Are radiohead a Friday leeds/Sunday Reading band ?

[Almost Crimes]

I'am a big radiohead fan and don't care where they play but isit just me or do they not fit in with the previous headliners on this day ?

[ilovemaiden]

Ahh, I hope not, boring depressing entity of a band.. I have no idea why they are so god damn popular..

[thomasowen]

It is true that they aren't really the kind of band that headlines the Leeds Friday, but that is what apears to be happening.

[benisright]

Are stereophonics?

[stephen07]

Are stereophonics?

[benisright]

Why are the phonics playing below radiohead, that would be ace.

[stephen07]

Nope, they are exclusives somewhere else.

But they did headline the leeds friday/reading sunday in 2000.

[hearing_aid]

They are not the typical Sunday headliner but as has already been mentioned occasionlly the 'heavier' headliner is not always present. So no they aren't but this isn't the first time nor the last it will happen.

[benisright]

2000 sunday reading

* Stereophonics

* Placebo

* Slipknot

* Rage Against the Machine

* Blink 182

* Daphne and Celeste

* A

* Supersuckers

* Cay

* My Vitriol

there is a precedent. And the bands on that day probably dick over most of the other sundays. (other than daphne and celeste)

...though i dont think Daphne and Celeste were that year anyways, i think thats a wikipedia mistake

Edited March 2, 2009 by benisright

[ilovemaiden]

2000 sunday reading

* Stereophonics

* Placebo

* Slipknot

* Rage Against the Machine

* Blink 182

* Daphne and Celeste

* A

* Supersuckers

* Cay

* My Vitriol

there is a precedent. And the bands on that day probably dick over most of the other sundays. (other than daphne and celeste)

...though i dont think Daphne and Celeste were that year anyways, i think thats a wikipedia mistake

[moss265]

that is a brilliant day.. absolutely superb.. My Vitriol opening, brilliant..

[Benj]

I'am a big radiohead fan and don't care where they play but isit just me or do they not fit in with the previous headliners on this day ?

[benisright]

Don't see why not, they're not all that much different to the pumpkins when you think about it. Heaviness wise anyway.

They probably heavier numbers than Pearl Jam too- The Bends, Electioneering, 2+2=5, Paranoid Android, Just, Creep.

In fact thinking about it and looking at it, they're miles more "heavy' than Pearl Jams and the Pumpkins put toghether, if you think about it, looking at those records. A set list full of their heavy numbers catering to the Reading crowd would be truly fantastic

[hearing_aid]

Don't see why not, they're not all that much different to the pumpkins when you think about it. Heaviness wise anyway.

They probably heavier numbers than Pearl Jam too- The Bends, Electioneering, 2+2=5, Paranoid Android, Just, Creep.

In fact thinking about it and looking at it, they're miles more "heavy' than Pearl Jams and the Pumpkins put toghether, if you think about it, looking at those records. A set list full of their heavy numbers catering to the Reading crowd would be truly fantastic

[Benj]

Hmm, I wouldn't agree there to be fair. Yes Radiohead have some loud guitar songs but none of them are particuly 'heavy' in sound. Songs like Tales of a Scorched earth or X.Y.U or pretty much any of the Machina Albums are heavier then anything radiohead have done. Also in regards to Pearl Jam songs like Go have a much heavier and aggresive sound then Radiohead.

I understand what your saying, Radiohead do have some loud guitar songs and if they wanted could do a much rockier set but think your way off thinking they are heavier then ether Pearl Jam or the Pumpkins.

[noalarms]

Surely they would play the Sunday act? That's usually the alternative act. Killers, Red hot chillis, Muse etc Then KoL would play the friday and monkeys the sat

[beLIEveR]

2000 sunday reading

* Stereophonics

* Placebo

* Slipknot

* Rage Against the Machine

* Blink 182

* Daphne and Celeste

* A

* Supersuckers

* Cay

* My Vitriol

there is a precedent. And the bands on that day probably dick over most of the other sundays. (other than daphne and celeste)

...though i dont think Daphne and Celeste were that year anyways, i think thats a wikipedia mistake

[fantomas]

2000 sunday reading

* Stereophonics

* Placebo

* Slipknot

* Rage Against the Machine

* Blink 182

* Daphne and Celeste

* A

* Supersuckers

* Cay

* My Vitriol

there is a precedent. And the bands on that day probably dick over most of the other sundays. (other than daphne and celeste)

...though i dont think Daphne and Celeste were that year anyways, i think thats a wikipedia mistake

[Flobadobalob]

Even back then, Rage 4th?!?

The thought of them repeating the Slayer trick had crossed my mind, but who is big enough to make people go "wow" but modest enough to play 4th, that's available?

[stephen07]

Im off to leeds and would love radiohead to play sunday there , but they will be sunday at reading so that means friday at leeds.

Dam shame but what a first headliner followed by AM and KOL sunday.

Edited March 3, 2009 by stephen07

[gr4h4m]

meh I'd much prefer ACDC

[beLIEveR]

Motorhead!

[VCK]

No, they don't suit headlining this day (the Reading Saturday/Leeds Sunday slot is perfect for them) but if FR have chosen this slot for them then what can we do?

[Role Model]

Out of KOL, Arctic Monkey's, they're easily the best option. But normally, I'd say no.