Oxegen 2011 discussion *NO TICKET SALES/REQUESTS*

Pierce_1991

lordgoat wrote: »

You my young friend. Need to listen to a sh-it load more music and go see a sh-it load more gigs.

I went to Marlay Park with 4 people who go to plenty of gigs. I'm biased coz I absolutely love Green Day, but the people I was with all said it was the best gig they'd ever been to. I've also seen a good few of the biggest live acts in the world and they really are outstanding. If you don't like their music then thats fair enough but few could deny they put on a great show

Furious-Red

I was working at Green Day last year so got to see the whole gig for free . GD were pretty good and you get your moneys worth but what i found was the most annoying think was Billy Joe goin "EEEEEHHHHHH OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" about a hundred times over the course of the show

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nitromaster

karaokeman wrote: »

Please God we get Green Day this year (Main stage or elsewhere, I'll see them wherever they play).

I saw the guys at Marlay last year and to this day they are still the best live band I've seen, and that's comparing them to U2, The Fray, Paramore & The Script.

They did play at Oxegen 2005 after the start of their American Idiot World Tour.

...Comparing any live band to Paramore is quite an insult :P (to the band, not paramore)

Looks like they're just doing Reading/Leeds for this year.

lordgoat

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

I went to Marlay Park with 4 people who go to plenty of gigs. I'm biased coz I absolutely love Green Day, but the people I was with all said it was the best gig they'd ever been to. I've also seen a good few of the biggest live acts in the world and they really are outstanding. If you don't like their music then thats fair enough but few could deny they put on a great show

As i said if you think musically green day are the best live act out there, go see more bands. Saw them in the old point in (98 i think - good show i loved it i was but a teen) saw em at some festival in the last 5 years, (well i walked past them as they were on) saw old rountine getting kids from the audience to play a song and stage dive.

Trust me, you'll out grow them.

And as someone else said Paramore? Paramore? wtf?

Pierce_1991

lordgoat wrote: »

As i said if you think musically green day are the best live act out there, go see more bands. Saw them in the old point in (98 i think - good show i loved it i was but a teen) saw em at some festival in the last 5 years, (well i walked past them as they were on) saw old rountine getting kids from the audience to play a song and stage dive.

Trust me, you'll out grow them.

And as someone else said Paramore? Paramore? wtf?

Nah I'm too much of a Green Day fan to grow out of them at this point. And to be fair I have seen a good few big world acts at this stage. I saw U2 in croker, mccartney last year in the RDS. I do get what you say that it'll impress a younger audience more the stuff they do like stage dives and grabbing fans up, but they just put so much energy into a live show, the great pyrotechnics add so much too. Its kinda what I say Arctic Monkeys need more of, a bit more energy and to show the crowd they are enjoying themselves

Pinturicchio

Arctic Monkeys are never going to go for the pyrotechnics and stage diving routine. It's just not who they are and they don't need to do that to put on a great live performance.

Pierce_1991

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Arctic Monkeys are never going to go for the pyrotechnics and stage diving routine. It's just not who they are and they don't need to do that to put on a great live performance.

I didn't say they need pyrotechnics or stage diving, what they need is some enthusiasm, and a little bit of crowd interaction. Alex Turner is quite funny and entertaining when he talks to the crowd, he needs to do it a lot more. The best live acts always interact with the audience a bit

lordgoat

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Nah I'm too much of a Green Day fan to grow out of them at this point. And to be fair I have seen a good few big world acts at this stage. I saw U2 in croker, mccartney last year in the RDS. I do get what you say that it'll impress a younger audience more the stuff they do like stage dives and grabbing fans up, but they just put so much energy into a live show, the great pyrotechnics add so much too. Its kinda what I say Arctic Monkeys need more of, a bit more energy and to show the crowd they are enjoying themselves

Only saw monkeys once, in whelans before their first album and that was one belter of a show. Musically it was grand but it was a hell of a lot of fun.

Pierce_1991

lordgoat wrote: »

Only saw monkeys once, in whelans before their first album and that was one belter of a show. Musically it was grand but it was a hell of a lot of fun.

Jaysus I can only imagine how good that was. I saw them in Malahide Castle for the first time and it was a great show, they've gone a bit downhill since then, they're too concerned with being 'cool'

nommm

Arctic Monkey's were awful when I saw them last November. Hopefully there will be someone good on one of the other stages at the same time as them.

When do the tickets go on sale? I want to find out the third headliner. :P

Pierce_1991

nommm wrote: »

Arctic Monkey's were awful when I saw them last November. Hopefully there will be someone good on one of the other stages at the same time as them.

When do the tickets go on sale? I want to find out the third headliner. :P

I hear the third headliner is being announced in the next two weeks...Not sure though

SantryRed

I'd be 90% that it'll be Coldplay. Just my opinion though.

Pierce_1991

SantryRed wrote: »

I'd be 90% that it'll be Coldplay. Just my opinion though.

I'll be seeing them at Rock am Ring so I hope not. Strokes would be a bitta craic.

Seaner1878

Its a pity but Oxegen 2011 isn't going to be as good 2010 or 2009..last years line up was incredible and will be a while before we see it again..maybe they could get some great acts this year but all the best acts in the world were there last year..Foo Fighters and Arctic Monkeys will be the only worthwhile live bands at it this year unfortunately..Can someone tell me why Black Eyed Peas are allowed preform at Oxegen?again?

Furious-Red

Seaner1878 wrote: »

Its a pity but Oxegen 2011 isn't going to be as good 2010 or 2009..last years line up was incredible and will be a while before we see it again..maybe they could get some great acts this year but all the best acts in the world were there last year..Foo Fighters and Arctic Monkeys will be the only worthwhile live bands at it this year unfortunately..Can someone tell me why Black Eyed Peas are allowed preform at Oxegen?again?

How do you no? Sure they have only confirmed 5 acts so far its a bit early to be sayin its not going to be as good as last year

lordgoat

Seaner1878 wrote: »

..Can someone tell me why Black Eyed Peas are allowed preform at Oxegen?again?

Cos they're shi-te?

sissorhands

Whats the chances of Arcade Fire playing? They're playing in Hyde Park beforehand on the 30th of June, then they're doing a spanish festival after Oxegen. What do you think?

jill_valentine

I think they'd be unlikely to do a festival two years in a row.

bren2001

sissorhands wrote: »

Whats the chances of Arcade Fire playing? They're playing in Hyde Park beforehand on the 30th of June, then they're doing a spanish festival after Oxegen. What do you think?

Based on the crowd they pulled last year I doubt it. They sold out 2 nights in the o2 afterwards so I think the Oxegen crowd and Arcade Fire don't really mix.

Furious-Red

Id say they will do a Marlay Park gig either around the time of Hyde Park

Pierce_1991

Has Ireland not had enough of Arcade Fire at this stage? Oxegen and two O2 dates only recently

Furious-Red

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Has Ireland not had enough of Arcade Fire at this stage? Oxegen and two O2 dates only recently

A lot of bands are doing at least 2 tours per album these days so its no that strange (apart from KOL who play every few months)

Most bands are going to be playing a lot more frequently due to the only way to make big money these days

NShadows

NEWB ALERT!

Alright lads, first post to take it easy aiiiiight?

Just looking for some informed opinions, already have my ticket bought for Oxegen (Bought it the moment I saw Foo Fighters announced). Seeing as we're speculating who might be there, what about Red Hot Chili Peppers, Feeder, Airbourne and Pixie Lott? (The latter simply so I can be at the front of the crowd pulling an ol' Neil Prenderville)

df1985

If the strokes are there I might have to get out my walking stick and head down to the mud with the kids!

bren2001

NShadows wrote: »

NEWB ALERT!

Alright lads, first post to take it easy aiiiiight?

Just looking for some informed opinions, already have my ticket bought for Oxegen (Bought it the moment I saw Foo Fighters announced). Seeing as we're speculating who might be there, what about Red Hot Chili Peppers, Feeder, Airbourne and Pixie Lott? (The latter simply so I can be at the front of the crowd pulling an ol' Neil Prenderville)

RHCP most probrably won't be at the festival. More than likely next year at Slane imo. Feeder and Pixie Lott should be there.

bren2001

Could Radiohead be the 3rd headliner as they are releasing a new album next week or are they more likely to do EP?

ghostdancer

they'd almost certainly play their own gig and not bother with either festival.

Furious-Red

bren2001 wrote: »

Could Radiohead be the 3rd headliner as they are releasing a new album next week or are they more likely to do EP?

Hopefully not

StaticAge11

If Coldplay, Radiohead, MCR, Kanye West or anything like that are the 3rd headliner I would be bitterly disappointed. I would still go just for Foo Fighters but I would still be bitterly disappointed

StaticAge11

Limp Bizkit announced for Sonisphere the same weekend as Oxegen, would this increase or decrease the chances of an Oxegen appearance?