GOTV | 07.31 - 08.03 | CT

Great festival ... had a blast

Wish i coulda been in attenDANCE...grate lineup, i was unaware the crowes were playin, i am sure this was a most excellent time. im gonna damn sur e be there next year cause its just too close too simply pass up.

i love the ocean....

samantha stollenwerck= THE SEX

bridgeport.....eh...whatever, Phil was awesome. Zappa set was a real treat too.

"The Crowes addition to the lineup may have struck a negative note with some Vibes regulars". What? Luther has given this band new life. If "Vibes Regulars" have a problem with that, then they have outgrown the music scene and should stay home next summer.

donna jean = crap

vibes = awesome

Not one picture of SCOTT MURAWSKI...get a clue.

Wish once in a while that the photographers would post some pics of the surrounding landscape at these festivals. We've seen a million pictures of the same musicians doin their thing. For anyone who's curious about the festival surroundings its all left to the imagination.

WOW,

This festival was unbelievable. Phil was rippin, DSO played an unbelievable thursday night slot, and the Crowes' opener "Move it On Down the Line", (not Thorn In My Pride btw), almost made me crap my pants. Sam Bush only gets a 2 sentence review? He was one of the best sets of the weekend, covering "Whole Lotta Love" was NUTS!!! Derek and Susan was AWESOME, as was UMPH, DBB, Kreutzmann, and PBS. The only set I felt was lacking a little was American Babies.. They're a little too poppy for me, but not bad. Jackie Greene is the MAN! (next to Phil of course)

oh and how could i forget Zappa... some of the coolest, weirdest music I've ever heard!

I've considered this fest the last couple of years but haven't decided yet to make the trip up from VA. The lineup and write up may have sold me for next year. Is there camping and is there a decent setup for it? And man, that pic of Jen Durkin is smoking hot!

Hell ya Phunkie there is camping. This review lacks any pics of the gorgeous waterfront we were all on. Who doesn't love camping right by the beach? Vibes was one of the craziest festies I've been to ( and i've been to a LOT). I would def. reccomend hitting this up next year if you have the means!!

Yay Sam Bush and that rockin' UMph set was perfect for a sunday evening!!!!!!

What a great freakin summer this has been.....

Yeah the Crowes tore it up, great set by those guy's.

bill im a big fan of your writing particularly your album reviews, youve got some good wit going on

its so true, like bill graham said "the grateful dead arent just a band their and environment" the festivals they have inspired are the same way and people dont come to them to stare longingly at the hairy dudes on stage, they come for the environment, I wish people would get over their idol worship and obsession with fame(especially these days) and get into that vibe. GOTV is a fest that supports that more then alot of others with the interactive audience, variety of ages in the crowd, and the way wavy gravy and even ken talk to the audience.

For the record, 'Hey Jude' IS a Memphis soul classic. Wilson Pickett recorded the tune with Duane Allman on the guitar and it rips. Much better than that crappy McCartney version. Oh yeah and AOD's set was the best of the weekend!

the first three paragraphs of this review made me tear up. i love this music.

"Lesh must have gotten Superman's liver..."

fuck yeah, phil.

Grate music, grate people. Grate weekend.

"The Beatles' "Hey Jude" encore was re-imagined here as a Memphis soul classic..."

Sound anything like this?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-dwSt2p0Gg

That's Duane Allman on guitar. One of his shining moments as a session man. The outro is often credited as the genesis of southern rock.

great time. Phil melted my face. launchpad was phenominal. pissed i missed the heavy pets. ut all in all it was one damn good time and i will be back next year.

no mention of taj mahal, two lines on soul stew, 10 thousand words on umphrees mcweak. bullshit

Karchy, you are SO right!!! Give me some shots of the surroundings! The geography a festival has to offer REALLY can add to the experience. Shroom013, I hear ya about Taj. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only Taj fan around. But "umphrees mcweak"? I haven't listened to this show yet, but I can't understand the hate I've recently seen on this website toward this band. Festival sounded awesome, might have to make the treck next year, esp if UMPHREY'S are invited back.

I didn't see this show, but after Phils 10klf show a few years ago, I too thaught he was superhero, must be the liver.

I wold have liked to hear about the Taj set too. Talk about a living legend. At least we got one picture to know he was even there. Also the crowd walkin out on the Nevilles. That shouldn't happen. Otherwise looks like a rippin' time.

Sounds like a good show

WHERES MY TREY REVIEW?

agreed, nobody should ever walk out on the nevilles

DSO is so fucking awesome!!!

If a god does exist...it's Phil!

looks like a great time, ill be there next year. DSO and Gordon must have ripped it judging by their setlists.

and Phil = Jesus and Gandi

This festival is surreal. I am already counting down until next year.

I saw that somebody commented about the lack of festival ground photos this year. I was on assignment to shoot the Vibes this year and posted an eclectic bunch of images on my blog. If you want to see some more diversity, go to:

http://www.roastporkbun.blogspot.com or,

www.MaxFlatow.com

vibes was thee shittttttt...cant wait for next yearrrrr!!!!!

great review

Excellent review, easily one of the best of the festival articles this summer. I was at a tiny fest in NY's Adirondacks this weekend and met some really cool folks who had come from Vibes and they were just glowing with energy- one to put on the calendar for next year. I'd be interested in hearing more about the crowd. And, yeah, phunkie, I agree that Jen Durkin is truly beautiful and she sings with deep soul. DBB is a great band.

MFlatow, the pics on your blog are outstanding- were you covering GOTV for another publication or site? Thanks for sharing, very nice work.

Thanks a lot breadloaf - this year I was shooting for Relix. I'm pretty sure you can see even more images on the Gathering of the Vibes main website (http://www.gatheringofthevibes.com)

Keep checking the GOTV blog for more photos and videos from the Solar Stage (which wasn't web cast). There will be clips from the Heavy Pets, Durkins, BuzzUniverse and Saint Bernadette.

http://gatheringofthevibes.blogspot.com/

Great festival, love it in seaside park. i dont see too many reviews that are broken up into each band.. interesting and different.. but i guess thats how the festival arranged it (no over-lapping sets) and here no missing band reviews. great job brian

P.S We need all members next year.. Bobby and Mickey gotta do it and really have a proper gathering of the vibes.

live down the street from BPT...it was cool but waaaaay toooo expensive...i mean $220 for a ticket to go to Bridgeport?

Its only $220 at the door. I paid $135 plus shipping early bird prices in April, plan ahead dude, AWESOME fest.

Great review!!

first vibes, expectation level wasn't too high, and left on cloud 9. unbelievable time, good people, great sight. Gordos band was the highlight for me, i couldnt get over the ridiculously nasty bass lines that mike lays down, unreal. phil was insane as well. and not to mention sunday which had to be one of the most epic, chilled out and perfect days.. nothin better than drinkin IPA listenin to sam>derek>umph>neville, under a perfect eastern sun