RATM Vs Babyshambles

[Azzy G]

Last year there was the RATM/Babyshambles clash, I went to rage personally, but that was a no brainer for me, but i want to know why people went to either and was the tent rammed packed for babyshambles?

[The_Functions]

I saw rage but i heard the tent was about 3/4's for babyshambles..

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

I saw Less Than Jake who had from half to three quarters full as the performance went on, could see Babyshambles crowd, seemed 90% full.

[Benj]

I saw rage but i heard the tent was about 3/4's for babyshambles..

[robsadler]

i saw less than jake who finished ages before rage started and then watched them.

wish i had watched babyshambles though.....at least you could have heard them!

i've never experienced such bad sound in a festival before.

rob

[Cockney_Jesus]

Wait...Less Than Jake finished before Rage..................

*screams*

I thought they were on during!

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Wait...Less Than Jake finished before Rage..................

*screams*

I thought they were on during!

[Bradders]

The sound was so awful for rage I went to see Babyshambles. It was about 3/4 full but it was also a pretty thin crowd.

[Joshuwarr]

A bit off topic but I remember NME saying how Last Shadow Puppets had the tent absoloutely rammed when the truth was it was only about 60% full.

[Bradders]

And it emptied alot as they played.

[Charmer]

If Babyshambles had clashed with anyone else i would have seen them. I like a lot of their music, but it was a no brainer in the end.. i couldn't miss Rage.

[robsadler]

i left halfway through shadow muppets, went back to the tent for a few quick beers!!!!!

[gemsie1904]

I went to see Babyshambles...left half way cos my mate wanted to see Rage, then left their after 1 song to go back to Babyshambles - Rage totally not my thing. Gutted I didn't see the whole of Babyshambles...missed I wish =(

[gemsie1904]

ps. I though Last Shadow puppets were brilliant too! Depends what you like I suppose!

[VCK]

Apparently the tent was pretty dead for Babyshambles.

What people seem to forget is that The Killers easily drew a crowd as big as Rage. I was stood pretty near the back and it was quite rammed there. Although I only stayed for two songs before heading off to the NME stage to watch the greatest band of all time, and the crowd there was surprisingly small for an NME headliner who was once one of the biggest bands in the country with a huge back catalogue. So people may have left after The Killers but when I left they had a crowd that could have competed with Rage's.

[let's 'ave it!!!]

I went to see babyshambles, tent weren't dead at all, the crowd was pretty decent too plus they finished just in time for me to go out and see Rage do killing in the name of!!!

[RedFerret]

Watched half of Rage's set and then went and watched Less Than Jake for a bit til they finished then caught the end of Rage (Killing In The Name) and just went back to camp for a lot of bevvies! LOL.. All in all I thought it worked out perfect!

[Richard P]

My entire weekend was based around seeing rage, we even endured a terribly dissapointing QOSTA set and i think fratelli's? (maybe, well someone gash) to ensure we were right up there for it. Seeing babyshambles didnt even cross my mind.

Hmmmm would be interesting to of done a poll, see what the ratio of mainstage/NME was last year compared to this year is on the radiohead day especially, i have a feeling it might be rather different.

[Morello]

I camped with 40 people more or less

One went to see babyshambles, two went to see less than jake

[VCK]

My entire weekend was based around seeing rage, we even endured a terribly dissapointing QOSTA set and i think fratelli's? (maybe, well someone gash) to ensure we were right up there for it. Seeing babyshambles didnt even cross my mind.

Hmmmm would be interesting to of done a poll, see what the ratio of mainstage/NME was last year compared to this year is on the radiohead day especially, i have a feeling it might be rather different.

[Azzy G]

I think the Radiohead vs. Lostprophets clash will be very interesting and competitive. Both bands who are very popular amongst Reading-goers. Radiohead will no doubt draw a large crowd but I have the feeling Lostprophets will absolutely ram the tent out, considering the size of them compared to the average NME/R1 headliner.

[VCK]

Which is why they should have Bloc Partys slot!

and bloc party shouldnt be there!

[smeebob]

i got about halfway through rages set, i was up against the second barrier... even there, i was completely crushed. i actually did my hip in, so i squeezed out and limped to babyshambles. it was about half full, a guy staggered towards me and passed out on the floor. noone helped him.

i limped back to the campsite and there was some fat stranger sitting in my chair. all i wanted to do was sit down but he was so baked that i couldn't reason with him. i try and make myself comfortable on the grass, and wonder if i should have just stayed at rage.

sorry, went off on a bit of a tangent there

[dan666]

Why people would want to see Babyshambles over Rage i don't know. But RATM where f**king excellent. At reading the sound was just fine. It was amazing. Just feel sorry for the ppl who missed it. There loss.

[Kill]

Rage were the only main stage headliner I watched last year. THe manics crowd was a bit shit bcos of stupid fools watching the killers instead, though it didnt bother me as I got right to the barrier without a problem

Cribs instead of a metallica for me aswell, lots of people will criticise this one but at the end of the day you go and see who you like.