10 years ago at ACL I lost my phone and someone found it and called my wife in my address book and got it back to me. They also changed the types of music to be a lot more EDM and Rap heavy which draws a different crowd even though they have George Strait this year.

Now they are doing just weird crap like this.

Got a lot better things I can drop that kind of cash on.

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Armadillo World Headquarters, or get out. You could get high just on second hand smoke.

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Aquafest, five stages every night, and each night was dedicated to a different cultural group.

Skipper pins for the win.

BigRobSA said:

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aggiehawg said:

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aggie93 said:

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One more thing I used to love to go to that I have no desire to ever attend again. Used to be cool and more hippies and people just hanging out listening to music. Now you can't sneak in any alcohol, they restrict what you can do, and pickpocketing is rampant. I remember 10 years ago at ACL I lost my phone and someone found it and called my wife in my address book and got it back to me. They also changed the types of music to be a lot more EDM and Rap heavy which draws a different crowd even though they have George Strait this year.

Now they are doing just weird crap like this.

Got a lot better things I can drop that kind of cash on.

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Armadillo World Headquarters, or get out. You could get high just on second hand smoke.

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You can't get high off second hand smoke. /HistAg

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Did you ever go to the Armadillo?

I can go to drag shows whenever

I can't always get Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, John Legend, and the B-52's all in one weekend

Burdizzo said:

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aggie93 said:

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One more thing I used to love to go to that I have no desire to ever attend again. Used to be cool and more hippies and people just hanging out listening to music. Now you can't sneak in any alcohol, they restrict what you can do, and pickpocketing is rampant. I remember 10 years ago at ACL I lost my phone and someone found it and called my wife in my address book and got it back to me. They also changed the types of music to be a lot more EDM and Rap heavy which draws a different crowd even though they have George Strait this year.

Now they are doing just weird crap like this.

Got a lot better things I can drop that kind of cash on.

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Armadillo World Headquarters, or get out. You could get high just on second hand smoke.

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Aquafest, five stages every night, and each night was dedicated to a different cultural group.

Skipper pins for the win.

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Back when they had the boat races too.

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It's ACL. It has been, and always will be, crap.

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In 2005 I saw the following bands at ACL:

Black Crowes
The Killers
The Allman Brothers
Oasis
Jet
The Black Keys
Steve Earle
Robert Earl Keen

This could never be considered crap.

The s*&t they are trotting out this year is however most definitely crap unless you like the hip/hop stuff and what passes for pop these days.
(No disrespect to George & Stevie Nicks, but I've seen them before so not interested)

While I think he's absolutely great and listen to his stuff regularly, George Straight concerts are boring AF.

Apache said:

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It's ACL. It has been, and always will be, crap.

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In 2005 I saw the following bands at ACL:

Black Crowes
The Killers
The Allman Brothers
Oasis
Jet
The Black Keys
Steve Earle
Robert Earl Keen

This could never be considered crap.

The s*&t they are trotting out this year is however most definitely crap unless you like the hip/hop stuff and what passes for pop these days.
(No disrespect to George & Stevie Nicks, but I've seen them before so not interested)

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I thought Stevie Nicks backed out?

DG-Ag said:

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Apache said:

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It's ACL. It has been, and always will be, crap.

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In 2005 I saw the following bands at ACL:

Black Crowes
The Killers
The Allman Brothers
Oasis
Jet
The Black Keys
Steve Earle
Robert Earl Keen

This could never be considered crap.

The s*&t they are trotting out this year is however most definitely crap unless you like the hip/hop stuff and what passes for pop these days.
(No disrespect to George & Stevie Nicks, but I've seen them before so not interested)

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I thought Stevie Nicks backed out?

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Well, she did Stand Back.

I have gone twice but never all 3 days. In 2018, I went on Saturday of Weekend Two, and in 2019, I went on Saturday of Weekend One. This year, I will be going Sunday afternoon.

aggiehawg said:

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aggie93 said:

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One more thing I used to love to go to that I have no desire to ever attend again. Used to be cool and more hippies and people just hanging out listening to music. Now you can't sneak in any alcohol, they restrict what you can do, and pickpocketing is rampant. I remember 10 years ago at ACL I lost my phone and someone found it and called my wife in my address book and got it back to me. They also changed the types of music to be a lot more EDM and Rap heavy which draws a different crowd even though they have George Strait this year.

Now they are doing just weird crap like this.

Got a lot better things I can drop that kind of cash on.

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Armadillo World Headquarters, or get out. You could get high just on second hand smoke.

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And chow down on those amazing Armadillo nachos!

Burdizzo said:

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DG-Ag said:

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I thought Stevie Nicks backed out?

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Well, she did Stand Back.

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I thought that was just one of her Little Lies

milner79 said:

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aggiehawg said:

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aggie93 said:

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One more thing I used to love to go to that I have no desire to ever attend again. Used to be cool and more hippies and people just hanging out listening to music. Now you can't sneak in any alcohol, they restrict what you can do, and pickpocketing is rampant. I remember 10 years ago at ACL I lost my phone and someone found it and called my wife in my address book and got it back to me. They also changed the types of music to be a lot more EDM and Rap heavy which draws a different crowd even though they have George Strait this year.

Now they are doing just weird crap like this.

Got a lot better things I can drop that kind of cash on.

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Armadillo World Headquarters, or get out. You could get high just on second hand smoke.

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And chow down on those amazing Armadillo nachos!

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LOL. I can honestly say I'm sure I ate some but have absolutely no memory of doing so. Austin in the late 70s and early 80s was a fun place to be a late teen early 20s person. Open cans, tip your beer to the cops and they would smile back, weed was like a parking ticket, assuming you were ever even hassled about it by LEO.

Aaaannnd then there was Le Bare. Male strip joint (pre Chippendales). Amateur night was a hoot. Was in the audience when a good friend of mine from A&M was one of the contestants. Not sure who was more embarrassed, him or me.