Legendary Sets at Reading/Leeds?

[Paadiex]

Hey guys, my first post! From reading posts about the Libs or Gnr sets at this year festivals being memorable ones for the better or worse, it got me thinking, for those of you who've been to R/L many times, which sets have gone down as legendary? Both in a bad sense and a good sense?

[The_Functions]

Hands down the worst gig i have ever seen was at leeds festival 2006, Towers Of London, there were about 1000 people there everyone just stood and looked amazed at how shockingly band it was, not that anyone was expecting any different. Red Hot Chili Peppers were embaressingly bad in 2007 as well, that set will definitely be remembered for being truely dire. Yeah Yeah Yeahs in 2006 were a highlight, probably best time I have seen them but again wouldn't exactly go down as legendary!?

Can't ever remember seeing a mainstage set and being blown away to be honest..

Edited April 3, 2010 by The_Functions

[Vieuphoria]

in recent years by far and away the best 2 mainstage performances were

Nine Inch Nails (2007)

Radiohead (2009)

those won't be beaten in my book.

[Poop_Pants]

in recent years by far and away the best 2 mainstage performances were

Nine Inch Nails (2007)

Radiohead (2009)

those won't be beaten in my book.

[KVShinedown]

Nirvana in 1992 has become kinda infamous, in a good way, also I may get attacked for this but I thought Marilyn Manson stole the show in 2001

[Haydn]

Nirvana 92.

[rexclark]

From ones I've been to

Blur 99

Beck 00

Gay Dad 01

The Strokes 01

GnR 02

Feeder 02

Supergrass 04

Soulwax 04

[1karim]

Radiohead and Rage easily

[rexclark]

Radiohead and Rage easily

[1karim]

Then I would have loved to see that! At 9 years old though I'd probably struggle in the crowd!

[jonnyx]

Rage were far better in 1996.

[strudders]

Stranglers 87 (still with Hugh and brilliant set)

Alice cooper (Just f**king brilliant) 87

Status Quo (They headlined and f**king nailed it in a 3 chord way) 87

Bad News (so my better than Tenacious D) 87

Metallica (was just amazing) 08

Ramones (glad I saw them) 88

The Pixies (where ace then) 90

Radiohead (it was perfect timing) 09

It must be said that Reading: "Strudders the early years" we would always aim for the very front, and I do think that has a bearing on why the early sets were so good... Status, Alice, Stranglers and Pixies all on the rail...

However given I am now fat, old, blind and a drunken liability, I tend to keep further back...

[sjp_121]

I have to say...

The DvD of Nirvana at 1992 made it look incredible

First festival this year... but that DvD made me incredibly jealous.

[jonnyx]

When the Super Furrys headlined the tent in 1998, and they had speakers in each corner, so that it was in surround sound. That was pretty cool.

At the Drive-In in 2000.

[2reese2]

Radiohead 09

[DaveElNino]

Nine Inch Nails in 2007 is probably the most renowned mainstage set I've seen in recent years. I don't think I've seen an opinion from anyone who watched it who thought it wasn't amazing (and I know that this inevitably sets myself up for someone to say they didn't think it was all that much).

I personally thought that Radiohead last year was amazing, but I know that's not as widely held an opinion.

I didn't see it but Arctic Monkeys in the then Carling Stage in 2005 was pretty legendary, mainly for the massive crowds it attracted at both sites.

Arcade Fire in the Radio 1 Stage in 2005 at Leeds holds legendary status for me, as does Brand New in the R1 Stage in 2007, although neither of those were at the level of NIN or Radiohead.

Edited April 4, 2010 by DaveElNino

[hoils]

I have to say...

The DvD of Nirvana at 1992 made it look incredible

First festival this year... but that DvD made me incredibly jealous.

Edited April 4, 2010 by hoils

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Muse in 02, played during a thunderstorm, was perfectly dramatic.

[Budweiser]

Deftones in 2000 was one of the best sets i've seen. I agree with the Marilyn Mason one aswell. His set was superb.

System of a down in 2001 was great. But my personal fav was Metallica in 2008

[Reading Local]

Best -

Nirvana 1991 & 1992

Public Enemy 1992

Blur - 1993 & 1999

Foo Fighters - 1995 & 2002

Underworld - 1996

Rage - 1993, 1996, 2000 & 2008

Muse - 1999, 2000, 2002 & 2006

The Verve - 1997

The Prodigy - 1996 & 2009

Limp Bizkit - 2000

Primal Scream - 2000

Slipnot - 2000 (& the whole getting the crowd to sit down/go low routine..that was insane)

Pixies - 2005

Pearl Jam - 2006

Arctic Monkeys - 2005 & 2006

NIN - 2007

Arcade Fire - 2005 & 2007

Faith No More - 2009

Radiohead - 2009

Gallows - 2009

Them Crooked Vultures - 2009

Beastie Boys / Prodigy - 1998 (& the whole 'Smack My Bitch Up' row)

Jack White Appearing on stage during The Strokes headline set at Reading 2002 to perform 'New York City Cops'

Worst -

The Stone Roses - 1996

Hole - 1994

The Darkness - 2004

50 Cent - 2004

Edited April 4, 2010 by Reading Local

[robsadler]

Rage were far better in 2000.

[Porcelina]

Nine Inch Nails into Pumpkins in 07

RHCP in 07 for being the most opinion diving set of all time

Green Day in 04

Radiohead in 09

Metallica in 08

Arcade Fire in 07

Them Crooked Vultures in 09

Are all the recent ones that spring to mind.

Oh maybe MCR in 06?

[Paadiex]

Some good replys!

MCR in '06 you say? In what way, dividing opinion? I saw them at Leeds, didn't seem to memorable to me, but then again thats jmo.

[Porcelina]

Well wasn't it a bit of a risk at the time to put them so high up, and then it paid off as they got massive straight after when Black Parade came out.

[Chr!s]

Proberly not legendary but some of my all time favs are

Less Than Jake (2006) - My first Leeds fest and was on the first day so was really excited. The sound was perfect and LTJ were as tight as always. Massive crowd which was enegetic as f**k. Great setlist aswell. Been to Leeds 4 times now and I still think this was the best band/set I have seen.

Bedouin Soundclash (2006) Headlined the Carling tent. Pretty much packed out and the lead singer of Bedouin lost his voice and had to cut there set short but as they played their last song the whole crowd sang instead of the singer. They seemed touched by it and it was one of those awesome moments you were happy to be apart of.

Lethal Bizzle (2009) Just for the fact he had a packed out NME stage in the palm of his hand. He could have done anything and still bin the f**king man that day.