>Cool to hear some of these songs that I’d never heard live,
>or songs that are much more easily replicated with the current
>configuration (versus, say, when the band literally had just
>2-4 instruments).

This is my 9th Roots Picnic...and I was really looking forward to seeing how they would pull off the performance.

>Other takeaways:
>
>- 100% Dundee might just be my favorite Thought performance of
>all-time, so I was a little disappointed to not see that but
>oh well haha.

I feel that way with Ain't Saying Nothing New...I would have been bummed if they skipped that...

>
>- I’ve known this, and I know this more and more every time
>I see this band, but Black Thought is a fucking beast.
>Unparalleled.

and to think...he did almost an hour with Mos Def a few hours prior...I posted that one earlier this morning...

>- you know what further drives home how dope Thought is?
>Seeing other rappers take the stage and absolutely pale in
>comparison (not naming names but I think it’s pretty
>obvious)

Yup...
>
>- another point that is not new or groundbreaking but it’s
>so crazy when other artists take the stage and you see that
>dudes who were once way more “successful” and killing it
>in the reindeer games are now doing cute little nostalgia
>numbers as guests at a ROOTS FESTIVAL. I swear, man, the Roots
>won, yo. It’s unreal and so dope.

They played the Game...and won easily...

>- also interesting that the songs were mostly performed in
>their “true to form album” arrangements versus how they
>have transformed over the years (particularly with “Next
>Movement” and “You Got Me”)

I was legit happy that this happened...when The Next Movement came on early and it was more true to form...i started imagining how they would handle the rest...


>- 15 had said this was the last year they headline the
>festival and I think I understand. This is kind of a tough
>thing to top and if they want to continue to occupy the
>festival space it’s going to get harder for them to justify
>the headlining spot (unless they’re backing a huge act).
>Atmosphere has essentially done this with Soundset, their
>festival they used to headline over the biggest acts of the
>day who were also booked on the bill. Now they just headline
>on a smaller (but still obviously big) stage while the current
>marquee superstars play the main stage (ironically I think
>last year the Roots played their main stage while Atmosphere
>played the indie stage)

If it stays at The Mann Center...I almost prefer it. The Mann Center Stage had seating...the Fairmount Park Stage doesn't...
>
>Anyway, this seems like it was dope, thanks again for
>recording!

You're welcome...
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