Who else thinks this year was actually outstanding?

[VCK]

i seem to remember a certain somebody claiming it was the worst line up ever.

Edited September 9, 2012 by VCK

[rug568]

2002 or 2012? 2002 was a vintage year IMO.

2012 still isn't the best Main Stage line-up for me. The NME and FR stages, however, were the strongest I've ever seen them, and they decided to make them more diverse rather than just chucking in a load of generic NME-backed guitar bands.

[VCK]

2012. And to be fair i think you said that before the NME and FR stage was announced, and the main stage really wasn't great so i will probably let you off

[Chinaski_]

In fairness I've always felt the Foos day was very strong, and it's not quite as horrific as 2007's line-up.

[rug568]

yeah 2007 is quite good. suppose it all comes down to personal tastes though.

[Andy_47]

Best one I've been to personally. I went with my girlfriend and no-one else so I wasn't that interested in the nightlife etc. so we camped in Green and it was a really nice laid back atmosphere, exactly as advertised on this forum. My only downer was being referred to as "scottish scum" but nothing was said to our faces so it was all good.

The arena was brilliant too this year. There was straw down early enough to bind the soil so no repeat of Download from this year, a lot of great bands. The line-up didn't look all that strong in the undercard but I saw more bands than I ever have at a fest and enjoyed myself more.

I'd say it's the best fest I've been to. I've done Leeds '10, '11 and '12, TITP '11 and Download '11 and '12.

[VCK]

Apart from Razorlight and RHCP, what was so bad about '07? Better than this year's anyway.

[Chinaski_]

There was a load of shit on there, but there was also a load of good bands that I'd watch on there too. Looking at the line up, I counted around 25 bands I'd watch.

I guess it depends on what you're interested in though.

[LondonTom]

Also, the "Nu Rave" day in the NME tent...shudder...

[VCK]

"Nu Rave" was the single greatest scene ever , it was so cool it wasn't even a real scene

[mrtourette]

I can honestly say I've never heard of 'New Yorkshire'.

[VCK]

I can honestly say I've never heard of 'New Yorkshire'.

[mrtourette]

I think I'd given up on NME by then.

I do remember Milburn though!

[VCK]

I think I'd given up on NME by then.

I do remember Milburn though!

[LondonTom]

I stand corrected!

[eFestivals]

To be fair, it was from a period in time when the NME actually wrote about guitar bands. Nowadays all they publish is stories about Noel Gallagher preferring HP sauce to tomato ketchup or something as equally irrelevant, or news about Chris Brown, Rihanna and Jessie J.

They don't write about guitar bands now because guitar bands are the irrelevance.

NME have cottoned on to that, about 5 years after they became irrelevant.

Like it or not, music changes. And so does the NME, eventually. Apart from being consistently shit of course.

[mrtourette]

NME gave up on that years ago when they 'ironically' put Hearsay on the cover. They've never been afraid to chase what's popular.

[AcademicPistol]

Well NME did start off what is now the 'uk charts' not sure if that's a good thing though.

[LondonTom]

They don't write about guitar bands now because guitar bands are the irrelevance.

NME have cottoned on to that, about 5 years after they became irrelevant.

Like it or not, music changes. And so does the NME, eventually. Apart from being consistently shit of course.

[jump]

NME should go back to it roots and start hating on Cliff Richard for being too raunchy.