Each summer since Bonnaroo’s inception in 2002, Relix and Jambands.com have produced the festival’s daily newspaper, The Bonnaroo Beacon. Though the paper has gone through numerous changes over the years, one constant feature is the “Bon or Oo” questions we ask artists each summer. A number of artists have participated in the past eight years, ranging from Trey Anastasio to Steven Malkmus.

On the eve of Bonnaroo 2010 we look back at some Bon Or OOs from the inaugural ’roo.

Bon or Oo: JOHN BELL

The world would be a better place if everyone listened to

That little voice

What song that you hear bands often cover would you be happy never to hear again?

Tuning Up.

What song could you hear again and again?

Something with a skip in it.

In an ideal world if given the opportunity what band would you join in addition to Widespread Panic?

A Band Of Gypsys

The one thing nobody knows about me is?

I like cats.

Greatest TV show ever?

Laugh In.

Who is the nicest person in the music community?

Our record company president.

Name a song of your own that you really dig but others don’t seem to appreciate

One I’, working on now.

Name a song that you sing aloud in the shower or your car but never on stage

National Anthem

True or false, drummers are under-appreciated

True, but that’s why they have risers

True or false, guitarists are over-appreciated

False, just ask a guitarist

At Bonnaroo, I’mlooking forward to seeing

My wife and Robert Randolph and the Family Band

If I weren’t a musician I’d be a

Band member.

% of professional musicians you know about whom you say "Hey, that guy/gal is pretty cool;

All.

Greatest music movie ever made?

Caddyshack.

Bon or oo

Yes.

Bon or Oo: LES CLAYPOOL

The world would be a better place if everyone listened to

I think the world would be better place if everyone watched Spongebob, if I can change the question from listened to watched.

What song could you hear again and again?

Don’t Fear The Reaper. I don’t know if I could hear it over and over every day but it is one of those ones that if it comes on the radio, I’ll turn it up.

One thing nobody knows about me is

That I really like Don’t Fear The Reaper

Name a song of your own that you really dig but others don’t seem to appreciate

Pretty much my entire catalog that’s been the case.

What song do you sing in the car or the shower but never on stage?

I wanted to do a song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and I always forget to do it.

True or false, bass players are under-appreciated

I find that a lot of sound engineers and recording engineers like to turn the bass down and I usually have to poke them a little bit.

True or false, guitarists are over-appreciated

I’m not into battling bass versus guitar even though guitarists tend to sound wimpy by comparison. Except for Warren Haynes. Warren Haynes could kick everybody’s ass on the planet.

To the best of my knowledge Bonnaroo means

I think Bonnaroo is a dedication to the late, great Bon Scott.

If weren’t a musician I’d be a

I was a pretty good carpenter but if I wasn’t a musician I would have gone into film.

Favorite film of all time

Dr. Strangelove.

Greatest music movie ever made?

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’s pretty up there .

Bon or Oo

Bon Scott the Kangaroo.