Radiohead - This year's Rage?

[VCK]

Looks like it's Arctics for Friday for me then...

Main Stage from Ian Brown onwards.

[she bangs the drums]

Watching Radiohead for me would be link me Sliting my wrists...

[VCK]

But all this sudden hype about them is very reminiscent of all the Rage hoppers last year.

I agree, they're overrated. They're not terrible and have some good songs but I find a lot of their stuff to be a bit dull and self-indulgent. Kind of like Muse really.

I'm hoping Weezer will be on NME at the same time.

Edited March 31, 2009 by VCK

[she bangs the drums]

But all this sudden hype about them is very reminiscent of all the Rage hoppers last year.

I agree, they're overrated. They're not terrible and have some good songs but I find a lot of their stuff to be a bit dull and self-indulgent. Kind of like Muse really.

I'm hoping Weezer will be on NME at the same time.

[freehugs!]

Watching Radiohead for me would be link me Sliting my wrists...

[JameSemajj]

radiohead are the greatest band ever. fact.

[Earth Wyrm]

I'm willing to put up with the cretins who think they like them

[JameSemajj]

Couldn't agree more. Went to the pub this evening after getting tickets and saw quite a few people who I know relatively well but not brilliantly. After a few pints, I got talking to them about Reading/Leeds and festivals in general, and every single one of them seemed to be jumping on the Radiohead bandwagon. People were saying how much they were looking forward to 'Creep', in the same way that a lot of people last year were looking forward to 'Killing in the name', though they referred to it as 'Killing in the name OF'. I went to see Radiohead last year at Old Trafford Cricket Ground and thought they were incredible; the best live act I saw last year after Bruce Springsteen, and that's including Rage and Metallica. Quite simply, Radiohead are the reason I bought my ticket this year, and for that reason, I'm willing to put up with the cretins who think they like them and the people who simply think they are 'depressing', for I'll be down at the front with the real fans. I agree though, haven't heard many people on this forum talking in a derogatory way about the band.

[hearing_aid]

Spot on mate.. A bit sad i know, and i don't like pointing it out very often but i ran to barrior at V 2006 and was there for 11 hours for radiohead, haha!

[tomisnothere]

i've got a more positive view on things - radiohead are one of my favourite bands so i'm thrilled, but a few of the people in my group going to leeds haven't really heard radiohead. however, they've said that they seem them as an unmissable event, simply because, like it or not, they really are a very important band in music in general. the people i'm going with who don't know them still want to see them because it's one of those unmissable opportunities. i think that's a pretty fair thing to say really, and i respect that. i've yet to come across anyone "pretending" to like them, though i guess those people are around.

[target_for_faraway_laughter]

Whether you love or hate Radiohead i think we call agree they are an established act who deserve to be headlining, it could have been bloody Bloc Party!

[kaosmark2]

But all this sudden hype about them is very reminiscent of all the Rage hoppers last year.

I agree, they're overrated. They're not terrible and have some good songs but I find a lot of their stuff to be a bit dull and self-indulgent. Kind of like Muse really.

I'm hoping Weezer will be on NME at the same time.

[Charmer]

I'm not a fan but I've heard they are great live. Still... If they clash with Lostprophets, Ill give Radiohead a miss.

[metalupyourass]

if they clash with lostprophets im gona say no to radiohead

is it me who is the only 1 shocked for them to be compared with radiohead

[ericlered]

radiohead are the greatest band ever. fact.

[JameSemajj]

To be honist, i can't believe they are playing Reading/Leeds.. I am really quite suprised. I didn't think radiohead were into playing these corporate festivals.. and i thought V festival was a joke. Personally, i thought they were awful at V.. (I'm very critical of them because i love them so much) i'm not sure if anyone else had that impression. Reading is my fav festival(Obviously:p)

They will be frigging amazing though.. I just hope they play the classics.. not that i dont want them to play the more underground material (IF ANY!!) but i just feel at festivals, we want to here the karma polices, no suprises, the bends, street spirit, Idioteque.. you name it! should be a massive crowd, can't wait!

Edited April 1, 2009 by JameSemajj

[ericlered]

the question is......

is it worth going to see them at both venues?

will they change the setlist up much like they do when they play 2 nights in a city? (36 different songs over the 2 nights in london last year)

i guess they will be pretty similar sets as its 2 different crowds

[thomasowen]

I want them to play creep. It's a festival, creep will get the biggest reaction and that is half the battle won. You have to include the sing alongs as red hot chili peppers found out the hard way in 2007. Leave the more obscure album tracks for your own shows.

[JameSemajj]

this is one of the best gigs the setlist is incredible they played for over 2.5 hours!