Nickelback

[Mike Patton]

After a recent conversation with an acquaintance, I thought I would throw it out there...

Would you like to see Nickelback play at Reading, and if so...where on the bill?

"Hey, hey, I wanna be a rock star!" etc etc

[MJMilz14]

In a word... No.

Can't stand them.

[howlin_pete]

Whats the point in even booking them? It would be like booking a huge, walking, talentless target for all the bottlers they would never last the set

[Sparticus]

not that i advocate bottling, but has anyone seen the video of nickelback getting bottled at some festival in europe (think it might be portugal), and then proceding to throw a hissy fit reckon they're nailed on for v, bout 3rd/ 4th from top

[Mike Patton]

This is the kind of reaction I anticipated.

The guy I was speaking to is a mate of a mate that I worked with for a while. He thinks people, including me, don't like Nickelback because "it's cool to do that"...but he doesn't seem able to see that they are a talentless bunch that make awful songs.

I had the misfortune to catch their new single on Scuzz the other day...oh dear.

[thomasowen]

TBH I honestly think you would find it hard to find one person on this forum who would want nickleback at Reading. Awful, awful band.

Edited January 21, 2009 by thomasowen

[Mike Patton]

You're just saying that cause it's 'cool' to do so!

Edited January 21, 2009 by Mike Patton

[benisright]

I like, ting tings, klaxons, foals, mystery jets, editors, arctic monkeys, kings of leon. The bands some people think its cool to dislike on these forums. I even like Scouting for Girls, Take That and McFly (they do pop, they want to do pop, they do it well).

I also like the bands that its not cool to dislike. RATM, Metallica, Muse, Radiohead.

I hate nickelback purely because they are shit. And pretend to be something they are not.

[Joshuwarr]

Rockstar is the most ridiculously ironic song ever. Even if Chad intended for it to be so it would still be terrible.

[calumtom19]

it is so predictable that evryone has a go at the american rock band if i didnt know the festival better i'd think it was a plie of s**** at least thats wot u lot make it out to be. The fact is on a smaller stage i cud bear them.

[Haydn]

they are pretty damn awful to be fair.

[Azzy G]

NO WAY!

my mate went and saw them at the O2, i laughed at him saying he was wasting his money (£40 a ticket!) he came home and said he agreed with me the following day

so i would not like to see them play!

[dakyras]

There's a video on youtube somewhere that shows how two of their songs are EXACTLY the same.

This one I think

Edited January 22, 2009 by dakyras

[Budweiser]

no f**king way.

I havent seen anyone who likes them yet on these boards.

[Mike Patton]

I like, ting tings, klaxons, foals, mystery jets, editors, arctic monkeys, kings of leon. The bands some people think its cool to dislike on these forums. I even like Scouting for Girls, Take That and McFly (they do pop, they want to do pop, they do it well).

[Mike Patton]

Rockstar is the most ridiculously ironic song ever. Even if Chad intended for it to be so it would still be terrible.

[benisright]

You like a lot of shite then.

And I think all the above are shite because they are actually shite.

Kings of Leon were alright, but they've gone right down the pan with their awful new album...must be making plenty of cash though

[rexclark]

It would be like The Rasmus all over again.

[Mike Patton]

Nickelback vs The Rasmus

WHO IS WORSE - YOU DECIDE!!

[Budweiser]

Nickelback vs The Rasmus

WHO IS WORSE - YOU DECIDE!!

[Mike Patton]

Nickelback are better, though more irritating.

[thegremlin_1999]

having had the misfortune to see nickleback supporting bon jovi a few years back i must agree with a big HELL NO!!! bloody awful band

[Mike Patton]

Bon Jovi aren't very good either though, to be fair...and I would say Nickelback are an appropriate support.

[Sparticus]

i'd jump from the top of the stadium if i'd been at that gig

[thegremlin_1999]

Bon Jovi were one of those bands played a lot in our house when we were growing up and I took my sister. Despite shite sound, Nickleback support and Jon Bon Jovi being full of hayfever and could hardly see let alone sing I still loved it. Not sure I'd pay to see them again but it was still great to see that bit of my childhood!

There is however no excuse for Nickleback anywhere...