Favourite Set Ever

[charlierc]

On 12/29/2019 at 7:16 PM, TKOCF said:

Absolutely no contest whatsoever...

 

That was a very cool one on TV but I went to the 2011 show and it was pretty fucking wild. The moshpit to New Born on a muddy ice-rink was feral. Plus Origin in full, as a diehard... can't oppose that. 

[moz4pm]

Of the ten leeds festivals I went to the three sets that spring to mind are Weezer 2010, At the drive in 2012 and Metallica 2015. Honourable mention to Klaxons in 2007.

[So Sad Simon]

Borg vs McEnroe, final set of the Wimbledon final - 1980.

[pinkduck]

Brockhampton 2018 was the best set I've seen at Reading. Insane energy and the crowd was great.

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes 2018 secret set was brilliant, Frank always kills it and his stage presence is top tier.

[Buko]

Impossible to narrow down to just one but stand outs are probably 

 

2009 - FOB

2010 - Weezer 

2011 - Pulp 

2012 - The Cribs 

2013 - Biffy 

2014 - AM 

2015 - The Wombats 

Not really been too impressed since I guess aha 

[Jacksamthompson]

Greenday Secret Set 2012. 11am, NME stage. Ran back to get my band tee on. Straight in. Unreal. 

[C14S]

QOTSA 2014

Brockhampton 2018

Chats 2019

Foos 2019

[Tom Connolly]

Rage Against The Machine 2020

[gooner1990]

A few over the years...

 

Red Hot Chilli Peppers 1999

Rage Against the Machine 2000

Green Day 2004

Dizzee Rascal 2004

Iron Maiden 2005

Rage Against the Machine 2008

Weezer 2010

Pulp 2011

Mighty Mighty Bosstones 2011

Kasabian 2012

Limp Bizkit 2015

[foolee]

The first one that comes to mind is Rage Against the Machine in 2008.

However some honourable mentions go to...

Green Day 2012 secret set

Biffy Clyro 2013

NIN 2007

Weezer 2010

[charlierc]

On 1/28/2020 at 2:42 PM, Jacksamthompson said:

Greenday Secret Set 2012. 11am, NME stage. Ran back to get my band tee on. Straight in. Unreal. 

I know of someone who got a last minute day ticket after they teased it on radio earlier in the week, saw GD, then immediately left.

They lucked out that one perfectly well.

[Jacksamthompson]

On 2/14/2020 at 12:19 AM, charlierc said:

I know of someone who got a last minute day ticket after they teased it on radio earlier in the week, saw GD, then immediately left.

They lucked out that one perfectly well.

madness. worth it IMO

[charlierc]

41 minutes ago, Jacksamthompson said:

madness. worth it IMO

Bet it was. Gotta love having those crazy experiences.

I had an experience not far off when I got a ticket at very short notice to see them at Brixton Academy the year after in the week before their Reading slot, but only after I'd had my phone stolen on my way out from Franz Ferdinand at Brixton Electric the night before and nearly lost faith in the idea of going full stop. Precious memories one and all.

[rfnd91]

Biffy 2013 were magical and unforggetable.

 

[Cj24]

Some of my R&L favourites:

Kings of Leon 2009 - Had seen them the previous December after OBTN was released, and the new setlist just didn’t quite work ... at Leeds they were incredible

Lethal Bizzle 2009 - just crazy

Kassidy 2010 - FR tent, first band of the day, hardly anyone there ... was absolutely amazing. Really gutted they didn’t kick on and become huge.

Crystal Castles 2011 - I’ve seen them more than anyone else. Jane’s Addiction pulled out so CC effectively headlined the NME (they didn’t put anyone in to replace so no one played after CC’s sub slot). Alice Glass was a fucking warrior.

Justice 2012 - been dying to see them again ever since

Eminem 2013 - probably the best gig of my life

Mura Masa 2017 - was just an awesome party

 

outside of R&L:

Rudimental @Wildlife 2016

Foals/Adele @Glastonbury 2016

Foals @Ynot 2019

[Benj]

Off the top of my head without much thought or looking back at lineups

SFA 98

Blur 99

Mansun 99

Muse 2002

Bloc Party 2005

Blink 2010

1975 2019