Reading/Leeds Festival 2008

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:53 pm

Did anyone go?

Nothing but noise this year, apart from Tenacious D and Metalica.

Is it me? Or do the freaks get freakier every bloody year?

Edit: Just uploaded a couple of pics from Reading. 1000hrs in the morning until 0330hrs the following morning. 3 hours sleep, up for breakfast then start all over again doing the same hours Friday Saturday and Sunday. YAWWWWWN!!

Still, top money mind.

4x knives pulled on us, over ten idiots deciding they are brick hard after ten beers and taking a swing. over 20 fence jumpers caught and an impending court appearance to boot.

Not a bad weekend at all

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:24 pm

got stuck in the Leeds traffic ont way to Newcastle!

fookin students!

FD · Post by FD » Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:25 pm

Watched the coverage on TV, Reading continues to be the festival Glasto wishes it was.

Shame the coverage was even more woeful that usual this year though!

Manics, Metallica, Seasick Steve all excellent.

Would have liked to see more Tenacious D as they only showed them miming two songs!

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:39 pm

FD wrote:Watched the coverage on TV, Reading continues to be the festival Glasto wishes it was.

Shame the coverage was even more woeful that usual this year though!

Manics, Metallica, Seasick Steve all excellent.

Would have liked to see more Tenacious D as they only showed them miming two songs!

You obviously didn't see him look out over Reading, then spotting a train station in the distance. Then immedaitely make up a song, right then and there about the choo choo that looked like a toy, off the top of his head.

Quality!

FD · Post by FD » Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:48 pm

Oh don't get me wrong, they showed their opening two songs, both of which made perfect sense to mime...I've seen them live and I'd just have liked to see them actually play, but BBC3 were awful this year.

Marshall · Post by **Marshall** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:15 pm

Went to Leeds again this year. The sound on the mainstage was inexcusable. To pay £163 to get in, and then be surrounded by the worst, quiet sound I've ever heard is unforgivable. If I ever get round to it, Festival Republic will be getting a nasty letter.

However, Metallica were AWESOME! I think the fact they actually had decent sound may have given them a few extra points. Rage were pretty good, though a touch disappointing from my POV simply because of the setlist and how late they were on. Feeder remain one of the best festival bands in Britain purely for all their singalong anthems. The rest of the bands I saw were probably a little underground to review for the masses!

A good festival though in the end. Shame it was spoilt a tad by the usual gas canisters on fire idiots, and no offence to SOTWA, but the organisation and security was pretty shambolic (at Leeds anyway). I appreciate the planning that must go into an event that size, and how hard it is to coordinate so many staff, but the slack-jawed yokels of Yorkshire sure made it difficult for themselves and everyone else.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:21 pm

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army wrote:Did anyone go?

Nothing but noise this year, apart from Tenacious D and Metalica.

Is it me? Or do the freaks get freakier every bloody year?

Edit: Just uploaded a couple of pics from Reading. 1000hrs in the morning until 0330hrs the following morning. 3 hours sleep, up for breakfast then start all over again doing the same hours Friday Saturday and Sunday. YAWWWWWN!!

Still, top money mind.

4x knives pulled on us, over ten idiots deciding they are brick hard after ten beers and taking a swing. over 20 fence jumpers caught and an impending court appearance to boot.

Not a bad weekend at all

more chins than a beijing telephone directory

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:33 pm

what are you in court fer then?

crimes against fashion?

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:02 pm

communistworkethic wrote:
Soldier_Of_The_White_Army wrote:Did anyone go?

Nothing but noise this year, apart from Tenacious D and Metalica.

Is it me? Or do the freaks get freakier every bloody year?

Edit: Just uploaded a couple of pics from Reading. 1000hrs in the morning until 0330hrs the following morning. 3 hours sleep, up for breakfast then start all over again doing the same hours Friday Saturday and Sunday. YAWWWWWN!!

Still, top money mind.

4x knives pulled on us, over ten idiots deciding they are brick hard after ten beers and taking a swing. over 20 fence jumpers caught and an impending court appearance to boot.

Not a bad weekend at all
more chins than a beijing telephone directory

Correct, but hey, if the hippy pricks insist on sticking them out....

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:04 pm

go on then, how much did you get?

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:05 pm

Batman wrote:what are you in court fer then?

crimes against fashion?

*Cough* Curtains *Cough*

*Cough* woman's cardigans *Cough*

*Cough* anything green *Cough*

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:06 pm

Batman wrote:go on then, how much did you get?

Enough to have you finally by me a pint on Saturday!!

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:08 pm

can't be that much then, if you can't dip yer hand in yer pocket, for once.

i'll be there, don't sweat it dave

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:17 pm

So that's what Chuck Liddell has been up to.

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:18 pm

Athers wrote:So that's what Chuck Liddell has been up to.

Yep, he's been in KFC, not UFC

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:54 pm

Marshall wrote:Went to Leeds again this year. The sound on the mainstage was inexcusable. To pay £163 to get in, and then be surrounded by the worst, quiet sound I've ever heard is unforgivable. If I ever get round to it, Festival Republic will be getting a nasty letter.

Yeah I noticed that, being a bit older now (!!) I gravitated to the back, just went for the Sunday (Killers) but loved most of it, just disappointed with the sound. Even getting near the front to Seasick Steve (legend) in the NME tent and the sound was poor there, what a pain.

Mansell Way · Post by **Mansell Way** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:00 pm

Marshall wrote: Feeder remain one of the best festival bands in Britain purely for all their singalong anthems.

good call, they were quality, great way to start the weekend. Buck Rogers is possibly the best live song I've seen, for the experience.

Bloc Party, The Killers, Rage, Less Than Jake, The Enemy, Less than Jake are notable mentions aswell.