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Festival Files All Good Band Analysis: All Good 2011
Festival Files All Good Band Analysis: All Good 2011
Band Analysis: All Good 2011
- By Nick Rhodes
- Published on July 22, 2011
With no overlapping sets and a ton of amazing acts on the bill, All Good 2011 had something for everyone. We went through (almost) every band at the festival and gave them a ranking from one to five in three separate categories.
We judged the quality of playing – how tight they were, how was the jamming, how it sounded overall. The song selection – did they play any unique covers, did the songs fit the atmosphere, did they bust out popular songs or rarer material? And finally, the atmosphere – how did the crowd react, how were the lights, how did the artist command the stage? Check out what our staff had to say about the bands below:
| PERFORMER | Quality of Playing | Song Selection | Atmosphere | Notes |
| THURSDAY | ||||
| Beats Antique |  |
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Perfect danceable set to open a festival |
| John Butler Trio |  |
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Thoughtful songwriting, egoless presentation |
| STS9 | |
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Patient playing, awesome lighting, "Circus" 'nuff said |
| FRIDAY | ||||
| Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad | |
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Tight playing, but tough to translate to a big stage |
| That 1 Guy | |
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Avante garde? Maybe. A confusing act for sure. |
| Infamous Stringdusters | |
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Lots of energy and zest in their bluegrass stylings |
| Galactic | |
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Should have been a late-night. So much energy |
| Dana Fuchs | |
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Not quite as good as in "Across The Universe" |
| Keller Williams | |
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Usual silliness got people moving |
| Warren Haynes Band | |
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Warren Haynes at his best |
| Toubab Krewe | |
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A bit monotonous and Furthur was running late |
| Furthur | |
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Low-energy, but the crowd was having a blast |
| Big Gigantic | |
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Just what the doctor ordered. Amazing perfomance |
| Umphrey's McGee | |
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Crazy covers amazed the crowd. Oddly infectious |
| SATURDAY | ||||
| Marco Benevento | |
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Catchy songs, rocking set |
| JJ Grey and Mofro | |
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A lot of preaching and ranting with some Southern Rock sprinkled in |
| These United States | |
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Crowd seemed confused but the playing was impressive |
| Rebelution | |
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A bit repetitive, but people were digging it |
| Yonder Mountain String Band | |
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Foot-stomping bluegrass got the crowd going wild |
| moe. | |
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Spacey, catchy and impossible not to get down to |
| Papadosio | |
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Textured dance grooves, bouncy and fun |
| Primus | |
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Primus really does suck. |
| Pretty Lights | |
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Best set of the festival. Perfect mix, great stage presense |
| SUNDAY | ||||
| All Mighty Senators | |
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Tough to play on a groggy Sunday morning |
| Greensky Bluegrass | |
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Crowd was sparse but the playing was great |
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Which of these do you agree or disagree with? Let us know in the comments below.
