Reading Festival 2011

[RichieParf]

It's always been a mix of the 2, the only complaint I have is when they decide that the heavy bands are My Chemical Romance & Paramore.

[jump]

When you considered all the other heavy bands did Download and Sonisphere, they were all that was left. Not that Paramore was a bad choice as they were absolutely brilliant.

[jump]

From every interview and every quote I've ever heard from Melvin Benn, the idea of them booking anybody on the basis of genre, including the so called 'heavy day', is kind of a myth.

[Vieuphoria]

Nah, it was a choice by Melvin as he likes pop punk, he even said Blink 182 was he fave band and Parmore would link better to them instead of say Korn or Bullet For My Valentine who could of been available as they weren't mainstage acts for other fests.

Edited September 28, 2010 by Vieuphoria

[RichieParf]

Oh, yeah heavy bands never play Reading.

[jump]

Korn are mainstage acts aren't they? They are at Download at least :S

I don't think that is what mean't at all.

Plus Reading has never been a metal festival... except for a few years when it was shit?

Edited September 28, 2010 by jump

[jump]

You've misunderstood what I meant. I never said they didn't play, I said they weren't booked to play on the basis that they were heavy. They're booked on the basis of being good acts.

[RichieParf]

No, I understood I simplified what you were saying as there was no relevance to it.

[jump]

You were saying that Paramore had been given the slot as the 'heavy' band. I was arguing that there is no such criterion for choosing bands. Thus, relevence.

Edited September 28, 2010 by jump

[Mariner]

As much as I want to agree, have you actually looked at the lineup in recent years?

[rexclark]

As long as there a big "heavy" acts to headline I'm pretty sure you'll get a heavier day but they can't exactly have Korn play below Kasabian so if there aren't any big rock acts then the festival changes and acts are more spread out like last year.

[jump]

As long as there a big "heavy" acts to headline I'm pretty sure you'll get a heavier day but they can't exactly have Korn play below Kasabian so if there aren't any big rock acts then the festival changes and acts are more spread out like last year.

[Vieuphoria]

yeah i thought 2009 was a great lineup too :S

[jump]

You're never happy unless Soundgraden are headlining though.

[Vieuphoria]

it's what people seem to think

But nah i actually really enjoyed it last year. I actually really liked Arctic Monkeys set which was wierd as most people hated em.

[jump]

I was a bit meh with them, nothing great but nothing bad kind of like 2009 in general imo.

In my head Faith No More, Prodigy & Radiohead were headliners that year.

[Vieuphoria]

See now i was really disapointed with The Prodigy last year. I and they were one of the bands i was most pumped for.

For me though the top 3 acts were by far and aware Soulsavers, Faith No More and Radiohead.

[jump]

I was hard to be a fair judge as I was being crushed at the front for them but I thought they were good but not the best I've seen them.

Shit, I wanted to see Soulsavers but I saw Jamie T instead.

[Vieuphoria]

fair enough. As much as i'd like to dislike Jamie T, i do actualy quite like him. That said, Soulsavers didn't have a big crowd at all... but the preformance they put on was 2nd to none.

[rexclark]

I didn't think 2009 was that bad a line up in hindsight, 3 big headliners (although I only like 1, take the other with a pinch of salt and bored of the last), 2 Download headliners not headlining, an excellent bill on the Lock Up (despite crap headliners), Prodigy and a better mix than usual on the main & nme stage.

[rockinthecasbah]

In my head Faith No More, Prodigy & Radiohead were headliners that year.

[ohno!!]

If festival republic had the balls to lay their cards down and gamble

on a mainstream lineup going alternative/cult then I think the festival will

regain some respect

Friday

The White Stripes

Soundgarden

Sonic Youth

Placebo

Dinosaur Jr

Modest Mouse

Beach House

Manchester Orchaestra

The Virgins

Saturday

Foo Fighters

Florence and the machine

Vampire Weekend

Tv on the radio

Friendly Fires

White Lies

Sunday

Green Day

The Beastie Boys

Korn

Wu- Tang Clan

Good Charlotte

Funeral For a friend

Brand New

Young Guns

Parkway Drive

Four Year Strong

Yes the Headliners May be recycled but if i saw this line - up I would take my hat off to the FR crew

Upsides

All bands on top of the bill would be amazing

Downsides

In an ideal world Sonic Youth will be on top of the bill on sunday night

But hey I was being realistic

[jump]

When you put it like that, and throw in the surprise TCV appearance, 2009 certainly wasn't bad at all. There was no strength in depth to last years lineup though, I often found myself just chilling at the tent because there was nothing I fancied seeing. Though Arcade Fire apart, the headliners weren't as good for me this year, there was a lot more throughout the day that appealed to me.

[Vieuphoria]

see i did not get the fuss over TCV. Saw them, was very excited like everyone else, bought into the hype, and thought they were shite. The gig was dull, the album was dull, everything about them was dull.... Except for the members. Which people still seem to think is the only thing needed to make a decent band.

[Mariner]

If festival republic had the balls to lay their cards down and gamble

on a mainstream lineup going alternative/cult then I think the festival will

regain some respect

Friday

The White Stripes

Soundgarden

Sonic Youth

Placebo

Dinosaur Jr

Modest Mouse

Beach House

Manchester Orchaestra

The Virgins

Saturday

Foo Fighters

Florence and the machine

Vampire Weekend

Tv on the radio

Friendly Fires

White Lies

Sunday

Green Day

The Beastie Boys

Korn

Wu- Tang Clan

Good Charlotte

Funeral For a friend

Brand New

Young Guns

Parkway Drive

Four Year Strong

Yes the Headliners May be recycled but if i saw this line - up I would take my hat off to the FR crew

Upsides

All bands on top of the bill would be amazing

Downsides

In an ideal world Sonic Youth will be on top of the bill on sunday night

But hey I was being realistic

Edited September 30, 2010 by Mariner