Do we want Soundgarden at Leeds/Reading 2011?

[lharris92]

He's actually right that the crowd was huge but like I said, this is an ORF retard using my name from there. Ignore it.

[Vieuphoria]

everyone does hate a kemmel though. Whatever form it comes in

[Leocadius]

everyone does love a kemmel though. Whatever form he comes in

[Yellow_Fellow]

HAHAHAHA. Kemmel :')

[Leocadius]

HAHAHAHA. Kemmel :')

[Kemmel]

Leocadius, that's not "irony" and you've just took it off topic

I would welcome Soundgarden with open arms but they deserve to be below MCR

[Vieuphoria]

if by 10,000 people actually caring that they were on stage counts then yes... if by 50,000 people waiting around for blink counts then well thats a different story

[Leocadius]

actually the crowd decreased after Paramore

[Kemmel]

Unless you have statistical evidence to back this up Leocadius, I believe we can do the large letters game back at you

[Vieuphoria]

It's a sad state isn't it.

Both you and the state of the festival crowd that is

[Leocadius]

Unless you have statistical evidence to back this up Leocadius, I believe we can do the large letters game back at you

[rexclark]

I really hate saying it as someone who's been going to Leeds from the beginning but people need to realise the crowd that go to R&L now. It's aimed at 16-25 year olds. They will pick the big acts of the day and some who have big hits that everyone knows (GnR, Blink). The festival has had it's fingers burned in recent years with acts like The Smashing Pumpkins and Pixies who although massive acts have been left with small crowds up against Klaxons and Kasabian respectively.

I'm not saying Soundgarden will not headline as the festival always throws up surprises but IMO they would be a weak headliner against a new NME type act.

There is no point in booking a headliner who only appeals to fans of that act, that's why the Pumpkins and Pixies failed. You need an act that can attract casula fans, people who perhaps only know a few big songs. Soundgarden aren't that act.

I hope I'm proven wrong though.

[Leocadius]

I really hate saying it as someone who's been going to Leeds from the beginning but people need to realise the crowd that go to R&L now. It's aimed at 16-25 year olds. They will pick the big acts of the day and some who have big hits that everyone knows (GnR, Blink). The festival has had it's fingers burned in recent years with acts like The Smashing Pumpkins and Pixies who although massive acts have been left with small crowds up against Klaxons and Kasabian respectively.

I'm not saying Soundgarden will not headline as the festival always throws up surprises but IMO they would be a weak headliner against a new NME type act.

There is no point in booking a headliner who only appeals to fans of that act, that's why the Pumpkins and Pixies failed. You need an act that can attract casula fans, people who perhaps only know a few big songs. Soundgarden aren't that act.

I hope I'm proven wrong though.

[rexclark]

This is completely true.

[ohno!!]

A Tri headline slot

Sonic Youth/Soundgarden/The Pixies

I think that could work

[Vieuphoria]

This is fact, why Vieuphoria has spent the last month trying to deny it is beyond me.

[Kemmel]

Wrong, Paramore drew a decent enough sized crowd, which you would expect for as good a band as they are, Blink nearly caused a crush seeing as that many people wanted to see them. This is fact, why Vieuphoria has spent the last month trying to deny it is beyond me.

Edited October 3, 2010 by Kemmel

[Yellow_Fellow]

But MCR do? olol.

[Kemmel]

They are one of the best live bands around - this is fact

[Dan R]

They are one of the best live bands around - this is fact

[rexclark]

A Tri headline slot

Sonic Youth/Soundgarden/The Pixies

I think that could work

[Kemmel]

BFMV deserve to sub-headline, maybe bring back metal Sunday

I can see Green Day headlining and there's no doubt they are one of the best bands to have ever played Reading, much better than Axl and company

[RichieParf]

BFMV deserve to sub-headline, maybe bring back metal Sunday

[Vieuphoria]

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[Leocadius]

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