R.I.P The Strokes

[Strummer74]

Me too, they were amazing and definitely had no problems with intimacy.

[Banana Co]

I thought they were great. Julian was clearly hammered, but other than that it was excellent musically. What people are picking up here is Julians voice and not the rest of the band who were playing amazingly.

Edited May 16, 2011 by Banana Co

[jimmyk83]

Well I saw them at dingwalls last yr and they totally smashed it. That was pretty damn intimate.

[duggie20]

None of the artists get paid they do it for the extra exposure, the only thing i could find was that the 2008 event cost 1.4 million for the 2 day event-but then that's probably just a drop in the ocean considering how many staff they take to Glastonbury.

[philly_eds]

Is it true they said 'See you at Glasto'?

Someone mentioned it in the other thread, haven't actually watched the performance yet, but wondering if anybody else heard this?

[duggie20]

Have to agree Julian sounds pretty shoddy, but playing to that kind of crowd can't help!

They smashed the Isle of Wight last year, so might just be an off night!

[Festival Liam]

Big weekend can't pay a lot. They won't fork out tax payers money for things like that (as cynical as people might want to be).

So they do it purely for publicity. Radio 1 don't shut up about it for a month before and two after.

Pretty silly of The Strokes to be so awful.

Mind you, they probably think they should he headlining. I'd deffo see Gaga though.

[LondonTom]

Well I saw them at dingwalls last yr and they totally smashed it. That was pretty damn intimate.

[oebs]

wow that must have been amazing, may i ask how you got tickets for that?

[swede]

Why can the Foo Fighters smash every gig they ever play whether it be to 3 people in a front room or 100K stadium? Dave Grohl is a totally different class of professional and someone who is more at ease with any situation thrown at him.

[Banana Co]

seeing as it would be one of their largest audiences, it seems silly not to.

If they didn't want to do it, why did they?

but then I never really 'got' The Strokes

and the idea that Radio 1 could stop the band getting any alcohol or drugs they wished for is quite funny...

[The Nal]

seeing as it would be one of their largest audiences, it seems silly not to.

but then I never really 'got' The Strokes

[tom1989]

One of their largest audiences? I assume you mean in the UK but either way you are wrong. They have announced a UK tour in July. They are touring the rest of Europe, US and have a lot of festivals this year. Most possibly one of their smallest.

[Banana Co]

Have they?? On their website, the only shows they're playing in the UK are R&L and thats in August. The closest to playing in the UK in July is Oxegen and thats in the republic or ireland

[swede]

I didnt think the actual playing was that bad it just seemed that Julian couldnt give a f**k, poor showing by him really. He probably kept looking down thinking why did I wear these shit trainers with a full leather get up. In all fairness it looked like the drummer kept looking around at the rest of the band as if to say "whats his problem", well thats what I picked up from watching it.

[1mills]

I watched a little bit last night and they did seem really bad, Julian being the cause for that.

He definitely looked like he didn't want to be there. I was saying to missus, Is guess its the fact they were playing that pretty small stage with massive crowds for Gaga at the main stage.

Possibly didn't realise how small a stage when they agreed (or misjudged their popularity to Gaga).

Still whatever the reason, unprofessional. Arcade Fire played to half empty field headlining Leeds last year and just belted it out anyway.

I'm actually happy Pulp are headlining Leeds now for the day we are going to get tickets, as its always disappointing to end on a shit act, and judging by that performance by Strokes last night, it could be hit or miss. I'm encouraged by comments from last years festivals though.

[rexclark]

Only saw a bit of them last night and can't say I was overly impressed. I've seen The Strokes a few times and IMO they've got gradually worse live over the years. In 2001 they were amazing, they were exciting and had an edge to them, in 2004 they were pretty decent but Julian was wasted don't know if that made it better or worse, last year at rockness is just didn't enjoy it, they just don't seem to be enjoying it anymore.

[ukslim]

He definitely looked like he didn't want to be there.

[Memory Man]

i saw them at rockness last year and they blew me away, so its clearly each to their own! that was the only time i've ever seen them so i have little to judge against but i've seen a ton of bands over the years and they were a top drawer festival headliner in my opinion.

when its their own crowd i think they'll be back on top form.

[Mardy]

f**k them. You know, you show up and give a half arsed performance, that marks you out as a dick in my book. All the excuses on this thread? ah, they weren't that into it, ah, they were tired, ah they were this that and the other. f**k that shit. Hardly working down a f**king coal mine, is it? Give it your all or don't f**king bother showing up

As far as I'm concerned, you have total artistic freedom when it comes to your set, play whatever the f**k you want, but phoning in a mediocre performance? Unforgiveable.

[Banana Co]

f**k them. You know, you show up and give a half arsed performance, that marks you out as a dick in my book. All the excuses on this thread? ah, they weren't that into it, ah, they were tired, ah they were this that and the other. f**k that shit. Hardly working down a f**king coal mine, is it? Give it your all or don't f**king bother showing up

As far as I'm concerned, you have total artistic freedom when it comes to your set, play whatever the f**k you want, but phoning in a mediocre performance? Unforgiveable.

Edited May 16, 2011 by Banana Co

[coxy99]

Saw them at Coachella last month and they were bloody amazing. At the end of the day they were playing to a tent full of 14 years old kids who have probably never heard any of their songs.

[jimmyk83]

It is always a lot different watching a performance on tv to being there. Ive watched some recordings of gigs ive been to and thought they were pretty poor, even though i loved them at the time. Whether its that the tv doesnt pick up the sound mix well enough, or the drugs, or what, i dont know.

Anyway strokes are still a cracking band imo, with 3 great albums, and i certainly wouldnt skip the chance of seeing them based on last nights mediocrity

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

if you include the tv and radio audience, then it'll be the highest exposure they've had in years

[Felna]

Bit different though isn't it? That was AF's big chance. You only get one of them. Headlining a second stage at a commercial gig, to a crowd of about 10,000 is not going to mean much when they're already booked to play the biggest festivals across Europe.