Is it Reading festivals 40th Anniversary in 2011

[cheeseisamazing]

Ok. i don't know much about the the history of reading.

just i understand it origonally was a jazz event that then got overtaken by more mainstream music, like the who, and then following the 'mainstream altertive'( not the best way of putting it) from then on.

anyways

the origonal event first moved to reading festival in 1971? so surly its the 40th Anniversary next year?

[lharris92]

maybeeeeeee

-calls led zeppelin to headline-

[Yellow_Fellow]

Yeah, logically, it is.

[mooseman]

so its going to get fat, take that headline, buy a sports car and cheat on leeds?

[cheeseisamazing]

so its going to get fat, take that headline, buy a sports car and cheat on leeds?

[wheres the mudfight]

ooh, 40th year; headline slots for Green Day and the Foo Fighters? two of the biggest bands that FR love. plus AC/DC? pretty heavy line up but it would suit me

[lharris92]

doubt green day would because of this year.. at one point they were dead cert but then they pulled out for one reason or another if you believe the rumours

[kev1664]

For me the perfect set of Headliners next year would be

Foo Fighters, System of a Down & White Stripes.

However if the anniversary thing is true I can see that changing.

[Mamba]

They didn't make a big thing of the 30th anniversary, so I see no reason why they would for the 40th.

[ShockTK v4.0]

Ok. i don't know much about the the history of reading.

just i understand it origonally was a jazz event that then got overtaken by more mainstream music, like the who, and then following the 'mainstream altertive'( not the best way of putting it) from then on.

anyways

the origonal event first moved to reading festival in 1971? so surly its the 40th Anniversary next year?

[ska_4_life]

40th year?

Headlines of the classics please. Time machine nessicarry but....

Friday - Jimi Hendrix

Saturday - Bloc Party (If they want to sell tickets to crappy indie shitzzz) or if they are wish - The Beetles

Sunday - Nirvana.

So FR, i give you the challenge of building a time machine within the next 9 months and sort that shit out.

Other bands i'd reconmend:

Specials (Original members)

Iron Maiden (Original members)

Skatalites

Madness

And..... well im slightly drunk atm and cant think of any more. But im sure if i were sober i could so i may edit it tomorrow.

[ShockTK v4.0]

Friday - Jimi Hendrix

Saturday - Bloc Party (If they want to sell tickets to crappy indie shitzzz) or if they are wish - The Beetles

Sunday - Nirvana.

[rexclark]

If we're bringing back previous headliners I go for Meatloaf.

[ShockTK v4.0]

If we're bringing back previous headliners I go for Meatloaf.

[Joe Champ]

Is this just going to turn into a dream (impossible) headliners thread?

If so then...

Joy Division

The Beatles

Nirvana

... would be ok

although there are several others that i'd happily swap around.

Being even possible due to members not being dead...

The White Stripes (subbed by The Strokes)

The Rolling Stones

The Smiths (as good as impossible, yet technically not)

[ap3311]

All "technically" possible

The Stone Roses

New Order

Soundgarden (actually a serious suggestion)

System of a Down (also serious, but obviously wouldn't sub)

Pink Floyd

The Verve/Blur

Edited May 8, 2010 by ap3311

[ShockTK v4.0]

Time-machine:

The Stone Roses (1989-era) - Friday

Nirvana (1992) - Saturday

Sonic Youth (1992) or Pixies (1991) - Sunday

Wouldn't put Nirvana on last because knowing Kurt, he would want to be before Sonic Youth and Pixies - his influences were always more important than the music he made, and even he'd say that... knowing "our Kurt".

Not sure how Stone Roses would translate to modern audiences, though.

Now:

Killing Joke (with special guest Dave Grohl) - Friday

Ministry or Nine Inch Nails - Saturday

Sonic Youth - Sunday

[Yellow_Fellow]

Foo Fighters

MUSE

System Of A Down

yslpls.

[ShockTK v4.0]

Foo Fighters

MUSE

System Of A Down

yslpls.

[lharris92]

led zeppelin headlining & foos subbing

pearl jam headlining & muse subbing

metallica headlining & SOAD subbing

tbh change muse with someone else idc really

that would be a dream and a half

[ShockTK v4.0]

led zeppelin headlining & foos subbing

pearl jam headlining & muse subbing

metallica headlining & SOAD subbing

tbh change muse with someone else idc really

that would be a dream and a half

[lharris92]

No Muse

No Metallica - I'll never forgive them for Some Kind of Monster and the last 20 years of pain they've given me with their intolerable music.

No System of a Down

No Foos

No Prodigy

No Arctic f**king Monkeys

If they repeat past headliners, it just goes to show they have run out of imagination.

[ShockTK v4.0]

so you dont mind Led Zeppelin and Pearl Jam then?

that was just my dreams but i wouldnt mind only those 2 i just mentioned

[Yellow_Fellow]

No Muse

No Metallica - I'll never forgive them for Some Kind of Monster and the last 20 years of pain they've given me with their intolerable music.

No System of a Down

No Foos

No Prodigy

No Arctic f**king Monkeys

If they repeat past headliners, it just goes to show they have run out of imagination.

[cheeseisamazing]

TBH. i recon muse will headline enxt year 40th anerversery or not.

Metallica probbaly won't as they tend to play every 5or 6 years (2008,2003 & 1997 they;ve headlined)

Ratm i recon would be quite likly. with the massive christmas success and their amazong 2008 set its all possible

i think pink flloyd is a no, same with zeplin

Maiden quite likly, havent played in 5 years

foos and greenday been rumerd for last 2 years so yhr...