Lineup 2016

[mrtourette]

So now you're moaning at a post that that is English before posting it on an English based website forum?

It's posts like that which has helpes the Reading part of this forum go to shit, just sprouting! Well done for doing that and all.

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

[willutalk]

I do very much think that The Black Keys have lost a little of their credibility by incorporating session musicians in their live setup. I think that their status of a rare 'two piece' band has been lost, they seem less separate from more trad rock bands now. Hence the loss of their acclaim.

They seemed a lot more mundane at Glasto compared to Reading 2012 when they were still a two piece. Energy had been lost.

[mrtourette]

Would you say the same about Green Day?

[willutalk]

Would you say the same about Green Day?

I wouldn't. 

I think Green Day have proved themselves to not be affected by the inclusion of a session musician. I think that their image still holds very well. 

The Black Keys have added 100% of their band on top of the core members, Green Day 33%. It's a very different situation. 

[mrtourette]

So what percentage is the cut-off?

[dentalplan]

They added all their touring musicians around the time of Brothers. That was when you thought they started out!

[Gucci Piggy]

Yeah I'm fairly certain they weren't a two-piece at Leeds 2012.

They were also just as bad at Leeds as they were at Glasto.

[mrtourette]

Yes that's correct, and Green Day expand to a five-piece live so willutalk's 33% is bollocks. In fact his whole point on The Black keys is bollocks.

[oneoftherest]

This might sound outrageous but what do people think about Skepta possibly headlining the NME next year

He's selling out Academy's across the UK and has arguably had one of the biggest tracks of the year in "Shutdown" and his album still isn't out yet

[TheSilence]

This might sound outrageous but what do people think about Skepta possibly headlining the NME next year

He's selling out Academy's across the UK and has arguably had one of the biggest tracks of the year in "Shutdown" and his album still isn't out yet

Nah, Boy Better Know only headlined the Dance Stage last year. Would be weird to have an act from that doing a big jump up the following year. 

[GodlikeYeezus]

Leeds would be stupid not to heavily rebook grime on the lower stages after the amount of success it had this year. Honestly never seen smaller crowds for the headliners bar metallica and tents were packed every time. I'd put BBK on the same level as Knife Party and that was the unbelievably rammed. Stormzy, JME & Skepta will probably move up the stages in the coming years.

Also the amount of grime wannabes with bumbags was at an all time high

Edited October 22, 2015 by GodlikeYeezus

[devilman]

Knife party wasn't rammed. I walked in during the set to the middle, got bored and walked out. No issues. I've seen that tent bursting with huge crowds outside too. Also, what is grime please?

[oneoftherest]

I think it's just seen as  cool now to like grime, BBK are definitelyy much bigger than the dance stage now, that place was rammed, i reckon they could do NME especially seen as most of the members have now had mainstream hits

Skepta - Shutdown, That's Not Me, Rolex Sweep

Wiley - Heatwave, Too Many Man

JME - Man Don't Care, Don't @ meme

Still reckon Skepta could sub it on his own

Edited October 22, 2015 by oneoftherest

[dentalplan]

Skepta and Wiley (if he's still with BBK) had mainstream hits almost a decade ago. It'd be a bit of a late push wouldn't it?

[jonodillieono]

Knife party wasn't rammed. I walked in during the set to the middle, got bored and walked out. No issues. I've seen that tent bursting with huge crowds outside too. Also, what is grime please?

Absolute shite.

[#FreeComTruise]

So now you're moaning at a post that that is English before posting it on an English based website forum?

It's posts like that which has helpes the Reading part of this forum go to shit, just sprouting! Well done for doing that and all.

What the fuck

[oneoftherest]

Wiley has had mainstream hits in the last five years and Skeptas mainstream hits have only just startedstarted, has still got an album go come

JMEs album has had critical acclaim, a lot of people expected it to be mercury nominated

[#FreeComTruise]

Also, JME's album was fantastic as a whole. Not too fussed about much other grime though, apart from the odd track here and there. Stormzy is decent, Skepta's latest tracks have been good, but I think JME is leagues ahead, way more enjoyable lyrically.

Is Giggs classed as grime? He's got some good stuff too.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Integrity> was an OK album at best but it's the ridiculous amount of hype that'll get JME/Skepta places. Hell, if they put JME/Skepta together they could do 3rd on Main

[LondonTom]

Skepta and Wiley (if he's still with BBK) had mainstream hits almost a decade ago. It'd be a bit of a late push wouldn't it?

Nah Grime is brand new and well underground

[dentalplan]

Hell, if they put JME/Skepta together they could do 3rd on Main

But they're members of BBK and only headlined the dance stage. Or does the presence of thingy and whatsisname actually bring down their placing? 

Wiley has had mainstream hits in the last five years and Skeptas mainstream hits have only just startedstarted, has still got an album go come

Huh? Wiley broke through alongside Dizzee Rascal and one of Skepta's 'hits' that you listed up the page came out while I was at school. 

[Yellow_Fellow]

But they're members of BBK and only headlined the dance stage. Or does the presence of thingy and whatsisname actually bring down their placing? 

Mate most grime fans don't know who Dizzee is, Skepta/JME sold out Brixton faster than BBK have ever sold anything of the same stature

[the wonderwhy]

BRIXTON CLAXON 

[willutalk]

They added all their touring musicians around the time of Brothers. That was when you thought they started out!

I just thought that at Reading (2 piece) they were a lot more effective than at Glastonbury (5 piece)

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

I just thought that at Reading (2 piece) they were a lot more effective than at Glastonbury (5 piece)

They weren't a 2 piece at Reading. Unless you're referring to the performance in the Carling stage in 2003?