Who Do You Think Will Headline Reading and Leeds 2011

[joe1990]

Oasis and Guns n Roses have done nothing to shape music. And you would happily watch a shit performance from a band but then justify it by saying 'well they used to be influential, so thats okay!'? Also, there's nothing making Arcade Fire any less riock and roll than someone like guns.

There's also no need to write quite as big.

[jump]

oasis were the best band to come out of england after the beatles. guns n roese where massively influential in the mid 80s when slash was cutting thew axls vocals with that gibson les paul. an why because theres no other bands like them. they had soo much ability they made out they just didnt care. an you say arcade fire has anything on them. abousley no chance.

[Vieuphoria]

Are there that many people who are that old going to festivals though?

Edited September 23, 2010 by Vieuphoria

[strummer77]

oasis were the best band to come out of england after the beatles.

[rexclark]

Sorry to be pedantic. But that is wrong.,

[joe1990]

You what?

I can name so many better it's untrue. Look at my username- The Clash to start...

[RichieParf]

the clash top band no dout about that. just not as good as oasis.why i say beacuse the clash are a punck rock band who do punck rock songs thats it really bit one dimensional wich is harsh but true. were as with liams amazing rock voice an noels amazing sole voice they have alot more dimension wich means they have more ability.

[Vieuphoria]

How is it wrong? The only acts that headlined in less than 5 years apart in recent memory is Blur (99 and 03) and Foo Fighters (02 and 05). Other than that you've had Metallica (03 and 08) Green Day (99 and 04). I wouldn't say two acts bucking the trend makes it an unlikely statement. Especially when other fests have repeat bookings all the time.

Edited September 23, 2010 by Vieuphoria

[rexclark]

he says 5 years before a repeat headliner booking... then mentioned Bloc Party as an example. Hence my comment. I did apologise for being pedantic about it.

[Bradders]

the clash top band no dout about that. just not as good as oasis.why i say beacuse the clash are a punck rock band who do punck rock songs thats it really bit one dimensional wich is harsh but true. were as with liams amazing rock voice an noels amazing sole voice they have alot more dimension wich means they have more ability.

[joe1990]

The Clash did more than just punk. Listen to a reggae style track like Bankrobber or Revolution Rock for a start. Besides, Oasis are hardly great improvisers of their time.

[Bradders]

'so called' American rock bands? No, they really are American rock bands...

[jump]

never said they were great just better. but if the clash are your fav band oasis are mine. were dose that leave rock n roll now. in the hands of these so called amarican rock bands like green day and blink 182 foo fighters.

[RichieParf]

never said they were great just better. but if the clash are your fav band oasis are mine. were dose that leave rock n roll now. in the hands of these so called amarican rock bands like green day and blink 182 foo fighters.

[jump]

Aside from your spelling, which I'm almost offended by, The Clash aren't my favourite band (Green Day and Foo Fighters are 2 of my favourites as it happens). How exactly are Foos less 'rock' than a group of Britpop pre-Madonnas?

I'd like to ask the same question please

[RichieParf]

To try and move the conversation on, as I understand it they've tried to book Green Day before this year, does that make them more likely this year or does it suggest they're not keen on playing?

[lharris92]

To try and move the conversation on, as I understand it they've tried to book Green Day before this year, does that make them more likely this year or does it suggest they're not keen on playing?

[RichieParf]

take what you want from that - apparently from around when they start booking for the next year.

[joe1990]

Are you a troll?

[joe1990]

'so called' American rock bands? No, they really are American rock bands...

[joe1990]

Well I would join in the intelligent conversation but I'm waiting for some intelligence.

[lharris92]

i agree

[joe1990]

you agree yet you post stuff like the quote below?

besides you joined a few days back so naturally people will call you a troll.

as for them being "american cock", please enlighten me of some british bands who are bigger than them (not those who have split). most popular bands are American and have been throughout the decades - apart from Led Zeppelin, The Beatles etc. look at the likes of Metallica, Nirvana, Kings of Leon, Pearl Jam etc (yes i know there are more British bands who have been major successes but im only pointing out a few.)

In the 60s, 70s and part of the 80s, it was mainly about the British bands but since then American bands have taken that slot for the last few decades.

You may not like these bands (tbh i dont like some myself) but they are better than you make them out to be.

also @ the comment about where does it leave rock now - all this indie shite thats taking over which gets arselicked by NME and Radio1 isn't exactly doing rock music any good. it just generalises all rock and gives the impression that these bands who don't jump on the bandwagon are shit, which they are not. its more the other way round, i mean - oasis & coldplay were two of the bands who started this nme indie shit bandwagon which has been continued by so many bands looking for quick commercial success. older bands have stuck to their guns and kept going to what they started - again Metallica - if they wanted commercial success they would have softened up a lot.

anyway to my predictions:

out of these few:

Foo Fighters

Iron Maiden

Green Day

The Strokes

Soundgarden (unlikely)

Kasabian (said they would take time off from touring but if the right incentive got to them...)

[jump]

take what you want from that - apparently from around when they start booking for the next year.

Edited September 24, 2010 by jump

[Vieuphoria]

Bloc Party have never headlined, I believe he was making a joke at the fact Bloc Party played three years in a row, twice in the same position.