Paul ™ Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Too hard to choose, been most years since 1995 (apart from 1998/99/2000/06/07) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyquack Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hmm, only been twice so here's my favourites: 2011: Muse (OOS!!), Pulp, White Lies 2012: The Hives, Dry The River, Alt-J, Kasabian, Foo Fighters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev1664 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) Weezer @ leeds 2010 was by far and away the best set I've ever seen, best front man performance I have ever seen. How I would love to relive it again. There have been other good sets but not comparable to that. Best by year RATM 2008 Them crocked vultures 2009 Weezer 2010 Pulp 2011 Foo Fighters 2012 Other notables Pulled apart by horses 2009 Manchester Orchestra 2009 Pendulum 2008 Manic Street Preachers 2008 My Chemical Romance 2011 Muse 2011 Death From Above 1979 2011 Rival Schools 2011 Feeder 2012 The cure 2012 Bullet For My Valentine 2012 Billy Talent 2012 Turbonegro 2012 (although they were much better at download). Best run of 3 was probably dizzie>libertines>arcade fire 2010 in fact make that 4 wit the cribs before dizzie. Edited March 13, 2013 by kev1664 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntyyy Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Green Day in the Nme tent last year, probably one of the best sets I've ever seen at any festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev1664 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I've often thought it would be great to have a massive band open each day or a day, they would probably draw a lot more people to the arena early on than what would be normally, it would earn them quite a bit more cash through sales in the arena. Obviously I understand that it's probably beyond the budget to book acts like that early on, but it's different, and food for thought, and certainly got a fair few people in early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VCK Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I've seen some great performances at Reading and Leeds over the years, but Metallica, RATM and the Manics in 2008, and Radiohead in 2009 stand head and shoulders above the other bands I've watched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Areophobia Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I've seen some great performances at Reading and Leeds over the years, but Metallica, RATM and the Manics in 2008, and Radiohead in 2009 stand head and shoulders above the other bands I've watched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyv18 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Enter shikari '12 Weezer '10 Cure '12 Pulp '11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lharris92 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Green Day in the Nme tent last year, probably one of the best sets I've ever seen at any festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancelittleliar Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Did you see Radiohead at Reading or Leeds VCK? Theres a lot to choose from, but Weezer in '10 was something else as others have said here. Head and shoulders above the rest. Remember when Rivers was doing kick ups before he came to the mic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravyshambles Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Muse were pretty sick in 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpo Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I put this together a few months ago... might move Manics up a few place, and The Cure down a couple... maybe put ATDI in. 20.Fucked Up 19.Manic Street Preachers 18.Coheed & Cambria 2006 17.Muse 2006 16.QOTSA 2010 15.Pulp 14.Arctic Monkeys 2005 13.Pixies 12.Crystal Fighters 11.Weezer 10.Gogol Bordello 2006 9.The Streets 2011 8.2manydjs 2011 7.Foo Fighters 2005 6.The Horrors 2011 5.Pearl Jam 4.Faith No More 3.Nine Inch Nails 2.Arcade Fire 2010 1.The Cure I will forever love Leeds Festival for all this, and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadey Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Rage Against the Machine 2008 - amazing also Flogging Molly 2011 was great fun Edited March 14, 2013 by Jadey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOAD Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Very hard to choose but probably NIN in 07. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOAD Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Best of each year was probably: 2006 Coheed and Cambria 2007 Nine Inch Nails 2008 The Subways 2009 Faith No More 2010 Queens of the Stone Age 2011 Muse 2012 Billy Talent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VCK Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Did you see Radiohead at Reading or Leeds VCK? Theres a lot to choose from, but Weezer in '10 was something else as others have said here. Head and shoulders above the rest. Remember when Rivers was doing kick ups before he came to the mic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilduck Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Manic Street Preachers 08, Weezer 10, Arcade Fire 10, Radiohead 09 are all ones that instantly come to mind. The Hives and The Cure last year were amazing as well, and MCR in 11. Edited March 14, 2013 by evilduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex28 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 So many to choose from, but these are my faves: Rage Against The Machine '08 Enter Shikari '09 Lostprophets '09 Limp Bizkit '10 Weezer '10 Queens Of The Stone Age '10 MY Chemical Romance '11 reckon Weezer '10 was the best though, absolutely incredible set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex28 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Also, BMTH '11 was pretty damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishdragon Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Rage against the machine 2008 Weezer 2010 Queens of the stoneage 2005 - The 8 minute version of no-one knows is still one of my favourite live songs of all time Blink 182 2003 Municiple waste 1007 - Im on the video thats on youtube of the circle pit and during the last song the lead sing shouted us from accross to pit to help us out. he chucked something into the crowd to stand on, about 5 of my mates lifted him onto it and help him up on this whilst the entire crowd screamed "municipal waste are gonna fuck you up". Sometimes the smaller gigs are the best The Dwarves 2007 - I still have the image of he who cannot be named sat on top of the speakers, naked, pretending to w*nk off to the crowd. Pendulum 2008 - So much better than their headline set Iron Maiden 2005 Edited March 14, 2013 by Englishdragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev1664 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Municiple waste 1007 - Im on the video thats on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Placid Casual Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Going off my only Leeds fest (last year) I'd have to go for the Main Stage headline sets, The Hives and Twin Atlantic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammylee Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Only went last year but would have to be The Cribs for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexclark Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Couldn't pick just one but it would be between, Blur 99, Pulp 11, Arcade Fire 10, The Smashing Pumpkins 07 and Guns n Roses 02. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinaski_ Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Top 5 would probably be: 5. Hot Water Music, 2011 4. The Libertines, 2010 3. Titus Androncius, 2009 2. Weezer, 2010 1. Arcade Fire, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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