The Ting Tings

[Homer]

Thanks Homer. The name fits clearly.

[muddyslingbax]

Apologies, it was meant with love but I forgot to add an emoticon. I've fessed up to quite liking

Keane on these boards so I don't have a leg to stand on!

P.S. :angry:

[tylerdurden]

Whys it ridiculous to go and see one song, I wouldnt personally do it, but he obviously wants to, so dont let it affect your life in this major way that it seems to have done :angry:

People can do what they want man, thats why were alive.

They'll probably play it last, so make a beeline towards the end of their set if you want to see it, have a good one brother :angry:

Oh yeah, there was a time when The Ting Tings were most definitely "Cool" before an album release or even a single release, I seen them in a crowd of about 100 people, was pretty good.

[stuartbert two hats]

Wow, what a reaction! I've not heard all of their songs, admittedly, but a few of the others, which don't do anything for me. From what I've heard, the ones I've not heard aren't much good either. Catching one songs out of a bands set doesn't seem to be contrdicting the point of a festival - the ultimate a la carte music experience. I thought the whole point of a festival was being able to see a band live without having to suffer the whole way through a load of rubbish songs just because you'd paid to be there.

Thanks to all who replied, particularly pedmills who saw them at the Pilton Party - that's the best indicator of how they're going to handle things on the day. :angry:

[yasgursfarmhand]

The albums actually quite good and i'm a kiddie of 45.

Maybe i've kept my youth by having an open mind

[glastofun]

I really don't think they'll do it last. Bands with something to proove don't like to do the most predictable thing. Doing it last will be admitting that that is what they're there for.

[ukslim]

I'm a former indie-kid of 35. And I think they're rather good in a breezy fun sort of way.

Not having my finger very much on the pulse, I'd have imagined they'd finish off with "Sha' 'ap an' let me go", which I prefer. But what do I know? <shrug>

[Kyelo]

Slightly off topic but I have just been reading the latest edition of Bizarre Magazine and in it there is this little snippet of information about The Ting Tings.....

IT'S A FACT

Band The Tings Tings are very popular in Japan, where their name means 'small, cute penis'.

[eFestivals]

They are good, great energy about their stuff

it's much easier to have "great energy about their stuff" when there's little energy going into the music - a large part of their live show is from tape (they'll be the in-time and in-tune bits ).

Don't believe me? If you happen to see them again, listen and watch very closely.

[Wiggum]

it's much easier to have "great energy about their stuff" when there's little energy going into the music - a large part of their live show is from tape (they'll be the in-time and in-tune bits ).

Don't believe me? If you happen to see them again, listen and watch very closely.

[tevaburger]

horrible band. hope they're stuck in a tent somewhere, as I wouldn't want their gibberish leaking out from the pyramid around worthy farm.

some reputable music mag even likened them as 'Britain's White Stripes', which has to go down as one of the biggest insults ever...

having said that, I don't quite mind that 'dj song'...and the drums, the drums, the drums, etc... but not worth a 50 minute slot on the pryamid just for 3 minutes of that.

[ukslim]

it's much easier to have "great energy about their stuff" when there's little energy going into the music - a large part of their live show is from tape (they'll be the in-time and in-tune bits ).

Don't believe me? If you happen to see them again, listen and watch very closely.

[eFestivals]

Oh, that's a shame. It's such a stripped down sound, it ought to be doable with a small band.

stripped down....? What, you mean like the live drums and the live guitar being turned right down (they are) so that it's more difficult to hear how much they're out of time and out of tune (they are), and most of what you're hearing coming from the tape? I guess you could call that 'stripped down' if you want to .... I'd call it faked tho.

[fatyeti24]

Wow, what a reaction! I've not heard all of their songs, admittedly, but a few of the others, which don't do anything for me. From what I've heard, the ones I've not heard aren't much good either. Catching one songs out of a bands set doesn't seem to be contrdicting the point of a festival - the ultimate a la carte music experience. I thought the whole point of a festival was being able to see a band live without having to suffer the whole way through a load of rubbish songs just because you'd paid to be there.

Thanks to all who replied, particularly pedmills who saw them at the Pilton Party - that's the best indicator of how they're going to handle things on the day.

[tevaburger]

it's much easier to have "great energy about their stuff" when there's little energy going into the music - a large part of their live show is from tape (they'll be the in-time and in-tune bits ).

Don't believe me? If you happen to see them again, listen and watch very closely.

[ukslim]

stripped down....? What, you mean like the live drums and the live guitar being turned right down (they are) so that it's more difficult to hear how much they're out of time and out of tune (they are), and most of what you're hearing coming from the tape? I guess you could call that 'stripped down' if you want to .... I'd call it faked tho.

[randy marsh]

They're horrific.

(in my opinion)

[eFestivals]

I can't have been clear. The records have very basic arrangements, which ought not to be difficult to reproduce live. Therefore it's a pity if you're right and they can't/don't do so (and I believe you). I've never seen them live and don't know whether I'll bother.

I do like the records I've heard. Perhaps (like all those dance acts) they're a studio band first and foremost.

I've only seen them once - at the Pilton Equinox Party, and it was defo the case that the majority of the music being heard was recorded .... at the points 58 year old katy ()* was playing guitar, you could hear two tracks of guitar, one very quiet in the background - poorly played and out of time (which must have been the live one), and one more in the foreground in tune and in time. Likewise, an awful lot of the drums were pre-recorded or sequenced (which was far easier to be 100% sure of, obviously - drum sounds with a static drummer rather give that away).

(* just taking the piss ... there's rumours that she's far older than her claimed age).

As they're a band on about their 4th attempt at fame (having had other names previously and changed it after each failed attempt), I presume that their success is due more to some smart producer getting hold of them and turning them into what you hear on record than what they're able to do themselves.

[joshwarrr]

I sat down and heard them from my campfire at Reading. They sounded ok from that dostance cus it was all muffled. But I don't think I will be going to see them, not really my cup of tea.

Edit: For the person who asked orignally they played it last at Reading.

Edited May 18, 2009 by joshwarrr

[chuckley]

the end.

although some artists change it up and play those bangers towards the start... but they only have 1 album so i can see it being anywhere further than 3rd to last.

they should end with it imo.

[yasgursfarmhand]

I've only seen them once - at the Pilton Equinox Party, and it was defo the case that the majority of the music being heard was recorded .... at the points 58 year old katy ()* was playing guitar, you could hear two tracks of guitar, one very quiet in the background - poorly played and out of time (which must have been the live one), and one more in the foreground in tune and in time. Likewise, an awful lot of the drums were pre-recorded or sequenced (which was far easier to be 100% sure of, obviously - drum sounds with a static drummer rather give that away).

(* just taking the piss ... there's rumours that she's far older than her claimed age).

As they're a band on about their 4th attempt at fame (having had other names previously and changed it after each failed attempt), I presume that their success is due more to some smart producer getting hold of them and turning them into what you hear on record than what they're able to do themselves.

[FrayBentos]

I just had a quick look at this thread and i noticed some posters saying that they will play it last because its their best song, it do believe that 'its not my name' is perhaps the worst song ever made so if their other songs are worse than this well i just can't comprehend how bad that album must be. If they are playing the Other Stage i will have to make sure i am nowhere near my campsite when they play or i might have another nervous breakdown like i did when the Enemy played the Other Stage a couple of years ago.

I think they should use the song on repeat rather than white noise at Guantanamo Bay, they would probably all kill themselves then which would clear the problem of what to do with them no its getting closed down