2013 Lineup

[Andre91]

On the rum front the old sailor jerrys was to die for, but they changed up the recipie for the American market and made it crap.

However one of the gents behind sailor jerrys brought out the old recipie And called it Old J, not entirely the same as old recipie sailor jerrys, but damn close and lovely too.

Only problem is online is just about the only place that sells it and at £18-20 quid it's expensive....

[kev1664]

Mount Gay Rum is tasty too.

[Andre91]

You had Bacardi oakheart? That's also good.

I think with rum it's easy to spice and flavour, so manufacturers can get more out of it and appeal to the masses. I don't think other spirits can offer that. Red stag is nice but it's far too sickly.

[Dead throne]

I'm writing all of these down....oh my god now I'm excited.

[mrtourette]

Go for Skittlebrau.

[2rare2die]

Morgan spiced, coke and a squeeze of lemon juice wins it for me. Beautiful

[Matt42]

Ooo this is interesting, a man I was talking to yesterday who has had connections with reading festival

(He actually convinced me to come in 2010), gave me some insider info about this year, nothing big and nothing outlandish just interesting.

He said that for a period of time they believed Green Day were going to pull out due to Billy's rehab, and they booked System Of A Down as a strong subheadliner, just in case Green Day did pull out of arrangements so they could bump them up to headliner. That situation never occurred so they are sub headlining He also said that they are getting quite a lengthy set!

[ToffeePopcorn]

I'm sure that was speculated earlier within this thread when green day was but a rumour, and that 'great deal' quote from system came from kerrang! :3

[PaulRou]

Whilst people are on the topic of alcohol, does anyone know if the free beer and burgers deal is going to be up and running again this year?

[kev1664]

Ooo this is interesting, a man I was talking to yesterday who has had connections with reading festival

(He actually convinced me to come in 2010), gave me some insider info about this year, nothing big and nothing outlandish just interesting.

He said that for a period of time they believed Green Day were going to pull out due to Billy's rehab, and they booked System Of A Down as a strong subheadliner, just in case Green Day did pull out of arrangements so they could bump them up to headliner. That situation never occurred so they are sub headlining He also said that they are getting quite a lengthy set!

[the wonderwhy]

Green Day will be getting a lengthy set themselves I imagine, so I can't see System getting much more than the average sub-headline set length.

[Matt42]

System play songs quite quick though don't they?

They only played for an hour and a half at download and they played like 20 right?

[the wonderwhy]

Yeah, but when you said 'getting quite a lengthy set', I'm pointing out they probably won't get much longer than the other subs.

[Matt42]

Yeah, but when you said 'getting quite a lengthy set', I'm pointing out they probably won't get much longer than the other subs.

[Asdaprice]

System will get around 1 hour 20 I imagine. They do short headliner sets in the scheme of things at other fests, and baring in mind reading are giving some headliners 3 hour sets these days, I think it's feasible. Probably means the bands earlier will get less though

[Mouseboy11]

Well I was only saying what I was told, I've often found that many bands who subheadline have had quite short sets?

Black Keys in 2012 were not on for very long at all! Yet florence's set was quite long!

[the wonderwhy]

Florence got 80 minutes last year, which was the longest of the three. I imagine System will get the same, yeah. Green Day will probably get at least 150 minutes, which means thats a good 4 hours of the day taken up by just the top two... (plus breaks in between of course)

[Asdaprice]

I'd guess Deftones are on 6ish, System are on 7.30, and Green Day start 9.15ish

Edited April 5, 2013 by Asdaprice

[the wonderwhy]

Foo's last year was:

Kaisers 17:45-18:35

Black Keys 18:50-20:05

Foo's: 20:30-23:00ish

So yeah, I guess that Green Day will be similar

[Dead throne]

Don't Green Day get like +3 hours? I think they did at Rock Werchter...

[the wonderwhy]

Yeah, but acts tend to get longer sets on the continent anyway, and they have later curfews. They'd still get 3 hours if they started at half 8

[Dead throne]

ah fair enough

[Gingo]

Thanks guys...

How's Kraken Rum?

Anyone ever tried Elbow's beer? Enter shikari's? Motorhead's?

Just curious...

[kev1664]

System play songs quite quick though don't they?

They only played for an hour and a half at download and they played like 20 right?

[SOAD]

Here in Wales we only drink mint sauce, SOAD will confirm this.